Is Double Colorless Energy worth grading?
Pokémon · Base Set 2 · 124/130 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 173× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Double Colorless Energy sells for $559 against $3.23 raw: a $556 spread, 173× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.21) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $3.23
- PSA 10
- $559
- PSA 9
- $12.21
- Gem premium
- 173×
- As of
- Sep 27, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $559 | +$531 | +$506 | +$406 |
| PSA 9 | $12.21 | −$16.02 | −$41.02 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $8.67 | −$19.56 | −$44.56 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $3.23 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
Expected value — how often does it need to gem?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $149 | +$95.74 |
| 50% | $286 | +$233 |
| 75% | $422 | +$369 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 7%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $559 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
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Grading Double Colorless Energy — FAQ
Is Double Colorless Energy worth grading?
A PSA 10 Double Colorless Energy sells for $559 against $3.23 raw: a $556 spread, 173× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.21) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Double Colorless Energy worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Double Colorless Energy (Base Set 2 124/130) sells for about $559 versus $3.23 for a raw near-mint copy — a 173× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.
What centering does Double Colorless Energy need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
What gem rate makes grading Double Colorless Energy break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Double Colorless Energy breaks even when it gems about 7% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $12.21).
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