Energy Retrieval
Base Set · 081/102 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
Base SetNumber
081/102
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Energy Retrieval: Rarity & Collectibility
Energy Retrieval is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #081/102 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 Retrieval?
In 2026, a Near Mint Energy Retrieval (Uncommon, Base Set #081/102) changes hands at roughly $0.56, 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 $0.56, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.24. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.56, Lightly Played $0.41, Moderately Played $0.32, Heavily Played $0.19, Damaged $0.24 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Energy Retrieval is valued near $69.99 — about 125x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Energy Retrieval: 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 Retrieval sits around $69.99 — roughly 125x 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 $51.00, CGC 10 $55.99, CGC 9.5 $19.99 — 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 | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 13 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 14 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $55.99 | $55.99 | $55.99 | 10 |
| ebay | CGC 4 5 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 5 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $1.55 | $0.71 | $2.33 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $6.99 | $6.99 | $6.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $3.27 | $3.27 | $3.27 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $69.99 | $69.99 | $69.99 | 32 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 21 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | 26 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.24 | $0.04 | $0.55 | 285 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.19 | $0.05 | $0.55 | 364 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.41 | $0.18 | $0.74 | 1,356 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.32 | $0.13 | $0.67 | 940 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.56 | $0.35 | $0.97 | 1,055 |
Collector Outlook for Energy Retrieval
Energy Retrieval is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Retrieval on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
