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Black Belt's Training
Ascended Heroes · #255/217
Black Belt's Training (255/217), the Ultra Rare from Ascended Heroes, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $1.05.
As of September 7, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Black Belt's Training
Black Belt's Training is a Ultra Rare (255/217) from the Pokémon Ascended Heroes set, released January 30, 2026. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $0.90–$1. The artwork is by GOSSAN. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Black Belt's Training
Black Belt's Training appears on 8 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #255/217 from Ascended Heroes; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Journey Together · #143/159under $1Common
Prismatic Evolutions · #096/131under $1Common
Journey Together · #145/159under $1Common
Journey Together · #144/159under $1Common
Prismatic Evolutions · #097/131under $1Common
Prismatic Evolutions · #099/131under $1Common
Prismatic Evolutions · #098/131under $1CommonFAQ
How much is Black Belt's Training (255/217) worth?
Black Belt's Training (255/217), the Ultra Rare from Ascended Heroes, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $1.05. Note: 7 other cards named Black Belt's Training exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Black Belt's Training card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Black Belt's Training (255/217), the Ultra Rare (about $0.90–$1) from Ascended Heroes.
The other versions: #143/159 from Journey Together (Common, about under $1); #096/131 from Prismatic Evolutions (Common, about under $1); #145/159 from Journey Together (Common, about under $1); #144/159 from Journey Together (Common, about under $1); #097/131 from Prismatic Evolutions (Common, about under $1); #099/131 from Prismatic Evolutions (Common, about under $1); #098/131 from Prismatic Evolutions (Common, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Black Belt's Training (255/217)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 51% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Black Belt's Training (255/217) is estimated to come out within about $10 of selling it raw (est.); grade for protection or display, not profit.
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Black Belt's Training (255/217) rare?
Black Belt's Training (255/217) is a Ultra Rare. PSA has graded 53 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Black Belt's Training (255/217)?
Of the 53 copies PSA has graded, 51% earned a PSA 10. That's a fairly typical gem rate for a modern card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
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Should I grade Black Belt's Training?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (51% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $0.90–$1 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±14% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 9, 2026, current as of September 7, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →