Water Energy
Base Set 2 · 130/130 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Base Set 2Number
130/130
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Water Energy: Rarity & Collectibility
Water Energy sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #130/130 of the Base Set 2 set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Water Energy?
In 2026, a Near Mint Water Energy (Common, Base Set 2 #130/130) changes hands at roughly $0.28, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $0.28, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.11. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.28, Lightly Played $0.22, Moderately Played $0.16, Heavily Played $0.22, Damaged $0.11 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Water Energy is valued near $108.00 — about 386x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Water Energy: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Water Energy sits around $108.00 — roughly 386x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $15.00, PSA 8 $6.99 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.09 | $1.09 | $1.09 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $2.35 | $2.35 | $2.35 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $108.00 | $108.00 | $108.00 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $6.99 | $6.99 | $6.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.11 | $0.05 | $0.35 | 130 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.22 | 237 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.22 | $0.09 | $0.18 | 1,027 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | 699 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.28 | $0.23 | $0.23 | 572 |
Collector Outlook for Water Energy
As a Common, Water Energy earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Water Energy on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
