Charmander #46/102Base Set, 1999
A Fire Pokemon this energy powers$2.49
Non-holoEG 9EG 8EG 7EG 5Not rated yetUnlimitedBase SetCommonEnglishNear MintLightly PlayedModerately PlayedVintage
Item PKM-0057
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.Our own label, not a grading company's. It wears this card's finish: holo, reverse holo, cosmos, gold, chrome and the rest each get their own foil, and a plain card gets a clean one. The number is our Elemental Grade (EG). Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.Near Mint: looks unplayed. At most a tiny edge or corner speck you have to look for.
Our price
$5.99Out of stockIndex = any Near Mint copyThis copy: EG 9
- Data behind it
- Plenty of recent sales
Elemental Index, Near Mint since Nov 2015Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
$0.45Unchanged today
Last updated Oct 23.
Index last updated Oct 23. Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
Slab ForecastLikeliest slab: PSA 9, about $6
What this card could sell for in a slab if you send it to a grading company yourself, at the grade it is most likely to get: our own Elemental Grade, rounded the way a slab is (a half grade goes up only when the odds favour the grade above).The odds spread around our grade: the chances of a PSA 10, 9 and 8 are worked out for this copy; the rest spread over the grades below by how fully we read it.The odds for each grade are worked out for this copy: its centering against PSA's limits, its corners, edges and surface, its print era and finish, and how often cards from its set grade 10. Biggest factors here: surface 9 (corners and edges 9.5), this card's gem rate 99%, centering 52.3/47.7 front (back not measured yet).Gem rate: the share of 10s among recorded PSA 9 and 10 sales of cards from the set (or of this exact card, when it has enough).A value to the cent is the median of recorded sales of PSA-graded copies of this exact card and printing.A value with "about" is our estimate: from this card's own graded sales at the grades next to it (what one grade sells for against the next, across every card with sales at both), or for a 10 or 9 with none, its raw market price times what graded copies of cards like it (same era, same price range) have sold for against raw."Under" a figure: no slab of this card at that grade has sold; a slab one grade higher sold for that much, and a lower grade sells for less.After grading: the slabbed value at the likeliest grade minus the cost to grade (the company's published fee for the tier that covers that value, plus insured shipping both ways for one card; shipping in is our estimate; fees read Oct 12, 2026). Underwater: grading costs more than the slab is worth.Not affiliated with PSA, CGC, SGC, TAG or any grading company.
Likeliest slab
PSA 9 48%
about $6
Underwater by
$93.98
$99.98 to grade with PSA
PSA 9 48%, about $6 · PSA 10 13%, $75.00
Centered on our Elemental Grade 9: our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Estimate from our grade and recorded graded sales. Not a guarantee.
EG 9, Mint
- Centering
- 10
- Corners
- 9.5
- Edges
- 9.5
- Surface
- 9
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Ship it in a Collector Case, $19.98
Collector: a perfect-fit sleeve inside our 35pt magnetic one-touch, shipped Priority, tracked and insured, 1 to 3 business days.
The case is yours to keep. $19.98 covers the case and Priority shipping.
- Ships in a sleeve and toploader.Economy shipping is on us at $10 and up, or tracked from $9.49.Economy shipping is on us for orders of $10 and up.Economy (3 to 7 business days): Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, sent as a stamped letter. No tracking, so a lost letter can't be replaced. Card singles only, up to 2 cards, orders under $20.Standard (2 to 5 business days), $9.49: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer. USPS Ground Advantage with tracking. Covered to $100; orders over $100 insured in full.Priority (1 to 3 business days), $12.99: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, inside a USPS Priority Mail envelope. Tracked and insured for the full order value. Signature on delivery for orders over $250.Collector (1 to 3 business days), $19.98: Every card in our Collector Case (a perfect-fit sleeve inside a UV magnetic one-touch, yours to keep), shipped Priority. Tracked, insured, signature over $250. Priority shipping plus $6.99 a case.Ships the same day, handled with clean, dry hands. Pick your tier in your cart.
- 30-day returnsIf it is not as describedNot what the photos, condition or specs said? Send it back within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.
- The card in the photosIs the one you getEvery photo is of this exact card, front and back.
Elemental ScanEG 9 Mint
The verdict
EG 9, Mint. No tilted photo yet, so we stop at 9; Well centered, 52/48 on the front.
Centering not measured on the back
Front: 50.7/49.3 left to right, 52.3/47.7 top to bottom100% centered is a perfect 50/50; each point off the middle takes one off. PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front and 75/25 on the back.
Centering scores 10
- Front 95.4% centered.
- Front: 50.7/49.3 left to right, 52.3/47.7 top to bottom.
- The worse read on each axis is the one the grade uses.
- PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front, 75/25 on the back.
Corners scores 9.5
- No corner whitening (0.0%).
Edges scores 9.5
- No edge whitening (worst edge 1.6%).
Surface scores 9
- Dark specks counted: 1 on the front, 1 on the back.
- No tilted photo yet, so we stop at 9
Measured border lines
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Condition
Near Mint: looks unplayed. At most a tiny edge or corner speck you have to look for.
Our notes
Clean front and back, matches catalog's Near Mint grade.
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.
Product detailsBase Set · 1999 · #98/102
Product details
Fire Energy is card 98/102 of the 1999 Pokemon Base Set: a Common with a non-holo finish and the Unlimited print, in English. This copy is Near Mint, and our Elemental Grade puts it at 9 out of 10 (Mint on the grading scale). The photos show the actual card, front and back, and it ships in a penny sleeve, a toploader and a team bag inside a rigid mailer, tracked.
| Game | Pokemon TCG |
|---|---|
| Card name | Fire Energy |
| Set | Base Set |
| Year | 1999 |
| Card number | 98/102 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Finish | Non-holo |
| Edition | Unlimited |
| Language | English |
| Autographed | No |
| Condition | Near Mint |
| Elemental Grade | 9 out of 10 (Mint on the grading scale) |
| Dimensions | 63 x 88 mm (2.5 x 3.5 in) |
| Manufacturer | Wizards of the Coast |
| Item number | PKM-0057 |
1999 Pokemon Base Set basic Fire Energy, card 98/102, Unlimited Common.
Guides: How to tell 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited apartHow we grade condition
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A Fire Pokemon this energy powers$6.49
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A Fire Pokemon this energy powers$4.49
Non-holoEG 8Not rated yetUnlimitedBase SetCommonEnglishNear MintVintage
- Centering
- 10
- Corners
- 9.5
- Edges
- 7.5
- Surface
- 9
NEAR MINT8Elemental Grade
Item PKM-0310
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.Our own label, not a grading company's. It wears this card's finish: holo, reverse holo, cosmos, gold, chrome and the rest each get their own foil, and a plain card gets a clean one. The number is our Elemental Grade (EG). Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.Near Mint: looks unplayed. At most a tiny edge or corner speck you have to look for.
Our price
$4.99Out of stockIndex = any Near Mint copyThis copy: EG 8
- Data behind it
- Plenty of recent sales
Elemental Index, Near Mint since Nov 2015Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
$0.45Unchanged today
Last updated Oct 23.
Index last updated Oct 23. Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
Slab ForecastLikeliest slab: PSA 8, $17.50
What this card could sell for in a slab if you send it to a grading company yourself, at the grade it is most likely to get: our own Elemental Grade, rounded the way a slab is (a half grade goes up only when the odds favour the grade above).The odds spread around our grade: the chances of a PSA 10, 9 and 8 are worked out for this copy; the rest spread over the grades below by how fully we read it.The odds for each grade are worked out for this copy: its centering against PSA's limits, its corners, edges and surface, its print era and finish, and how often cards from its set grade 10. Biggest factors here: edges 7.5 (corners and surface higher), this card's gem rate 99%, centering 52.6/47.4 front (back not measured yet).Gem rate: the share of 10s among recorded PSA 9 and 10 sales of cards from the set (or of this exact card, when it has enough).A value to the cent is the median of recorded sales of PSA-graded copies of this exact card and printing.A value with "about" is our estimate: from this card's own graded sales at the grades next to it (what one grade sells for against the next, across every card with sales at both), or for a 10 or 9 with none, its raw market price times what graded copies of cards like it (same era, same price range) have sold for against raw."Under" a figure: no slab of this card at that grade has sold; a slab one grade higher sold for that much, and a lower grade sells for less.After grading: the slabbed value at the likeliest grade minus the cost to grade (the company's published fee for the tier that covers that value, plus insured shipping both ways for one card; shipping in is our estimate; fees read Oct 12, 2026). Underwater: grading costs more than the slab is worth.Not affiliated with PSA, CGC, SGC, TAG or any grading company.
Likeliest slab
PSA 8 37%
$17.50
Underwater by
$82.48
$99.98 to grade with PSA
PSA 8 37%, $17.50 · PSA 9 5%, about $6 · PSA 10 under 1%, $75.00
Centered on our Elemental Grade 8: our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Estimate from our grade and recorded graded sales. Not a guarantee.
EG 8, Near Mint
- Centering
- 10
- Corners
- 9.5
- Edges
- 7.5
- Surface
- 9
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Ship it in a Collector Case, $19.98
Collector: a perfect-fit sleeve inside our 35pt magnetic one-touch, shipped Priority, tracked and insured, 1 to 3 business days.
The case is yours to keep. $19.98 covers the case and Priority shipping.
- Ships in a sleeve and toploader.Economy shipping is on us at $10 and up, or tracked from $9.49.Economy shipping is on us for orders of $10 and up.Economy (3 to 7 business days): Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, sent as a stamped letter. No tracking, so a lost letter can't be replaced. Card singles only, up to 2 cards, orders under $20.Standard (2 to 5 business days), $9.49: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer. USPS Ground Advantage with tracking. Covered to $100; orders over $100 insured in full.Priority (1 to 3 business days), $12.99: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, inside a USPS Priority Mail envelope. Tracked and insured for the full order value. Signature on delivery for orders over $250.Collector (1 to 3 business days), $19.98: Every card in our Collector Case (a perfect-fit sleeve inside a UV magnetic one-touch, yours to keep), shipped Priority. Tracked, insured, signature over $250. Priority shipping plus $6.99 a case.Ships the same day, handled with clean, dry hands. Pick your tier in your cart.
- 30-day returnsIf it is not as describedNot what the photos, condition or specs said? Send it back within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.
- The card in the photosIs the one you getEvery photo is of this exact card, front and back.
Elemental ScanEG 8 Near Mint
The verdict
EG 8, Near Mint. Edges show some wear, so the grade stays at 8; Well centered, 53/47 on the front.
Centering not measured on the back
Front: 51.5/48.5 left to right, 52.6/47.4 top to bottom100% centered is a perfect 50/50; each point off the middle takes one off. PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front and 75/25 on the back.
Centering scores 10
- Front 94.8% centered.
- Front: 51.5/48.5 left to right, 52.6/47.4 top to bottom.
- The worse read on each axis is the one the grade uses.
- PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front, 75/25 on the back.
Corners scores 9.5
- No corner whitening (0.0%).
Edges scores 7.5
- The worst stretch of the back's right edge shows whitening along 45.3% of it.
- Edges show some wear, so the grade stays at 8
Surface scores 9
- Dark specks counted: 0 on the front, 0 on the back.
Measured border lines
Tap a tile, or any corner, edge or the face of the card, to zoom in
Condition
Near Mint: looks unplayed. At most a tiny edge or corner speck you have to look for.
Our notes
Front and back both clean, no visible dust or wear in these photos.
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.
Product detailsBase Set · 1999 (c.1995,96,98 Nintendo/Creatures/GAMEFREAK, c.1999 Wizards) · #98/102
Product details
Fire Energy is card 98/102 of the 1999 Pokemon Base Set: a Common with a non-holo finish and the Unlimited print, in English. This copy is Near Mint, and our Elemental Grade puts it at 8 out of 10. The photos show the actual card, front and back, and it ships in a penny sleeve, a toploader and a team bag inside a rigid mailer, tracked.
| Game | Pokemon TCG |
|---|---|
| Card name | Fire Energy |
| Set | Base Set |
| Year | 1999 |
| Card number | 98/102 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Finish | Non-holo |
| Edition | Unlimited |
| Language | English |
| Autographed | No |
| Condition | Near Mint |
| Elemental Grade | 8 out of 10 |
| Dimensions | 63 x 88 mm (2.5 x 3.5 in) |
| Manufacturer | Wizards of the Coast |
| Item number | PKM-0310 |
1999 (c.1995,96,98 Nintendo/Creatures/GAMEFREAK, c.1999 Wizards) Pokemon TCG Base Set Fire Energy, card 98/102, Unlimited print.
Guides: How to tell 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited apartHow we grade condition
Goes well with.
Non-holoEG 8Not rated yetUnlimitedBase SetCommonEnglishNear MintVintage
- Centering
- 10
- Corners
- 9.5
- Edges
- 7.5
- Surface
- 9
NEAR MINT8Elemental Grade
Item PKM-0313
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.Our own label, not a grading company's. It wears this card's finish: holo, reverse holo, cosmos, gold, chrome and the rest each get their own foil, and a plain card gets a clean one. The number is our Elemental Grade (EG). Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.Near Mint: looks unplayed. At most a tiny edge or corner speck you have to look for.
Our price
$4.99Out of stockIndex = any Near Mint copyThis copy: EG 8
- Data behind it
- Plenty of recent sales
Elemental Index, Near Mint since Nov 2015Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
$0.45Unchanged today
Last updated Oct 23.
Index last updated Oct 23. Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
Slab ForecastLikeliest slab: PSA 8, $17.50
What this card could sell for in a slab if you send it to a grading company yourself, at the grade it is most likely to get: our own Elemental Grade, rounded the way a slab is (a half grade goes up only when the odds favour the grade above).The odds spread around our grade: the chances of a PSA 10, 9 and 8 are worked out for this copy; the rest spread over the grades below by how fully we read it.The odds for each grade are worked out for this copy: its centering against PSA's limits, its corners, edges and surface, its print era and finish, and how often cards from its set grade 10. Biggest factors here: edges 7.5 (corners and surface higher), this card's gem rate 99%, centering 51.6/48.4 front (back not measured yet).Gem rate: the share of 10s among recorded PSA 9 and 10 sales of cards from the set (or of this exact card, when it has enough).A value to the cent is the median of recorded sales of PSA-graded copies of this exact card and printing.A value with "about" is our estimate: from this card's own graded sales at the grades next to it (what one grade sells for against the next, across every card with sales at both), or for a 10 or 9 with none, its raw market price times what graded copies of cards like it (same era, same price range) have sold for against raw."Under" a figure: no slab of this card at that grade has sold; a slab one grade higher sold for that much, and a lower grade sells for less.After grading: the slabbed value at the likeliest grade minus the cost to grade (the company's published fee for the tier that covers that value, plus insured shipping both ways for one card; shipping in is our estimate; fees read Oct 12, 2026). Underwater: grading costs more than the slab is worth.Not affiliated with PSA, CGC, SGC, TAG or any grading company.
Likeliest slab
PSA 8 37%
$17.50
Underwater by
$82.48
$99.98 to grade with PSA
PSA 8 37%, $17.50 · PSA 9 5%, about $6 · PSA 10 under 1%, $75.00
Centered on our Elemental Grade 8: our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Estimate from our grade and recorded graded sales. Not a guarantee.
EG 8, Near Mint
- Centering
- 10
- Corners
- 9.5
- Edges
- 7.5
- Surface
- 9
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Ship it in a Collector Case, $19.98
Collector: a perfect-fit sleeve inside our 35pt magnetic one-touch, shipped Priority, tracked and insured, 1 to 3 business days.
The case is yours to keep. $19.98 covers the case and Priority shipping.
- Ships in a sleeve and toploader.Economy shipping is on us at $10 and up, or tracked from $9.49.Economy shipping is on us for orders of $10 and up.Economy (3 to 7 business days): Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, sent as a stamped letter. No tracking, so a lost letter can't be replaced. Card singles only, up to 2 cards, orders under $20.Standard (2 to 5 business days), $9.49: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer. USPS Ground Advantage with tracking. Covered to $100; orders over $100 insured in full.Priority (1 to 3 business days), $12.99: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, inside a USPS Priority Mail envelope. Tracked and insured for the full order value. Signature on delivery for orders over $250.Collector (1 to 3 business days), $19.98: Every card in our Collector Case (a perfect-fit sleeve inside a UV magnetic one-touch, yours to keep), shipped Priority. Tracked, insured, signature over $250. Priority shipping plus $6.99 a case.Ships the same day, handled with clean, dry hands. Pick your tier in your cart.
- 30-day returnsIf it is not as describedNot what the photos, condition or specs said? Send it back within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.
- The card in the photosIs the one you getEvery photo is of this exact card, front and back.
Elemental ScanEG 8 Near Mint
The verdict
EG 8, Near Mint. Edges show some wear, so the grade stays at 8; Well centered, 52/48 on the front.
Centering not measured on the back
Front: 50/50 left to right, 51.6/48.4 top to bottom100% centered is a perfect 50/50; each point off the middle takes one off. PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front and 75/25 on the back.
Centering scores 10
- Front 96.8% centered.
- Front: 50/50 left to right, 51.6/48.4 top to bottom.
- The worse read on each axis is the one the grade uses.
- PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front, 75/25 on the back.
Corners scores 9.5
- Whitening on 0.8% of the back's top right corner edge.
Edges scores 7.5
- The worst stretch of the back's top edge shows whitening along 59.5% of it.
- Edges show some wear, so the grade stays at 8
Surface scores 9
- Dark specks counted: 1 on the front, 0 on the back.
Measured border lines
Tap a tile, or any corner, edge or the face of the card, to zoom in
Condition
Near Mint: looks unplayed. At most a tiny edge or corner speck you have to look for.
Our notes
Clean front and back.
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.
Product detailsBase Set · 1999 · #98/102
Product details
Fire Energy is card 98/102 of the 1999 Pokemon Base Set: a Common with a non-holo finish and the Unlimited print, in English. This copy is Near Mint, and our Elemental Grade puts it at 8 out of 10. The photos show the actual card, front and back, and it ships in a penny sleeve, a toploader and a team bag inside a rigid mailer, tracked.
| Game | Pokemon TCG |
|---|---|
| Card name | Fire Energy |
| Set | Base Set |
| Year | 1999 |
| Card number | 98/102 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Finish | Non-holo |
| Edition | Unlimited |
| Language | English |
| Autographed | No |
| Condition | Near Mint |
| Elemental Grade | 8 out of 10 |
| Dimensions | 63 x 88 mm (2.5 x 3.5 in) |
| Manufacturer | Wizards of the Coast |
| Item number | PKM-0313 |
1999 Pokemon TCG Base Set Fire Energy, card 98/102, Unlimited print.
Guides: How to tell 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited apartHow we grade condition
Goes well with.
Non-holoEG 8Not rated yetUnlimitedBase SetCommonEnglishNear MintVintage
- Centering
- 10
- Corners
- 9.5
- Edges
- 8
- Surface
- 9
NEAR MINT PLUS8.5Elemental Grade
Item PKM-0337
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.Our own label, not a grading company's. It wears this card's finish: holo, reverse holo, cosmos, gold, chrome and the rest each get their own foil, and a plain card gets a clean one. The number is our Elemental Grade (EG). Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.Near Mint: looks unplayed. At most a tiny edge or corner speck you have to look for.
Our price
$5.49Out of stockIndex = any Near Mint copyThis copy: EG 8.5
- Data behind it
- Plenty of recent sales
Elemental Index, Near Mint since Nov 2015Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
$0.45Unchanged today
Last updated Oct 23.
Index last updated Oct 23. Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
Slab ForecastLikeliest slab: PSA 8, $17.50
What this card could sell for in a slab if you send it to a grading company yourself, at the grade it is most likely to get: our own Elemental Grade, rounded the way a slab is (a half grade goes up only when the odds favour the grade above).The odds spread around our grade: the chances of a PSA 10, 9 and 8 are worked out for this copy; the rest spread over the grades below by how fully we read it.The odds for each grade are worked out for this copy: its centering against PSA's limits, its corners, edges and surface, its print era and finish, and how often cards from its set grade 10. Biggest factors here: edges 8 (corners and surface higher), this card's gem rate 99%, centering 53.1/46.9 front (back not measured yet).Gem rate: the share of 10s among recorded PSA 9 and 10 sales of cards from the set (or of this exact card, when it has enough).A value to the cent is the median of recorded sales of PSA-graded copies of this exact card and printing.A value with "about" is our estimate: from this card's own graded sales at the grades next to it (what one grade sells for against the next, across every card with sales at both), or for a 10 or 9 with none, its raw market price times what graded copies of cards like it (same era, same price range) have sold for against raw."Under" a figure: no slab of this card at that grade has sold; a slab one grade higher sold for that much, and a lower grade sells for less.After grading: the slabbed value at the likeliest grade minus the cost to grade (the company's published fee for the tier that covers that value, plus insured shipping both ways for one card; shipping in is our estimate; fees read Oct 12, 2026). Underwater: grading costs more than the slab is worth.Not affiliated with PSA, CGC, SGC, TAG or any grading company.
Likeliest slab
PSA 8 55%
$17.50
Underwater by
$82.48
$99.98 to grade with PSA
PSA 8 55%, $17.50 · PSA 9 13%, about $6 · PSA 10 1%, $75.00
Centered on our Elemental Grade 8.5: our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Estimate from our grade and recorded graded sales. Not a guarantee.
EG 8.5, Near Mint Plus
- Centering
- 10
- Corners
- 9.5
- Edges
- 8
- Surface
- 9
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Ship it in a Collector Case, $19.98
Collector: a perfect-fit sleeve inside our 35pt magnetic one-touch, shipped Priority, tracked and insured, 1 to 3 business days.
The case is yours to keep. $19.98 covers the case and Priority shipping.
- Ships in a sleeve and toploader.Economy shipping is on us at $10 and up, or tracked from $9.49.Economy shipping is on us for orders of $10 and up.Economy (3 to 7 business days): Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, sent as a stamped letter. No tracking, so a lost letter can't be replaced. Card singles only, up to 2 cards, orders under $20.Standard (2 to 5 business days), $9.49: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer. USPS Ground Advantage with tracking. Covered to $100; orders over $100 insured in full.Priority (1 to 3 business days), $12.99: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, inside a USPS Priority Mail envelope. Tracked and insured for the full order value. Signature on delivery for orders over $250.Collector (1 to 3 business days), $19.98: Every card in our Collector Case (a perfect-fit sleeve inside a UV magnetic one-touch, yours to keep), shipped Priority. Tracked, insured, signature over $250. Priority shipping plus $6.99 a case.Ships the same day, handled with clean, dry hands. Pick your tier in your cart.
- 30-day returnsIf it is not as describedNot what the photos, condition or specs said? Send it back within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.
- The card in the photosIs the one you getEvery photo is of this exact card, front and back.
Elemental ScanEG 8.5 Near Mint Plus
The verdict
EG 8.5, Near Mint Plus. Edges show some wear, so the grade stays at 8.5; Well centered, 53/47 on the front.
Centering not measured on the back
Front: 52.9/47.1 left to right, 53.1/46.9 top to bottom100% centered is a perfect 50/50; each point off the middle takes one off. PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front and 75/25 on the back.
Centering scores 10
- Front 93.8% centered.
- Front: 52.9/47.1 left to right, 53.1/46.9 top to bottom.
- The worse read on each axis is the one the grade uses.
- PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front, 75/25 on the back.
Corners scores 9.5
- No corner whitening (0.0%).
Edges scores 8
- The worst stretch of the back's top edge shows whitening along 9.5% of it.
- Edges show some wear, so the grade stays at 8.5
Surface scores 9
- Dark specks counted: 1 on the front, 0 on the back.
Measured border lines
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Condition
Near Mint: looks unplayed. At most a tiny edge or corner speck you have to look for.
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.
Product detailsBase Set · 1999 · #98/102
Product details
Fire Energy is card 98/102 of the 1999 Pokemon Base Set: a Common with a non-holo finish and the Unlimited print, in English. This copy is Near Mint, and our Elemental Grade puts it at 8.5 out of 10. The photos show the actual card, front and back, and it ships in a penny sleeve, a toploader and a team bag inside a rigid mailer, tracked.
| Game | Pokemon TCG |
|---|---|
| Card name | Fire Energy |
| Set | Base Set |
| Year | 1999 |
| Card number | 98/102 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Finish | Non-holo |
| Edition | Unlimited |
| Language | English |
| Autographed | No |
| Condition | Near Mint |
| Elemental Grade | 8.5 out of 10 |
| Dimensions | 63 x 88 mm (2.5 x 3.5 in) |
| Manufacturer | Wizards of the Coast |
| Item number | PKM-0337 |
1999 Pokemon TCG Base Set Fire Energy, card 98/102, Unlimited print.
Guides: How to tell 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited apartHow we grade condition
Goes well with.
Non-holoEG 7Not rated yetUnlimitedBase SetCommonEnglishLightly PlayedVintage
- Centering
- 10
- Corners
- 7
- Edges
- 7
- Surface
- 9
EXCELLENT PLUS7.5Elemental Grade
Item PKM-0321
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.Our own label, not a grading company's. It wears this card's finish: holo, reverse holo, cosmos, gold, chrome and the rest each get their own foil, and a plain card gets a clean one. The number is our Elemental Grade (EG). Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.Lightly Played: light wear you can see, such as small edge whitening or a light scratch. No creases.
Our price
$2.99Out of stockIndex = any Lightly Played copyThis copy: EG 7.5
- Data behind it
- Plenty of recent sales
Elemental Index, Lightly Played since Nov 2015Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
$0.35Unchanged today
Last updated Oct 23.
Index last updated Oct 23. Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
Slab ForecastLikeliest slab: PSA 7, $10.50
What this card could sell for in a slab if you send it to a grading company yourself, at the grade it is most likely to get: our own Elemental Grade, rounded the way a slab is (a half grade goes up only when the odds favour the grade above).The odds spread around our grade: the chances of a PSA 10, 9 and 8 are worked out for this copy; the rest spread over the grades below by how fully we read it.The odds for each grade are worked out for this copy: its centering against PSA's limits, its corners, edges and surface, its print era and finish, and how often cards from its set grade 10. Biggest factors here: corners and edges 7 (surface higher), this card's gem rate 99%, centering 53.1/46.9 front (back not measured yet).Gem rate: the share of 10s among recorded PSA 9 and 10 sales of cards from the set (or of this exact card, when it has enough).A value to the cent is the median of recorded sales of PSA-graded copies of this exact card and printing.After grading: the slabbed value at the likeliest grade minus the cost to grade (the company's published fee for the tier that covers that value, plus insured shipping both ways for one card; shipping in is our estimate; fees read Oct 12, 2026). Underwater: grading costs more than the slab is worth.Not affiliated with PSA, CGC, SGC, TAG or any grading company.
Likeliest slab
PSA 7 60%
$10.50
Underwater by
$89.48
$99.98 to grade with PSA
PSA 7 60%, $10.50 · PSA 8 2%, $17.50 · PSA 10 under 1%, $75.00
Centered on our Elemental Grade 7.5: our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Estimate from our grade and recorded graded sales. Not a guarantee.
EG 7.5, Excellent Plus
- Centering
- 10
- Corners
- 7
- Edges
- 7
- Surface
- 9
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Ship it in a Collector Case, $19.98
Collector: a perfect-fit sleeve inside our 35pt magnetic one-touch, shipped Priority, tracked and insured, 1 to 3 business days.
The case is yours to keep. $19.98 covers the case and Priority shipping.
- Ships in a sleeve and toploader.Economy shipping is on us at $10 and up, or tracked from $9.49.Economy shipping is on us for orders of $10 and up.Economy (3 to 7 business days): Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, sent as a stamped letter. No tracking, so a lost letter can't be replaced. Card singles only, up to 2 cards, orders under $20.Standard (2 to 5 business days), $9.49: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer. USPS Ground Advantage with tracking. Covered to $100; orders over $100 insured in full.Priority (1 to 3 business days), $12.99: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, inside a USPS Priority Mail envelope. Tracked and insured for the full order value. Signature on delivery for orders over $250.Collector (1 to 3 business days), $19.98: Every card in our Collector Case (a perfect-fit sleeve inside a UV magnetic one-touch, yours to keep), shipped Priority. Tracked, insured, signature over $250. Priority shipping plus $6.99 a case.Ships the same day, handled with clean, dry hands. Pick your tier in your cart.
- 30-day returnsIf it is not as describedNot what the photos, condition or specs said? Send it back within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.
- The card in the photosIs the one you getEvery photo is of this exact card, front and back.
Elemental ScanEG 7.5 Excellent Plus
The verdict
EG 7.5, Excellent Plus. Corners show some wear, so the grade stays at 7.5; Well centered, 53/47 on the front.
Centering not measured on the back
Front: 51.9/48.1 left to right, 53.1/46.9 top to bottom100% centered is a perfect 50/50; each point off the middle takes one off. PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front and 75/25 on the back.
Centering scores 10
- Front 93.8% centered.
- Front: 51.9/48.1 left to right, 53.1/46.9 top to bottom.
- The worse read on each axis is the one the grade uses.
- PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front, 75/25 on the back.
Corners scores 7
- Whitening on 0.5% of the back's top right corner edge.
- Corners show some wear, so the grade stays at 7.5
Edges scores 7
- The worst stretch of the back's right edge shows whitening along 65.6% of it.
Surface scores 9
- Dark specks counted: 0 on the front, 0 on the back.
Measured border lines
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Condition
Lightly Played: light wear you can see, such as small edge whitening or a light scratch. No creases.
Our notes
Back top-right corner: white chipping along the top and right edges.
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.
Product detailsBase Set · 1999 · #98/102
Product details
Fire Energy is card 98/102 of the 1999 Pokemon Base Set: a Common with a non-holo finish and the Unlimited print, in English. This copy is Lightly Played, and our Elemental Grade puts it at 7.5 out of 10. The photos show the actual card, front and back, and it ships in a penny sleeve, a toploader and a team bag inside a rigid mailer, tracked.
| Game | Pokemon TCG |
|---|---|
| Card name | Fire Energy |
| Set | Base Set |
| Year | 1999 |
| Card number | 98/102 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Finish | Non-holo |
| Edition | Unlimited |
| Language | English |
| Autographed | No |
| Condition | Lightly Played |
| Elemental Grade | 7.5 out of 10 |
| Dimensions | 63 x 88 mm (2.5 x 3.5 in) |
| Manufacturer | Wizards of the Coast |
| Item number | PKM-0321 |
1999 Pokemon TCG Base Set Fire Energy, card 98/102, Unlimited print.
Guides: How to tell 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited apartHow we grade condition
Goes well with.
Non-holoEG 7Not rated yetUnlimitedBase SetCommonEnglishLightly PlayedVintage
- Centering
- 10
- Corners
- 7
- Edges
- 7
- Surface
- 7
EXCELLENT PLUS7.5Elemental Grade
Item PKM-0326
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.Our own label, not a grading company's. It wears this card's finish: holo, reverse holo, cosmos, gold, chrome and the rest each get their own foil, and a plain card gets a clean one. The number is our Elemental Grade (EG). Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.Lightly Played: light wear you can see, such as small edge whitening or a light scratch. No creases.
Our price
$2.99Out of stockIndex = any Lightly Played copyThis copy: EG 7.5
- Data behind it
- Plenty of recent sales
Elemental Index, Lightly Played since Nov 2015Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
$0.35Unchanged today
Last updated Oct 23.
Index last updated Oct 23. Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
Slab ForecastLikeliest slab: PSA 7, $10.50
What this card could sell for in a slab if you send it to a grading company yourself, at the grade it is most likely to get: our own Elemental Grade, rounded the way a slab is (a half grade goes up only when the odds favour the grade above).The odds spread around our grade: the chances of a PSA 10, 9 and 8 are worked out for this copy; the rest spread over the grades below by how fully we read it.The odds for each grade are worked out for this copy: its centering against PSA's limits, its corners, edges and surface, its print era and finish, and how often cards from its set grade 10. Biggest factors here: corners, edges and surface all 7, this card's gem rate 99%, centering 53.3/46.7 front (back not measured yet).Gem rate: the share of 10s among recorded PSA 9 and 10 sales of cards from the set (or of this exact card, when it has enough).A value to the cent is the median of recorded sales of PSA-graded copies of this exact card and printing."Under" a figure: no slab of this card at that grade has sold; a slab one grade higher sold for that much, and a lower grade sells for less.After grading: the slabbed value at the likeliest grade minus the cost to grade (the company's published fee for the tier that covers that value, plus insured shipping both ways for one card; shipping in is our estimate; fees read Oct 12, 2026). Underwater: grading costs more than the slab is worth.Not affiliated with PSA, CGC, SGC, TAG or any grading company.
Likeliest slab
PSA 7 69%
$10.50
Underwater by
$89.48
$99.98 to grade with PSA
PSA 7 69%, $10.50 · PSA 10 under 1%, $75.00
Centered on our Elemental Grade 7.5: our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Estimate from our grade and recorded graded sales. Not a guarantee.
EG 7.5, Excellent Plus
- Centering
- 10
- Corners
- 7
- Edges
- 7
- Surface
- 7
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Ship it in a Collector Case, $19.98
Collector: a perfect-fit sleeve inside our 35pt magnetic one-touch, shipped Priority, tracked and insured, 1 to 3 business days.
The case is yours to keep. $19.98 covers the case and Priority shipping.
- Ships in a sleeve and toploader.Economy shipping is on us at $10 and up, or tracked from $9.49.Economy shipping is on us for orders of $10 and up.Economy (3 to 7 business days): Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, sent as a stamped letter. No tracking, so a lost letter can't be replaced. Card singles only, up to 2 cards, orders under $20.Standard (2 to 5 business days), $9.49: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer. USPS Ground Advantage with tracking. Covered to $100; orders over $100 insured in full.Priority (1 to 3 business days), $12.99: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, inside a USPS Priority Mail envelope. Tracked and insured for the full order value. Signature on delivery for orders over $250.Collector (1 to 3 business days), $19.98: Every card in our Collector Case (a perfect-fit sleeve inside a UV magnetic one-touch, yours to keep), shipped Priority. Tracked, insured, signature over $250. Priority shipping plus $6.99 a case.Ships the same day, handled with clean, dry hands. Pick your tier in your cart.
- 30-day returnsIf it is not as describedNot what the photos, condition or specs said? Send it back within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.
- The card in the photosIs the one you getEvery photo is of this exact card, front and back.
Elemental ScanEG 7.5 Excellent Plus
The verdict
EG 7.5, Excellent Plus. Well centered, 53/47 on the front.
Centering not measured on the back
Front: 53.3/46.7 left to right, 51.9/48.1 top to bottom100% centered is a perfect 50/50; each point off the middle takes one off. PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front and 75/25 on the back.
Centering scores 10
- Front 93.4% centered.
- Front: 53.3/46.7 left to right, 51.9/48.1 top to bottom.
- The worse read on each axis is the one the grade uses.
- PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front, 75/25 on the back.
Corners scores 7
- Whitening on 0.9% of the back's top left corner edge; also top right.
Edges scores 7
- The worst stretch of the back's right edge shows whitening along 4.7% of it.
Surface scores 7
- Dark specks counted: 3 on the front, 2 on the back.
- Dark specks rule out a top surface score
Measured border lines
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Close-up photos of this card (1)
Condition
Lightly Played: light wear you can see, such as small edge whitening or a light scratch. No creases.
Our notes
Cleaned and reshot 2026-09-29: the white dot on the front was dirt and is gone; a much smaller white fleck still shows at the same spot near the right border in photo 1 (it does not show in the angled photo 3). A few faint dark specks on the front. Back has small chips and whitening at the top left corner and light whitening at the other corners and along the left edge, photo 2.
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.
Product detailsBase Set · 1999 · #98/102
Product details
Fire Energy is card 98/102 of the 1999 Pokemon Base Set: a Common with a non-holo finish and the Unlimited print, in English. This copy is Lightly Played, and our Elemental Grade puts it at 7.5 out of 10. The photos show the actual card, front and back, and it ships in a penny sleeve, a toploader and a team bag inside a rigid mailer, tracked.
| Game | Pokemon TCG |
|---|---|
| Card name | Fire Energy |
| Set | Base Set |
| Year | 1999 |
| Card number | 98/102 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Finish | Non-holo |
| Edition | Unlimited |
| Language | English |
| Autographed | No |
| Condition | Lightly Played |
| Elemental Grade | 7.5 out of 10 |
| Dimensions | 63 x 88 mm (2.5 x 3.5 in) |
| Manufacturer | Wizards of the Coast |
| Item number | PKM-0326 |
1999 Pokemon TCG Base Set Fire Energy, card 98/102, Unlimited print.
Guides: How to tell 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited apartHow we grade condition
Goes well with.
Non-holoEG 7Not rated yetUnlimitedBase SetCommonEnglishLightly PlayedVintage
- Centering
- 10
- Corners
- 9
- Edges
- 7
- Surface
- 7
EXCELLENT PLUS7.5Elemental Grade
Item PKM-0328
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.Our own label, not a grading company's. It wears this card's finish: holo, reverse holo, cosmos, gold, chrome and the rest each get their own foil, and a plain card gets a clean one. The number is our Elemental Grade (EG). Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.Lightly Played: light wear you can see, such as small edge whitening or a light scratch. No creases.
Our price
$2.99Out of stockIndex = any Lightly Played copyThis copy: EG 7.5
- Data behind it
- Plenty of recent sales
Elemental Index, Lightly Played since Nov 2015Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
$0.35Unchanged today
Last updated Oct 23.
Index last updated Oct 23. Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
Slab ForecastLikeliest slab: PSA 7, $10.50
What this card could sell for in a slab if you send it to a grading company yourself, at the grade it is most likely to get: our own Elemental Grade, rounded the way a slab is (a half grade goes up only when the odds favour the grade above).The odds spread around our grade: the chances of a PSA 10, 9 and 8 are worked out for this copy; the rest spread over the grades below by how fully we read it.The odds for each grade are worked out for this copy: its centering against PSA's limits, its corners, edges and surface, its print era and finish, and how often cards from its set grade 10. Biggest factors here: edges and surface 7 (corners higher), this card's gem rate 99%, centering 52.2/47.8 front (back not measured yet).Gem rate: the share of 10s among recorded PSA 9 and 10 sales of cards from the set (or of this exact card, when it has enough).A value to the cent is the median of recorded sales of PSA-graded copies of this exact card and printing.After grading: the slabbed value at the likeliest grade minus the cost to grade (the company's published fee for the tier that covers that value, plus insured shipping both ways for one card; shipping in is our estimate; fees read Oct 12, 2026). Underwater: grading costs more than the slab is worth.Not affiliated with PSA, CGC, SGC, TAG or any grading company.
Likeliest slab
PSA 7 60%
$10.50
Underwater by
$89.48
$99.98 to grade with PSA
PSA 7 60%, $10.50 · PSA 8 2%, $17.50 · PSA 10 under 1%, $75.00
Centered on our Elemental Grade 7.5: our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Estimate from our grade and recorded graded sales. Not a guarantee.
EG 7.5, Excellent Plus
- Centering
- 10
- Corners
- 9
- Edges
- 7
- Surface
- 7
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Ship it in a Collector Case, $19.98
Collector: a perfect-fit sleeve inside our 35pt magnetic one-touch, shipped Priority, tracked and insured, 1 to 3 business days.
The case is yours to keep. $19.98 covers the case and Priority shipping.
- Ships in a sleeve and toploader.Economy shipping is on us at $10 and up, or tracked from $9.49.Economy shipping is on us for orders of $10 and up.Economy (3 to 7 business days): Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, sent as a stamped letter. No tracking, so a lost letter can't be replaced. Card singles only, up to 2 cards, orders under $20.Standard (2 to 5 business days), $9.49: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer. USPS Ground Advantage with tracking. Covered to $100; orders over $100 insured in full.Priority (1 to 3 business days), $12.99: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, inside a USPS Priority Mail envelope. Tracked and insured for the full order value. Signature on delivery for orders over $250.Collector (1 to 3 business days), $19.98: Every card in our Collector Case (a perfect-fit sleeve inside a UV magnetic one-touch, yours to keep), shipped Priority. Tracked, insured, signature over $250. Priority shipping plus $6.99 a case.Ships the same day, handled with clean, dry hands. Pick your tier in your cart.
- 30-day returnsIf it is not as describedNot what the photos, condition or specs said? Send it back within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.
- The card in the photosIs the one you getEvery photo is of this exact card, front and back.
Elemental ScanEG 7.5 Excellent Plus
The verdict
EG 7.5, Excellent Plus. Edges show some wear, so the grade stays at 7.5; Well centered, 52/48 on the front.
Centering not measured on the back
Front: 52.2/47.8 left to right, 51.9/48.1 top to bottom100% centered is a perfect 50/50; each point off the middle takes one off. PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front and 75/25 on the back.
Centering scores 10
- Front 95.6% centered.
- Front: 52.2/47.8 left to right, 51.9/48.1 top to bottom.
- The worse read on each axis is the one the grade uses.
- PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front, 75/25 on the back.
Corners scores 9
- Whitening on 1.9% of the back's top left corner edge; also bottom left, top right.
Edges scores 7
- The worst stretch of the back's right edge shows whitening along 18.8% of it.
- Edges show some wear, so the grade stays at 7.5
Surface scores 7
- Dark specks counted: 3 on the front, 0 on the back.
- Dark specks rule out a top surface score
Measured border lines
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Condition
Lightly Played: light wear you can see, such as small edge whitening or a light scratch. No creases.
Our notes
Dark specks on front top-left border, whitening along back top-right and back bottom-right edges.
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.
Product detailsBase Set · 1999 · #98/102
Product details
Fire Energy is card 98/102 of the 1999 Pokemon Base Set: a Common with a non-holo finish and the Unlimited print, in English. This copy is Lightly Played, and our Elemental Grade puts it at 7.5 out of 10. The photos show the actual card, front and back, and it ships in a penny sleeve, a toploader and a team bag inside a rigid mailer, tracked.
| Game | Pokemon TCG |
|---|---|
| Card name | Fire Energy |
| Set | Base Set |
| Year | 1999 |
| Card number | 98/102 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Finish | Non-holo |
| Edition | Unlimited |
| Language | English |
| Autographed | No |
| Condition | Lightly Played |
| Elemental Grade | 7.5 out of 10 |
| Dimensions | 63 x 88 mm (2.5 x 3.5 in) |
| Manufacturer | Wizards of the Coast |
| Item number | PKM-0328 |
1999 Pokemon TCG Base Set Fire Energy, card 98/102, Unlimited print.
Guides: How to tell 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited apartHow we grade condition
Goes well with.
Non-holoEG 8Not rated yetUnlimitedBase SetCommonEnglishLightly PlayedVintage
- Centering
- 9.5
- Corners
- 9.5
- Edges
- 9
- Surface
- 9
NEAR MINT8Elemental Grade
Item PKM-0334
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.Our own label, not a grading company's. It wears this card's finish: holo, reverse holo, cosmos, gold, chrome and the rest each get their own foil, and a plain card gets a clean one. The number is our Elemental Grade (EG). Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.Lightly Played: light wear you can see, such as small edge whitening or a light scratch. No creases.
Our price
$3.49Out of stockIndex = any Lightly Played copyThis copy: EG 8
- Data behind it
- Plenty of recent sales
Elemental Index, Lightly Played since Nov 2015Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
$0.35Unchanged today
Last updated Oct 23.
Index last updated Oct 23. Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
Slab ForecastLikeliest slab: PSA 8, $17.50
What this card could sell for in a slab if you send it to a grading company yourself, at the grade it is most likely to get: our own Elemental Grade, rounded the way a slab is (a half grade goes up only when the odds favour the grade above).The odds spread around our grade: the chances of a PSA 10, 9 and 8 are worked out for this copy; the rest spread over the grades below by how fully we read it.The odds for each grade are worked out for this copy: its centering against PSA's limits, its corners, edges and surface, its print era and finish, and how often cards from its set grade 10. Biggest factors here: edges and surface 9 (corners higher), this card's gem rate 99%, centering 53.6/46.4 front (back not measured yet).Gem rate: the share of 10s among recorded PSA 9 and 10 sales of cards from the set (or of this exact card, when it has enough).A value to the cent is the median of recorded sales of PSA-graded copies of this exact card and printing.A value with "about" is our estimate: from this card's own graded sales at the grades next to it (what one grade sells for against the next, across every card with sales at both), or for a 10 or 9 with none, its raw market price times what graded copies of cards like it (same era, same price range) have sold for against raw."Under" a figure: no slab of this card at that grade has sold; a slab one grade higher sold for that much, and a lower grade sells for less.After grading: the slabbed value at the likeliest grade minus the cost to grade (the company's published fee for the tier that covers that value, plus insured shipping both ways for one card; shipping in is our estimate; fees read Oct 12, 2026). Underwater: grading costs more than the slab is worth.Not affiliated with PSA, CGC, SGC, TAG or any grading company.
Likeliest slab
PSA 8 42%
$17.50
Underwater by
$82.48
$99.98 to grade with PSA
PSA 8 42%, $17.50 · PSA 9 40%, about $4 · PSA 10 5%, $75.00
Centered on our Elemental Grade 8: our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Estimate from our grade and recorded graded sales. Not a guarantee.
EG 8, Near Mint
- Centering
- 9.5
- Corners
- 9.5
- Edges
- 9
- Surface
- 9
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Elemental ScanEG 8 Near Mint
The verdict
EG 8, Near Mint. Stays at 8: we sell it as Lightly Played.
Centering not measured on the back
Front: 52.2/47.8 left to right, 53.6/46.4 top to bottom100% centered is a perfect 50/50; each point off the middle takes one off. PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front and 75/25 on the back.
Centering scores 9.5
- Front 92.8% centered.
- Front: 52.2/47.8 left to right, 53.6/46.4 top to bottom.
- The worse read on each axis is the one the grade uses.
- PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front, 75/25 on the back.
Corners scores 9.5
- No corner whitening (0.0%).
Edges scores 9
- The worst stretch of the back's bottom edge shows whitening along 11.9% of it.
Surface scores 9
- Dark specks counted: 2 on the front, 0 on the back.
Measured border lines
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Condition
Lightly Played: light wear you can see, such as small edge whitening or a light scratch. No creases.
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.
Product detailsBase Set · 1999 · #98/102
Product details
Fire Energy is card 98/102 of the 1999 Pokemon Base Set: a Common with a non-holo finish and the Unlimited print, in English. This copy is Lightly Played, and our Elemental Grade puts it at 8 out of 10. The photos show the actual card, front and back, and it ships in a penny sleeve, a toploader and a team bag inside a rigid mailer, tracked.
| Game | Pokemon TCG |
|---|---|
| Card name | Fire Energy |
| Set | Base Set |
| Year | 1999 |
| Card number | 98/102 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Finish | Non-holo |
| Edition | Unlimited |
| Language | English |
| Autographed | No |
| Condition | Lightly Played |
| Elemental Grade | 8 out of 10 |
| Dimensions | 63 x 88 mm (2.5 x 3.5 in) |
| Manufacturer | Wizards of the Coast |
| Item number | PKM-0334 |
1999 Pokemon TCG Base Set Fire Energy, card 98/102, Unlimited print.
Guides: How to tell 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited apartHow we grade condition
Goes well with.
Non-holoEG 5Not rated yetUnlimitedBase SetCommonEnglishModerately PlayedVintage
- Centering
- 9.5
- Corners
- 6
- Edges
- 6
- Surface
- 5.5
VERY GOOD PLUS5.5Elemental Grade
Item PKM-0325
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.Our own label, not a grading company's. It wears this card's finish: holo, reverse holo, cosmos, gold, chrome and the rest each get their own foil, and a plain card gets a clean one. The number is our Elemental Grade (EG). Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.Moderately Played: clear wear, such as whitening, scuffs or a light crease. Still displays well.
Our price
$1.49Out of stockIndex = any Moderately Played copyThis copy: EG 5.5
- Data behind it
- Plenty of recent sales
Elemental Index, Moderately Played since Nov 2015Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
$0.25Unchanged today
Last updated Oct 23.
Index last updated Oct 23. Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
Slab ForecastLikeliest slab: PSA 5, about $5
What this card could sell for in a slab if you send it to a grading company yourself, at the grade it is most likely to get: our own Elemental Grade, rounded the way a slab is (a half grade goes up only when the odds favour the grade above).The odds spread around our grade: the chances of a PSA 10, 9 and 8 are worked out for this copy; the rest spread over the grades below by how fully we read it.The odds for each grade are worked out for this copy: its centering against PSA's limits, its corners, edges and surface, its print era and finish, and how often cards from its set grade 10. Biggest factors here: surface 5.5 (corners and edges 6), this card's gem rate 99%, centering 55/45 front (back not measured yet).Gem rate: the share of 10s among recorded PSA 9 and 10 sales of cards from the set (or of this exact card, when it has enough).A value with "about" is our estimate: from this card's own graded sales at the grades next to it (what one grade sells for against the next, across every card with sales at both), or for a 10 or 9 with none, its raw market price times what graded copies of cards like it (same era, same price range) have sold for against raw."Under" a figure: no slab of this card at that grade has sold; a slab one grade higher sold for that much, and a lower grade sells for less.After grading: the slabbed value at the likeliest grade minus the cost to grade (the company's published fee for the tier that covers that value, plus insured shipping both ways for one card; shipping in is our estimate; fees read Oct 12, 2026). Underwater: grading costs more than the slab is worth.Not affiliated with PSA, CGC, SGC, TAG or any grading company.
Likeliest slab
PSA 5 44%
about $5, from the PSA 4 and 9 sales
Underwater by
$94.87
$99.98 to grade with PSA
PSA 5 44%, about $5 · PSA 6 24%, about $6 · PSA 10 under 1%, $75.00
Centered on our Elemental Grade 5.5: our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Estimate from our grade and recorded graded sales. Not a guarantee.
EG 5.5, Very Good Plus
- Centering
- 9.5
- Corners
- 6
- Edges
- 6
- Surface
- 5.5
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Ship it in a Collector Case, $19.98
Collector: a perfect-fit sleeve inside our 35pt magnetic one-touch, shipped Priority, tracked and insured, 1 to 3 business days.
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- Ships in a sleeve and toploader.Economy shipping is on us at $10 and up, or tracked from $9.49.Economy shipping is on us for orders of $10 and up.Economy (3 to 7 business days): Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, sent as a stamped letter. No tracking, so a lost letter can't be replaced. Card singles only, up to 2 cards, orders under $20.Standard (2 to 5 business days), $9.49: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer. USPS Ground Advantage with tracking. Covered to $100; orders over $100 insured in full.Priority (1 to 3 business days), $12.99: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, inside a USPS Priority Mail envelope. Tracked and insured for the full order value. Signature on delivery for orders over $250.Collector (1 to 3 business days), $19.98: Every card in our Collector Case (a perfect-fit sleeve inside a UV magnetic one-touch, yours to keep), shipped Priority. Tracked, insured, signature over $250. Priority shipping plus $6.99 a case.Ships the same day, handled with clean, dry hands. Pick your tier in your cart.
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Elemental ScanEG 5.5 Very Good Plus
The verdict
EG 5.5, Very Good Plus. Stays at 5.5: we sell it as Moderately Played.
Centering not measured on the back
Front: 55/45 left to right, 51.6/48.4 top to bottom100% centered is a perfect 50/50; each point off the middle takes one off. PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front and 75/25 on the back.
Centering scores 9.5
- Front 90% centered.
- Front: 55/45 left to right, 51.6/48.4 top to bottom.
- The worse read on each axis is the one the grade uses.
- PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front, 75/25 on the back.
Corners scores 6
- Whitening on 61.3% of the back's top right corner edge; also bottom left, top left.
Edges scores 6
- The worst stretch of the back's top edge shows whitening along 100.0% of it.
Surface scores 5.5
- Dark specks counted: 5 on the front, 15 on the back.
- Surface shows some marks, so the grade stays at 6
- Many dark specks, so the surface scores lower
- Dark specks rule out a top surface score
Measured border lines
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Close-up photos of this card (2)
Condition
Moderately Played: clear wear, such as whitening, scuffs or a light crease. Still displays well.
Our notes
Back corners whitened, plus many dark specks on the back Poke Ball and the front yellow border.
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.
Product detailsBase Set · 1999 · #98/102
Product details
Fire Energy is card 98/102 of the 1999 Pokemon Base Set: a Common with a non-holo finish and the Unlimited print, in English. This copy is Moderately Played, and our Elemental Grade puts it at 5.5 out of 10. The photos show the actual card, front and back, and it ships in a penny sleeve, a toploader and a team bag inside a rigid mailer, tracked.
| Game | Pokemon TCG |
|---|---|
| Card name | Fire Energy |
| Set | Base Set |
| Year | 1999 |
| Card number | 98/102 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Finish | Non-holo |
| Edition | Unlimited |
| Language | English |
| Autographed | No |
| Condition | Moderately Played |
| Elemental Grade | 5.5 out of 10 |
| Dimensions | 63 x 88 mm (2.5 x 3.5 in) |
| Manufacturer | Wizards of the Coast |
| Item number | PKM-0325 |
1999 Pokemon TCG Base Set Fire Energy, card 98/102, Unlimited print.
Guides: How to tell 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited apartHow we grade condition
Goes well with.
Non-holoEG 5Not rated yetUnlimitedBase SetCommonEnglishModerately PlayedVintage
- Centering
- 9
- Corners
- 7
- Edges
- 6.5
- Surface
- 6.5
VERY GOOD PLUS5.5Elemental Grade
Item PKM-0342
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.Our own label, not a grading company's. It wears this card's finish: holo, reverse holo, cosmos, gold, chrome and the rest each get their own foil, and a plain card gets a clean one. The number is our Elemental Grade (EG). Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.Moderately Played: clear wear, such as whitening, scuffs or a light crease. Still displays well.
Our price
$1.49Out of stockIndex = any Moderately Played copyThis copy: EG 5.5
- Data behind it
- Plenty of recent sales
Elemental Index, Moderately Played since Nov 2015Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
$0.25Unchanged today
Last updated Oct 23.
Index last updated Oct 23. Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
Slab ForecastLikeliest slab: PSA 5, about $5
What this card could sell for in a slab if you send it to a grading company yourself, at the grade it is most likely to get: our own Elemental Grade, rounded the way a slab is (a half grade goes up only when the odds favour the grade above).The odds spread around our grade: the chances of a PSA 10, 9 and 8 are worked out for this copy; the rest spread over the grades below by how fully we read it.The odds for each grade are worked out for this copy: its centering against PSA's limits, its corners, edges and surface, its print era and finish, and how often cards from its set grade 10. Biggest factors here: edges and surface 6.5 (corners higher), centering 57.1/42.9 front (back not measured yet), this card's gem rate 99%.Gem rate: the share of 10s among recorded PSA 9 and 10 sales of cards from the set (or of this exact card, when it has enough).A value with "about" is our estimate: from this card's own graded sales at the grades next to it (what one grade sells for against the next, across every card with sales at both), or for a 10 or 9 with none, its raw market price times what graded copies of cards like it (same era, same price range) have sold for against raw."Under" a figure: no slab of this card at that grade has sold; a slab one grade higher sold for that much, and a lower grade sells for less.After grading: the slabbed value at the likeliest grade minus the cost to grade (the company's published fee for the tier that covers that value, plus insured shipping both ways for one card; shipping in is our estimate; fees read Oct 12, 2026). Underwater: grading costs more than the slab is worth.Not affiliated with PSA, CGC, SGC, TAG or any grading company.
Likeliest slab
PSA 5 44%
about $5, from the PSA 4 and 9 sales
Underwater by
$94.87
$99.98 to grade with PSA
PSA 5 44%, about $5 · PSA 6 24%, about $6 · PSA 10 under 1%, $75.00
Centered on our Elemental Grade 5.5: our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Estimate from our grade and recorded graded sales. Not a guarantee.
EG 5.5, Very Good Plus
- Centering
- 9
- Corners
- 7
- Edges
- 6.5
- Surface
- 6.5
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Ship it in a Collector Case, $19.98
Collector: a perfect-fit sleeve inside our 35pt magnetic one-touch, shipped Priority, tracked and insured, 1 to 3 business days.
The case is yours to keep. $19.98 covers the case and Priority shipping.
- Ships in a sleeve and toploader.Economy shipping is on us at $10 and up, or tracked from $9.49.Economy shipping is on us for orders of $10 and up.Economy (3 to 7 business days): Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, sent as a stamped letter. No tracking, so a lost letter can't be replaced. Card singles only, up to 2 cards, orders under $20.Standard (2 to 5 business days), $9.49: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer. USPS Ground Advantage with tracking. Covered to $100; orders over $100 insured in full.Priority (1 to 3 business days), $12.99: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, inside a USPS Priority Mail envelope. Tracked and insured for the full order value. Signature on delivery for orders over $250.Collector (1 to 3 business days), $19.98: Every card in our Collector Case (a perfect-fit sleeve inside a UV magnetic one-touch, yours to keep), shipped Priority. Tracked, insured, signature over $250. Priority shipping plus $6.99 a case.Ships the same day, handled with clean, dry hands. Pick your tier in your cart.
- 30-day returnsIf it is not as describedNot what the photos, condition or specs said? Send it back within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.
- The card in the photosIs the one you getEvery photo is of this exact card, front and back.
Elemental ScanEG 5.5 Very Good Plus
The verdict
EG 5.5, Very Good Plus. Stays at 5.5: we sell it as Moderately Played.
Centering not measured on the back
Front: 57.1/42.9 left to right, 51.6/48.4 top to bottom100% centered is a perfect 50/50; each point off the middle takes one off. PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front and 75/25 on the back.
Centering scores 9
- Front 85.8% centered.
- Front: 57.1/42.9 left to right, 51.6/48.4 top to bottom.
- The worse read on each axis is the one the grade uses.
- PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front, 75/25 on the back.
Corners scores 7
- Whitening on 11.5% of the back's top right corner edge; also top left.
Edges scores 6.5
- The worst stretch of the back's top edge shows whitening along 64.3% of it.
Surface scores 6.5
- Dark specks counted: 12 on the front, 29 on the back.
- Many dark specks, so the surface scores lower
- Dark specks rule out a top surface score
Measured border lines
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Close-up photos of this card (1)
Condition
Moderately Played: clear wear, such as whitening, scuffs or a light crease. Still displays well.
Our notes
Whitening on back top-left, top-right and bottom-left corners and bottom edge, dark marks on back, specks and scratches on front yellow border.
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.
Product detailsBase Set · 1999 · #98/102
Product details
Fire Energy is card 98/102 of the 1999 Pokemon Base Set: a Common with a non-holo finish and the Unlimited print, in English. This copy is Moderately Played, and our Elemental Grade puts it at 5.5 out of 10. The photos show the actual card, front and back, and it ships in a penny sleeve, a toploader and a team bag inside a rigid mailer, tracked.
| Game | Pokemon TCG |
|---|---|
| Card name | Fire Energy |
| Set | Base Set |
| Year | 1999 |
| Card number | 98/102 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Finish | Non-holo |
| Edition | Unlimited |
| Language | English |
| Autographed | No |
| Condition | Moderately Played |
| Elemental Grade | 5.5 out of 10 |
| Dimensions | 63 x 88 mm (2.5 x 3.5 in) |
| Manufacturer | Wizards of the Coast |
| Item number | PKM-0342 |
1999 Pokemon TCG Base Set Fire Energy, card 98/102, Unlimited print.
Guides: How to tell 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited apartHow we grade condition
Goes well with.
Non-holoEG 5Not rated yetUnlimitedBase SetCommonEnglishModerately PlayedVintage
- Centering
- 10
- Corners
- 5.5
- Edges
- 5.5
- Surface
- 5.5
VERY GOOD PLUS5.5Elemental Grade
Item PKM-0348
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.Our own label, not a grading company's. It wears this card's finish: holo, reverse holo, cosmos, gold, chrome and the rest each get their own foil, and a plain card gets a clean one. The number is our Elemental Grade (EG). Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.Moderately Played: clear wear, such as whitening, scuffs or a light crease. Still displays well.
Our price
$1.49Out of stockIndex = any Moderately Played copyThis copy: EG 5.5
- Data behind it
- Plenty of recent sales
Elemental Index, Moderately Played since Nov 2015Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
$0.25Unchanged today
Last updated Oct 23.
Index last updated Oct 23. Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
Slab ForecastLikeliest slab: PSA 5, about $5
What this card could sell for in a slab if you send it to a grading company yourself, at the grade it is most likely to get: our own Elemental Grade, rounded the way a slab is (a half grade goes up only when the odds favour the grade above).The odds spread around our grade: the chances of a PSA 10, 9 and 8 are worked out for this copy; the rest spread over the grades below by how fully we read it.The odds for each grade are worked out for this copy: its centering against PSA's limits, its corners, edges and surface, its print era and finish, and how often cards from its set grade 10. Biggest factors here: corners, edges and surface all 5.5, this card's gem rate 99%, centering 53.4/46.6 front (back not measured yet).Gem rate: the share of 10s among recorded PSA 9 and 10 sales of cards from the set (or of this exact card, when it has enough).A value with "about" is our estimate: from this card's own graded sales at the grades next to it (what one grade sells for against the next, across every card with sales at both), or for a 10 or 9 with none, its raw market price times what graded copies of cards like it (same era, same price range) have sold for against raw."Under" a figure: no slab of this card at that grade has sold; a slab one grade higher sold for that much, and a lower grade sells for less.After grading: the slabbed value at the likeliest grade minus the cost to grade (the company's published fee for the tier that covers that value, plus insured shipping both ways for one card; shipping in is our estimate; fees read Oct 12, 2026). Underwater: grading costs more than the slab is worth.Not affiliated with PSA, CGC, SGC, TAG or any grading company.
Likeliest slab
PSA 5 44%
about $5, from the PSA 4 and 9 sales
Underwater by
$94.87
$99.98 to grade with PSA
PSA 5 44%, about $5 · PSA 6 24%, about $6 · PSA 10 under 1%, $75.00
Centered on our Elemental Grade 5.5: our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Estimate from our grade and recorded graded sales. Not a guarantee.
EG 5.5, Very Good Plus
- Centering
- 10
- Corners
- 5.5
- Edges
- 5.5
- Surface
- 5.5
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Ship it in a Collector Case, $19.98
Collector: a perfect-fit sleeve inside our 35pt magnetic one-touch, shipped Priority, tracked and insured, 1 to 3 business days.
The case is yours to keep. $19.98 covers the case and Priority shipping.
- Ships in a sleeve and toploader.Economy shipping is on us at $10 and up, or tracked from $9.49.Economy shipping is on us for orders of $10 and up.Economy (3 to 7 business days): Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, sent as a stamped letter. No tracking, so a lost letter can't be replaced. Card singles only, up to 2 cards, orders under $20.Standard (2 to 5 business days), $9.49: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer. USPS Ground Advantage with tracking. Covered to $100; orders over $100 insured in full.Priority (1 to 3 business days), $12.99: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, inside a USPS Priority Mail envelope. Tracked and insured for the full order value. Signature on delivery for orders over $250.Collector (1 to 3 business days), $19.98: Every card in our Collector Case (a perfect-fit sleeve inside a UV magnetic one-touch, yours to keep), shipped Priority. Tracked, insured, signature over $250. Priority shipping plus $6.99 a case.Ships the same day, handled with clean, dry hands. Pick your tier in your cart.
- 30-day returnsIf it is not as describedNot what the photos, condition or specs said? Send it back within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.
- The card in the photosIs the one you getEvery photo is of this exact card, front and back.
Elemental ScanEG 5.5 Very Good Plus
The verdict
EG 5.5, Very Good Plus. Stays at 5.5: we sell it as Moderately Played.
Centering not measured on the back
Front: 53.4/46.6 left to right, 50/50 top to bottom100% centered is a perfect 50/50; each point off the middle takes one off. PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front and 75/25 on the back.
Centering scores 10
- Front 93.2% centered.
- Front: 53.4/46.6 left to right, 50/50 top to bottom.
- The worse read on each axis is the one the grade uses.
- PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front, 75/25 on the back.
Corners scores 5.5
- Whitening on 31.8% of the back's top right corner edge; also bottom left, bottom right, top left.
- Corners show some wear, so the grade stays at 6
Edges scores 5.5
- The worst stretch of the back's right edge shows whitening along 100.0% of it.
Surface scores 5.5
- Dark specks counted: 19 on the front, 17 on the back.
- Many dark specks, so the surface scores lower
- Dark specks rule out a top surface score
Measured border lines
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Close-up photos of this card (1)
Condition
Moderately Played: clear wear, such as whitening, scuffs or a light crease. Still displays well.
Our notes
Whitening on all four back corners, heavy scuffing across the back border, small dark specks on the front and on the back Poke Ball.
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.
Product detailsBase Set · 1999 · #98/102
Product details
Fire Energy is card 98/102 of the 1999 Pokemon Base Set: a Common with a non-holo finish and the Unlimited print, in English. This copy is Moderately Played, and our Elemental Grade puts it at 5.5 out of 10. The photos show the actual card, front and back, and it ships in a penny sleeve, a toploader and a team bag inside a rigid mailer, tracked.
| Game | Pokemon TCG |
|---|---|
| Card name | Fire Energy |
| Set | Base Set |
| Year | 1999 |
| Card number | 98/102 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Finish | Non-holo |
| Edition | Unlimited |
| Language | English |
| Autographed | No |
| Condition | Moderately Played |
| Elemental Grade | 5.5 out of 10 |
| Dimensions | 63 x 88 mm (2.5 x 3.5 in) |
| Manufacturer | Wizards of the Coast |
| Item number | PKM-0348 |
1999 Pokemon TCG Base Set Fire Energy, card 98/102, Unlimited print.
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