Set market cap
121 cards tracked daily$7,025.57
▲ 2.0% 7d▼ 2.1% 30d
Low $4,423 · High $16,888▼ 42.9% over this range
1,234 sales · 30 days$21,508.50 volume
#1Tropical Beach - BW50$999.99![Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Top 16] — Black and White Promos chase card](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96870.png?v=3)
#2Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Top 16]$900.00![Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Staff] — Black and White Promos chase card](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96874.png?v=3)
#3Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Staff]$799.97114base cards
$11,410.00est. singles cost
Extremecompletion difficulty
Chase cards
What to target in Black and White Promos
The top 10 cards are 49% of the set’s $11,410.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.
| # | Card | Number | Rarity | Market | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tropical Beach - BW50 | #BW50 | Promo | $999.99 | — |
| 2 | Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Top 16] | #BW28 | Promo | $900.00 | — |
| 3 | Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Staff] | #BW28 | Promo | $799.97 | — |
| 4 |  Tropical Beach - BW50 (Worlds 12) [Top 32] | #BW50 | Promo | $599.97 | — |
| 5 |  Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Staff] | #BW95 | Promo | $475.00 | $880.80 |
| 6 |  Metagross - BW75 (Team Plasma) (Prerelease) [Staff] | #BW75 | Promo | $388.00 | — |
| 7 |  Altaria - BW48 (Prerelease) [Staff] | #BW48 | Promo | $350.00 | — |
| 8 |  Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Top Thirty-Two] | #BW95 | Promo | $350.00 | — |
| 9 |  Eevee | #BW97 | Promo | $349.99 | $5,465.79 |
| 10 |  Victory Cup - BW31 (Battle Road Autumn 2012) [1st Place] | #BW31 | Promo | $335.00 | $1,013.19 |
Set landscape
How Black and White Promos is built
Rarity breakdown
Price distribution
Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.
1<$1
2$1–2
16$2–5
21$5–10
20$10–25
17$25–50
29$50–100
22$100+
Buying guide
Singles or sealed?
$11,410.00
all singles, one of each
$34.31
median card
88
cards worth $10+
Extreme
completion difficulty
Base set run$11,410.00one of each card up to #114 — no secrets
Full set$11,410.00every tracked card including secret rares
Sealed product comparison
GradingEevee #BW97raw $349.99 → PSA 10 $5,465.79 15.6×EV +$1,933.83
Giratina #BW74raw $327.02 → PSA 10 $9,930.00 30.4×EV +$1,537.75
Darkrai #BW73raw $230.78 → PSA 10 $12,549.98 54.4×EV +$860.51
Umbreon #BW93raw $216.88 → PSA 10 $9,900.00 45.6×EV +$1,255.61
Pikachu #BW54raw $99.99 → PSA 10 $3,217.00 32.2×EV +$766.76
Espeon #BW92raw $93.21 → PSA 10 $2,840.46 30.5×EV +$91.81Victory Cup - BW31 (Battle Road Autumn 2012) [1st Place] #BW31raw $335.00 → PSA 10 $1,013.19 3×
Lucario #BW85raw $332.47 → PSA 10 $5,036.16 15.1×
Mew #BW98raw $300.00 → PSA 10 $3,537.10 11.8×
Champions Festival - BW95 #BW95raw $174.99 → PSA 10 $880.80 5×
Victory Cup - BW31 (Battle Road Spring 2013) [1st Place] #BW31raw $155.24 → PSA 10 $1,013.19 6.5×
Genesect #BW86raw $155.00 → PSA 10 $940.28 6.1×Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Staff] #BW95raw $475.00 → PSA 10 $880.80 1.9×
Riolu - BW33 #BW33raw $250.00 → PSA 10 $527.32 2.1×
Pansage #BW14raw $65.00 → PSA 10 $120.00 1.8×
Victini #43raw $55.78 → PSA 10 $148.09 2.7×
Minccino - BW13 #BW13raw $19.55 → PSA 10 $357.93 18.3×
Haxorus #BW57raw $17.98 → PSA 10 $184.81 10.3×
Which Black and White Promos cards are worth grading?
Tier 1 — grade theseWorth grading
Positive expected value after ~$25 fees at live PSA prices and this set's real gem rates.
Eevee #BW97raw $349.99 → PSA 10 $5,465.79 15.6×EV +$1,933.83Giratina #BW74raw $327.02 → PSA 10 $9,930.00 30.4×EV +$1,537.75Darkrai #BW73raw $230.78 → PSA 10 $12,549.98 54.4×EV +$860.51Umbreon #BW93raw $216.88 → PSA 10 $9,900.00 45.6×EV +$1,255.61Pikachu #BW54raw $99.99 → PSA 10 $3,217.00 32.2×EV +$766.76Espeon #BW92raw $93.21 → PSA 10 $2,840.46 30.5×EV +$91.81Tier 2 — grade clean copiesClean copies only
Strong PSA 10 premium — the math works only on gem-worthy copies.
Victory Cup - BW31 (Battle Road Autumn 2012) [1st Place] #BW31raw $335.00 → PSA 10 $1,013.19 3×Lucario #BW85raw $332.47 → PSA 10 $5,036.16 15.1×Mew #BW98raw $300.00 → PSA 10 $3,537.10 11.8×Champions Festival - BW95 #BW95raw $174.99 → PSA 10 $880.80 5×Victory Cup - BW31 (Battle Road Spring 2013) [1st Place] #BW31raw $155.24 → PSA 10 $1,013.19 6.5×Genesect #BW86raw $155.00 → PSA 10 $940.28 6.1×Tier 3 — personal collectionCollection only
Fees eat most of the margin. Grade to preserve a pristine pull, not for profit.
Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Staff] #BW95raw $475.00 → PSA 10 $880.80 1.9×Riolu - BW33 #BW33raw $250.00 → PSA 10 $527.32 2.1×Pansage #BW14raw $65.00 → PSA 10 $120.00 1.8×Victini #43raw $55.78 → PSA 10 $148.09 2.7×Minccino - BW13 #BW13raw $19.55 → PSA 10 $357.93 18.3×Haxorus #BW57raw $17.98 → PSA 10 $184.81 10.3×Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.
Word on the street
What collectors say about Black and White Promos
Creators on Black and White Promos
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Storage & protection
Protect your Black and White Promos cards
This set has 22 cards worth $100+ — sleeve-and-toploader territory at minimum, and the chase cards deserve double-sleeving.
Penny sleeves (100ct)First layer
Every card worth more than bulk goes in a sleeve before anything else touches it.
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All cards 148
Tropical Beach - BW50
Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Top 16]
Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Staff]
![Tropical Beach - BW50 (Worlds 12) [Top 16] #BW50 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96876.png?v=3)
Tropical Beach - BW50 (Worlds 12) [Top 16]
![Tropical Beach - BW50 (Worlds 12) [Staff] #BW50 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96880.png?v=3)
Tropical Beach - BW50 (Worlds 12) [Staff]
Tropical Beach - BW50 (Worlds 12) [Top 32]
Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Staff]
![Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Top 32] #BW28 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96869.png?v=3)
Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Top 32]
![Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Quarter-Finalist] #BW28 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96871.png?v=3)
Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Quarter-Finalist]
![Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Finalist] #BW28 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96873.png?v=3)
Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Finalist]
Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Top Thirty-Two]
Eevee
▾$25.13Victory Cup - BW31 (Battle Road Autumn 2012) [1st Place]
Lucario
Giratina
Mew
![Porygon-Z (Team Plasma) - BW84 (Prerelease) [Staff] #BW84 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-97091.png?v=3)
Porygon-Z (Team Plasma) - BW84 (Prerelease) [Staff]
Riolu - BW33
Darkrai
▴$8.45Umbreon
▴$0.86Altaria - BW48 (Prerelease) [Staff]
▾$145Metagross - BW75 (Team Plasma) (Prerelease) [Staff]
▾$188Champions Festival - BW95
Victory Cup - BW31 (Battle Road Spring 2013) [1st Place]
Genesect
![Victory Cup - BW31 (Battle Road Autumn 2011) [1st Place] #BW31 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-90353.png?v=3)
Victory Cup - BW31 (Battle Road Autumn 2011) [1st Place]
![Victory Cup - BW31 (Battle Road Spring 2012) [1st Place] #BW31 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96865.png?v=3)
Victory Cup - BW31 (Battle Road Spring 2012) [1st Place]
![Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Champion] #BW95 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-97089.png?v=3)
Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Champion]
![Darmanitan (Prerelease) [Staff] #25 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-228485.png?v=3)
Darmanitan (Prerelease) [Staff]
▴$36.03
Landorus
![Victini (Prerelease) [Staff] #43 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-228500.png?v=3)
Victini (Prerelease) [Staff]
Pikachu
Eevee
Espeon
Tropical Beach - BW28
![Victory Cup - BW30 (Battle Road Autumn 2011) [2nd Place] #BW30 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-90354.png?v=3)
Victory Cup - BW30 (Battle Road Autumn 2011) [2nd Place]
▴$6.62![Victory Cup - BW30 (Battle Road Spring 2013) [2nd Place] #BW30 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96867.png?v=3)
Victory Cup - BW30 (Battle Road Spring 2013) [2nd Place]
![Tornadus EX - BW96 (Prerelease) [Staff] #BW96 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-97092.png?v=3)
Tornadus EX - BW96 (Prerelease) [Staff]
![Victory Cup - BW29 (Battle Road Spring 2012) [3rd Place] #BW29 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96863.png?v=3)
Victory Cup - BW29 (Battle Road Spring 2012) [3rd Place]
![Victory Cup - BW29 (Battle Road Autumn 2011) [3rd Place] #BW29 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-90355.png?v=3)
Victory Cup - BW29 (Battle Road Autumn 2011) [3rd Place]
![Victory Cup - BW30 (Battle Road Spring 2012) [2nd Place] #BW30 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96864.png?v=3)
Victory Cup - BW30 (Battle Road Spring 2012) [2nd Place]
▴$1.09
Zorua
▾$0.66
Leafeon
▴$1.56
Vaporeon
![Arcanine (Prerelease) [Staff] #12 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-230422.png?v=3)
Arcanine (Prerelease) [Staff]
▾$4.9k
Arcanine
Metagross - BW75 (Team Plasma)
![Victory Cup - BW29 (Battle Road Spring 2013) [3rd Place] #BW29 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96868.png?v=3)
Victory Cup - BW29 (Battle Road Spring 2013) [3rd Place]
Axew
▴$31.26
Pidove
Pansage
▴$7.43
Jolteon
▴$0.82
Flygon - BW53
Glaceon
▴$0.40
Flareon
▴$2.01
Jigglypuff
Victini
▴$5.53![Victory Cup - BW30 (Battle Road Autumn 2012) [2nd Place] #BW30 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96861.png?v=3)
Victory Cup - BW30 (Battle Road Autumn 2012) [2nd Place]
![Crobat - BW51 (Team Plasma) (Prerelease) [Staff] #BW51 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96573.png?v=3)
Crobat - BW51 (Team Plasma) (Prerelease) [Staff]
▾$46.78
Genesect
▴$24.48
Meowth
![Victory Cup - BW29 (Battle Road Autumn 2012) [3rd Place] #BW29 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96862.png?v=3)
Victory Cup - BW29 (Battle Road Autumn 2012) [3rd Place]
Luxio - BW34
![Flygon - BW53 (Prerelease) [Staff] #BW53 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96574.png?v=3)
Flygon - BW53 (Prerelease) [Staff]
Ampharos
Luxio - BW34
Lugia EX
▴$1.58
Rayquaza EX
▴$2.14![Volcarona - BW40 (Prerelease) [Staff] #BW40 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-97093.png?v=3)
Volcarona - BW40 (Prerelease) [Staff]
Minccino - BW13
▴$8.87
Landorus
Ninetales
![Gigalith 53/98 (Prerelease) [Staff] #53 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-173096.png?v=3)
Gigalith 53/98 (Prerelease) [Staff]
Altaria - BW48
Crobat - BW51 (Team Plasma)
Darkrai EX
Volcarona - BW40
▴$1.13
Deoxys EX
▴$3.77![Tropical Beach - BW50 (Worlds 12) [Quarter-Finalist] #BW50 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96877.png?v=3)
Tropical Beach - BW50 (Worlds 12) [Quarter-Finalist]
![Tropical Beach - BW50 (Worlds 12) [Finalist] #BW50 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96879.png?v=3)
Tropical Beach - BW50 (Worlds 12) [Finalist]
White Kyurem
Porygon-Z (Team Plasma) - BW84
▴$3.48
Mewtwo EX
▴$0.16
Lilligant
Black Kyurem
▾$0.48
Litwick
▴$0.51Minccino - BW13
▴$0.81Haxorus
Tornadus EX - BW96
Axew
▴$0.54
Darmanitan
Druddigon
▾$0.19
Battle City
▴$0.62
Electrode
▴$2.51
Riolu
Elgyem
Darumaka
Victini
▴$0.95
Scraggy - BW25
▴$0.71
N
▴$0.25
Empoleon
Oshawott
Reshiram EX
Gigalith
▴$0.61
Keldeo
Zekrom EX
▴$0.25
Zekrom
▴$0.06
Zekrom
Genesect
White Kyurem EX
Lillipup
▴$0.29
Keldeo - BW60
▾$0.64
Black Kyurem EX
▾$0.47
Kyurem
▴$0.18
Drifblim
Zoroark
▴$0.03
Serperior
▴$0.07
Reshiram
▴$0.06
Scraggy - BW25
▴$0.08
Oshawott
▾$2.33
Meloetta
▴$0.13
Kyurem EX
Zoroark
▾$0.03
Thundurus EX
▴$0.13
Emboar
▴$0.11
Reshiram
▾$0.04
Samurott
▴$0.23
Thundurus
▴$0.58
Tornadus
▴$0.50
Virizion
▴$0.10
Druddigon (Team Plasma) - BW80
Axew
▴$0.09
Snivy
Cobalion
Tepig
▴$0.12
Terrakion
▴$0.04
Keldeo EX
▴$0.06
Pansage
▴$0.08
Snivy
Tepig
▾$0.05
Ducklett
Meloetta
![Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Semi Finalist] #BW28 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96872.png?v=3)
Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Semi Finalist]
![Tropical Beach - BW50 (Worlds 12) [Semi-Finalist] #BW50 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96878.png?v=3)
Tropical Beach - BW50 (Worlds 12) [Semi-Finalist]
![Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Top 16] #BW95 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96568.png?v=3)
Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Top 16]
![Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Quarter-Finalist] #BW95 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96569.png?v=3)
Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Quarter-Finalist]
![Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Semi-Finalist] #BW95 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96570.png?v=3)
Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Semi-Finalist]
![Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Finalist] #BW95 Black and White Promos](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-96571.png?v=3)
Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Finalist]
Most valuable cards in Black and White Promos
- Tropical Beach - BW50 #BW50 — $999.99
- Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Top 16] #BW28 — $900.00
- Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Staff] #BW28 — $799.97
- Tropical Beach - BW50 (Worlds 12) [Top 16] #BW50 — $659.06
- Tropical Beach - BW50 (Worlds 12) [Staff] #BW50 — $659.06
- Tropical Beach - BW50 (Worlds 12) [Top 32] #BW50 — $599.97
- Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Staff] #BW95 — $475.00
- Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Top 32] #BW28 — $440.38
- Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Quarter-Finalist] #BW28 — $440.38
- Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Finalist] #BW28 — $440.38
About Black and White Promos
Black and White Promos is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Other series, released on 2011-04-25. The set contains 148 cards — 114 in the base set plus 34 secret rares. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $14,492.65, with Tropical Beach - BW50 #BW50 as the most valuable card at $999.99. Prices update nightly from live market data.