Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence10 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Lightning Energy 235/203 (Secret Gold) Evolving Skies Pokemon TCG NMNM$9.93
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Lightning Energy 235/203 (Secret Gold) Evolving Skies Pokemon TCG NMNM$14.99
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — Lightning Energy 235/203 - Evolving Skies - CGC - Pokémon Card (Equiv. PSA BGS)$24.95
- Aug 6, 2026eBay — Lightning Energy (Secret) 235/203 SWSH07: Evolving Skies - Pokemon Card - NMNM$12.67
- Jul 25, 2026eBay — Pokémon Lightning Energy (Secret) 235/203 SWSH07: Evolving Skies Holo NM/MNM$10.00
- Jul 17, 2026eBay — Lightning Energy 235/203 SEC Evolving Skies Pokemon Holo NMNM$8.99
- Jul 17, 2026eBay — Lightning Energy 235/203 SEC Evolving Skies Pokemon Holo NMNM$8.99
- Jul 9, 2026eBay — Lightning Energy 235/203 (Secret Gold) Evolving Skies Pokemon TCG NMNM$8.45
By grade
- Raw$9.2312 sales
- PSA 10$50.005 sales
- ACE 10$27.081 sale
From 18 completed sales recorded between Feb 5, 2026 and Aug 15, 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.
Lightning Energy is a Rare Secret Pokémon card from Evolving Skies (#235). It's a Basic Energy card. Its current blended market value is $8.43 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $54 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 6× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $61.00 | #155232703 ✓ |
| 7 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $30.00 | #92519553 ✓ |
| 28 Jun 2026 | PSA 8 | $20.00 | #71977831 ✓ |
| 18 May 2026 | PSA 10 | $54.00 | #143108095 ✓ |
| 14 May 2026 | PSA 8 | $7.50 | #71977831 ✓ |
| 6 May 2026 | PSA 10 | $48.45 | #102193572 ✓ |
| 24 Apr 2026 | PSA 10 | $41.91 | #145052990 ✓ |
| 11 Apr 2026 | PSA 9 | $8.50 | #75200947 ✓ |
| 8 Apr 2026 | PSA 8 | $12.94 | #65796073 ✓ |
| 22 Mar 2026 | PSA 9 | $23.50 | #103981881 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 49.8% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$25); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Lightning Energy is a Secret / Rainbow in Evolving Skies — the pack's hit slot lands on Secret / Rainbow 2.5% of the time, split across 34 secret / rainbow cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 1,367 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 | $54.00 | $71 | −$25 | 6.4× |
| PSA 9 | $24.00 | $70 | −$55 | 2.8× |
| PSA 8 | $12.94 | $70 | −$66 | 1.5× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 460 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 49.8% | $54.00 |
| PSA 9 | 39.1% | $24.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 11.1% | $8.00 |
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 50% of 460 PSA-graded Lightning Energy copies are a gem-mint 10 (229 of 460) — 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 229 | ✓ 33 cert-verified$54$47–$63 | |
| PSA 9pop 180 | ✓ 14 cert-verified$24$13–$29 | |
| PSA 8pop 38 | $13$11–$15 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
62% spreadCurrently 62% cheaper on TCGplayer than Cardmarket. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Lightning Energy (Evolving Skies #235) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Lightning Energy from Evolving Skies is worth approximately $8.43 ungraded (near-mint), and around $54 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 Evolving Skies is worth around $54 — roughly 6× the raw ungraded value of $8.43.
Should I grade my Lightning Energy?
A PSA 10 sells for about $54 versus $8.43 raw — roughly a 6× 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 Secret card from Evolving Skies (card #235). Its current blended market value is $8.43 ungraded.
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