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- CGC 9$15.602 sales
- CGC 10$69.002 sales
From 4 completed sales recorded between Apr 13, 2026 and Jun 22, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Metal Energy is a Rare Pokémon card from Emerald (#88), illustrated by Milky Isobe. It's a Special Energy card. Its current blended market value is $1.26 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $93 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 74× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
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Recent sold prices
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Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 36.6% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$20); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Metal Energy is a Rare in Emerald — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 67% of the time, split across 14 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 21 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $92.65 | $71 | +$20 | 73.5× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 82 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 36.6% | $93.00 |
| PSA 9 | 17.1% | $37.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 46.3% | $1.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 50% of 8 PSA-graded Metal Energy copies are a gem-mint 10 (4 of 8) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Metal Energy 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 4 | $93$93–$93 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
99% spreadCurrently 99% cheaper on Cardmarket than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
5% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Damage done by attacks to the Pokémon that Metal Energy is attached to is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Ignore this effect if the Pokémon that Metal Energy is attached to isn't Metal. Metal Energy provides Metal Energy. (Doesn't count as a Basic card.)
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Metal Energy cards
There are 9 different Metal Energy printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Emerald #88 (Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Metal Energy (Emerald #88) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Metal Energy from Emerald is worth approximately $1.26 ungraded (near-mint), and around $93 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Metal Energy?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Metal Energy from Emerald is worth around $93 — roughly 74× the raw ungraded value of $1.26.
Should I grade my Metal Energy?
A PSA 10 sells for about $93 versus $1.26 raw — roughly a 74× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Metal Energy rare?
Metal Energy is a Rare card from Emerald (card #88), illustrated by Milky Isobe. Its current blended market value is $1.26 ungraded.
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