Is Coating Metal Energy worth grading?
Pokémon · Vivid Voltage · 163/185 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 833× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Coating Metal Energy sells for $50.00 against $0.06 raw: a $49.94 spread, 833× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($1.00) 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)
- $0.06
- PSA 10
- $50.00
- PSA 9
- $1.00
- Gem premium
- 833×
- 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 | $50.00 | +$24.94 | −$0.06 | −$100 |
| PSA 9 | $1.00 | −$24.06 | −$49.06 | −$149 |
| PSA 8 | $20.00 | −$5.06 | −$30.06 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $0.06 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% | $13.25 | −$36.81 |
| 50% | $25.50 | −$24.56 |
| 75% | $37.75 | −$12.31 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $50.00 | 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.
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Grading Coating Metal Energy — FAQ
Is Coating Metal Energy worth grading?
A PSA 10 Coating Metal Energy sells for $50.00 against $0.06 raw: a $49.94 spread, 833× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($1.00) 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 Coating Metal Energy worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Coating Metal Energy (Vivid Voltage 163/185) sells for about $50.00 versus $0.06 for a raw near-mint copy — a 833× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Coating Metal 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.
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