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Best Pokemon Team Rocket Returns Cards to Grade

Top 20 Pokemon Team Rocket Returns Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Team Rocket Returns cards to grade? These are the 20 picks with the highest payoff if the card comes back a PSA 10. Every card here also has positive expected value once every grade outcome is weighted by its real gem rate, so the ranking never recommends a card the math says to skip.

How these numbers work. Expected value weights every PSA grade by how often this card actually earns it, then subtracts the raw price and the $79.99 grading fee. If PSA 10 is the single best-case outcome: PSA 10 price minus raw price minus the grading fee. Selling fees, shipping, and insurance are not deducted — set your own selling fee on any card page.

Prices updated weekly · Last updated October 4, 2026

1
Dark Dragonite [Holo] #15

Dark Dragonite [Holo] #15

Positive EV $3,040.38
Raw $90.00 → PSA 10 $17,970.00Gem Rate 15.1%ROI 10471%

$17,800.01

if PSA 10

2
Togetic [Reverse Holo] #14

Togetic [Reverse Holo] #14

Positive EV $353.86
Raw $172.72 → PSA 10 $10,749.50Gem Rate 2.5%ROI 4154%

$10,496.79

if PSA 10

3
Rocket's Moltres EX #100

Rocket's Moltres EX #100

Positive EV $1,005.96
Raw $337.44 → PSA 10 $8,845.00Gem Rate 7.7%ROI 2019%

$8,427.57

if PSA 10

4
Dark Tyranitar [Reverse Holo] #19

Dark Tyranitar [Reverse Holo] #19

Positive EV $996.25
Raw $229.02 → PSA 10 $8,150.00Gem Rate 5.6%ROI 2537%

$7,840.99

if PSA 10

5
Charmeleon #110

Charmeleon #110

Positive EV $241.22
Raw $79.25 → PSA 10 $7,703.00Gem Rate 2.5%ROI 4737%

$7,543.76

if PSA 10

6
Rocket's Zapdos EX #106

Rocket's Zapdos EX #106

Positive EV $1,046.63
Raw $430.00 → PSA 10 $7,616.16Gem Rate 7.7%ROI 1393%

$7,106.17

if PSA 10

7
Rocket's Scizor EX #101

Rocket's Scizor EX #101

Positive EV $871.37
Raw $365.05 → PSA 10 $7,166.74Gem Rate 8.8%ROI 1510%

$6,721.70

if PSA 10

8
Dark Tyranitar [Reverse Holo] #20

Dark Tyranitar [Reverse Holo] #20

Positive EV $479.56
Raw $155.94 → PSA 10 $6,580.32Gem Rate 3.2%ROI 2689%

$6,344.39

if PSA 10

9
Togepi [Reverse Holo] #50

Togepi [Reverse Holo] #50

Positive EV $316.23
Raw $190.00 → PSA 10 $4,880.20Gem Rate 2%ROI 1708%

$4,610.21

if PSA 10

10
Dark Dragonite [Reverse Holo] #15

Dark Dragonite [Reverse Holo] #15

Positive EV $2,026.57
Raw $416.95 → PSA 10 $4,208.00Gem Rate 15.1%ROI 747%

$3,711.06

if PSA 10

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11
Psyduck [Reverse Holo] #70

Psyduck [Reverse Holo] #70

Positive EV $718.48
Raw $380.50 → PSA 10 $4,082.00Gem Rate 1.2%ROI 786%

$3,621.51

if PSA 10

12
R Energy [Reverse Holo] #95

R Energy [Reverse Holo] #95

Positive EV $1,183.16
Raw $46.38 → PSA 10 $3,691.38Gem Rate 32.4%ROI 2821%

$3,565.01

if PSA 10

13
Dark Steelix [Reverse Holo] #10

Dark Steelix [Reverse Holo] #10

Positive EV $311.10
Raw $131.97 → PSA 10 $3,700.00Gem Rate 7.8%ROI 1646%

$3,488.04

if PSA 10

14
Dark Sandslash [Reverse Holo] #18

Dark Sandslash [Reverse Holo] #18

Positive EV $1,165.33
Raw $108.35 → PSA 10 $2,793.69Gem Rate 41.4%ROI 1383%

$2,605.35

if PSA 10

15
Magby [Reverse Holo] #24

Magby [Reverse Holo] #24

Positive EV $207.53
Raw $87.84 → PSA 10 $2,600.00Gem Rate 7.7%ROI 1449%

$2,432.17

if PSA 10

16
Dark Muk [Reverse Holo] #16

Dark Muk [Reverse Holo] #16

Positive EV $302.75
Raw $70.10 → PSA 10 $2,462.50Gem Rate 8.5%ROI 1541%

$2,312.41

if PSA 10

17
Azumarill #1

Azumarill #1

Positive EV $107.44
Raw $19.99 → PSA 10 $2,226.16Gem Rate 5.1%ROI 2127%

$2,126.18

if PSA 10

18
Dark Houndoom #5

Dark Houndoom #5

Positive EV $199.02
Raw $60.85 → PSA 10 $2,196.00Gem Rate 8.4%ROI 1459%

$2,055.16

if PSA 10

19
Dark Hypno [Reverse Holo] #6

Dark Hypno [Reverse Holo] #6

Positive EV $307.30
Raw $75.00 → PSA 10 $2,078.00Gem Rate 9.8%ROI 1241%

$1,923.01

if PSA 10

20
Dark Marowak [Holo] #7

Dark Marowak [Holo] #7

Positive EV $197.53
Raw $90.00 → PSA 10 $1,806.67Gem Rate 10.9%ROI 963%

$1,636.68

if PSA 10

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