Is Super Boost Energy ◇ worth grading?
Pokémon · Ultra Prism · 136/156 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 42× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Super Boost Energy ◇ sells for $115 against $2.71 raw: a $112 spread, 42× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.13) 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)
- $2.71
- PSA 10
- $115
- PSA 9
- $14.13
- Gem premium
- 42×
- 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 | $115 | +$87.27 | +$62.27 | −$37.73 |
| PSA 9 | $14.13 | −$13.58 | −$38.58 | −$139 |
| PSA 8 | $12.00 | −$15.71 | −$40.71 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $2.71 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% | $39.34 | −$13.37 |
| 50% | $64.56 | +$11.85 |
| 75% | $89.77 | +$37.06 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 38%. 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 | $115 | 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 | $115 | — |
| 9 | $14.13 | — |
| 8 | $12.00 | $13.00 |
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Grading Super Boost Energy ◇ — FAQ
Is Super Boost Energy ◇ worth grading?
A PSA 10 Super Boost Energy ◇ sells for $115 against $2.71 raw: a $112 spread, 42× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.13) 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 Super Boost Energy ◇ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Super Boost Energy ◇ (Ultra Prism 136/156) sells for about $115 versus $2.71 for a raw near-mint copy — a 42× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Super Boost 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 Super Boost Energy ◇ break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Super Boost Energy ◇ breaks even when it gems about 38% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.13).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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