Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence4 sales in 90 days — enough for a guide, not a guarantee.
Recent CGC 8.5 sales
- Jun 1, 2026Fanatics$13.20
- Jun 1, 2026Fanatics$13.20
- May 25, 2026Fanatics$13.20
- May 25, 2026Fanatics$26.40
- May 18, 2026Fanatics$6.00
- Apr 20, 2026Fanatics$7.20
- Mar 16, 2026Fanatics$8.40
- Feb 5, 2026Fanatics$14.00
By grade
- CGC 8.5$13.208 sales
- CGC 10$39.808 sales
- PSA 9$65.007 sales
- PSA 10$3367 sales
- CGC 6.5$7.007 sales
- CGC 9$11.506 sales
- BGS 8.5$23.406 sales
- CGC 8$7.804 sales
From 64 completed sales recorded between Aug 6, 2025 and Jul 16, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Energy Retrieval is a Uncommon Pokémon card from Base (#81), illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi. It's a Trainer card. Its current blended market value is $0.66 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $116 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 176× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $115.98 | #133817325 ✓ |
| 24 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $39.00 | #159193214 ✓ |
| 18 May 2026 | PSA 5 | $8.40 | #135568843 ✓ |
| 15 Mar 2026 | PSA 9 | $39.99 | #138361463 ✓ |
| 13 Jan 2026 | PSA 9 | $20.00 | #73545861 ✓ |
| 16 Dec 2025 | PSA 9 | $37.72 | #102733908 ✓ |
| 15 Dec 2025 | PSA 10 | $42.00 | #71962269 ✓ |
| 13 Dec 2025 | PSA 10 | $69.99 | #118378539 ✓ |
| 7 Nov 2025 | PSA 9 | $45.91 | #94321009 ✓ |
| 2 Sep 2025 | PSA 6 | $9.99 | #109331085 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 25.8% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$44); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Energy Retrieval is a Uncommoncard — a guaranteed slot in every pack, not a rarity gamble, so there's no pull-odds figure for it.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $116.00 | $71 | +$44 | 175.8× |
| PSA 9 | $36.94 | $70 | −$34 | 56.0× |
| PSA 8 | $30.00 | $70 | −$41 | 45.5× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 760 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 25.8% | $116.00 |
| PSA 9 | 43.6% | $37.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 30.7% | $1.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 26% of 760 PSA-graded Energy Retrieval copies are a gem-mint 10 (196 of 760) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Energy Retrieval 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 196 | ✓ 6 cert-verified$116$116–$172 | |
| PSA 9pop 331 | $37$31–$42 | |
| PSA 8pop 140 | $30$26–$35 | |
| PSA 7pop 47 | $18$15–$21 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
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Other Energy Retrieval cards
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Energy Retrieval (Base #81) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Energy Retrieval from Base is worth approximately $0.66 ungraded (near-mint), and around $116 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Energy Retrieval?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Energy Retrieval from Base is worth around $116 — roughly 176× the raw ungraded value of $0.66.
Should I grade my Energy Retrieval?
A PSA 10 sells for about $116 versus $0.66 raw — roughly a 176× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Energy Retrieval rare?
Energy Retrieval is a Uncommon card from Base (card #81), illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi. Its current blended market value is $0.66 ungraded.
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