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Energy Search

Black & White

Boundaries Crossed · #128 · Common · 2012

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Market reference

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Card facts

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Set position: 128 / 153
Release year: 2012
Rarity: Common
Subtype: Item
Illustrator: Ryo Ueda
Series: Black & White

Card analysis

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

Primary role: Search / Tutor

Also does

Item

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 5% of decks; 1.3 copies on average · 2599 decks
Match win rate: 42.3%; -4.9 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.

Caretaker

in 1% of decks · 13 seen

Walking Wake ex

in 1% of decks · 17 seen

Lampent

in 2% of decks · 63 seen

Litwick

in 2% of decks · 55 seen

Emma

in 1% of decks · 14 seen

Litwick

in 0% of decks · 10 seen

Call Bell

in 1% of decks · 27 seen

Team Rocket's Ekans

in 1% of decks · 19 seen

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About this card

Subtype: Item

Search your deck for a basic Energy card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

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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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Energy Search was legal.

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Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #8 (50 Codes)

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Redacted Chaos #10 (100 Codes)

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Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

ran Energy Search

Tournaments scanned

306

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

2 top-cut decks · best finish 5th

Top decks running Energy Search

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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 2026/07/29

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.02	$0.23	$17.16	$0.22	$0.19
Reverse Holofoil	$0.85	$1.75	$19.98	$1.49	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.02
7-day average	€0.11
30-day average	€0.07
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.08
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.10
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.95
Reverse holo 7-day	€1.31
reverseHoloSell	€0.87
averageSellPrice	€0.09
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.70
Reverse holo trend	€1.11

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Energy Search is real?

Energy Search 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 Search worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Energy Search is $0.22; 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 Search from?

Energy Search is from the Pokémon set "Boundaries Crossed" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.

What rarity is Energy Search?

Energy Search is a Common card in the Boundaries Crossed set.