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Best Pokemon Black Bolt Cards to Grade

Top 17 Pokemon Black Bolt Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Black Bolt cards to grade? These are the 17 picks with the highest payoff if the card comes back a PSA 10. Every card here also has positive expected value once every grade outcome is weighted by its real gem rate, so the ranking never recommends a card the math says to skip.

How these numbers work. Expected value weights every PSA grade by how often this card actually earns it, then subtracts the raw price and the $79.99 grading fee. If PSA 10 is the single best-case outcome: PSA 10 price minus raw price minus the grading fee. Selling fees, shipping, and insurance are not deducted — set your own selling fee on any card page.

Prices updated weekly · Last updated October 6, 2026

1
Seismitoad #105

Seismitoad #105

Positive EV $207.17
Raw $199.87 → PSA 10 $1,775.50Gem Rate 18%ROI 534%

$1,495.64

if PSA 10

2
Victini #171

Victini #171

Positive EV $354.21
Raw $553.45 → PSA 10 $1,386.77Gem Rate 51%ROI 119%

$753.33

if PSA 10

3
Zekrom ex #172

Zekrom ex #172

Positive EV $277.30
Raw $575.00 → PSA 10 $1,281.75Gem Rate 52%ROI 96%

$626.76

if PSA 10

4
Snivy #87

Snivy #87

Positive EV $8.96
Raw $29.14 → PSA 10 $692.50Gem Rate 13%ROI 535%

$583.37

if PSA 10

5
Dwebble #129

Dwebble #129

Positive EV $43.15
Raw $49.00 → PSA 10 $605.43Gem Rate 19%ROI 369%

$476.44

if PSA 10

6
Minccino #152

Minccino #152

Positive EV $11.53
Raw $24.58 → PSA 10 $542.50Gem Rate 17%ROI 419%

$437.93

if PSA 10

7
Tirtouga #106

Tirtouga #106

Positive EV $7.63
Raw $29.00 → PSA 10 $534.25Gem Rate 15%ROI 390%

$425.26

if PSA 10

8
Amoonguss #96

Amoonguss #96

Positive EV $20.91
Raw $42.12 → PSA 10 $531.83Gem Rate 20%ROI 336%

$409.72

if PSA 10

9
Pidove #148

Pidove #148

Positive EV $38.41
Raw $34.44 → PSA 10 $510.00Gem Rate 23%ROI 346%

$395.57

if PSA 10

10
Krookodile #137

Krookodile #137

Positive EV $3.93
Raw $44.95 → PSA 10 $507.50Gem Rate 17%ROI 306%

$382.56

if PSA 10

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11
Audino #151

Audino #151

Positive EV $8.79
Raw $38.30 → PSA 10 $430.00Gem Rate 22%ROI 264%

$311.71

if PSA 10

12
Solosis #118

Solosis #118

Positive EV $0.53
Raw $27.12 → PSA 10 $364.47Gem Rate 21%ROI 240%

$257.36

if PSA 10

13
Fraxure #146

Fraxure #146

Positive EV $8.07
Raw $26.90 → PSA 10 $321.59Gem Rate 30%ROI 201%

$214.70

if PSA 10

14
Victini [Master Ball] #12

Victini [Master Ball] #12

Positive EV $82.48
Raw $48.08 → PSA 10 $335.06Gem Rate 58.2%ROI 162%

$206.99

if PSA 10

15
Haxorus #147

Haxorus #147

Positive EV $28.68
Raw $56.25 → PSA 10 $316.69Gem Rate 40%ROI 132%

$180.45

if PSA 10

16
Zekrom ex #166

Zekrom ex #166

Positive EV $29.64
Raw $259.99 → PSA 10 $447.47Gem Rate 63%ROI 32%

$107.49

if PSA 10

17
Snivy [Master Ball] #1

Snivy [Master Ball] #1

Positive EV $0.03
Raw $6.86 → PSA 10 $177.41Gem Rate 44.2%ROI 104%

$90.56

if PSA 10

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