The Plasma Blast cards most worth grading are Palkia EX Team Plasma 100/101, Dialga EX 99/101, Jirachi EX 98/101, Virizion 103/101, Iris 101/101, and Jirachi EX 60/101 in gem condition. Grading means third-party authentication and scoring on a 1-10 scale, and only those cards combine enough demand and low top-grade supply to beat fees.
Plasma Blast is the tenth Black and White expansion, released August 14, 2013 in English with 101 cards plus four secret rares. Bulbapedia lists the full set at 105 cards centered on Genesect and Team Plasma in its Plasma Blast set guide. Submit only clean, centered copies likely to score PSA 8-10 and worth over about $100 graded.
Table of Contents
- Why do Palkia EX and Dialga EX lead?
- Why does Jirachi EX reward high grades?
- Do secret rares and Trainers justify grading?
- When should you skip grading?
Why do Palkia EX and Dialga EX lead?
Full-art Palkia EX Team Plasma 100/101 is the set's most valuable card at about $539 ungraded. Twin Dialga EX 99/101 follows at about $362, according to the Cardrake price guide in its Plasma Blast price breakdown. That high raw baseline makes both leading grading candidates.
A strong grade protects condition and targets buyers chasing the set's top Team Plasma attackers. Check centering, corners, edges, and surface before submitting. Off-center or whitened copies lose the premium that justifies the fee.
Why does Jirachi EX reward high grades?
Full-art Jirachi EX 98/101 rises from about $79 raw to about $1,192 in PSA 10. PriceCharting reports that roughly 15x premium for high-grade copies in its Jirachi EX price history. Supply in top grade is scarce.
CardCodex reports 503 graded copies with only 37 PSA 10s, a 7.4% gem rate. That scarcity means PSA 9 and lower carry far less upside. Save submission for packs-fresh copies with sharp corners and full gloss.
Do secret rares and Trainers justify grading?
Secret rare Virizion 103/101 shows why low-population shiny secrets benefit most. PSA certification verification shows only 54 PSA 10 copies, none higher, with a PSA estimate of $3,353. Full-art Trainer Iris 101/101 is the set's top supporter target.
It is valued around $116-$173 ungraded because playable full-art supporters retain collector demand. Prioritize secrets and Iris only when print quality is excellent. Scratches, silvering, and edge wear are common reasons otherwise valuable cards miss gem.
When should you skip grading?
Regular-art Jirachi EX 60/101 jumps from about $16 raw to over $3,000 in PSA 10 on PriceCharting. That gain applies only in gem condition, so lightly played copies do not qualify. Commons, uncommons, and played holos rarely cover grading, shipping, and wait time.
The Pojo grading guide advises submitting only cards likely to grade PSA 8-10 and worth over about $100 graded. Use that filter as a final check. If the likely grade is 7 or lower, sell raw and put fees toward a cleaner copy.
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