Ungraded vs Grade 9 Lightning Bolt: price difference
Lightning Bolt value — Ungraded $212 vs Grade 9 $412. Grade 9 sells for 1.94× Ungraded (+94%). Prices updated July 2026.
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Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$212→$412
Grade 9 sells for 1.94× (+94%) the Ungraded price — a $200 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Lightning Bolt, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $200 (1.94×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).