Is Psychic Energy worth grading?
Pokémon · Sun & Moon · 162/149 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.6× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Psychic Energy sells for $79.51 against $14.08 raw: a $65.43 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.84) 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)
- $14.08
- PSA 10
- $79.51
- PSA 9
- $21.84
- Gem premium
- 5.6×
- 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 | $79.51 | +$40.43 | +$15.43 | −$84.57 |
| PSA 9 | $21.84 | −$17.24 | −$42.24 | −$142 |
| PSA 8 | $12.04 | −$27.04 | −$52.04 | −$152 |
Net = sale price − $14.08 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% | $36.26 | −$27.82 |
| 50% | $50.68 | −$13.40 |
| 75% | $65.09 | +$1.01 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 73%. 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 | $79.51 | 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 | $79.51 | — |
| 9 | $21.84 | $13.00 |
| 8.5 | $11.00 | — |
| 8 | $12.04 | — |
| 7 | $1.00 | — |
| 5 | $13.00 | — |
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Grading Psychic Energy — FAQ
Is Psychic Energy worth grading?
A PSA 10 Psychic Energy sells for $79.51 against $14.08 raw: a $65.43 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.84) 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 (Sun & Moon 162/149) sells for about $79.51 versus $14.08 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.6× 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 73% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $21.84).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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