Set market cap
138 cards tracked dailyWhat to target in Plasma Storm
The top 10 cards are 83% of the set’s $3,768.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.
| # | Card | Number | Rarity | Market | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Charizard | #136 | Rare Secret | $1,150.00 | — |
| 2 |  Lugia-EX | #134 | Rare Ultra | $725.00 | $4,284.85 |
| 3 |  Blastoise | #137 | Rare Secret | $464.98 | $12,300.00 |
| 4 |  Articuno-EX | #132 | Rare Ultra | $331.74 | $6,150.00 |
| 5 |  Victini-EX | #131 | Rare Ultra | $137.50 | $1,437.44 |
| 6 |  Colress | #135 | Rare Ultra | $90.00 | — |
| 7 |  Lugia-EX | #108 | Rare Holo EX | $77.70 | $2,479.07 |
| 8 |  Snorlax | #101 | Rare | $70.63 | $264.00 |
| 9 |  Cobalion-EX | #133 | Rare Ultra | $49.78 | $750.00 |
| 10 |  Random Receiver | #138 | Rare Secret | $42.37 | $488.97 |
How Plasma Storm is built
Rarity breakdown
Price distribution
Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.
Singles or sealed?
Sealed product comparison
Plasma Storm promo cards
Black Star promos tied to Plasma Storm — from its ETBs, collection boxes and prerelease events. They live in the BW Black Star Promos set, so a true master-set run includes them separately.
Which Plasma Storm cards are worth grading?
Positive expected value after ~$25 fees at live PSA prices and this set's real gem rates.
Lugia-EX #134raw $725.00 → PSA 10 $4,284.85 5.9×EV +$2,056.77Blastoise #137raw $464.98 → PSA 10 $12,300.00 26.5×EV +$1,084.43Articuno-EX #132raw $331.74 → PSA 10 $6,150.00 18.5×EV +$1,013.62Victini-EX #131raw $137.50 → PSA 10 $1,437.44 10.5×EV +$687.08Lugia-EX #108raw $77.70 → PSA 10 $2,479.07 31.9×EV +$235.74Snorlax #101raw $70.63 → PSA 10 $264.00 3.7×EV +$125.18Strong PSA 10 premium — the math works only on gem-worthy copies.
Fees eat most of the margin. Grade to preserve a pristine pull, not for profit.
Lucario #77raw $28.00 → PSA 10 $63.60 2.3×
Infernape #17raw $14.68 → PSA 10 $84.32 5.7×EV +$17.12
Torterra #3raw $14.50 → PSA 10 $65.31 4.5×EV +$19.62
Turtwig #1raw $12.28 → PSA 10 $44.83 3.7×
Hypnotoxic Laser #123raw $11.82 → PSA 10 $49.00 4.1×EV +$3.93
Skarmory #87raw $10.41 → PSA 10 $61.79 5.9×EV −$6.74Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.
What collectors say about Plasma Storm
Creators on Plasma Storm
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Protect your Plasma Storm cards
This set has 5 cards worth $100+ — sleeve-and-toploader territory at minimum, and the chase cards deserve double-sleeving.
Every card worth more than bulk goes in a sleeve before anything else touches it.
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Sealed products
![Kanto Two Pack Blister [Legendary Birds]](https://api.cardprice.com/images/products/99153.jpg?v=3)
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All cards 138
Most valuable cards in Plasma Storm
- Charizard #136 — $1,150.00
- Lugia-EX #134 — $725.00
- Blastoise #137 — $464.98
- Articuno-EX #132 — $331.74
- Victini-EX #131 — $137.50
- Colress #135 — $90.00
- Lugia-EX #108 — $77.70
- Cobalion-EX #133 — $49.78
- Random Receiver #138 — $42.37
- Snorlax #101 — $27.18
About Plasma Storm
Plasma Storm is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Black & White series, released on 2013-02-06. The set contains 138 cards — 135 in the base set plus 3 secret rares. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $3,330.51, with Charizard #136 as the most valuable card at $1,150.00. Prices update nightly from live market data.