Rainbow Energy
SM Base Set · 137/149 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
SM Base SetNumber
137/149
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Rainbow Energy: Rarity & Collectibility
Rainbow Energy in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #137/149 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 Rainbow Energy?
In 2026, a Near Mint Rainbow Energy (Uncommon, SM Base Set #137/149) changes hands at roughly $0.48, 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 $0.48, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.44. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.48, Lightly Played $0.46, Moderately Played $0.71, Heavily Played $0.34, Damaged $0.44 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Rainbow Energy is valued near $50.00 — about 104x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Rainbow 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) Rainbow Energy sits around $50.00 — roughly 104x 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 $55.00, PSA 8 $12.99 — 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 | $1.79 | $1.79 | $1.79 | 8 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.39 | $2.39 | $2.39 | 11 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.44 | $0.44 | $0.44 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.34 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.46 | $0.46 | $0.46 | 196 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.71 | $0.71 | $0.71 | 29 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.48 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 303 |
Collector Outlook for Rainbow Energy
Rainbow Energy 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 Rainbow Energy on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
