Pokémon · XY

Energy Retrieval

Ancient Origins · #99 · Rare Secret · 2015

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Card facts

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Set position: 99 / 100
Release year: 2015
Rarity: Rare Secret
Subtype: Item
Illustrator: 5ban Graphics
Series: XY

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Recovery

Also does

Item

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 5% of decks; 1.37 copies on average · 2822 decks
Match win rate: 41.8%; -5.5 pts vs the 47.2% field average

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

Ethan's Slugma

in 1% of decks · 27 seen

Ethan's Pinsir

in 1% of decks · 22 seen

Ethan's Magcargo

in 1% of decks · 27 seen

Reshiram

in 1% of decks · 26 seen

Heatmor

in 1% of decks · 27 seen

Hawlucha

in 1% of decks · 15 seen

Mega Charizard Y ex

in 3% of decks · 101 seen

Charmeleon

in 5% of decks · 144 seen

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Lana's Aid

$0.26 · in 16% of decks

Sacred Ash

$0.21 · in 11% of decks

Energy Recycler

$0.23 · in 7% of decks

Energy Retrieval

$0.28 · in 5% of decks

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About this card

Subtype: Item

Put 2 basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand.

You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

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Tournament play

This printing of Energy Retrieval has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

Energy Retrieval — Scarlet & Violet

Played in 795 recent decks

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/19

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$12.98	$21.54	$55.19	$20.72	$15.18

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16

Variant	Price
1-day average	€20.00
7-day average	€19.49
30-day average	€20.55
Low	€10.00
Trend price	€16.90
Low (excellent+)	€22.89
reverseHoloAvg1	€5.00
Reverse holo 7-day	€4.63
averageSellPrice	€22.99
Reverse holo 30-day	€5.18
Reverse holo trend	€4.77

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Energy Retrieval is real?

Energy Retrieval is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Energy Retrieval worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Energy Retrieval is $20.72; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Energy Retrieval from?

Energy Retrieval is from the Pokémon set "Ancient Origins" in the XY series, released in 2015.

What rarity is Energy Retrieval?

Energy Retrieval is a Rare Secret card in the Ancient Origins set.