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Check your printing9 different Energy Search printings exist — is this your card? EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle #8
Energy Search EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle #8 Pokémon card
Common

Energy Search

EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle · 8/12 · Illustrated by Kai Ishikawa
TrainerItem

Market value · ungraded

$0.36
Confidencehigh
Sold prices, not asking. TCGplayer. Updated 20 August 2026. 2 sources agree within 1%. Estimate, not an appraisalhow we price →

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Energy Search is a Common Pokémon card from EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle (#8), illustrated by Kai Ishikawa. It's a Item Trainer card. Its current blended market value is $0.36 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $39 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 107× 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.

4.6%
Played in 4.6% of competitive decks — 147 of 3,174 decklists across the last 41 Standard tournaments.

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Price history · Raw

1 Sept 202320 Aug 2026
Latest
$0.36
Period high
$2.01
Period low
$0.33
Change
5.3%
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$32

Raw $0.36 → graded PSA 10$38.69, after ~$70.38 grading fee → 107.5× the raw value.

Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$38.69$70$32107.5×

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. Real outcome depends on the grade achieved; PSA 10 is best-case.

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Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$0.36
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10$39$39$39
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Raw price by condition
Normal · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$0.36
LPLightly Played$0.11
DMGDamaged$0.05
7-dayflat
30-day 2.7%
90-day 2.7%
All-time high$0
All-time low$0
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Cross-market prices

0% spread
TCGplayer · cheapest$0
PriceCharting · dearest$0

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Momentum · 30dFlat 0%
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat

Search your deck for a basic Energy card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward

Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Number#8
RarityCommon
SupertypeTrainer
SubtypesItem
Card IDtk2a-8
SourceAggregated marketplaces

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There are 9 different Energy Search printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle #8 (Common).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Energy Search (EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle #8) worth?

As of 20 August 2026, Energy Search from EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle is worth approximately $0.36 ungraded (near-mint), and around $39 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 Search?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Energy Search from EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle is worth around $39 — roughly 107× the raw ungraded value of $0.36.

Should I grade my Energy Search?

A PSA 10 sells for about $39 versus $0.36 raw — roughly a 107× 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 Search rare?

Energy Search is a Common card from EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle (card #8), illustrated by Kai Ishikawa. Its current blended market value is $0.36 ungraded.

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