The Plasma Blast cards most worth grading are Palkia EX 100/101, Dialga EX 99/101, Genesect EX 97/101, Jirachi EX 98/101, Iris 101/101 and the secret rares numbered 102-105. Grading means sending a card for expert condition scoring and sealed encapsulation, usually by PSA. Plasma Blast is the tenth Black and White expansion. According to Bulbapedia, it holds 101 numbered cards plus secret rares 102-105, including Exeggcute, Virizion, Dusknoir and Rare Candy Plasma Blast Bulbapedia entry.
Table of Contents
- Why does age make condition scarce?
- Which full-art EX cards lead the list?
- Do secrets and supporters pay off?
- When should you keep a card raw?
Why does age make condition scarce?
Plasma Blast reached U.S. stores on August 14, 2013 as BW10.
That closed 2013 print run ended new supply long ago. Older packs, binders and played decks reduce the pool of clean copies. Sharp corners and strong centering now drive grade value.
Which full-art EX cards lead the list?
Full-art EX cards carry the highest raw prices in the set. Cardrake lists Palkia EX 100/101 Full Art around $541, Dialga EX 99/101 around $299 and Genesect EX 97/101 around $292 Cardrake Plasma Blast price guide. Those values give grading room to work.
A high-grade result can protect and grow an already costly card. Jirachi EX 98/101 Full Art also fits despite a lower raw price. TheGamer ranks it among the set top-10 chase cards at roughly $45-$46 raw, supported by lasting character demand.
Do secrets and supporters pay off?
Secret rares and the Iris supporter show the largest grade jumps. PriceCharting records Jirachi EX 98 at about $79 raw versus about $993 graded, and Iris 101 at $76 raw versus $308 graded, with higher-grade sales above $3,000 PriceCharting Plasma Blast market data. Low-population secrets add scarcity on top of demand.
PSA records Exeggcute 102 in GEM MT 10 with population 67 and a PSA estimate of $4,548 PSA certification record for Exeggcute. That mix explains the grading focus. Buyers pay strong premiums for confirmed perfect secrets and key supporters.
When should you keep a card raw?
Grade mainly Near Mint cards valued above about $50-$80 raw. According to ZeroPop, a strong candidate has a PSA 10 selling for at least twice raw while the fee stays under 25% of cost.
Check each card against these warning signs: Grading stays costly and condition-sensitive. According to CardTrack, PSA tiers run roughly $25-$80 plus shipping, membership and months of wait, so an off-center EX that returns PSA 9 may not recover costs. Inspect centering and edges under bright light before paying the fee.
- whitening on edges or corners visible without magnification
- off-centering, surface scratches or print lines
- raw value too low to absorb fees and shipping
- long wait time that locks up resale cash
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