Lightning Vortex [Platinum Secret Rare] #RA03-EN148

Lightning Vortex [Platinum Secret Rare] #RA03-EN148 collector guide

About Lightning Vortex

Lightning Vortex is a Normal Spell Card, printed as RA03-EN148 in Quarter Century Bonanza (2024) as a Platinum Secret Rare. Quarter Century Bonanza, released in late 2024, mixes classic cards from the original series with modern staples, each in several rarities including Quarter Century Secret Rare and Platinum Secret Rare. Ungraded, this printing ranks 208th of the 968 Quarter Century Bonanza cards we track. The top card is Blue-Eyes White Dragon at €192.99.

Character and collecting appeal

Its text is about clearing the field and discarding.

Version and identification

Check the code printed below the artwork on the right: it should read RA03-EN148. RA03-EN148 is the English printing. Other languages use their own letters in place of EN, such as DE or FR, and are priced separately. It is the Platinum Secret Rare version. Platinum Secret Rares are a newer Secret Rare variant with a platinum-coloured finish. Quarter Century Bonanza has one other printing of Lightning Vortex: RA03-EN148 Quarter Century Secret Rare (€20.51). Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly.

Price history

Today an ungraded copy of this printing sells for about €7.57, a PSA 9 for €37.54 and a PSA 10 for €70.64. Our monthly prices for it go back to November 2024. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are up 86%, and up 19% in the last month. It is trading at or near its highest recorded value. PSA 10 copies have moved up 34% over the same 12 months.

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 9.3× the ungraded price and 1.9× a PSA 9. That gap is big enough that grading a sharp, well-centred copy can pay for itself. Even pack-fresh modern cards can have surface scratches or curling foil, so a 10 is never guaranteed.

Investment potential

In its favour: steady demand, with ungraded prices up 86% in a year; an active market (25 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Against it: large modern print runs, which tend to cap prices unless a card becomes iconic. Past prices do not guarantee future ones. This is not financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €7.57 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €37.54. Ask the seller to show the code RA03-EN148 and the Platinum Secret Rare finish clearly in the photos, as listing titles often mix up printings. Modern foils can be scratched or curled straight from the pack, so check the surface under a light if you plan to grade.

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