Superior Energy Retrieval #277 value & price
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Superior Energy Retrieval is one of those hyper rare pulls from Paldea Evolved, the 2023 set, that makes collectors stop scrolling when it shows up in a pack. Illustrated by Studio Bora Inc., card #277 has that full-art shine that hyper rares are known for, and if you're checking Superior Energy Retrieval value right now, you're in the right place. Raw copies sit at $3, but the story gets a lot more interesting once grading enters the picture.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.92, down 55% over the past year, with an all-time high of $9.12 in July 2024.
Recent pulls of Superior Energy Retrieval
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$2.29LegendaryRookie PackTilt Rips · 23m ago
$16CGC 10Starter Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 33m ago
$0.20CommonPokemon Dime PackTilt Rips · 46m ago$16CGC 10Starter Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 54m ago$0.20CommonPokemon Dime PackTilt Rips · 1h ago
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Superior Energy Retrieval price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 546 graded, only 234 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $40 | 234 | 171 / 63 |
| PSA 9 | $13 | 244 | 202 / 42 |
| PSA 8 | $12 | 52 | 32 / 20 |
| PSA 7 | - | 8 | 5 / 3 |
| PSA 6 | - | 3 | 3 / - |
| PSA 5 | - | 3 | 1 / 2 |
| PSA 4 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 3 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.92 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 277 of 279
- Rarity
- Hyper rare
- Illustrator
- Studio Bora Inc.
- Released
- 2023
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The collector's take on Superior Energy Retrieval
Is Superior Energy Retrieval worth grading?
So is Superior Energy Retrieval worth grading? Here's the honest answer: a PSA 10 sells for $40, which works out to 12.3x what you'd get for the raw card at $3. That's a real jump, and it's the kind of multiplier that gets collectors excited about sending cards in. But gem mint isn't a given. Out of 537 graded copies on record, only 232 came back a PSA 10, so plenty of submissions land at Grade 9 ($13) or lower. Grading costs money and takes time, and there's no refund if the corners aren't perfect, so weigh that risk against the raw price before you ship it off. If your copy looks clean under a loupe, it's worth a shot. If it's got soft edges or centering issues, you might just be paying to confirm what you already suspected.
How rare is Superior Energy Retrieval?
With 537 total graded copies of Superior Energy Retrieval out there, this isn't a card that's been flooding grading services. Of that population, 232 have earned the top PSA 10 grade, which is actually a fairly healthy chunk, but it still means every gem mint copy has been through real scrutiny to get there. That population size, combined with the hyper rare status, is exactly why the PSA 10 price holds well above the raw and Grade 9 tiers. Scarcity at the top end is what keeps this card on collectors' radars even years after the set's release.
Where can you pull Superior Energy Retrieval?
This is where PackSpy's data actually comes in handy, because we track real pulls across pack sites, not just guesses. Superior Energy Retrieval has been pulled 188 times across tilt-rips, lastpack, and collector-crypt, showing up in packs like the Novice Pack, Pokemon Mini Pack, Rookie Pack, rookie, and the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack. The biggest recorded pull value we've logged for this card sits at $16. If you're chasing this one, those are the pack types where it's actually turned up, though it's worth remembering that opening packs is a gamble and most rips don't beat what you paid in. Buying raw on the secondary market is the steadier route if you just want the card in hand.
Questions people ask
How much is Superior Energy Retrieval worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of Superior Energy Retrieval is worth $3. Once graded, the value climbs, with Grade 9 copies at $13 and PSA 10 copies reaching $40, so condition makes a real difference here.
Is Superior Energy Retrieval worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 goes for 12.3x the raw price. But only 232 of the 537 graded copies have hit that top grade, so it's not a sure thing, and grading fees are a real cost to factor in before you send one off.
How much is a PSA 10 Superior Energy Retrieval worth?+
A PSA 10, gem mint copy of Superior Energy Retrieval is worth $40. That's the ceiling for this card right now, well above the $13 Grade 9 price and the $3 raw value.
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