Is Triple Acceleration Energy worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 250× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Triple Acceleration Energy sells for $60.00 against $0.24 raw: a $59.76 spread, 250× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.40) 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)
- $0.24
- PSA 10
- $60.00
- PSA 9
- $17.40
- Gem premium
- 250×
- 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 | $60.00 | +$34.76 | +$9.76 | −$90.24 |
| PSA 9 | $17.40 | −$7.84 | −$32.84 | −$133 |
Net = sale price − $0.24 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% | $28.05 | −$22.19 |
| 50% | $38.70 | −$11.54 |
| 75% | $49.35 | −$0.89 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 77%. 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 | $60.00 | 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 | $60.00 | — |
| 9 | $10.00 | — |
| 6 | — | $12.00 |
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Grading Triple Acceleration Energy — FAQ
Is Triple Acceleration Energy worth grading?
A PSA 10 Triple Acceleration Energy sells for $60.00 against $0.24 raw: a $59.76 spread, 250× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.40) 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 Triple Acceleration Energy worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Triple Acceleration Energy (Unbroken Bonds 190/214) sells for about $60.00 versus $0.24 for a raw near-mint copy — a 250× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Triple Acceleration 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 Triple Acceleration Energy break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Triple Acceleration Energy breaks even when it gems about 77% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $17.40).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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