Metal Energy Expedition Base Set #159
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Metal Energy is a Rare Pokémon card from Expedition Base Set (#159), illustrated by Milky Isobe. It's a Special Energy card. Its current blended market value is $12.00 ungraded. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 5 July 2026.
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Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 9pop 33 | $24$9–$24 | |
| PSA 8pop 31 | $8$8–$8 | |
| PSA 6pop 7 | $5$5–$6 |
Price history · Raw
Recent sold prices
Real completed sale prices from Fanatics Collect — weekly and premier auctions plus marketplace Buy It Now sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.
Population across graders
Only 2% of 88 PSA-graded Metal Energy copies are a gem-mint 10 (2 of 88) — the rest grade lower.
Full grade breakdown (8 grades)
Full grade breakdown (5 grades)
Should you grade it?
after ~$70.23 grading fee → 2.0× the raw value
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 9 | $23.90 | $70.23 | −$58 | 2.0× |
| PSA 8 | $8.00 | $70.07 | −$74 | 0.7× |
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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Where to buy
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
68% cheaper than the USCard text
Damage done by attacks to the Pokémon Metal Energy is attached to is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). If the Pokémon Metal Energy is attached to isn't Metal, whenever it damages a Pokémon by an attack, reduce that damage by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Metal Energy provides Metal Energy. (Doesn't count as a basic Energy card.)
Card details
Other Metal Energy cards
There are 9 different Metal Energy printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Expedition Base Set #159 (Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Metal Energy (Expedition Base Set #159) worth?
As of 5 July 2026, Metal Energy from Expedition Base Set is worth approximately $12.00 ungraded (near-mint). Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
Is Metal Energy rare?
Metal Energy is a Rare card from Expedition Base Set (card #159), illustrated by Milky Isobe. Its current blended market value is $12.00 ungraded.