Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence91 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Basic Water Energy 279/193 Pokemon Paldea Evolved Gold Hyper Rare Holo NMNM$15.50
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Basic Water Energy 279/193 SV02 Paldea Evolved Holo Hyper Rare English 2023$6.50
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Basic Water Energy (#279/193) - Holofoil SV - Paldea Evolved LP PokemonLP$10.38
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — 2023 Pokemon SV Paldea Evolved Basic Water Energy Hyper Rare #279/193$13.50
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — The Pokémon Company Basic Water Energy 279/193 Paldea Evolved Holo Hyper Rare EN$12.00
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Basic Water Energy 279/193 Holo 2023 PAL Paldea Evolved Pokemon Card NMNM$12.99
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Basic Water Energy 279/193 Sv02: Paldea Evolved Holo Pokemon$9.99
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — The Pokémon Company Basic Water Energy Holo Hyper Rare 279/193 Paldea Evolved$19.95
By grade
- Raw$10.96112 sales
- PSA 10$44.555 sales
- PSA 8$14.292 sales
- PSA 9$14.501 sale
- CGC 1$71.001 sale
From 121 completed sales recorded between Jan 3, 2026 and Aug 16, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 9 graded sales and 5,110,777 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Basic Water Energy is a Hyper Rare Pokémon card from Paldea Evolved (#279), illustrated by N/A. It's a Basic Energy card. Its current blended market value is $10.17 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $47 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 5× 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.
The receipts
Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $46.81 | #110639761 ✓ |
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $50.00 | #79762235 ✓ |
| 30 Jun 2026 | PSA 8 | $15.00 | #78467312 ✓ |
| 21 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $28.55 | #94747360 ✓ |
| 20 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $47.00 | #79398265 ✓ |
| 20 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $30.00 | #107830953 ✓ |
| 18 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $52.95 | #77847236 ✓ |
| 29 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $14.50 | #101647986 ✓ |
| 28 Apr 2026 | PSA 8 | $8.00 | #77306898 ✓ |
| 10 Apr 2026 | PSA 9 | $12.00 | #105868811 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Raw $10.17 → graded PSA 10 ≈ $47.00, after ~$70.46 grading fee → 4.6× the raw value.
The odds
Basic Water Energy is a Secret / Rainbow in Paldea Evolved — the pack's hit slot lands on Secret / Rainbow 2.5% of the time, split across 24 secret / rainbow cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 965 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 | $47.00 | $70 | −$34 | 4.6× |
| PSA 9 | $14.50 | $70 | −$66 | 1.4× |
| PSA 8 | $10.18 | $70 | −$70 | 1.0× |
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. Real outcome depends on the grade achieved; PSA 10 is best-case.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | ✓ 16 cert-verified$47$34–$47 | |
| PSA 9 | $15$12–$17 | |
| PSA 8 | $10$6–$15 | |
| PSA 7 | $7$6–$8 | |
| PSA 5 | $5$5–$5 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
83% spreadCurrently 83% 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
38% cheaper than the USCard detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Basic Water Energy cards
There are 5 different Basic Water Energy printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Paldea Evolved #279 (Hyper Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Basic Water Energy (Paldea Evolved #279) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Basic Water Energy from Paldea Evolved is worth approximately $10.17 ungraded (near-mint), and around $47 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 Basic Water Energy?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Basic Water Energy from Paldea Evolved is worth around $47 — roughly 5× the raw ungraded value of $10.17.
Should I grade my Basic Water Energy?
A PSA 10 sells for about $47 versus $10.17 raw — roughly a 5× 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 Basic Water Energy rare?
Basic Water Energy is a Hyper Rare card from Paldea Evolved (card #279), illustrated by N/A. Its current blended market value is $10.17 ungraded.
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