Superior Energy Retrieval #98 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Superior Energy Retrieval & chase cards
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Superior Energy Retrieval is one of those quietly useful trainer cards from the Japanese Clay Burst set that energy-heavy decks love to have on hand, and that practical appeal is part of why collectors keep an eye on it. If you are digging into Superior Energy Retrieval value, the short version is that it sits at a modest but real price point, the kind of card that rewards patience rather than luck. It is not a flashy chase card, but it has a steady little following, and that is worth knowing before you buy or pull one.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $8.59, down 14% over the past year, with an all-time high of $20 in June 2023.
Recent pulls of Superior Energy Retrieval
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Superior Energy Retrieval price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 143 graded, only 91 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $32 | 91 | 68 / 23 |
| PSA 9 | $7.50 | 49 | 48 / 1 |
| PSA 8 | - | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| PSA 7 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 6 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $8.59 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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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? Right now the raw or ungraded price sits at $8, a Grade 9 holds basically the same value at $8, and a PSA 10 jumps up to $32, which works out to about 3.9x the raw price. That gap tells you most of the story: grading only pays off if you are confident the card can hit gem mint, since a Grade 9 barely moves the needle over raw. Add in the grading fee and turnaround time, and for an $8 card the math gets tight fast. If you already own a copy and it looks sharp under a light with clean edges and centering, sending it in for a shot at that PSA 10 can be worth the gamble. If it has any wear, honestly, it is probably better loved as a player or a shelf piece than shipped off to a grading company.
How rare is Superior Energy Retrieval?
We do not have official population figures for Superior Energy Retrieval to point to, so it is hard to say exactly how many gem mint copies exist out there. What we can say is that its price behavior, a raw card and a Grade 9 valued the same at $8, suggests this is not a card where mid grades are scarce or fought over. The real separation only shows up at the top, where a PSA 10 pulls ahead to $32. That pattern is common for cards that are printed in healthy numbers but are genuinely tough to land in flawless condition, so the scarcity that matters here is scarcity in perfect condition, not scarcity of the card itself.
Where can you pull Superior Energy Retrieval?
This is where PackSpy actually has something no price guide can tell you. We have tracked Superior Energy Retrieval being pulled 186 times across real pack-opening sites, specifically tilt-rips and collector-crypt, and the biggest recorded pull value from those rips came in at $16, double the current raw price. It has turned up in a handful of pack types too, including the Novice Pack, Pokemon Mini Pack, Rookie Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Dime Pack, so if you are hoping to pull one yourself, those are the pack names worth watching. Just keep the bigger picture honest in your head: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips do not beat what you would pay buying the card outright on the secondary market.
Questions people ask
How much is Superior Energy Retrieval worth?+
A raw or ungraded Superior Energy Retrieval is valued at $8 right now. That is the number most sellers and buyers are working from for a standard, ungraded copy in decent shape.
Is Superior Energy Retrieval worth grading?+
It depends on the copy. A Grade 9 only matches the raw price at $8, but a PSA 10 climbs to $32, about 3.9x raw, so grading really only makes financial sense if your card is a strong gem mint candidate.
How much is a PSA 10 Superior Energy Retrieval worth?+
A PSA 10 Superior Energy Retrieval is currently valued at $32, which is 3.9 times what the raw card sells for. That premium reflects how much harder it is to land a perfect grade than to simply own the card.
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