Is Metal Energy worth grading?
Pokémon · Evolutions · 98/108 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 105× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Metal Energy sells for $64.00 against $0.61 raw: a $63.39 spread, 105× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($7.32) 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)
- $0.61
- PSA 10
- $64.00
- PSA 9
- $7.32
- Gem premium
- 105×
- 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 | $64.00 | +$38.39 | +$13.39 | −$86.61 |
| PSA 9 | $7.32 | −$18.29 | −$43.29 | −$143 |
| PSA 8 | $9.00 | −$16.61 | −$41.61 | −$142 |
Net = sale price − $0.61 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% | $21.49 | −$29.12 |
| 50% | $35.66 | −$14.95 |
| 75% | $49.83 | −$0.78 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 76%. 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 | $64.00 | 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 Metal Energy — FAQ
Is Metal Energy worth grading?
A PSA 10 Metal Energy sells for $64.00 against $0.61 raw: a $63.39 spread, 105× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($7.32) 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 Metal Energy worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Metal Energy (Evolutions 98/108) sells for about $64.00 versus $0.61 for a raw near-mint copy — a 105× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does 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.
What gem rate makes grading Metal Energy break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Metal Energy breaks even when it gems about 76% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $7.32).
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