Is Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal worth grading?
Pokémon · Ultra Prism · 171/156 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 10× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal sells for $146 against $14.54 raw: a $131 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($0.99) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $14.54
- PSA 10
- $146
- PSA 9
- $0.99
- Gem premium
- 10×
- 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 | $146 | +$106 | +$81.35 | −$18.65 |
| PSA 9 | $0.99 | −$38.55 | −$63.55 | −$164 |
| PSA 8 | $11.50 | −$28.04 | −$53.04 | −$153 |
Net = sale price − $14.54 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% | $37.21 | −$27.33 |
| 50% | $73.44 | +$8.90 |
| 75% | $110 | +$45.13 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 44%. 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 | $146 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $146 |
| 9 | $0.99 |
| 8 | $11.50 |
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Grading Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal — FAQ
Is Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal worth grading?
A PSA 10 Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal sells for $146 against $14.54 raw: a $131 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($0.99) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal (Ultra Prism 171/156) sells for about $146 versus $14.54 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal 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 Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal breaks even when it gems about 44% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $0.99).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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