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Metal Energy 159/165 — Expedition Base Set

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Expedition Base Set· E-Card

Metal Energy

159/165Rare Metal
Market price · Normal
$7.72
TCGplayer (US) · updated Nov 2, 2026
≈ $9.03 delivered +$1.31 typical shipping for one card

Estimate for one card from a US seller. Buying several cards from the same seller shares one shipping fee. Shipping to Canada varies by seller.

Unchanged for 17 days — likely no recent sales, so this price may not reflect what it would sell for today.

TCGplayer · US market
Market
$7.72
Low
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Mid
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Graded · Normal
PSA 10
$85.00
2 sales
PSA 9
$10.66
5 sales
CGC 10
$16.80
2 sales

PSA population: 57 graded · 28% PSA 10

Recent eBay sales.

Printings (2)

  • Set
    $7.72Shop
    0
  • Master Set
    $12.00Shop
    0
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Damage done by attacks to the Pokémon Metal Energy is attached to is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). If the Pokémon Metal Energy is attached to isn't Metal, whenever it damages a Pokémon by an attack, reduce that damage by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Metal Energy provides Metal Energy. (Doesn't count as a basic Energy card.)

Illustrator
Milky Isobe
Format
Not Standard
Released
September 15, 2002

Price history

  • Normal$7.72
  • Reverse Holo$12.00
$6.00$8.00$10.00$12.00Oct 3Oct 18Nov 2
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DateNormalReverse Holo
Nov 2, 2026$7.72$12.00
Nov 1, 2026$7.72$12.00
Oct 31, 2026$7.72$12.00
Oct 30, 2026$7.72$12.00
Oct 29, 2026$7.72$12.00
Oct 28, 2026$7.72$12.00
Oct 27, 2026$7.72$12.00
Oct 26, 2026$7.72$12.00
Oct 25, 2026$7.72$12.00
Oct 24, 2026$7.72$12.00
Oct 23, 2026$7.72$12.00
Oct 22, 2026$7.72$12.00
Oct 21, 2026$7.72$12.00
Oct 20, 2026$7.72$12.00
Oct 19, 2026$7.72—
Oct 18, 2026$7.72—
Oct 17, 2026$7.72—
Oct 16, 2026$7.72—
Oct 15, 2026$7.61—
Oct 14, 2026$7.61—
Oct 13, 2026$7.61—
Oct 12, 2026$7.61—
Oct 11, 2026$7.61—
Oct 10, 2026$7.61—
Oct 9, 2026$7.61—
Oct 8, 2026$7.61—
Oct 7, 2026$7.61—
Oct 6, 2026$7.61—
Oct 5, 2026$7.61—
Oct 4, 2026$7.61—
Oct 3, 2026$7.61—

Showing the last 30 days. Full price history is on Elite and Master

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Market trend

As of Nov 2, 2026 · TCGplayer (US)

7 days
0.0%
30 days
+1.4%
vs set · 7D
+0.5%-0.5 pts vs set
Volatility (30D) Elite+
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PrintingPrice1D7D30D
Normal$7.720.0%0.0%+1.4%
Reverse Holo$12.000.0%0.0%n/a
Elite+
Volatility (30D)
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Price history by source · Normal

  • TCGplayer
$7.60$7.65$7.70Oct 3Oct 18Nov 2
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DateValueSource
Nov 2, 2026$7.72TCGplayer
Nov 1, 2026$7.72TCGplayer
Oct 31, 2026$7.72TCGplayer
Oct 30, 2026$7.72TCGplayer
Oct 29, 2026$7.72TCGplayer
Oct 28, 2026$7.72TCGplayer
Oct 27, 2026$7.72TCGplayer
Oct 26, 2026$7.72TCGplayer
Oct 25, 2026$7.72TCGplayer
Oct 24, 2026$7.72TCGplayer
Oct 23, 2026$7.72TCGplayer
Oct 22, 2026$7.72TCGplayer
Oct 21, 2026$7.72TCGplayer
Oct 20, 2026$7.72TCGplayer
Oct 19, 2026$7.72TCGplayer
Oct 18, 2026$7.72TCGplayer
Oct 17, 2026$7.72TCGplayer
Oct 16, 2026$7.72TCGplayer
Oct 15, 2026$7.61TCGplayer
Oct 14, 2026$7.61TCGplayer
Oct 13, 2026$7.61TCGplayer
Oct 12, 2026$7.61TCGplayer
Oct 11, 2026$7.61TCGplayer
Oct 10, 2026$7.61TCGplayer
Oct 9, 2026$7.61TCGplayer
Oct 8, 2026$7.61TCGplayer
Oct 7, 2026$7.61TCGplayer
Oct 6, 2026$7.61TCGplayer
Oct 5, 2026$7.61TCGplayer
Oct 4, 2026$7.61TCGplayer
Oct 3, 2026$7.61TCGplayer
Quick facts

Questions & answers

How much is Metal Energy worth?
Metal Energy (159/165, Expedition Base Set) is worth about $7.72: the TCGplayer market price of its Normal printing, updated November 2, 2026.
What printings of Metal Energy 159/165 exist?
Metal Energy 159/165 exists in 2 printings: Normal and Reverse Holo.
What set is Metal Energy from?
Metal Energy is card 159/165 of Expedition Base Set (E-Card), released on September 15, 2002.
What rarity is Metal Energy 159/165?
Metal Energy (159/165, Expedition Base Set) is a Rare card.
Who illustrated Metal Energy 159/165?
The artwork of Metal Energy (159/165, Expedition Base Set) is by Milky Isobe.

Answers are generated from Tallgrass's own catalog and market data.