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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Drain Power [Alternate]: price difference
Drain Power [Alternate] value — Ungraded $17 vs Grade 9 $23. Grade 9 sells for 1.35× Ungraded (+35%). Prices updated July 2026.
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Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$17→$23
Grade 9 sells for 1.35× (+35%) the Ungraded price — a $6 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Drain Power [Alternate], the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $6 (1.35×) — 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).