Pokémon · EX

Energy Search

Crystal Guardians · #86 · Common · 2006

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Market reference

$0.18

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Card facts

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Set position: 86 / 100
Release year: 2006
Rarity: Common
Subtype: Item
Illustrator: Kai Ishikawa
Series: EX

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: 3% of decks; 1.3 copies on average · 3588 decks
Match win rate: 41.0%; -6.0 pts vs the 47.0% 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.

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About this card

Subtype: Item

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

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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

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Tournament play

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

Energy Search — Perfect Order

Played in 473 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 2026/07/04

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.04	$0.24	$19.98	$0.18	—
Reverse Holofoil	$2.99	$6.27	$61.70	$6.14	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.03
7-day average	€0.11
30-day average	€0.11
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.04
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.45
reverseHoloAvg1	€1.99
Reverse holo 7-day	€2.46
reverseHoloSell	€1.99
averageSellPrice	€0.11
Reverse holo 30-day	€2.76
Reverse holo trend	€2.92

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 $0.18; 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 "Crystal Guardians" in the EX series, released in 2006.

What rarity is Energy Search?

Energy Search is a Common card in the Crystal Guardians set.