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Best Pokemon Unseen Forces Cards to Grade

Top 20 Pokemon Unseen Forces Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Unseen Forces 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
Umbreon EX #112

Umbreon EX #112

Positive EV $3,415.45
Raw $500.00 → PSA 10 $78,318.72Gem Rate 2.4%ROI 13403%

$77,738.73

if PSA 10

2
Espeon EX #102

Espeon EX #102

Positive EV $1,661.59
Raw $499.50 → PSA 10 $22,288.10Gem Rate 2.8%ROI 3746%

$21,708.61

if PSA 10

3
Suicune [Gold Star] #115

Suicune [Gold Star] #115

Positive EV $2,901.34
Raw $985.65 → PSA 10 $18,401.00Gem Rate 6.8%ROI 1627%

$17,335.36

if PSA 10

4
Raikou [Gold Star] #114

Raikou [Gold Star] #114

Positive EV $3,135.16
Raw $1,012.50 → PSA 10 $17,446.86Gem Rate 9.5%ROI 1497%

$16,354.37

if PSA 10

5
Lugia EX #105

Lugia EX #105

Positive EV $2,507.22
Raw $895.18 → PSA 10 $14,900.00Gem Rate 3.5%ROI 1428%

$13,924.83

if PSA 10

6
Entei [Gold Star] #113

Entei [Gold Star] #113

Positive EV $2,321.79
Raw $975.00 → PSA 10 $12,500.00Gem Rate 7.2%ROI 1085%

$11,445.01

if PSA 10

7
Meganium EX #106

Meganium EX #106

Positive EV $616.24
Raw $78.05 → PSA 10 $9,170.58Gem Rate 5.3%ROI 5703%

$9,012.54

if PSA 10

8
Rocket's Persian EX #116

Rocket's Persian EX #116

Positive EV $392.25
Raw $126.57 → PSA 10 $8,022.42Gem Rate 3.8%ROI 3784%

$7,815.86

if PSA 10

9
Ho-Oh EX #104

Ho-Oh EX #104

Positive EV $566.37
Raw $211.76 → PSA 10 $6,357.28Gem Rate 4.4%ROI 2079%

$6,065.53

if PSA 10

10
Eevee [Reverse Holo] #55

Eevee [Reverse Holo] #55

Positive EV $555.13
Raw $85.18 → PSA 10 $4,700.00Gem Rate 11.2%ROI 2746%

$4,534.83

if PSA 10

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11
Ho-Oh [Reverse Holo] #27

Ho-Oh [Reverse Holo] #27

Positive EV $195.66
Raw $125.00 → PSA 10 $4,400.00Gem Rate 2.4%ROI 2046%

$4,195.01

if PSA 10

12
Slowking [Reverse Holo] #14

Slowking [Reverse Holo] #14

Positive EV $384.77
Raw $76.78 → PSA 10 $4,300.00Gem Rate 6.2%ROI 2643%

$4,143.23

if PSA 10

13
Feraligatr EX #103

Feraligatr EX #103

Positive EV $295.15
Raw $90.09 → PSA 10 $3,828.57Gem Rate 5.7%ROI 2151%

$3,658.49

if PSA 10

14
Typhlosion [Reverse Holo] #17

Typhlosion [Reverse Holo] #17

Positive EV $691.38
Raw $120.00 → PSA 10 $3,452.19Gem Rate 15.4%ROI 1626%

$3,252.20

if PSA 10

15
Vaporeon [Reverse Holo] #19

Vaporeon [Reverse Holo] #19

Positive EV $370.63
Raw $131.01 → PSA 10 $2,905.87Gem Rate 8%ROI 1277%

$2,694.87

if PSA 10

16
Blissey EX #101

Blissey EX #101

Positive EV $226.24
Raw $86.14 → PSA 10 $2,842.57Gem Rate 3.9%ROI 1611%

$2,676.44

if PSA 10

17
Poliwrath #11

Poliwrath #11

Positive EV $182.29
Raw $21.50 → PSA 10 $2,609.00Gem Rate 8.3%ROI 2471%

$2,507.51

if PSA 10

18
Vaporeon #19

Vaporeon #19

Positive EV $199.26
Raw $62.07 → PSA 10 $2,545.27Gem Rate 8%ROI 1692%

$2,403.21

if PSA 10

19
Jolteon [Reverse Holo] #8

Jolteon [Reverse Holo] #8

Positive EV $414.05
Raw $108.60 → PSA 10 $2,552.11Gem Rate 16.6%ROI 1253%

$2,363.52

if PSA 10

20
Slowbro [Reverse Holo] #13

Slowbro [Reverse Holo] #13

Positive EV $435.12
Raw $67.72 → PSA 10 $2,357.90Gem Rate 17.2%ROI 1496%

$2,210.19

if PSA 10

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