The Stormfront cards worth grading are Charizard Secret Rare #103/100 and clean LV.X cards such as Dusknoir LV.X #96/100. Grading means professional authentication and condition scoring, and only near-mint secrets and LV.X cards usually clear the cost. Diamond and Pearl Stormfront is the seventh Diamond and Pearl expansion. According to The Hobby Bin, it released November 5, 2008 with 106 cards set list page.
Table of Contents
- Why Charizard #103 Leads
- Which LV.X Cards Qualify?
- Do Regular Holos Ever Pay?
- How To Decide Before You Submit?
Why Charizard #103 Leads
Charizard Secret Rare #103/100 is Stormfront's most valuable chase card. According to TheGamer, it reinterprets classic Base Set artwork with Stormfront styling best Stormfront cards.
The premium depends sharply on condition. According to Sports Card Investor, sales run about $700 in PSA 7, $3,230 in PSA 9, and $8,000 to $45,600 in PSA 10 investor price guide. PSA records show 502 PSA 9 copies with only 49 higher graded.
Which LV.X Cards Qualify?
Dusknoir LV.X #96/100 is the leading LV.X grading target. According to PriceCharting, raw copies range around $59 low to $125 high current Stormfront prices.
Graded copies can command multiples of raw in investor guides. That gap matters because grading fees, shipping, and wait time must come from the resale uplift. Clean centering, sharp corners, and unplayed surfaces are essential.
Do Regular Holos Ever Pay?
Regular holos such as Dusknoir #1 can be scarce in high grade. PSA data show 64 PSA 9 copies with only 14 higher graded and a $92 PSA estimate.
That scarcity does not make most regular holos grading candidates. The dollar gain over raw is small compared with secrets and LV.X cards. Collectors chasing registry sets are the main exception.
How To Decide Before You Submit?
Use condition and value as filters. Non-Sport Cards advises submitting only near-mint cards worth $50 or more raw where PSA 10 sells for twice raw or more.
Pack-fresh Charizard secrets and clean LV.X cards meet that test. Played commons and lightly worn holos do not.
- Raw value at least $50
- Near-mint, pack-fresh appearance
- PSA 10 price at least 2 times raw
- No play wear, whitening, or print defects
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