Most Valuable Pokémon Cards by Set: Prices & Set Identifier

Black & White Card Value: Most Valuable Cards & Prices

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Black & White card value: the most valuable Black & White cards with ungraded, grade 9 and PSA 10 prices (top: Oshawott [Crosshatch Holo League] #27, PSA 10 $4,699), plus how to tell a card is from this set.

Updated 2026-09-25 · Sources: pricecharting.com, Bulbapedia

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What are the key facts?

  • Type: Expansion set
  • Released: 2011-04-25
  • Cards in set: 115/114 (114 main-set cards plus 1 secret rare, Pikachu 115/114)
  • Set code: BLW
  • Set symbol: A black-and-white yin-yang style emblem printed in the bottom right of the card, next to the card number.
  • Most valuable card (PSA 10): Oshawott [Crosshatch Holo League] #27: $4,699
  • Most valuable ungraded card: Booster Box: $7,350

Most valuable Black & White cards and prices

PriceCharting market prices for Black & White, updated September 25, 2026, sorted by PSA 10 value. Ungraded means a raw card in played-to-near-mint condition; grade 9 and PSA 10 are graded cards.

  • Oshawott [Crosshatch Holo League] #27: ungraded $6.04 · grade 9 $44.00 · PSA 10 $4,699
  • Pikachu #115: ungraded $97.50 · grade 9 $402 · PSA 10 $3,522
  • Zekrom #114: ungraded $89.97 · grade 9 $493 · PSA 10 $3,400
  • Reshiram #26: ungraded $7.21 · grade 9 $50.50 · PSA 10 $2,225
  • Zekrom #47: ungraded $5.28 · grade 9 $111 · PSA 10 $1,798
  • Reshiram #113: ungraded $83.00 · grade 9 $403 · PSA 10 $1,304
  • Krookodile #65: ungraded $2.62 · grade 9 $29.94 · PSA 10 $1,250
  • Dewott [Cracked Ice Holo] #29: ungraded $9.00 · grade 9 $163 · PSA 10 $1,250
  • Oshawott #28: ungraded $2.95 · grade 9 $902 · PSA 10 $1,082
  • Zoroark #71: ungraded $6.00 · grade 9 $39.50 · PSA 10 $980
  • Samurott #32: ungraded $3.04 · grade 9 $466 · PSA 10 $957
  • Serperior #6: ungraded $2.99 · grade 9 $28.10 · PSA 10 $955

Most cards in any set are worth well under a dollar raw; the money is in the holo rares, first-print editions and high grades above. A PSA 10 can be worth ten to a hundred times the raw card, so check centering, corners, edges and surface before you decide whether grading is worth it (see card grading). Prices move with the market; use them as a reference, not an offer.

How to tell a card is from Black & White

  • This set's redesign changed the printed card-border color, and it differed by region.
  • The holofoil pattern used on Rare Holo cards was replaced by a new horizontal-striped foil.

Notes on this entry

First set of the Black & White Series; Japanese release December 17, 2010, English release April 25, 2011.

Checks that apply to any Pokémon card

  • Bottom-left or bottom-right corner: the set symbol and the collector number (e.g. 4/102) tell you the set; older cards have no symbol at all, which itself narrows them to Base Set.
  • Left of the number: a 1st Edition stamp, if present, sits below the art on WOTC-era cards.
  • Regulation mark (a letter in a box near the bottom, D through H so far) dates modern cards to a two-year window.
  • Back of the card: the blue Poké Ball back has changed little since 1999; a washed-out, blurry or wrongly colored back is the first sign of a fake.

How to photograph it for identification

Lay the card flat on a dark surface in daylight, straight on, with the whole card in frame, then a close-up of the bottom edge where the set symbol, number and any edition stamp sit. Tilt holo cards under the light for a second shot to show the foil pattern. Photograph the back too. The app reads the card and set; the edition and rarity checks above tell you which version you have.

FAQ

How do I know if my card is from Black & White?

This set's redesign changed the printed card-border color, and it differed by region.

How many cards are in Black & White?

115/114 (114 main-set cards plus 1 secret rare, Pikachu 115/114)

Is my card real?

Compare the back to a card you know is genuine, check that the set symbol and number match a real card in that set, and look at print quality under magnification. The fake-card guide lists the tells in order; a grading service is the final check.

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