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Metal Energy (Secret) Pokemon card from SM Base Set

Metal Energy (Secret)

SM Base Set · 163/149 · Secret Rare

Current Prices

Market Price $11.30
Low $9.76
High $15.49
PSA 10 N/A
PSA 9 N/A
30-Day Trend +0.0%

Number

163/149

Rarity

Secret Rare

Variant

Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

Metal Energy (Secret): Rarity & Collectibility

Metal Energy (Secret) in its sought-after Holofoil variant is a Secret Rare — a top-of-the-set short print and one of the toughest cards to land in the wild. Cataloged as Secret Rare #163/149 of the SM 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 Metal Energy (Secret)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Metal Energy (Secret) (Secret Rare, SM Base Set #163/149) changes hands at roughly $11.30, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $11.30, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $7.92. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $11.30, Lightly Played $10.59, Moderately Played $10.04, Heavily Played $10.38, Damaged $7.92 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

SourceCondition / GradeAverage
tcgplayerDAMAGED$7.92
tcgplayerHEAVILY PLAYED$10.38
tcgplayerLIGHTLY PLAYED$10.59
tcgplayerMODERATELY PLAYED$10.04
tcgplayerNEAR MINT$11.30

Collector Outlook for Metal Energy (Secret)

Secret Rares like Metal Energy (Secret) are scarce by design, and that built-in shortage is what underpins their long-term collectibility. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Metal Energy (Secret) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.

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