Black & White chase cards

The top 10 Black & White chase cards

1. 

   #1 Pikachu – Rare Secret

   115/114 · Black & White

   Pikachu skips across a sunny meadow here, one paw raised to its grinning mouth and its tail kicked up behind it, with leafy trees, orange wildflowers and a distant blue mountain filling out the scene. Art by Kouki Saitou gives it a soft, storybook feel. As the secret rare tucked past the end of the Black & White set, complete with flavor text calling it extremely rare, Pikachu fans chase this one hard.

   Ungraded

   $170

   PSA 10

   $5,160

   Gem rate

   15%

   The most valuable chase card in Black & White ungraded; a PSA 10 copy sells for 30× that ($5,160), and 15% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 35% over four weeks.

2. 

   #2 Zekrom – Rare Ultra

   114/114 · Black & White

   Zekrom fills the whole frame in a glossy, computer-rendered style, its black armored body rising at an angle with wings spread and red eye glaring down, set against a flat gray background. Art by 5ban Graphics, this full art Rare Ultra closes out the Black & White set, and fans of the Legendary dragon chase it as the mascot's showpiece from the start of the era.

   Ungraded

   $124

   PSA 10

   $15,000

   Gem rate

   2.1%

   Number 2 in Black & White by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 121× that ($15,000), and 2.1% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 5.1% over four weeks.

3. 

   #3 Reshiram – Rare Ultra

   113/114 · Black & White

   This full art Reshiram fills the whole card with the Legendary dragon's white body, rendered by art by 5ban Graphics in a glossy, sculpted CG style with cool blue shading and a piercing blue eye peering from the upper right. As one of the full art pulls from the first Black & White set, it draws fans of the Unova mascot and collectors chasing the textured ultra rares that opened the era.

   Ungraded

   $87.20

   PSA 10

   $11,400

   Gem rate

   6.7%

   Number 3 in Black & White by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 131× that ($11,400), and 6.7% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 7.1% over four weeks.

4. 

   #4 Reshiram – Rare Holo

   26/114 · Black & White

   Reshiram stands in a three-quarter pose against a dark hexagonal grid, its white feathered wings raised and the turbine tail curling behind it, rendered in the clean CG style by 5ban Graphics. As a Rare Holo from the first Black & White set, it captures the Legendary Fire dragon from the generation's box art, and fans of the Unova era seek it out for that crisp, sculpted look.

   Ungraded

   $9.95

   PSA 10

   $6,900

   Gem rate

   9.1%

   Number 4 in Black & White by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 693× that ($6,900), and 9.1% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 11% over four weeks.

5. 

   #5 Zekrom – Rare Holo

   47/114 · Black & White

   Zekrom stands squarely facing you, wings spread and claws out, rendered in the glossy CG style of art by 5ban Graphics against a stark white hexagon-tiled chamber that fades into black. As the Rare Holo mascot of the Black & White base set, this Legendary Pokémon card anchors that era's opening, and fans of Zekrom and Unova collectors seek out clean holo copies.

   Ungraded

   $9.00

   PSA 10

   $2,000

   Gem rate

   11%

   Number 5 in Black & White by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 222× that ($2,000), and 11% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.

6. 

   #6 Zoroark – Rare Holo

   71/114 · Black & White

   Zoroark crouches low in a wide fighting stance, claws spread and red mane flaring, set against a swirling purple and white vortex that suggests its illusions at work. Art by Naoki Saito gives it clean, bold lines and a sense of motion. As a Rare Holo from the first Black & White set, it draws fans of the Illusion Fox and of the era's opening release.

   Ungraded

   $7.17

   PSA 10

   $9,900

   Gem rate

   8.2%

   Number 6 in Black & White by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 1381× that ($9,900), and 8.2% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.

7. 

   #7 Samurott – Rare Holo

   31/114 · Black & White

   Samurott stands side-on along a rocky shoreline, head turned toward you with its white mane flaring and the gold armor plates on its legs catching the light, all rendered in clean, glossy CG with calm water and cliffs behind it. As a Rare Holo from the first Black & White set, it's the Unova water starter's final form, a natural pick for fans completing their starter lines.

   Ungraded

   $5.69

   PSA 10

   $4,320

   Gem rate

   13%

   Number 7 in Black & White by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 759× that ($4,320), and 13% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is down 14% over four weeks.

8. 

   #8 Krookodile – Rare Holo

   65/114 · Black & White

   Krookodile lunges toward you with jaws wide open and claws spread, its crimson body set against a dark brown backdrop full of tumbling rocks, art by Masakazu Fukuda in a clean, cel-shaded style. As a Rare Holo from the very first Black & White set, it appeals to fans of Unova's tough desert crocodile and to collectors finishing that opening set of the era.

   Ungraded

   $4.31

   PSA 10

   $264

   Gem rate

   19%

   Number 8 in Black & White by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 61× that ($264), and 19% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 23% over four weeks.

9. 

   #9 Serperior – Rare Holo

   6/114 · Black & White

   Serperior coils upright against a dark green backdrop, head raised high with red eyes narrowed while loose leaves swirl around its long body. The clean, polished CG look comes from art by 5ban Graphics. As the final form of Unova's Grass starter in the very first Black & White set, this Rare Holo draws fans of Snivy's line and collectors filling out the era's opening holos.

   Ungraded

   $3.18

   PSA 10

   –

   Gem rate

   6.7%

   Number 9 in Black & White by ungraded value, and 6.7% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.

10. 

    #10 Samurott – Rare Holo

    32/114 · Black & White

    Samurott stands low and wide in a ready stance, rendered in the glossy CG style of art by 5ban Graphics, its horned helmet and white whiskers set against a swirling blue vortex. As the final evolution of the Unova water starter, it carries a loyal following, and this Rare Holo from the original Black & White set marks the first holo printing of Samurott in the base release of that era.

    Ungraded

    $3.16

    PSA 10

    $288

    Gem rate

    11%

    Number 10 in Black & White by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 91× that ($288), and 11% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 9.0% over four weeks.