Lightning Energy #33 value & price
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Lightning Energy #33 comes out of the Japanese Bulbasaur Deck, one of those charming early energy prints that a lot of collectors overlook until they start digging into the set. It is not a flashy holo rare, but there is something satisfying about tracking down a clean copy of a basic energy card from a deck that has its own quiet history. If you are here checking Lightning Energy value, the short answer is that it is an affordable, approachable piece of the set, and we will walk through exactly what it is worth in every condition.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $5.37, up 0% over the past year, with an all-time high of $5.37 in June 2026.
Recent pulls of Lightning Energy
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$46Pokémon Pro PackCourtyard · 59m ago
$44Pokémon Pro PackCourtyard · 2h ago
$9.90Pokémon Basic PackCourtyard · 8h ago$46Pokémon Pro PackCourtyard · 8h ago
$46Starter Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 18h ago
$68The Amazing Chase EncoreCourtyard · 1d ago$46Pokémon Pro PackCourtyard · 1d ago
$40Pokémon Starter PackCourtyard · 1d ago
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Lightning Energy price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 25 graded, only 11 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $36 | 11 | 9 / 2 |
| PSA 9 | $30 | 9 | 7 / 2 |
| PSA 8 | - | 5 | 1 / 4 |
| PSA 7 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 6 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $5.37 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Lightning Energy
Is Lightning Energy worth grading?
So is Lightning Energy worth grading? Raw, it sits at $5, and a PSA 10 brings that up to $9, which works out to about 1.7x the raw price. That is a real jump percentage wise, but in dollar terms it is a small gap, and grading fees plus turnaround time can easily eat into whatever profit you are chasing. A Grade 9 lands at $7, which tells you gem mint is not guaranteed even on a nice looking copy, plenty of energy cards pick up little edge wear or centering issues you would not notice with the naked eye. If you already love the card and want it protected long term, grading makes sense. If you are doing it purely for profit, the math here is tight enough that it is worth thinking twice.
How rare is Lightning Energy?
There are only 25 graded copies of Lightning Energy on record, and 11 of those are PSA 10. That is a fairly high ratio of gem mint to total population, which suggests that when collectors do send this card in, it tends to grade well. But the overall population staying so low tells you most copies of this card are just sitting raw in binders and decks, never submitted at all. Scarcity at the graded level does not always move the price much for a common energy card, but it does mean a PSA 10 here is genuinely harder to find than the raw price alone would suggest.
Where can you pull Lightning Energy?
We have recorded Lightning Energy pulled 6 times across tracked sites, including courtyard and collector-crypt, with packs like the Pokémon Basic Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, The Amazing Chase Encore, and Pokémon Starter Pack all producing a copy at some point. The biggest recorded pull value on this card hit $68, which is a fun outlier for what is usually a low value energy card. That said, this is not a card people chase, it shows up as a byproduct of opening for other hits, and most of the time you will end up buying it outright on the secondary market rather than waiting to pull one. That is the honest reality of pack opening, most rips do not pay off, and this card is a good example of one that quietly rides along in the packs rather than headlining them.
Questions people ask
How much is Lightning Energy worth?+
A raw, ungraded Lightning Energy #33 from the Bulbasaur Deck is valued at $5. Graded copies are worth more depending on condition, with a Grade 9 at $7 and a PSA 10 at $9.
Is Lightning Energy worth grading?+
It depends on your goals. The jump from raw to PSA 10 is about 1.7x, which sounds good on paper, but with the raw card only at $5 and grading fees to consider, the actual profit margin is thin. Grade it if you love the card, not purely for the payout.
How much is a PSA 10 Lightning Energy worth?+
A PSA 10 Lightning Energy is worth $9, compared to $5 raw and $7 for a Grade 9. There are 11 PSA 10 copies recorded out of 25 total graded, so gem mint copies exist but are not overly common.
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