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What this price is based on
Medium confidence23 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Lightning Energy 104/106 EX Emerald Holo Pokemon Card TCG 2005 MPMP$10.99
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Lightning Energy - 104/106 - Emerald - Pokemon - Rare - Holo$15.00
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — LIGHTNING ENERGY 104/106 HOLO RARE EMERALD POKEMON HPHP$6.99
- Jul 28, 2026eBay — 2005 Pokemon, Emerald, #104/106 Lightning Energy, Holo Rare HP / DamagedDM$5.00
- Jul 27, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Lightning Energy Holo 104/106 Emerald$6.00
- Jul 23, 2026eBay — Lightning Energy 104/106 EX Emerald Holo Pokemon Card TCG 2005 HP/D$10.00
- Jul 17, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG EX Emerald Lightning Energy 104/106 Holo Basic Energy 2005$12.00
- Jul 9, 2026eBay — Pokémon Lightning Energy Holo Rare Emerald Basic Energy 104/106 2005 TCG Card$18.00
By grade
- Raw$11.0131 sales
- CGC 10$33.605 sales
- CGC 9.5$14.403 sales
- PSA 8$18.251 sale
- PSA 5$11.511 sale
- Lot$20.001 sale
- CGC 8$8.881 sale
From 43 completed sales recorded between Feb 23, 2026 and Aug 16, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 11 graded sales and 1,305,862 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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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.
Lightning Energy is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Emerald (#104). It's a Basic Energy card. Its current blended market value is $20.74 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $137 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 7× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $18.25 | #141875378 ✓ |
| 20 Jun 2026 | PSA 5 | $11.51 | #147823967 ✓ |
| 27 Apr 2026 | PSA 10 | $137.50 | #87979327 ✓ |
| 21 Apr 2026 | PSA 9 | $15.50 | #49764416 ✓ |
| 9 Jan 2026 | PSA 8 | $15.00 | #60814621 ✓ |
| 20 Dec 2025 | PSA 10 | $76.11 | #113245982 ✓ |
| 10 Dec 2025 | PSA 9 | $59.00 | #89137046 ✓ |
| 6 Dec 2025 | PSA 9 | $6.50 | #102815805 ✓ |
| 12 Oct 2025 | PSA 9 | $12.50 | #54652964 ✓ |
| 29 Sep 2025 | PSA 8 | $26.40 | #98734866 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 9.4% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$45); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Lightning Energy is a Holo / V / ex in Emerald — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 33% of the time, split across 28 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 85 packs.
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 | $137.46 | $71 | +$45 | 6.6× |
| PSA 9 | $16.00 | $70 | −$75 | 0.8× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 139 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 9.4% | $137.00 |
| PSA 9 | 45.3% | $16.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 45.3% | $21.00 |
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 9% of 139 PSA-graded Lightning Energy copies are a gem-mint 10 (13 of 139) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Lightning Energy 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 13 | $137$132–$138 | |
| PSA 6pop 8 | $12$12–$12 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 6 slab of this card sells for about $15 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
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.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
67% cheaper than the USCard detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Lightning Energy cards
There are 9 different Lightning Energy printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Emerald #104 (Rare Holo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Lightning Energy (Emerald #104) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Lightning Energy from Emerald is worth approximately $20.74 ungraded (near-mint), and around $137 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 Lightning Energy?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Lightning Energy from Emerald is worth around $137 — roughly 7× the raw ungraded value of $20.74.
Should I grade my Lightning Energy?
A PSA 10 sells for about $137 versus $20.74 raw — roughly a 7× 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 Lightning Energy rare?
Lightning Energy is a Rare Holo card from Emerald (card #104). Its current blended market value is $20.74 ungraded.
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