Pokémon · EX

Energy Search

EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle · #8 · 2006

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Set position: 8 / 12
Release year: 2006
Subtype: Item
Illustrator: Kai Ishikawa
Series: EX

Card analysis

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Primary role: Search / Tutor

Also does

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Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 4% of decks; 1.3 copies on average · 2655 decks
Match win rate: 42.4%; -4.8 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.

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in 2% of decks · 64 seen

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in 0% of decks · 13 seen

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in 2% of decks · 54 seen

Primeape

in 1% of decks · 18 seen

Call Bell

in 1% of decks · 28 seen

Team Rocket's Arbok

in 1% of decks · 19 seen

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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

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

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REFINE Summer Series Session 7: Squirtle Edition

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SEASAC League Challenge #14 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]

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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 907 recent decks

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, 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 "EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle" in the EX series, released in 2006.