Energy Removal
Base Set · 092/102 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Base SetNumber
092/102
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Energy Removal: Rarity & Collectibility
Energy Removal sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #092/102 of the Base Set 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 Energy Removal?
In 2026, a Near Mint Energy Removal (Common, Base Set #092/102) changes hands at roughly $0.43, 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 $0.43, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.20. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.43, Lightly Played $0.33, Moderately Played $0.21, Heavily Played $0.19, Damaged $0.20 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Energy Removal is valued near $84.99 — about 198x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Energy Removal: 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) Energy Removal sits around $84.99 — roughly 198x 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 $17.50, CGC 10 $10.50, PSA 8 $20.00 — 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 | DAMAGED | $1.34 | $1.34 | $1.34 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.49 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $3.59 | $2.93 | $4.25 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $3.05 | $2.85 | $3.25 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $3.40 | $2.25 | $4.04 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $84.99 | $84.99 | $84.99 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $9.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $25.41 | $25.41 | $25.41 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 11 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $17.50 | $17.50 | $17.50 | 26 |
| ebay | SGC 8 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.20 | $0.08 | $0.39 | 378 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.19 | $0.05 | $0.25 | 457 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.33 | $0.15 | $0.95 | 1,275 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.21 | $0.10 | $0.25 | 1,036 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.43 | $0.19 | $0.52 | 1,036 |
Collector Outlook for Energy Removal
As a Common, Energy Removal 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 Energy Removal on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
