Is Psychic Energy worth grading?
Pokémon · Emerald · 105/106 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Psychic Energy sells for $99.00 against $23.10 raw: a $75.90 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.50) 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)
- $23.10
- PSA 10
- $99.00
- PSA 9
- $24.50
- Gem premium
- 4.3×
- 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 10 | $99.00 | +$50.90 | +$25.90 | −$74.10 |
| PSA 9 | $24.50 | −$23.60 | −$48.60 | −$149 |
| PSA 8 | $9.31 | −$38.79 | −$63.79 | −$164 |
Net = sale price − $23.10 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% | $43.13 | −$29.98 |
| 50% | $61.75 | −$11.35 |
| 75% | $80.38 | +$7.27 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 65%. 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 | $99.00 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $99.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $20.00 |
| 9 | $24.50 | $24.95 |
| 8.5 | — | $14.03 |
| 8 | $9.31 | — |
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Grading Psychic Energy — FAQ
Is Psychic Energy worth grading?
A PSA 10 Psychic Energy sells for $99.00 against $23.10 raw: a $75.90 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.50) 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 Psychic Energy worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Psychic Energy (Emerald 105/106) sells for about $99.00 versus $23.10 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.3× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Psychic 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 Psychic Energy break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Psychic Energy breaks even when it gems about 65% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $24.50).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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