Grading verdict · PSAbase1-097 · Nov 8
Sell it raw
Even a PSA 10 would net less than selling the raw card today, once grading and selling costs are paid.
No grade beats selling raw.
At 30%: −$30 per card versus selling raw.
Fighting Energy
No. 097CommonNormal · EnglishIllus. Keiji Kinebuchi
Catalog reference · USD $0.29 · PokemonPriceTracker, Nov 9, 12:11 PM UTC
Reference condition: Near mintYour copy’s condition may differ.
What each grade is worth to you
Net of grading and selling costs, compared with selling the raw card today. Grading fee by result: PSA 10 $59.99, PSA 9 $59.99, PSA 8 $59.99, plus $10.00 shipping. Change your costs
PSA 10$27.60
−$46
PSA 9$62.40
−$16
PSA 8$8.00
−$63
Buying raw to grade?
Don’t buy to grade
At your odds, grading loses money even on a free card.
Fee headroom
$40 per card
Grading still beats selling raw at your odds while all grading costs stay under this.
PSA 10 price that flips it
Above $143
PSA 10s would need to rise 419% from $27.60 for grading to pay at your 30% odds.
Sales behind these numbers
Completed eBay sales of this exact printing, aggregated by PokemonPriceTracker, updated Nov 8. Only sales bound to this printing count.
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $27.60 longer-run | 17 | Oct 26 |
| PSA 9 | $62.40 | 28 | Nov 2 |
| PSA 8 | $8.00 longer-run | 7 | Oct 26 |
| CGC 10 | $15.60 longer-run | 12 | Nov 2 |
| Raw | $0.29 | — | Nov 9 |
Every other grade on record (10)
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 5 | — too few | 1 | Mar 25 |
| BGS 9 | — too few | 1 | Feb 27 |
| CGC 9.5 | — too few | 4 | Nov 2 |
| CGC 9 | $6.00 longer-run | 25 | Nov 2 |
| CGC 8.5 | — too few | 19 | Sep 26 |
| CGC 8 | — too few | 3 | May 25 |
| CGC 7.5 | — too few | 2 | Jul 1 |
| CGC 7 | — too few | 2 | May 4 |
| CGC 6 | — too few | 6 | Jun 19 |
| CGC 5.5 | — too few | 3 | Dec 30 |
- PSA 10: no sales in the last 7 days, so the verdict uses the longer-run price of $27.60 from 17 sales, last on Oct 26.
- Older card: raw prices often include played copies, and PSA 10s are scarcer. Judge by the grade your copy can realistically reach.
In the last 7 days, 3 PSA 9s sold. PSA 10 last sold on Oct 26 and PSA 8 last sold on Oct 26.
PSA 10s are 38% of this card’s PSA 9 and 10 sales. Owners sell their best copies, so this is not your chance of a 10.
Raw price
Recorded observations through Nov 9, 12:00 AM UTC. Grading takes months, and the raw price can move while you wait.
1M · USD · price observations, not individual transactions
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Which grader’s 10 sells best
A PSA 10 sells for 1.8× a CGC 10 of this card. PSA has the most sales, 17. The verdict uses PSA.
PSA 10$27.6017 sales
CGC 10$15.6012 sales
After each grader’s base fee for that value, shipping and selling fees, a 10 nets −$16.87 from CGC, −$46.45 from PSA. Turnaround and resale demand differ too; check the grader board on Grading costs.
Already have a PSA 9?
Crack it and send the raw card again, or sell the 9 as it is. A miss pays a second grading fee and usually comes back a 9 again.
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Keep the 9: even a PSA 10 would net less than selling the 9 ($53.73).
A card that graded 9 once is less likely to get a 10 than a fresh copy, so set this lower than you would for one. Cracking a slab can also damage the card.
Before you set your odds: what a PSA 10 needs
- CenteringAbout 55/45 to 60/40 or better on the front, 75/25 on the back.
- CornersFour sharp corners with no rounding or fraying.
- EdgesNo whitening or chipping, especially on the back.
- SurfaceNo scratches, print lines, dents or holo wear under a light.
More from Base
How much is Fighting Energy (Base #097) worth?
As of Nov 9, 12:11 PM UTC, Fighting Energy (Base #097) has a market reference price of $0.29.
Where can I check Fighting Energy prices and sales?
CardIntel tracks Fighting Energy (Base #097) across TCGplayer market data, Cardmarket EUR averages, graded eBay sold comps and daily price history. Use the price chart and cross-platform pricing table above to compare current values.
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