Pictured: the Unlimited print. 1st Edition copies carry the Edition 1 stamp.
1st Edition Energy RetrievalBase Set 81/102 price & value
Ungraded · median sale
Moderate data$20.50
Printings
- Unlimited$1.79 ungraded
- 1st Edition · this page$20.50 ungraded
- Shadowless$2.95 ungraded
About this printing
As of Sep 27, 2026, a 1st Edition Energy Retrieval 81/102 from Base Set sells for about $20.50 ungraded, the median of its 9 sales in the last 90 days, and $475 in PSA 10 (6 sales in the last 12 months). That is 11× the Unlimited print at $1.79.
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, 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 $2.95 ungraded.
1st Edition price history
Median of recorded 1st Edition sales over the previous 30 days, week by week (90 days where sales are thin).
- Now
- $20.50
- 4 weeks
- −18%
- 90 days
- –
- 1 year
- –
- Highest
- $26.42
- Lowest
- $15.00
Recorded history starts August 2026.
Matched sold listings
Recent 1st Edition sales
- BGS 8.51999 Pokemon Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition Thick Stamp Energy Retrieval #81 BGSep 23, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$33.00
- CGC 81999 Pokemon Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition Energy Retrieval #81 CGC 8 NM-MTSep 23, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$100
- CGC 8Pokemon Energy Retrieval Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition #81 CGC 8Sep 22, 2026 · eBay · View listing$40.00
- RawPokemon TCG Energy Retrieval 1st Edition Base Set Shadowless 81/102 MPSep 19, 2026 · eBay · Listed as moderately played · View listing$15.00
- CGC 8.5Pokemon: Base Set 1st Edition Uncommon: Energy Retrieval 81/102 CGC 8.5Sep 13, 2026 · eBay · View listing$21.64
- PSA 8ENERGY RETRIEVAL PSA 8 1999 POKEMON 1ST EDITION #81/102 BASE SET TRAINER 6729Sep 8, 2026 · eBay · View listing$26.79
- PSA 10PSA 10 GEM MINT Energy Retrieval 81/102 Base Set 1st Edition Pokemon Card CS1-32Sep 6, 2026 · eBay · View listing$550
- RawEnergy Retrieval 81/102 1st Edition Base Set Shadowless Traine MP - Pokemon CardSep 5, 2026 · eBay · Listed as moderately played · View listing$15.00
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 $20.50, the median of its 9 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 $475, 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 $1.79 ungraded.