Double Colorless Energy 1st Edition #96 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Double Colorless Energy & chase cards
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Double Colorless Energy from the 1999 Base Set is one of those cards that quietly earns respect rather than headlines: an uncommon energy card illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi that every early Pokemon deck needed to function. If you are here checking the Double Colorless Energy value, you are in good company, since 1st Edition Base Set pieces like this one carry a nostalgia and scarcity that keeps collectors coming back to check the numbers.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $22, down 17% over the past year, with an all-time high of $27 in June 2026.
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Double Colorless Energy price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,919 graded, only 244 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $1.3k | 244 | 228 / 16 |
| PSA 9 | $214 | 748 | 680 / 68 |
| PSA 8 | $62 | 513 | 402 / 111 |
| PSA 7 | $47 | 190 | 159 / 31 |
| PSA 6 | $31 | 127 | 103 / 24 |
| PSA 5 | $16 | 61 | 51 / 10 |
| PSA 4 | $15 | 19 | 15 / 4 |
| PSA 3 | $14 | 12 | 9 / 3 |
| PSA 2 | $13 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 1 | - | 3 | 3 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $22 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Base Set
- Card number
- 96 of 102
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Keiji Kinebuchi
- Released
- 1999
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The collector's take on Double Colorless Energy
Is Double Colorless Energy worth grading?
So, is Double Colorless Energy worth grading? Right now a raw, ungraded copy sits at $20, and a PSA 10 comes in at $228, which works out to about 11.4 times the raw price. That is a real jump, but gem mint is not a given: this is a simple, mostly white-bordered energy card, and any whitening, print line or off-center cut can knock it down a grade. Factor in the grading fee, the wait time, and the chance you land a Grade 9 instead of a 10 (interestingly priced at $680 here, higher than the PSA 10 figure, which shows how much grade-to-grade pricing can swing on a card like this), and grading starts to look like a calculated bet rather than a sure thing. If you already own a sharp-looking copy, it can be worth the shot. If you are buying raw specifically to grade, go in with eyes open.
How rare is Double Colorless Energy?
Across all grading companies combined, there are 1,919 graded copies of this card on record, and only 244 of those have earned a PSA 10. That is roughly one in eight graded copies hitting gem mint, which tells you this energy card is tougher to find in flawless condition than its humble uncommon status might suggest. That population gap between total graded copies and true PSA 10s is exactly why the top grade commands such a premium over a raw or lower-graded copy.
Where can you pull Double Colorless Energy?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we log actual pack pulls across real sites rather than just guessing at odds. So far we have recorded Double Colorless Energy pulled 1 time, across phygitals, with a biggest recorded pull value of $199, and we have seen it turn up in the legend-pack. That is a thin sample, so treat it as a data point rather than a promise. It is a fair reminder that opening packs for a specific card is a gamble more than a strategy, and most rips will not beat what you would pay simply buying the card outright on the secondary market.
Questions people ask
How much is Double Colorless Energy worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy is valued at $20. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $680 and a PSA 10 at $228, so condition and grading company really do shape what a copy is worth.
Is Double Colorless Energy worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sits at roughly 11.4 times the raw price of $20. But only 244 of the 1,919 graded copies out there have reached PSA 10, so gem mint is far from guaranteed, and grading fees and time should factor into your decision.
Why is the Double Colorless Energy 1st Edition #96 print worth more than the standard one?+
1st Edition Base Set cards were printed in a smaller initial run before the standard unlimited print run followed, which is why collectors tend to place a premium on the 1st Edition stamp. For exact pricing between the two, it is best to compare each print's own market value rather than assume a fixed gap.
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