Lightning Energy — Base Set 2 128
Market price
TCGplayer · snapshot Aug 13, 2026| Market (US) | Listings low–high | Europe avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.35 | $0.04 – $3.62 | €0.18 |
United States vs Europe
Same card, normal print, two marketplaces.
Europe is 41% cheaper than the US for this print. Before acting on that, count shipping across the Atlantic, customs on the way in, and the risk of a card travelling in an envelope.
Converted at the European Central Bank reference rate for 2026-08-12. Currency moves on its own — the gap shown here is the gap on that date.
Last 30 days
Cardmarket rolling averages for the normal print.
| Window | Average sale |
|---|---|
| Last 24 hours | €0.10 |
| Last 7 days | €0.12 |
| Last 30 days | €0.17 |
The 24-hour average has fallen 41% against the 30-day average — €0.17 to €0.10. A single day is a thin sample; treat it as direction, not as a price.
About this card’s market
Asking prices run from $0.04 to $3.62. A spread that wide says more about individual listings than about the card — the market price above is what copies actually sold for.
TCGplayer Direct has it at $0.20, below the market price — that is the cheapest verified-condition copy sitting in their warehouse right now.
In Europe the card has been sliding: the 24-hour average is 41% below the 30-day one.
It sits 117th of 122 priced cards in Base Set 2, in the cheaper half of the set.
It is a Common card, printed in 2000, illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi.
It is still legal in Standard, so tournament demand is part of the price.
Priced like this in Base Set 2
Whole set →| Psychic Energy 129 | $0.34 |
| Water Energy 130 | $0.34 |
| Super Potion 117 | $0.37 |
| Fighting Energy 125 | $0.37 |
| Switch 123 | $0.32 |
More by Keiji Kinebuchi
All 210 →| Gengar Legendary Collection 11 | $1,800 |
| Gengar Fossil 5 | $601 |
| Grimer Aquapolis 79 | $160 |
| Gastly Legendary Collection 76 | $144 |
| Porygon2 Neo Revelation 12 | $114 |