Ungraded vs Grade 9 Lightning Bolt #21: price difference
Lightning Bolt #21 value — Ungraded $436 vs Grade 9 $383. Ungraded sells for 1.14× Grade 9 (+14%). Prices updated July 2026.
↗ Rising · +28%
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$383→$436
Ungraded sells for 1.14× (+14%) the Grade 9 price — a $53 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Lightning Bolt #21, the jump from Grade 9 to Ungraded is worth $53 (1.14×) — 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).