Is Fire Energy worth grading?
Pokémon · 25th Anniversary Collection · 032/028 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Fire Energy sell for $14.00, only $13.47 above the $0.53 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.99) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.53
- PSA 10
- $14.00
- PSA 9
- $7.99
- Gem premium
- 26×
- 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 | $14.00 | −$11.53 | −$36.53 | −$137 |
| PSA 9 | $7.99 | −$17.54 | −$42.54 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $0.53 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% | $9.49 | −$41.04 |
| 50% | $11.00 | −$39.53 |
| 75% | $12.50 | −$38.03 |
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 | $14.00 | 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 Fire Energy — FAQ
Is Fire Energy worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Fire Energy sell for $14.00, only $13.47 above the $0.53 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.99) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Fire Energy worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Fire Energy (25th Anniversary Collection 032/028) sells for about $14.00 versus $0.53 for a raw near-mint copy — a 26× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Fire 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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