Energy Retrieval
BW Trainer Kit: Excadrill & Zoroark · 16/30 · Common
Current Prices
Number
16/30
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Energy Retrieval: Rarity & Collectibility
Energy Retrieval sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #16/30 of the BW Trainer Kit: Excadrill & Zoroark 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 (Common, BW Trainer Kit: Excadrill & Zoroark #16/30) changes hands at roughly $0.50, 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 $0.50, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $0.29. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.50, Lightly Played $0.35, Moderately Played $0.29 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 2 |
Collector Outlook for Energy Retrieval
As a Common, Energy Retrieval 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 Retrieval on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
