Market value · ungraded
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Low confidenceOnly 0 sales in the last 90 days.
Recent PSA 9 sales
- Feb 16, 2026Fanatics$24.00
By grade
- PSA 9$24.001 sale
- CGC 10$20.001 sale
From 2 completed sales recorded between Feb 16, 2026 and Jun 25, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 2 graded sales and 1,889,841 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 Common Pokémon card from Expedition Base Set (#163). It's a Basic Energy card. Its current blended market value is $1.14 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $40 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 35× 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.
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Verified sales history9 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $46.00 | #163512747 ✓ |
| 11 May 2026 | PSA 10 | $32.00 | #62457994 ✓ |
| 27 Feb 2026 | PSA 10 | $39.50 | #62457993 ✓ |
| 16 Feb 2026 | PSA 9 | $24.00 | #76862360 ✓ |
| 28 Jan 2026 | PSA 10 | $40.21 | #132391807 ✓ |
| 20 Jan 2026 | PSA 10 | $28.83 | #99208361 ✓ |
| 26 Dec 2025 | PSA 10 | $34.99 | #62457995 ✓ |
| 12 Jun 2025 | PSA 9 | $19.99 | #62854467 ✓ |
| 6 May 2024 | PSA 9 | $6.01 | #78581266 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 46.9% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$32); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Lightning Energy is a Commoncard — 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 | $39.50 | $70 | −$32 | 34.6× |
| PSA 9 | $24.00 | $70 | −$47 | 21.1× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 64 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 46.9% | $40.00 |
| PSA 9 | 32.8% | $24.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 20.3% | $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 47% of 64 PSA-graded Lightning Energy copies are a gem-mint 10 (30 of 64) — 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 30 | $40$34–$45 | |
| PSA 9pop 21 | 1 sold$24$20–$28 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
24% spreadCurrently 24% cheaper on TCGplayer than PriceCharting. 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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There are 9 different Lightning Energy printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Expedition Base Set #163 (Common).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Lightning Energy (Expedition Base Set #163) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Lightning Energy from Expedition Base Set is worth approximately $1.14 ungraded (near-mint), and around $40 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 Expedition Base Set is worth around $40 — roughly 35× the raw ungraded value of $1.14.
Should I grade my Lightning Energy?
A PSA 10 sells for about $40 versus $1.14 raw — roughly a 35× 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 Common card from Expedition Base Set (card #163). Its current blended market value is $1.14 ungraded.
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