Best Energy Cards to Grade

The Energy cards where grading pays off most — ranked by net profit from raw to PSA 10 after real grading costs, with each card's estimated gem rate and risk-adjusted return. Top pick: Double Colorless Energy (Base) at +$844 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Double Colorless EnergyBase #96	$6	$940	$89	+$844	—
2	Rainbow EnergyTeam Rocket #17 · 1% gem rate	$28	$960	$90	+$842	−$70
3	Fire EnergyCall of Legends #89 · 13.1% gem rate	$97	$900	$89	+$714	+$31
4	Miracle EnergyNeo Destiny #16 · 7.7% gem rate	$23	$503	$85	+$395	−$37
5	Fairy EnergyBurning Shadows #169 · 19.2% gem rate	$88	$547	$85	+$373	+$26
6	Darkness EnergyCall of Legends #94 · 3.8% gem rate	$150	$589	$86	+$353	−$21
7	Psychic EnergyCall of Legends #92 · 2.7% gem rate	$77	$489	$75	+$337	−$28
8	Metal EnergyNeo Genesis #19 · 1.2% gem rate	$15	$358	$74	+$269	−$67
9	Magma EnergyTeam Magma vs Team Aqua #87 · 26.3% gem rate	$10	$335	$73	+$252	+$33
10	Lightning EnergyCall of Legends #91 · 7.1% gem rate	$62	$350	$73	+$214	−$51
11	Water EnergyCall of Legends #90 · 8.9% gem rate	$39	$322	$73	+$210	−$17
12	Double Rainbow EnergyTeam Magma vs Team Aqua #88 · 50% gem rate	$8	$266	$73	+$185	+$80
13	Heal EnergyDeoxys #94 · 28.2% gem rate	$7	$264	$73	+$185	+$26
14	Darkness EnergyHeartGold & SoulSilver #121 · 3.6% gem rate	$56	$300	$73	+$171	−$38
15	Grass EnergyCall of Legends #88 · 0.7% gem rate	$79	$300	$73	+$148	−$36
16	Metal EnergyCall of Legends #95 · 9.2% gem rate	$51	$251	$73	+$128	−$51
17	Energy SwitchRoaring Skies #109 · 5.1% gem rate	$25	$203	$72	+$106	−$62
18	Energy SwitchAquapolis #120 · 35.9% gem rate	$33	$201	$72	+$96	−$20
19	Lightning EnergyPower Keepers #106 · 12.9% gem rate	$6	$150	$71	+$73	−$48
20	Dark Metal EnergyTeam Rocket Returns #94 · 29.7% gem rate	$5	$146	$71	+$69	−$22
21	Double Rainbow EnergyCrystal Guardians #88 · 9.5% gem rate	$5	$140	$71	+$64	−$44
22	Energy RetrievalAncient Origins #99 · 17.7% gem rate	$22	$153	$72	+$60	−$41
23	Unit Energy LightningPsychicMetalUltra Prism #171 · 25.9% gem rate	$14	$146	$71	+$60	−$44
24	Psychic EnergyHolon Phantoms #109 · 13.2% gem rate	$12	$134	$71	+$51	−$51
25	Boost EnergyPOP Series 5 #8	$7	$127	$71	+$49	—
26	Lightning EnergyEmerald #104 · 9.4% gem rate	$21	$137	$71	+$45	−$63
27	Water EnergyHolon Phantoms #107 · 13.9% gem rate	$10	$125	$71	+$44	−$51
28	Lightning EnergyHolon Phantoms #108 · 10.2% gem rate	$8	$121	$71	+$42	−$56
29	Rainbow EnergyCelestial Storm #183 · 56.9% gem rate	$42	$150	$71	+$37	−$13
30	Grass EnergyEmerald #101 · 11.5% gem rate	$21	$127	$71	+$34	−$61
31	Fire EnergyBurning Shadows #167 · 21.5% gem rate	$17	$118	$71	+$30	−$41
32	Psychic EnergyHeartGold & SoulSilver #119 · 10.2% gem rate	$22	$120	$71	+$27	−$34
33	Darkness EnergyBurning Shadows #168 · 20% gem rate	$54	$150	$71	+$25	−$57
34	Boost EnergyAquapolis #145 · 45% gem rate	$6	$102	$71	+$25	−$27
35	Fighting EnergyCall of Legends #93 · 0.8% gem rate	$54	$149	$71	+$24	−$66
36	R EnergyTeam Rocket Returns #95 · 33.3% gem rate	$16	$111	$71	+$23	−$28
37	Basic Psychic Energy151 #207 · 26.9% gem rate	$5	$99	$71	+$23	−$40
38	Fighting EnergyHolon Phantoms #110 · 11.5% gem rate	$10	$102	$71	+$21	−$57
39	Retro EnergySkyridge #144 · 35.9% gem rate	$8	$100	$71	+$21	−$32
40	Unit Energy GrassFireWaterUltra Prism #170 · 34.7% gem rate	$20	$110	$71	+$19	−$37
41	Water EnergyHeartGold & SoulSilver #117 · 18.8% gem rate	$25	$113	$71	+$17	−$40
42	Grass EnergyGuardians Rising #167 · 39.2% gem rate	$22	$110	$71	+$17	−$34
43	Warp EnergyAquapolis #147 · 24.2% gem rate	$8	$95	$71	+$16	−$47
44	Fighting EnergyPower Keepers #108 · 17.5% gem rate	$6	$93	$71	+$16	−$50
45	Fire EnergyEmerald #102 · 5.6% gem rate	$21	$97	$71	+$5	−$64
46	Fire EnergyPower Keepers #104 · 16.4% gem rate	$7	$79	$71	+$1	−$54

Net (best) = PSA 10 value − raw value − grading cost (PSA fees as of 2026-06-28). Risk-adjusted weights every grade by its estimated likelihood from PSA population (cumulative and biased toward nicer copies — a guide, not a guarantee).

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