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 +$1,861 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	$2,239	$127	+$1,861	+$202
2	VolcaronaBlack Bolt #100 · 4.3% gem rate	$60	$1,206	$117	+$1,029	−$73
3	Zekrom exBlack Bolt #172 · 51% gem rate	$556	$1,685	$122	+$1,007	+$463
4	VictiniBlack Bolt #171 · 48.9% gem rate	$577	$1,519	$120	+$821	+$405
5	CinccinoBlack Bolt #153 · 13% gem rate	$32	$598	$86	+$480	−$16
6	GurdurrBlack Bolt #126 · 9.4% gem rate	$15	$565	$86	+$464	−$34
7	SolosisBlack Bolt #118 · 18.1% gem rate	$36	$520	$85	+$399	+$2
8	DwebbleBlack Bolt #129 · 17.3% gem rate	$64	$482	$75	+$344	+$10
9	PetililBlack Bolt #91 · 24.5% gem rate	$34	$403	$74	+$295	+$27
10	AudinoBlack Bolt #151 · 17.5% gem rate	$42	$396	$74	+$280	−$17
11	ServineBlack Bolt #88 · 19% gem rate	$20	$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	$278	$598	$86	+$235	+$112
14	BeheeyemBlack Bolt #121 · 14.5% gem rate	$8	$289	$73	+$208	−$26
15	HaxorusBlack Bolt #147 · 38% gem rate	$74	$337	$73	+$190	+$19
16	DarumakaBlack Bolt #97 · 20.1% gem rate	$17	$271	$73	+$182	−$13
17	ConkeldurrBlack Bolt #127 · 12.1% gem rate	$42	$293	$73	+$178	−$52
18	MusharnaBlack Bolt #117 · 18.1% gem rate	$10	$230	$72	+$148	−$28
19	TirtougaBlack Bolt #106 · 14.1% gem rate	$39	$240	$72	+$128	−$43
20	ThrohBlack Bolt #128 · 20.4% gem rate	$8	$201	$72	+$121	−$25
21	KrookodileBlack Bolt #137 · 15.1% gem rate	$60	$247	$72	+$115	−$45
22	ElgyemBlack Bolt #120 · 17.7% gem rate	$15	$197	$72	+$110	−$37
23	DarmanitanBlack Bolt #98 · 23.4% gem rate	$13	$191	$72	+$106	−$25
24	AxewBlack Bolt #145 · 20.3% gem rate	$22	$197	$72	+$103	−$35
25	CrustleBlack Bolt #130 · 15.3% gem rate	$9	$180	$72	+$99	−$48
26	EmolgaBlack Bolt #112 · 20% gem rate	$21	$189	$72	+$96	−$39
27	MinccinoBlack Bolt #152 · 15.6% gem rate	$25	$183	$72	+$86	−$48
28	PawniardBlack Bolt #142 · 19.3% gem rate	$10	$168	$72	+$86	−$38
29	Kyurem exBlack Bolt #165 · 64.9% gem rate	$83	$234	$72	+$78	+$28
30	PidoveBlack Bolt #148 · 18.1% gem rate	$42	$190	$72	+$76	−$52
31	AmoongussBlack Bolt #96 · 17.3% gem rate	$49	$195	$72	+$75	−$59
32	CubchooBlack Bolt #109 · 20% gem rate	$21	$164	$72	+$72	−$43
33	TympoleBlack Bolt #103 · 18% gem rate	$16	$160	$72	+$72	−$45
34	BraviaryBlack Bolt #155 · 17.8% gem rate	$11	$154	$72	+$72	−$41
35	TimburrBlack Bolt #125 · 22.7% gem rate	$22	$164	$72	+$70	−$39
36	DrilburBlack Bolt #124 · 25.7% gem rate	$9	$147	$71	+$67	−$31
37	PanpourBlack Bolt #101 · 19.7% gem rate	$16	$154	$72	+$66	−$42
38	KrokorokBlack Bolt #136 · 18.9% gem rate	$10	$148	$71	+$66	−$41
39	LarvestaBlack Bolt #99 · 19.2% gem rate	$17	$154	$72	+$65	−$39
40	LilligantBlack Bolt #92 · 12.2% gem rate	$64	$200	$72	+$64	−$62
41	MunnaBlack Bolt #116 · 19.9% gem rate	$21	$153	$72	+$60	−$46
42	EelektrossBlack Bolt #115 · 20% gem rate	$32	$162	$72	+$59	−$50
43	LandorusBlack Bolt #131 · 21.6% gem rate	$31	$161	$72	+$58	−$46
44	CarracostaBlack Bolt #107 · 22.4% gem rate	$13	$140	$71	+$56	−$31
45	DuosionBlack Bolt #119 · 17.8% gem rate	$16	$142	$71	+$54	−$48
46	FraxureBlack Bolt #146 · 25.4% gem rate	$29	$154	$72	+$53	−$44
47	SandileBlack Bolt #135 · 18.2% gem rate	$19	$140	$71	+$50	−$50
48	UnfezantBlack Bolt #150 · 17.6% gem rate	$34	$149	$71	+$43	−$54
49	CobalionBlack Bolt #144 · 25% gem rate	$33	$142	$71	+$37	−$47
50	FoongusBlack Bolt #95 · 11.4% gem rate	$20	$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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