Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Energy Switch

Sword & Shield

Silver Tempest · #212 · Rare Secret · 2022

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Market reference

$8.96

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Card facts

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Set position: 212 / 215
Release year: 2022
Rarity: Rare Secret
Subtype: Item
Regulation mark: F
Illustrator: Toyste Beach
Series: Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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Also does

Item

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 11% of decks; 2.38 copies on average · 7503 decks
Match win rate: 47.8%; +0.5 pts vs the 47.3% 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 5% of decks · 368 seen

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in 23% of decks · 1697 seen

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in 0% of decks · 20 seen

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in 14% of decks · 1008 seen

Team Rocket's Spidops

in 14% of decks · 1008 seen

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About this card

Subtype: Item

Move a basic Energy from 1 of your Pokémon to another of your Pokémon.

You may play any number of Item cards during your turn.

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Energy Switch or Silver Tempest.

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SEASAC League Challenge #19 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]

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SEASAC League Challenge #20 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]

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Recent tournament results

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

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Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #69 PTCG Live

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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 2,729 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 2026/07/12

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$6.71	$10.20	$4,321.00	$8.96	$8.21

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18

Variant	Price
1-day average	€5.28
7-day average	€5.77
30-day average	€5.89
Low	€3.50
Trend price	€5.57
Low (excellent+)	€3.69
averageSellPrice	€5.99

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 $8.96; 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 "Silver Tempest" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.

What rarity is Energy Switch?

Energy Switch is a Rare Secret card in the Silver Tempest set.