Black BoltJPN

What to target in Black Bolt

The top 10 cards are 44% of the set’s $1,884.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.

#	Card	Number	Rarity	Market	PSA 10
1	Zekrom ex	#174	Black White Rare	$296.88	$642.07
2	Zekrom ex	#169	Special Art Rare	$177.34	$220.00
3	Seismitoad	#109	Art Rare	$83.91	$156.67
4	N's Plot	#173	Special Art Rare	$61.03	$102.50
5	Kyurem ex	#168	Special Art Rare	$47.16	$78.00
6	Serperior ex	#167	Special Art Rare	$41.50	$53.06
7	Dwebble	#135	Art Rare	$34.13	$79.92
8	Conkeldurr	#52	Rare	$32.27	$45.00
9	Meloetta ex	#170	Special Art Rare	$28.61	$48.23
10	Genesect ex	#172	Special Art Rare	$26.00	$59.99

How Black Bolt is built

Singles or sealed?

Sealed product comparison

Which Black Bolt 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.

Zekrom ex #174raw $296.88 → PSA 10 $642.07 2.2×EV +$256.99Seismitoad #109raw $83.91 → PSA 10 $156.67 1.9×EV +$37.89Simisage #5raw $19.54 → PSA 10 $115.98 5.9×EV +$61.44Amoonguss #11raw $19.35 → PSA 10 $115.14 6×EV +$61.45Amoonguss #11raw $19.35 → PSA 10 $115.14 6×EV +$61.45Snivy #87raw $15.29 → PSA 10 $71.89 4.7×EV +$26.42

Tier 2 — grade clean copiesClean copies only

Strong PSA 10 premium — the math works only on gem-worthy copies.

Solosis #123raw $21.56 → PSA 10 $72.98 3.4×EV +$15.89

Tier 3 — personal collectionCollection only

Fees eat most of the margin. Grade to preserve a pristine pull, not for profit.

Dwebble #135raw $34.13 → PSA 10 $79.92 2.3×EV +$11.54Genesect ex #172raw $26.00 → PSA 10 $59.99 2.3×EV +$6.14Pidove #153raw $19.27 → PSA 10 $62.50 3.2×EV +$13.95Lilligant #92raw $18.92 → PSA 10 $64.99 3.4×EV +$12.90Cinccino #158raw $18.63 → PSA 10 $40.88 2.2×EV −$7.21Tirtouga #110raw $18.12 → PSA 10 $63.13 3.5×EV +$13.44

Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.

What collectors say about Black Bolt

Creators on Black Bolt

▶I Tested Pokémon Black Bolt vs White FlareMystic Rips▶I Opened 100 Packs of Black Bolt and HIT BIGPurplecliffe TCG▶BLACK BOLT GOD PACK! WE CALLED IT!Chris Py TCG▶White Flare vs Black Bolt (Which is BETTER?)PokeRev

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Protect your Black Bolt cards

This set has 2 cards worth $100+ — sleeve-and-toploader territory at minimum, and the chase cards deserve double-sleeving.

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