Pokémon · Base
Energy Retrieval
Base Set · #81 · Uncommon · 1999
Listings
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Market reference
$0.65
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 81 / 102
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Keiji Kinebuchi
- Series
- Base
About this card
Trade 1 of the other cards in your hand for up to 2 basic Energy cards from your discard pile.
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 1,531 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 2026/06/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.08 | $0.50 | $19.14 | $0.65 | $0.77 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.29 |
| 7-day average | €2.07 |
| 30-day average | €0.98 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €1.76 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.04 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.99 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.04 |
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 $0.65; 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 "Base Set" in the Base series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Energy Retrieval?
Energy Retrieval is a Uncommon card in the Base Set set.
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Other Energy Retrieval printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
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Sword & Shield · #160
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Sun & Moon · #116
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