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Low confidenceOnly 1 sale in the last 90 days.
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- CGC 9$13.502 sales
- PSA 10$36.001 sale
- CGC 10$9.601 sale
From 4 completed sales recorded between Mar 16, 2026 and Jun 25, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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Counter Gain is a Hyper Rare Pokémon card from Surging Sparks (#249), illustrated by Toyste Beach. It's a Pokémon Tool Trainer card. Its current blended market value is $2.83 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $37 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 13× 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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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $49.99 | #126509414 ✓ |
| 25 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $30.00 | #112049608 ✓ |
| 25 Jun 2026 | PSA 9 | $26.28 | #105336818 ✓ |
| 21 May 2026 | PSA 10 | $35.99 | #119386359 ✓ |
| 10 May 2026 | PSA 10 | $40.00 | #101384781 ✓ |
| 2 Apr 2026 | PSA 10 | $15.50 | #101523798 ✓ |
| 31 Mar 2026 | PSA 10 | $34.28 | #143008550 ✓ |
| 20 Mar 2026 | PSA 8 | $13.50 | #144494305 ✓ |
| 27 Feb 2026 | PSA 9 | $6.58 | #107617372 ✓ |
| 22 Feb 2026 | PSA 9 | $10.01 | #135483117 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 31.8% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$36); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Counter Gain is a Secret / Rainbow in Surging Sparks — the pack's hit slot lands on Secret / Rainbow 2.5% of the time, split across 17 secret / rainbow cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 683 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 | $37.47 | $70 | −$36 | 13.2× |
| PSA 9 | $26.00 | $70 | −$47 | 9.2× |
| PSA 8 | $7.83 | $70 | −$65 | 2.8× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 88 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 31.8% | $37.00 |
| PSA 9 | 43.2% | $26.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 25% | $3.00 |
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 32% of 88 CGC-graded Counter Gain copies are a gem-mint 10 (28 of 88) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Counter Gain 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 10 | $37$32–$43 | |
| PSA 9 | ✓ 8 cert-verified$26$11–$26 | |
| PSA 8 | $8$5–$8 | |
| PSA 5 | $1$1–$1 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
196% spreadCurrently 196% cheaper on TCGplayer than Cardmarket. 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.
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Other Counter Gain cards
There are 6 different Counter Gain printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Surging Sparks #249 (Hyper Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Counter Gain (Surging Sparks #249) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Counter Gain from Surging Sparks is worth approximately $2.83 ungraded (near-mint), and around $37 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 Counter Gain?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Counter Gain from Surging Sparks is worth around $37 — roughly 13× the raw ungraded value of $2.83.
Should I grade my Counter Gain?
A PSA 10 sells for about $37 versus $2.83 raw — roughly a 13× 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 Counter Gain rare?
Counter Gain is a Hyper Rare card from Surging Sparks (card #249), illustrated by Toyste Beach. Its current blended market value is $2.83 ungraded.
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