Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Energy Switch

Scarlet & Violet

Scarlet & Violet · #173 · Common · 2023

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Market reference

$0.24

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Card facts

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Set position: 173 / 258
Release year: 2023
Rarity: Common
Subtype: Item
Regulation mark: G
Illustrator: Studio Bora Inc.
Series: Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

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Also does

Item

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 12% of decks; 2.42 copies on average · 8825 decks
Match win rate: 47.4%; +0.5 pts vs the 47.0% field average

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

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in 13% of decks · 1114 seen

Raging Bolt ex

in 24% of decks · 2102 seen

Ogre's Mask

in 0% of decks · 20 seen

Team Rocket's Tarountula

in 13% of decks · 1125 seen

Team Rocket's Spidops

in 13% of decks · 1125 seen

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About this card

Subtype: Item

Move a Basic Energy from 1 of your Pokémon to another of your Pokémon.

You may play any number of Item cards during your turn.

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Energy Switch was legal.

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SEASAC League Challenge #29 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]

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Tournament play

This printing of Energy Switch has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

Energy Switch — Mega Evolution

Played in 2,741 recent decks

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/12

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.01	$0.25	$17.46	$0.24	$0.10
Reverse Holofoil	$0.01	$0.30	$6.99	$0.24	$0.08

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.13
7-day average	€0.10
30-day average	€0.16
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.07
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.23
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.26
reverseHoloSell	€0.35
averageSellPrice	€0.19
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.33
Reverse holo trend	€0.32

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Energy Switch is real?

Energy Switch is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Energy Switch worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Energy Switch is $0.24; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Energy Switch from?

Energy Switch is from the Pokémon set "Scarlet & Violet" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.

What rarity is Energy Switch?

Energy Switch is a Common card in the Scarlet & Violet set.