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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Lightning Elemental [Foil]: price difference
Lightning Elemental [Foil] value — Ungraded $6 vs Grade 9 $29. Grade 9 sells for 4.83× Ungraded (+383%). 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
$6→$29
Grade 9 sells for 4.83× (+383%) the Ungraded price — a $23 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Lightning Elemental [Foil], the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $23 (4.83×) — 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).