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Best Pokemon Unleashed Cards to Grade

Top 14 Pokemon Unleashed Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Unleashed cards to grade? These are the 14 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 1, 2026

1
Kingdra #85

Kingdra #85

Positive EV $250.97
Raw $51.59 → PSA 10 $6,300.00Gem Rate 2.1%ROI 4688%

$6,168.42

if PSA 10

2
Lanturn #86

Lanturn #86

Positive EV $219.97
Raw $37.61 → PSA 10 $5,185.00Gem Rate 3.7%ROI 4309%

$5,067.40

if PSA 10

3
Ursaring #89

Ursaring #89

Positive EV $281.15
Raw $39.89 → PSA 10 $5,100.00Gem Rate 4.8%ROI 4154%

$4,980.12

if PSA 10

4
Shaymin #8

Shaymin #8

Positive EV $67.66
Raw $11.43 → PSA 10 $5,000.00Gem Rate 2.7%ROI 5369%

$4,908.58

if PSA 10

5
Tyranitar #88

Tyranitar #88

Positive EV $446.34
Raw $170.70 → PSA 10 $4,800.00Gem Rate 0.9%ROI 1815%

$4,549.31

if PSA 10

6
Entei & Raikou [Legend] #90

Entei & Raikou [Legend] #90

Positive EV $297.48
Raw $91.98 → PSA 10 $4,626.70Gem Rate 4.6%ROI 2590%

$4,454.73

if PSA 10

7
Jirachi #1

Jirachi #1

Positive EV $279.45
Raw $17.55 → PSA 10 $3,450.00Gem Rate 9.9%ROI 3437%

$3,352.46

if PSA 10

8
Blastoise [Pre-Release] #13

Blastoise [Pre-Release] #13

Positive EV $85.77
Raw $74.34 → PSA 10 $1,525.00Gem Rate 3.8%ROI 888%

$1,370.67

if PSA 10

9
Blastoise [Prerelease Staff] #13

Blastoise [Prerelease Staff] #13

Positive EV $45.49
Raw $400.00 → PSA 10 $1,448.26Gem Rate 4.2%ROI 202%

$968.27

if PSA 10

10
Entei & Raikou [Legend] #91

Entei & Raikou [Legend] #91

Positive EV $131.63
Raw $73.07 → PSA 10 $840.00Gem Rate 2.8%ROI 449%

$686.94

if PSA 10

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11
Crobat #84

Crobat #84

Positive EV $158.51
Raw $43.84 → PSA 10 $699.31Gem Rate 1.3%ROI 465%

$575.48

if PSA 10

12
Steelix #87

Steelix #87

Positive EV $84.50
Raw $61.28 → PSA 10 $661.00Gem Rate 2%ROI 368%

$519.73

if PSA 10

13
Blastoise #13

Blastoise #13

Positive EV $18.47
Raw $15.67 → PSA 10 $416.00Gem Rate 2.3%ROI 335%

$320.34

if PSA 10

14
Steelix #24

Steelix #24

Positive EV $35.60
Raw $3.29 → PSA 10 $192.50Gem Rate 40.7%ROI 131%

$109.22

if PSA 10

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