Pokémon · EX

Energy Switch

Ruby & Sapphire · #82 · Uncommon · 2003

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Market reference

$4.14

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position: 82 / 109
Release year: 2003
Rarity: Uncommon
Subtype: Item
Illustrator: Ken Ikuji
Series: EX

Card analysis

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

Also does

Item

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 11% of decks; 2.35 copies on average · 6593 decks
Match win rate: 47.5%; +0.4 pts vs the 47.1% 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 · 119 seen

Raging Bolt ex

in 22% of decks · 1436 seen

Team Rocket's Tarountula

in 15% of decks · 1000 seen

Team Rocket's Spidops

in 15% of decks · 1000 seen

Raging Bolt

in 2% of decks · 124 seen

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About this card

Subtype: Item

Move a basic Energy card attached to 1 of your Pokémon to another of your Pokémon.

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

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

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Tournament play

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

Energy Switch — Mega Evolution

Played in 2,196 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	$1.00	$2.00	$19.98	$4.14	—
Reverse Holofoil	$9.99	$32.30	$66.00	$12.77	$9.99

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/19

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.50
7-day average	€1.32
30-day average	€0.82
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€1.13
Low (excellent+)	€0.12
Reverse holo low	€1.00
reverseHoloAvg1	€2.50
Reverse holo 7-day	€2.35
reverseHoloSell	€1.50
averageSellPrice	€0.84
Reverse holo 30-day	€2.15
Reverse holo trend	€2.51

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Energy Switch is real?

Energy Switch 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 Switch worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Energy Switch is $4.14; 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 Switch from?

Energy Switch is from the Pokémon set "Ruby & Sapphire" in the EX series, released in 2003.

What rarity is Energy Switch?

Energy Switch is a Uncommon card in the Ruby & Sapphire set.