Palpitoad
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence3 sales in 90 days — enough for a guide, not a guarantee.
Recent CGC 10 sales
- Jul 20, 2026Fanatics$21.60
- Jul 12, 2026Fanatics$31.00
- Jul 1, 2026Fanatics$34.00
- Apr 13, 2026Fanatics$18.00
- Mar 16, 2026Fanatics$28.80
By grade
- CGC 10$28.805 sales
- CGC 9$12.202 sales
- PSA 9$25.001 sale
- CGC 8.5$8.401 sale
From 9 completed sales recorded between Sep 8, 2025 and Jul 20, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 9 graded sales and 5,111,328 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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Palpitoad is a Illustration Rare Pokémon card from Black Bolt (#104), illustrated by KEIICHIRO ITO. It's a Stage 1 Water-type Pokémon with 90 HP, evolving from Tympole, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $15.92 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $255 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 16× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $24.50 | #137992946 ✓ |
| 31 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $24.99 | #127540714 ✓ |
| 11 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $21.00 | #153583460 ✓ |
| 10 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $22.01 | #155894168 ✓ |
| 30 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $375.00 | #127801708 ✓ |
| 29 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $338.40 | #134167109 ✓ |
| 28 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $320.00 | #152100329 ✓ |
| 25 Jun 2026 | PSA 8 | $18.20 | #130794273 ✓ |
| 24 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $330.00 | #157437552 ✓ |
| 16 Jun 2026 | PSA 9 | $25.00 | #146693664 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 16.7% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$167); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Palpitoad is a Ultra Rare in Black Bolt — the pack's hit slot lands on Ultra Rare 10% of the time, split across 77 ultra rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 774 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $255.00 | $73 | +$167 | 16.0× |
| PSA 9 | $19.24 | $70 | −$67 | 1.2× |
| PSA 8 | $14.00 | $70 | −$72 | 0.9× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 551 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 16.7% | $255.00 |
| PSA 9 | 58.6% | $19.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 24.7% | $16.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 17% of 551 PSA-graded Palpitoad copies are a gem-mint 10 (92 of 551) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Palpitoad 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 92 | ✓ 34 cert-verified$255$102–$255 | |
| PSA 9pop 323 | $19$16–$22 | |
| PSA 8pop 118 | ✓ 12 cert-verified$14$11–$14 | |
| PSA 7pop 14 | $8$8–$8 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
1% spreadCurrently 1% cheaper on TCGplayer than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Tympole.
This attack does 40 damage for each of your Pokémon in play that has the Round attack.
“When they vibrate the bumps on their heads, they can make waves in water or earthquake-like vibrations on land.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
When they vibrate the bumps on their heads, they can make waves in water or earthquake-like vibrations on land.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Palpitoad cards
There are 9 different Palpitoad printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Black Bolt #104 (Illustration Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Palpitoad (Black Bolt #104) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Palpitoad from Black Bolt is worth approximately $15.92 ungraded (near-mint), and around $255 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Palpitoad?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Palpitoad from Black Bolt is worth around $255 — roughly 16× the raw ungraded value of $15.92.
Should I grade my Palpitoad?
A PSA 10 sells for about $255 versus $15.92 raw — roughly a 16× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Palpitoad rare?
Palpitoad is a Illustration Rare card from Black Bolt (card #104), illustrated by KEIICHIRO ITO. Its current blended market value is $15.92 ungraded.
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