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Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal Ultra Prism #171 Pokémon card
Rare Secret

Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal Ultra Prism #171

Card #171
EnergySpecial
Market value · ungraded
$14.51
2.6% · 30d
PSA 10
$146
10× raw
Blended across TCGplayer + Cardmarket
Sold prices, not asking · Updated 5 July 2026
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Estimated value · Near Mint
$14.51
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2 different Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal printings exist — is this your card? Ultra Prism #171

Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal is a Rare Secret Pokémon card from Ultra Prism (#171). It's a Special Energy card. Its current blended market value is $14.51 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $146 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 10× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 5 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$12.92
LPLightly Played$10.33
MPModerately Played$9.36
DMGDamaged$6.49
7-day 0.6%
30-day 2.6%
90-day 12.6%
All-time high$14
All-time low$11
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$12.94
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 51$146$99$150
PSA 9pop 92$1$1$1
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · Raw

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Latest
$12.00
Period high
$18.00
Period low
$10.97
Change
11.4%

Recent sold prices

No recent sold listings tracked.

Population across graders

Only 26% of 197 PSA-graded Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal copies are a gem-mint 10 (51 of 197) — the rest grade lower.

PSA197 gradedPSA 10 · 51 · 26% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (7 grades)
1051
992
845
73
61
41
31
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

$44
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case.
Only 25.9% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$60); most land at PSA 9 or below.
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$145.89$71.45+$6010.1×
PSA 9$0.99$70$840.1×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 197 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
25.9%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
$44
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
+$60
Break-even
PSA 10+
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1025.9%$146.00
PSA 946.7%$1.00
PSA ≤827.4%$15.00

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.

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Available to buy nowLive on eBay
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Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz

Cross-market prices

24% spread
Cardmarket · cheapest$12
PriceCharting$13
TCGplayer · dearest$15

Currently 24% cheaper on Cardmarket than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Momentum · 30dFlat +3%
Cross-marketSome gap 24% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

19% cheaper than the US
Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$12

Card text

This card provides Colorless Energy.

While this card is attached to a Pokémon, it provides Lightning, Psychic, and Metal Energy but provides only 1 Energy at a time.

Card details

Number#171
RarityRare Secret
Artist
SupertypeEnergy
SubtypesSpecial
Card IDsm5-171
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal cards

There are 2 different Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Ultra Prism #171 (Rare Secret).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal (Ultra Prism #171) worth?

As of 5 July 2026, Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal from Ultra Prism is worth approximately $14.51 ungraded (near-mint), and around $146 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 Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal from Ultra Prism is worth around $146 — roughly 10× the raw ungraded value of $14.51.

Should I grade my Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal?

A PSA 10 sells for about $146 versus $14.51 raw — roughly a 10× 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 Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal rare?

Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetal is a Rare Secret card from Ultra Prism (card #171). Its current blended market value is $14.51 ungraded.