Is Psychic Energy worth grading?
Pokémon · Ruby & Sapphire · 107/109 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 7 copies of Psychic Energy sell for $29.00, only $23.00 above the $6.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($18.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $6.00
- PSA 7
- $29.00
- PSA 9
- $18.50
- Gem premium
- 4.8×
- As of
- Aug 10, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 7 | $29.00 | −$2.00 | −$27.00 | −$127 |
| PSA 9 | $18.50 | −$12.50 | −$37.50 | −$138 |
| PSA 8 | $8.54 | −$22.46 | −$47.46 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $6.00 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% | $21.13 | −$34.88 |
| 50% | $23.75 | −$32.25 |
| 75% | $26.38 | −$29.63 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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Grading Psychic Energy — FAQ
Is Psychic Energy worth grading?
PSA 7 copies of Psychic Energy sell for $29.00, only $23.00 above the $6.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($18.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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