What to target in Black and White Promos

The top 10 cards are 49% of the set’s $15,279.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.

#	Card	Number	Rarity	Market	PSA 10
1	Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Top 16]	#BW95	Promo	$1,495.00	—
2	Tropical Beach - BW50	#BW50	Promo	$999.99	—
3	Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Top 16]	#BW28	Promo	$900.00	—
4	Eevee	#BW97	Promo	$800.00	$6,720.49
5	Tropical Beach - BW28 (Worlds 11) [Staff]	#BW28	Promo	$800.00	—
6	Tropical Beach - BW50 (Worlds 12) [Top 32]	#BW50	Promo	$599.97	—
7	Mew	#BW98	Promo	$489.99	$4,070.29
8	Tropical Beach - BW28	#BW28	Promo	$481.09	$1,392.65
9	Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Staff]	#BW95	Promo	$475.00	$880.80
10	Metagross - BW75 (Team Plasma) (Prerelease) [Staff]	#BW75	Promo	$469.00	—

How Black and White Promos is built

Singles or sealed?

Sealed product comparison

Which Black and White Promos cards are worth grading?

Tier 1 — grade theseWorth grading

Positive expected value after ~$25 fees at live PSA prices and this set's real gem rates.

Eevee #BW97raw $800.00 → PSA 10 $6,720.49 8.4×EV +$1,991.73Umbreon #BW93raw $250.09 → PSA 10 $9,900.00 39.6×EV +$1,245.55Espeon #BW92raw $100.32 → PSA 10 $2,829.80 28.2×EV +$177.18Pikachu #BW54raw $99.99 → PSA 10 $4,184.17 41.8×EV +$1,021.59Vaporeon #BW89raw $89.49 → PSA 10 $681.16 7.6×EV +$289.95Arcanine #12raw $80.66 → PSA 10 $631.00 7.8×EV +$423.96

Tier 2 — grade clean copiesClean copies only

Strong PSA 10 premium — the math works only on gem-worthy copies.

Mew #BW98raw $489.99 → PSA 10 $4,070.29 8.3×Lucario #BW85raw $332.47 → PSA 10 $5,831.29 17.5×Victory Cup - BW29 (Battle Road Autumn 2012) [3rd Place] #BW29raw $250.00 → PSA 10 $1,313.84 5.3×Victory Cup - BW31 (Battle Road Spring 2013) [1st Place] #BW31raw $199.00 → PSA 10 $1,008.22 5.1×Champions Festival - BW95 #BW95raw $170.00 → PSA 10 $880.80 5.2×Genesect #BW86raw $165.00 → PSA 10 $550.87 3.3×

Tier 3 — personal collectionCollection only

Fees eat most of the margin. Grade to preserve a pristine pull, not for profit.

Tropical Beach - BW28 #BW28raw $481.09 → PSA 10 $1,392.65 2.9×Champions Festival - BW95 (Worlds 13) [Staff] #BW95raw $475.00 → PSA 10 $880.80 1.9×Victory Cup - BW31 (Battle Road Autumn 2011) [1st Place] #BW31raw $399.95 → PSA 10 $1,008.22 2.5×Victory Cup - BW31 (Battle Road Autumn 2012) [1st Place] #BW31raw $398.00 → PSA 10 $1,008.22 2.5×Flygon - BW53 (Prerelease) [Staff] #BW53raw $258.31 → PSA 10 $558.64 2.2×Pansage #BW14raw $63.99 → PSA 10 $120.00 1.9×

Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.

What collectors say about Black and White Promos

Creators on Black and White Promos

▶Collecting EVERY *ENGLISH BLACK STAR PROMO* Pokemon card, EXCLUSIVE/RARE cards are worth investing!Delfin-Jay Dumapias▶Should I Open it? Or Should I Keep it Sealed? - Episode 346 - Black and White Noble Victories PackShortPocketMonster▶Every Black Star Promo Explained (Part I)Sleeve No Card Behind▶🎁 What Are PROMO Pokémon Cards? (Black Star Explained)BoosterBros

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Protect your Black and White Promos cards

This set has 29 cards worth $100+ — sleeve-and-toploader territory at minimum, and the chase cards deserve double-sleeving.

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