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Low confidenceOnly 1 sale in the last 90 days.
Recent Raw sales
- Jun 22, 2026eBay — Recycle Energy (Secret) 257/236 Sm-Unified Minds Holo Pokémon TCG - LP/MPMP$9.98
By grade
- PSA 10$30.602 sales
- Raw$9.981 sale
- CGC 9$10.801 sale
From 4 completed sales recorded between Feb 2, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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Recycle Energy is a Rare Secret Pokémon card from Unified Minds (#257). It's a Special Energy card. Its current blended market value is $12.01 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $31 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 3× 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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Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 47.9% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$52); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Recycle Energy is a Secret / Rainbow in Unified Minds — the pack's hit slot lands on Secret / Rainbow 2.5% of the time, split across 22 secret / rainbow cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 884 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 | $30.60 | $70 | −$52 | 2.5× |
| PSA 9 | $16.89 | $70 | −$65 | 1.4× |
| PSA 8 | $9.50 | $70 | −$73 | 0.8× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 140 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 47.9% | $31.00 |
| PSA 9 | 39.3% | $17.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 12.9% | $12.00 |
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 48% of 140 PSA-graded Recycle Energy copies are a gem-mint 10 (67 of 140) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Recycle 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 67 | 2 sold$31$26–$35 | |
| PSA 9pop 55 | $17$15–$17 | |
| PSA 8pop 14 | $10$10–$10 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
4% spreadCurrently 4% cheaper on PriceCharting 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
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
This card provides Colorless Energy.
If this card is discarded from play, put it into your hand instead of the discard pile.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Recycle Energy cards
There are 3 different Recycle Energy printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Unified Minds #257 (Rare Secret).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Recycle Energy (Unified Minds #257) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Recycle Energy from Unified Minds is worth approximately $12.01 ungraded (near-mint), and around $31 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 Recycle Energy?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Recycle Energy from Unified Minds is worth around $31 — roughly 3× the raw ungraded value of $12.01.
Should I grade my Recycle Energy?
A PSA 10 sells for about $31 versus $12.01 raw — roughly a 3× 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 Recycle Energy rare?
Recycle Energy is a Rare Secret card from Unified Minds (card #257). Its current blended market value is $12.01 ungraded.
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