Energy Retrieval
SetBase
Year1999
RarityUncommon
Number#81
Ungraded
$1.82−$0.29
65 sales · last Jul 9, 2026
PSA 5
$12.50
1 sales · last Jun 24, 2026
PSA 6
$16.01
2 sales · last Jul 3, 2026
PSA 7
$19.00
3 sales · last Jun 16, 2026
PSA 8
$29.00
3 sales · last Jul 9, 2026
PSA 9
$32.00
3 sales · last Jul 1, 2026
CGC 9
$10.99
3 sales · last Jun 20, 2026
CGC 9.5
$29.99
1 sales · last May 7, 2026
PSA 10
$122.50
1 sales · last Jun 21, 2026
CGC 10
$16.51
1 sales · last Jun 28, 2026
Energy Retrieval price guide
Energy Retrieval is a collectible Pokémon card from the Base expansion (1999). Setlot tracks 83 recorded sales for this card across 10 grade tiers, 80 of them in the last 90 days. PSA 10 copies have a 90-day median of $122.50. Ungraded copies currently trade around $1.82. The top grade commands 67× the ungraded price — grading meaningfully changes what this card is worth. The highest sale on record is $122.50 (PSA 10, Jun 21, 2026). 18 listings are live right now with asks from $0.99.
Price history
Grading premium
Median graded price vs. the ungraded copy ($1.82) — a rough read on whether grading pays off.
PSA 5
6.9×
$12.50
PSA 6
8.8×
$16.01
PSA 7
10×
$19.00
PSA 8
16×
$29.00
PSA 9
18×
$32.00
CGC 9
6.0×
$10.99
CGC 9.5
16×
$29.99
PSA 10
67×
$122.50
CGC 10
9.1×
$16.51
Live listings
Search on eBay ↗Lowest asks per grade. Older listings may have ended — “seen” is when we last confirmed each one.
| Grade | Listing | Marketplace | Seen | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ungraded 18 tracked | Pokémon TCG - Energy Retrieval || Trainer || 81/102 || Base Set || 1999 || NM gnrredphoenix | eBay | 1mo ago | $0.99↗ |
| Energy Retrieval Base Set 081/102 Damaged glowhoo | eBay | 1mo ago | $0.99 |
Recent sales by grade· last 90 days
| Grade | Sold | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | 62 | $1.82 | $0.39 – $14.00 |
| PSA 5 | 1 | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| PSA 6 | 2 | $16.00 | $14.50 – $17.51 |
| PSA 7 | 3 | $19.00 | $16.50 – $19.00 |
| PSA 8 | 3 | $29.00 | $25.24 – $31.00 |
| PSA 9 | 3 | $32.00 |
Recent sales
| Date | Grade | Title | Sold on | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | PSA 8 | 1999 POKEMON BASE SET UNLIMITED #81 ENERGY RETRIEVAL PSA 8↗ | eBay | $29.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Ungraded | Energy Retrieval 81/102 Base Set Uncommon Light Play Pokemon DNA GAMES↗ | eBay | $1.39 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Ungraded | Energy Retrieval Trainer 81/102 Uncommon Pokemon Card & Top Loader (Base Set)↗ | eBay | $1.45 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Ungraded | Energy Retrieval 81/102 Uncommon Base Set Unlimited Pokemon↗ | eBay |
