Energy Retrieval Reverse Holo #171 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Energy Retrieval & chase cards
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Energy Retrieval is one of those quiet workhorse cards from the Scarlet & Violet set, a common energy-recovery trainer that most Pokemon players have run through their deck without ever giving it a second look. As a reverse holo, though, it picks up that little shine that collectors chase, and this page exists to answer the Energy Retrieval value question plainly with real numbers, not guesswork. Released in 2023 with artwork from Studio Bora Inc., it is not a flashy chase card, but it still has a story worth knowing if you are holding one or thinking about grading it.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $0.25, down 83% over the past year, with an all-time high of $1.82 in April 2023.
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Energy Retrieval price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 3 graded, only 1 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $31 | 1 |
| PSA 9 | $11 | 1 |
| PSA 8 | - | 1 |
| PSA 7 | - | - |
| PSA 6 | - | - |
| PSA 5 | - | - |
| PSA 4 | - | - |
| PSA 3 | - | - |
| PSA 2 | - | - |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $0.25 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
Card details
- Card number
- 171 of 258
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Studio Bora Inc.
- Released
- 2023
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The collector's take on Energy Retrieval
Is Energy Retrieval worth grading?
Here is the honest answer to whether Energy Retrieval is worth grading: raw, this card sits at $0, a Grade 9 comes in at $10, and a PSA 10 gem mint copy reaches $31, which works out to about 128.7 times the raw price. That multiplier looks exciting on paper, but remember grading has real costs and turnaround time, and a common reverse holo like this one has to come back in genuinely flawless condition to hit that PSA 10 tier. If your copy has any whitening, edge wear, or a slightly off-center print, you are more likely to land a Grade 9 or lower, and at these dollar amounts, grading fees can easily eat into or exceed what you get back. This is one to grade only if you already love the card or you are confident it is a clean, sharp pull, not one to send off purely as an investment play.
How rare is Energy Retrieval?
PackSpy does not have population figures to share for Energy Retrieval, so we will not pretend otherwise, but its rarity tier tells its own story. As a common card, print runs for cards like this tend to be large, which is exactly why the raw price sits at $0 and why the jump to PSA 10 territory feels so dramatic in percentage terms even though the dollar values stay modest. The scarcity that matters here is not print rarity so much as condition rarity, gem mint commons are genuinely harder to find than people expect because collectors rarely handle common cards with the same care they give a chase pull.
Where can you pull Energy Retrieval?
We track real pulls across pack opening sites, and as of now, Energy Retrieval has not shown up in any recorded openings on the platforms we follow. That tells you something useful: this is not a card you are likely to see cracked on stream or land in a live pack rip anytime soon. If you want one, your realistic path is the secondary market, buying singles from sellers or marketplaces rather than chasing it through packs, since a common reverse holo like this simply is not the kind of card that gets highlighted or hunted in openings the way a chase card would be.
Questions people ask
How much is Energy Retrieval worth?+
Raw or ungraded, Energy Retrieval sits at $0 in current market value. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 worth $10 and a PSA 10 gem mint copy reaching $31. So the real Energy Retrieval price depends heavily on condition and whether it has been graded.
Is Energy Retrieval worth grading?+
It can be, but go in with clear eyes. The PSA 10 price of $31 is about 128.7 times the raw value, which sounds great, but grading fees and the difficulty of landing a true gem mint common mean it is not a guaranteed win. Only send it in if the card already looks sharp and clean to your eye.
Why is the Energy Retrieval Reverse Holo #171 print worth more than the standard one?+
We do not have pricing data for the standard, non-holo printing of this card to compare directly, so we will not put a number on that gap. Generally speaking though, reverse holo prints carry a premium over standard commons because of their shine and the extra pull appeal, even when both share the same common rarity.
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