Lightning Energy #257
SetScarlet & Violet
Year2023
Ungraded
$3.28−$2.51
280 sales · last Jul 21, 2026
Grade 8
$4.00
1 sales · last Mar 2, 2024
PSA 8
$11.84
2 sales · last Jan 28, 2024
CGC 8.5
$12.00
3 sales · last Jun 15, 2026
CGC 9
$9.99
5 sales · last Jun 21, 2026
PSA 9
$10.00−$0.80
30 sales · last Sep 29, 2025
CGC 9.5
$7.80
4 sales · last May 19, 2025
PSA 10
$22.80−$2.19
33 sales · last Mar 29, 2026
CGC 10
$15.00+$2.40
7 sales · last Aug 6, 2026
CGC Pristine 10
$21.60
1 sales · last Feb 22, 2026
Lightning Energy #257 price guide
Lightning Energy #257 is a collectible Pokémon card from the Scarlet & Violet expansion (2023). Setlot tracks 366 recorded sales for this card across 10 grade tiers, 1 of them in the last 90 days. PSA 10 copies have a 90-day median of $22.80. Ungraded copies currently trade around $3.28. The top grade commands 7.0× the ungraded price — grading meaningfully changes what this card is worth. The highest sale on record is $45.00 (PSA 10, Aug 15, 2023). 39 listings are live right now with asks from $3.99.
Price history
Grading premium
Median graded price vs. the ungraded copy ($3.28) — a rough read on whether grading pays off.
Grade 8
1.2×
$4.00
PSA 8
3.6×
$11.84
CGC 8.5
3.7×
$12.00
CGC 9
3.0×
$9.99
PSA 9
3.0×
$10.00
CGC 9.5
2.4×
$7.80
PSA 10
7.0×
$22.80
CGC 10
4.6×
$15.00
CGC Pristine 10
6.6×
$21.60
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 38 tracked | Gold Lightning Energy 257/198 SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set Holo - NM conbontcg | eBay | 4mo ago | $3.99↗ |
| Basic Lightning Energy - 257/198 - SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set (SVI) poonsirini | eBay | 4mo ago |
Recent sales by grade· last 90 days
| Grade | Sold | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
Recent sales
| Date | Grade | Title | Sold on | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | CGC 10 | 2023 Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Gold Rare Lightning Energy #257 CGC 10 GEM MINT | Fanatics Vault | $15.00 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Ungraded | Basic Lightning Energy Holo Hyper Rare SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set 257/198 N↗ | eBay | $1.89 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Ungraded | Pokemon TCG Basic Lightning Energy 257/198 Scarlet & Violet Gold Hyper Rare Card↗ | eBay | $6.98 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | CGC 10 | 2023 Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Gold Rare Lightning Energy #257 CGC 10 GEM MINT | — | $12.00 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Ungraded |
