Ungraded vs PSA 10 Basic Darkness Energy #98: price difference
Basic Darkness Energy #98 value — Ungraded $63 vs PSA 10 $75. PSA 10 sells for 1.19× Ungraded (+19%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 1.19× (+19%) the Ungraded price — a $12 difference per card.
PSA 10 sells for 1.67× (+67%) the Grade 9 price — a $30 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Basic Darkness Energy #98, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $12 (1.19×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).