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Fire Energy
Expedition Base Set · #161/165
Fire Energy (161/165), the Common from Expedition Base Set, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2.50, typically in the $2–$3 range.
As of September 14, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
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About Fire Energy
Fire Energy is a Common (161/165) from the Pokémon Expedition Base Set set, released September 15, 2002. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $2–$3. The artwork is by Keiji Kinebuchi. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Fire Energy
Fire Energy appears on 21 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #161/165 from Expedition Base Set; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Call of Legends · #89/95$50–$70Common
Burning Shadows · #167/147$25–$33Secret Rare
HeartGold SoulSilver · #116/123$23–$30Common
Emerald · #102/106$15–$20Rare
Holon Phantoms · #106/110$10–$13Rare
Power Keepers · #104/108$6–$9Rare
Fusion Strike · #284/264$6–$8Secret Rare
Black & White · #106/114$3–$5Common
Crown Zenith · #153/159$3–$5Ultra Rare
Gym Heroes · #128/132$3–$4CommonPlus 10 more printings across the tracked sets.
FAQ
How much is Fire Energy (161/165) worth?
Fire Energy (161/165), the Common from Expedition Base Set, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2.50, typically in the $2–$3 range. Note: 20 other cards named Fire Energy exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Fire Energy card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Fire Energy (161/165), the Common (about $2–$3) from Expedition Base Set.
The other versions: #89/95 from Call of Legends (Common, about $50–$70); #167/147 from Burning Shadows (Secret Rare, about $25–$33); #116/123 from HeartGold SoulSilver (Common, about $23–$30); #102/106 from Emerald (Rare, about $15–$20); #106/110 from Holon Phantoms (Rare, about $10–$13); #104/108 from Power Keepers (Rare, about $6–$9); #284/264 from Fusion Strike (Secret Rare, about $6–$8); #106/114 from Black & White (Common, about $3–$5); #153/159 from Crown Zenith (Ultra Rare, about $3–$5); #128/132 from Gym Heroes (Common, about $3–$4); #133/146 from XY (Common, about $2–$3); #126/130 from Base Set 2 (Common, about about $1); #124/130 from Diamond & Pearl (Common, about $0.80–$1); #76/83 from Generations (Common, about under $1); #98/102 from Base Set (Common, about under $1); #128/132 from Gym Challenge (Common, about under $1); #107/111 from Neo Genesis (Common, about under $1); #108/109 from Ruby & Sapphire (Common, about under $1); #92/108 from Evolutions (Common, about under $1); #165/149 from Sun & Moon (Common, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
More from Expedition Base Set
Grading
A grading read appears once Fire Energy has a PSA population census. Riffle captures the census monthly; this card doesn’t have enough graded copies on record yet.
- $2–$3 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±20% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 28, 2026, current as of September 14, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →