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1st Edition Energy Retrieval Base Set 81/102 price & value
Ungraded · median sale
$17.00
Ungraded · median sale · recent sales · 46 ungraded sales in the last 90 days, all conditions
Printings
- Unlimited$0.56 ungraded
- 1st Edition · this page$17.00 ungraded
- Shadowless$2.99 ungraded
About this printing
As of Nov 11, 2026, a 1st Edition Energy Retrieval 81/102 from Base Set sells for about $17.00 ungraded, the median of its 14 sales in the last 90 days, and $551 in PSA 10 (6 sales in the last 12 months). That is 30× the Unlimited print at $0.56.
A 1st Edition card has the black “Edition 1” stamp just below the bottom-left corner of the artwork. Every 1st Edition Base Set card is also shadowless. Unlimited copies have no stamp. The ungraded price mixes conditions (copies listed as played are left out), because 1st Edition copies rarely sell often enough to split them; the recent sales below show what each copy was listed as.
Energy Retrieval is card 81 in the Base Set price guide. The Shadowless print sells for about $2.99 ungraded.
Graded values
1st Edition Energy Retrieval 81/102 price by grade
| Grade | Market value | 4 wk | Sales/moSales a month | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UngradedMedium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual. | $17.00 | up +107% volatile | 5Medium liquidity. Medium | –Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual. |
| PSA 1032.4× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $551 | up +136% | No recent sales | –Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| PSA 94.7× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $80.50 | – | No recent sales | –Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| PSA 81.6× rawMedium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual. | $26.79 | – | 1Low liquidity. Low | –Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual. |
| CGC 91.6× rawMedium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual. | $26.40 | – | 1Low liquidity. Low | –Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual. |
Each graded row counts only that grade's sales; the ungraded row counts every condition. Sales a month is the 90-day pace. Last sale is the latest verified sale, never an asking price. How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value
Grade it with PSA?
Grade yours from photos →Change the costs, or add your own odds →- If it gets a PSA 10
- +$378
- If it gets a PSA 9
- −$29.91
- PSA fee for a PSA 10
- $59.99 Standard
- Slab sale price to break even
- $115at Standard, $59.99
- Grading pays, at today’s prices
- PSA 10 only
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 15%
Against selling raw at $17.00, after the PSA fee for what the slab is worth (a 10 goes in at Standard, $59.99; a 9 at the same level), $25.00 shipping and insurance, and eBay US selling fees, as the selling calculator works them out, with its usual $5 postage and $1 packing on each sale: the same sum as the selling calculator. Each grade is charged the fee level its own slab price needs, so the break-even price carries the fee for a slab at that price, not the PSA 10 fee. These are outcomes if the card gets each grade, not the chance that it will. PSA has graded 1,129 copies; 173 got a 10.
1st Edition population
- PSA graded
- 1,129
- PSA 10
- 173
- PSA 9
- 530
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 15%
- PSA 10s of all graded
| Grader | Graded | 10s | 9s | 10s share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,129 | 173 | 530 | 15% |
| CGC | 206 | 12 | 46 | 5.8% |
| BGS | 14 | 0 | 7 | – |
- PSA graded
- 1,129
- 10s
- 173
- 10s share
- 15%
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 15%
Every PSA grade (12)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 173 | 15% |
| 9 | 530 | 47% |
| 8.5 | 8 | 0.70% |
| 8 | 225 | 20% |
| 7.5 | 1 | 0.09% |
| 7 | 98 | 8.6% |
| 6 | 56 | 4.9% |
| 5 | 32 | 2.8% |
| 4 | 6 | 0.53% |
| 3 | 3 | 0.26% |
| 2 | 4 | 0.35% |
| 1 | 2 | 0.18% |
PSA’s count of Nov 9, 2026. The rate is PSA 10s over every copy PSA has graded.
- CGC graded
- 206
- 10s
- 12
- 10s share
- 5.8%
- Historical CGC gem rate
- 5.8%
- Gem: 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s
Every CGC grade (13)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 12 | 5.8% |
| 9.5 | 6 | 2.9% |
| 9 | 46 | 22% |
| 8.5 | 57 | 28% |
| 8 | 33 | 16% |
| 7.5 | 14 | 6.8% |
| 7 | 10 | 4.9% |
| 6.5 | 11 | 5.3% |
| 6 | 7 | 3.4% |
| 5.5 | 3 | 1.5% |
| 5 | 1 | 0.49% |
| 4.5 | 3 | 1.5% |
| Authentic | 3 | 1.5% |
CGC’s count of Nov 9, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; CGC’s own gem is 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s.
- Beckett graded
- 14
- 10s
- 0
- 10s share
- –
- Historical Beckett gem rate
- –
- Gem: 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s
Every Beckett grade (4)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | 3 | 21% |
| 9 | 7 | 50% |
| 8.5 | 3 | 21% |
| 8 | 1 | 7.1% |
Beckett’s count of Nov 9, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; Beckett’s own gem is 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s.
PSA’s count of Nov 9, 2026. CGC, BGS and SGC as of Nov 9, 2026; their 10s include Pristine, Perfect and Black Label 10s. PSA counts the cards it has graded, not every copy that exists. Compare with the low pop cards and the hardest PSA 10s.
1st Edition price history
Median of recorded 1st Edition sales over the previous 30 days, week by week (90 days where sales are thin).
- Recorded prices, joined day to day
Ungraded, 1 year: $24.99 on Aug 7, 2026, $19.23 on Oct 30, 2026. Lowest $9.29, highest $24.99.
- Now
- $19.23
- 4 weeks
- +107%
- 90 days
- –
- 1 year
- –
- Highest, 1Y
- $24.99
- Lowest, 1Y
- $9.29
Recorded history starts August 2026. Between recorded prices, the line and its daily values are estimated from the prices either side.
Matched to this exact printing
Recent verified 1st Edition sales
RawEnergy Retrieval 81/102 1st Edition Base Set Shadowless MPNov 10, 2026 · eBay · Sold as moderate play · View listing · $7.79- PSA 8Pokemon 1999 Energy Retrieval 81/102 1st Edition Uncommon Base Set PSA 8Nov 8, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $23.50
- CGC 8.5CGC 8.5 Energy Retrieval 81/102 1st Edition Shadowless Base Set Pokemon CardNov 5, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $49.99
- CGC 9Pokemon Energy Retrieval Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition 81/102 CGC 9 MintNov 1, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $27.89
- RawEnergy Retrieval 081/102 - Base Set 1st Edition (Shadowless) - NMOct 30, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $28.55
- PSA 71999 Pokemon Game 1st Edition Energy Retrieval PSA 7 NM #81Oct 28, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $42.00
- Raw1999 Pokemon Energy Retrieval 81/102 1st Edition Shadowless Base Set WOTCOct 26, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · View listing · $25.00
- Raw1999 Pokemon 1st Edition Base Set Energy Retrieval Uncommon #81/102Oct 24, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · View listing · $18.50
- RawEnergy Retrieval Trainer 81/102 1st Edition Shadowless Pokémon 1999 Base Set HPOct 23, 2026 · eBay · Sold as heavy play · View listing · $18.00
- RawEnergy Retrieval 1st Edition Normal U Base Set 81 LPOct 20, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · View listing · $23.50
- Raw1999 Pokemon Base Set Energy Retrieval 81/102 1st Edition Shadowless LP WOTCOct 18, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · View listing · $18.50
- RawEnergy Retrieval 81/102 DMG 1st Edition Shadowless Base SetOct 18, 2026 · eBay · Sold as damaged · View listing · $12.73
- PSA 91999 POKEMON GAME 1ST EDITION #81 ENERGY RETRIEVAL PSA 9Oct 13, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $84.99
PSA 91999 Pokemon Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition Energy Retrieval #81 PSA 9 MINTOct 7, 2026 · 
Fanatics Collect · View listing · $125- PSA 101999 POKEMON BASE SET 1ST EDITION #81 ENERGY RETRIEVAL PSA 10Oct 5, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $1,375
Common questions
How much is a 1st Edition Energy Retrieval 81/102 Base Set worth?
An ungraded 1st Edition Energy Retrieval 81/102 Base Set sells for about $17.00, the median of its 14 sales in the last 90 days. Condition matters a lot at this price, so check the recent sales for copies like yours.
How much is a PSA 10 1st Edition Energy Retrieval 81/102 Base Set worth?
A PSA 10 1st Edition Energy Retrieval 81/102 Base Set sells for about $551, from 6 sales in the last 12 months.
How do I know if my Energy Retrieval is 1st Edition?
A 1st Edition card has the black “Edition 1” stamp just below the bottom-left corner of the artwork. Every 1st Edition Base Set card is also shadowless. Unlimited copies have no stamp.
How much is the Unlimited Energy Retrieval 81/102 worth?
The Unlimited Energy Retrieval 81/102 from Base Set is worth about $0.56 ungraded.