Is Recycle Energy worth grading?
Pokémon · Unified Minds · 257/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.6× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Recycle Energy sells for $67.44 against $12.01 raw: a $55.43 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.89) 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)
- $12.01
- PSA 10
- $67.44
- PSA 9
- $16.89
- 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 | $67.44 | +$30.43 | +$5.43 | −$94.57 |
| PSA 9 | $16.89 | −$20.12 | −$45.12 | −$145 |
| PSA 8 | $9.50 | −$27.51 | −$52.51 | −$153 |
Net = sale price − $12.01 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% | $29.53 | −$32.48 |
| 50% | $42.16 | −$19.84 |
| 75% | $54.80 | −$7.21 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 89%. 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 | $67.44 | 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 | $67.44 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $14.30 |
| 9 | $16.89 | — |
| 8 | $9.50 | — |
| 7 | $11.00 | — |
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Grading Recycle Energy — FAQ
Is Recycle Energy worth grading?
A PSA 10 Recycle Energy sells for $67.44 against $12.01 raw: a $55.43 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.89) 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 Recycle Energy worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Recycle Energy (Unified Minds 257/236) sells for about $67.44 versus $12.01 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Recycle 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 Recycle Energy break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Recycle Energy breaks even when it gems about 89% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $16.89).
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