Best Black Bolt Cards to Grade

The Black Bolt cards where grading adds the most — ranked by net profit from raw to PSA 10 after real grading costs, with each card's estimated gem rate and risk-adjusted return. Top pick: Seismitoad at +$1,874 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	SeismitoadBlack Bolt #105 · 16.4% gem rate	$251	$2,253	$128	+$1,874	+$204
2	VolcaronaBlack Bolt #100 · 4.3% gem rate	$60	$1,214	$117	+$1,037	−$73
3	Zekrom exBlack Bolt #172 · 51% gem rate	$556	$1,695	$122	+$1,018	+$470
4	VictiniBlack Bolt #171 · 48.9% gem rate	$577	$1,528	$120	+$831	+$411
5	CinccinoBlack Bolt #153 · 13% gem rate	$32	$598	$86	+$480	−$16
6	GurdurrBlack Bolt #126 · 9.4% gem rate	$15	$565	$86	+$465	−$34
7	SolosisBlack Bolt #118 · 18.1% gem rate	$36	$523	$85	+$403	+$4
8	DwebbleBlack Bolt #129 · 17.3% gem rate	$66	$485	$75	+$345	+$9
9	PetililBlack Bolt #91 · 24.5% gem rate	$34	$403	$74	+$295	+$27
10	AudinoBlack Bolt #151 · 17.5% gem rate	$43	$399	$74	+$282	−$17
11	ServineBlack Bolt #88 · 19% gem rate	$19	$369	$74	+$276	−$4
12	KarrablastBlack Bolt #94 · 22.2% gem rate	$20	$344	$73	+$250	−$1
13	Zekrom exBlack Bolt #166 · 61.5% gem rate	$281	$602	$86	+$235	+$111
14	BeheeyemBlack Bolt #121 · 14.5% gem rate	$8	$289	$73	+$208	−$26
15	HaxorusBlack Bolt #147 · 38% gem rate	$75	$339	$73	+$190	+$18
16	DarumakaBlack Bolt #97 · 20.1% gem rate	$17	$271	$73	+$182	−$13
17	ConkeldurrBlack Bolt #127 · 12.1% gem rate	$42	$295	$73	+$180	−$51
18	MusharnaBlack Bolt #117 · 18.1% gem rate	$13	$232	$72	+$147	−$30
19	TirtougaBlack Bolt #106 · 14.1% gem rate	$39	$241	$72	+$130	−$43
20	ThrohBlack Bolt #128 · 20.4% gem rate	$11	$201	$72	+$118	−$27
21	KrookodileBlack Bolt #137 · 15.1% gem rate	$61	$249	$72	+$116	−$45
22	ElgyemBlack Bolt #120 · 17.7% gem rate	$16	$198	$72	+$111	−$37
23	DarmanitanBlack Bolt #98 · 23.4% gem rate	$13	$191	$72	+$106	−$25
24	AxewBlack Bolt #145 · 20.3% gem rate	$23	$198	$72	+$104	−$35
25	CrustleBlack Bolt #130 · 15.3% gem rate	$9	$180	$72	+$99	−$48
26	EmolgaBlack Bolt #112 · 20% gem rate	$22	$190	$72	+$97	−$40
27	PawniardBlack Bolt #142 · 19.3% gem rate	$10	$169	$72	+$87	−$38
28	MinccinoBlack Bolt #152 · 15.6% gem rate	$26	$183	$72	+$85	−$49
29	Kyurem exBlack Bolt #165 · 64.9% gem rate	$81	$236	$72	+$82	+$31
30	AmoongussBlack Bolt #96 · 17.3% gem rate	$48	$195	$72	+$76	−$59
31	PidoveBlack Bolt #148 · 18.1% gem rate	$44	$190	$72	+$75	−$53
32	CubchooBlack Bolt #109 · 20% gem rate	$21	$165	$72	+$73	−$43
33	TympoleBlack Bolt #103 · 18% gem rate	$16	$161	$72	+$73	−$44
34	BraviaryBlack Bolt #155 · 17.8% gem rate	$11	$155	$72	+$73	−$41
35	TimburrBlack Bolt #125 · 22.7% gem rate	$23	$165	$72	+$71	−$39
36	PanpourBlack Bolt #101 · 19.7% gem rate	$16	$155	$72	+$67	−$42
37	DrilburBlack Bolt #124 · 25.7% gem rate	$8	$147	$71	+$67	−$31
38	LarvestaBlack Bolt #99 · 19.2% gem rate	$17	$154	$72	+$65	−$39
39	LilligantBlack Bolt #92 · 12.2% gem rate	$65	$200	$72	+$63	−$62
40	KrokorokBlack Bolt #136 · 18.9% gem rate	$15	$149	$71	+$62	−$45
41	EelektrossBlack Bolt #115 · 20% gem rate	$31	$163	$72	+$61	−$49
42	MunnaBlack Bolt #116 · 19.9% gem rate	$20	$153	$72	+$61	−$45
43	LandorusBlack Bolt #131 · 21.6% gem rate	$31	$162	$72	+$59	−$46
44	CarracostaBlack Bolt #107 · 22.4% gem rate	$13	$140	$71	+$56	−$31
45	DuosionBlack Bolt #119 · 17.8% gem rate	$17	$142	$71	+$54	−$48
46	FraxureBlack Bolt #146 · 25.4% gem rate	$30	$154	$72	+$52	−$44
47	SandileBlack Bolt #135 · 18.2% gem rate	$19	$140	$71	+$50	−$50
48	UnfezantBlack Bolt #150 · 17.6% gem rate	$34	$150	$71	+$44	−$54
49	CobalionBlack Bolt #144 · 25% gem rate	$33	$142	$71	+$37	−$47
50	FoongusBlack Bolt #95 · 11.4% gem rate	$19	$126	$71	+$35	−$56

Net (best) = PSA 10 value − raw value − grading cost (PSA fees as of 2026-06-28). Risk-adjusted weights every grade by its estimated likelihood from PSA population (cumulative and biased toward nicer copies — a guide, not a guarantee).

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