Lightning Energy — Expedition Base Set 163
Market price
TCGplayer · snapshot Aug 13, 2026| Market (US) | Listings low–high | Europe avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.14 | $0.49 – $16.10 | €0.61 |
United States vs Europe
Same card, normal print, two marketplaces.
Europe is 38% 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 | €0.30 |
| Last 7 days | €0.62 |
| Last 30 days | €0.58 |
The 24-hour average has fallen 48% against the 30-day average — €0.58 to €0.30. A single day is a thin sample; treat it as direction, not as a price.
About this card’s market
Asking prices run from $0.49 to $16.10. 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 $0.63, 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 48% below the 30-day one.
It sits 163rd of 163 priced cards in Expedition Base Set, in the cheaper half of the set.
It is a Common card, printed in 2002, illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi.
It is still legal in Standard, so tournament demand is part of the price.
Priced like this in Expedition Base Set
Whole set →| Grass Energy 162 | $1.42 |
| Psychic Energy 164 | $1.53 |
| Water Energy 165 | $2.22 |
| Fire Energy 161 | $2.48 |
| Fighting Energy 160 | $3.26 |
More by Keiji Kinebuchi
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| Gengar Fossil 5 | $601 |
| Grimer Aquapolis 79 | $160 |
| Gastly Legendary Collection 76 | $144 |
| Porygon2 Neo Revelation 12 | $114 |