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Lightning Energy is a Common Pokémon card from Generations (#78). It's a Basic Energy card. Its current blended market value is $0.52 ungraded. 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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Raw $0.52 → graded PSA 8 ≈ $10.51, after ~$70.1 grading fee → 20.2× the raw value.
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 8 | $10.51 | $70 | −$60 | 20.2× |
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.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 0% of 7 PSA-graded Lightning Energy copies are a gem-mint 10 (0 of 7) — 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
No PSA 9 or PSA 10 price yet — too few verified gem-grade sales to price the top grades reliably. They'll appear here once enough real sold results back them.
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 8pop 1 | $11$11–$11 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
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
Cross-market prices
140% spreadCurrently 140% cheaper on Cardmarket 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.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
52% 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 Generations #78 (Common).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Lightning Energy (Generations #78) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Lightning Energy from Generations is worth approximately $0.52 ungraded (near-mint). Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
Is Lightning Energy rare?
Lightning Energy is a Common card from Generations (card #78). Its current blended market value is $0.52 ungraded.
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