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Energy Retrieval
Ancient Origins · #99/98
Energy Retrieval (99/98), the Secret Rare from Ancient Origins, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $21, typically in the $18–$24 range.
As of September 14, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
Last 30 days of clean eBay listings for Energy Retrieval · as of Sep 3
The line tracks standing active listings (note the zoomed scale). Bars below split each day’s turnover around zero: new listings arriving above, listings leaving below, sold vs expired. Empty days had no capture. Demand pressure is estimated units sold per day as a share of active listings. Estimated eBay units, counts only, tracked daily by Riffle. The exact price history behind these is part of Riffle premium.
About Energy Retrieval
Energy Retrieval is a Secret Rare (99/98) from the Pokémon Ancient Origins set, released August 12, 2015. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $18–$24. The artwork is by 5ban Graphics. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Energy Retrieval
Energy Retrieval appears on 15 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #99/98 from Ancient Origins; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Chaos Rising · #108/86$1–$2Ultra Rare
Base Set · #81/102under $1Uncommon
Legendary Collection · #107/110under $1Uncommon
Base Set 2 · #110/130under $1Uncommon
Plasma Blast · #80/101under $1Uncommon
Scarlet & Violet · #171/198under $1Common
Sun & Moon · #116/149under $1Uncommon
Primal Clash · #126/160under $1Uncommon
Black & White · #92/114under $1Uncommon
Sword & Shield · #160/202under $1UncommonPlus 4 more printings across the tracked sets.
FAQ
How much is Energy Retrieval (99/98) worth?
Energy Retrieval (99/98), the Secret Rare from Ancient Origins, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $21, typically in the $18–$24 range. Note: 14 other cards named Energy Retrieval exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Energy Retrieval card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Energy Retrieval (99/98), the Secret Rare (about $18–$24) from Ancient Origins.
The other versions: #108/86 from Chaos Rising (Ultra Rare, about $1–$2); #81/102 from Base Set (Uncommon, about under $1); #107/110 from Legendary Collection (Uncommon, about under $1); #110/130 from Base Set 2 (Uncommon, about under $1); #80/101 from Plasma Blast (Uncommon, about under $1); #171/198 from Scarlet & Violet (Common, about under $1); #116/149 from Sun & Moon (Uncommon, about under $1); #126/160 from Primal Clash (Uncommon, about under $1); #92/114 from Black & White (Uncommon, about under $1); #160/202 from Sword & Shield (Uncommon, about under $1); #082/86 from White Flare (Uncommon, about under $1); #59/73 from Shining Legends (Uncommon, about under $1); #127/159 from Crown Zenith (Common, about under $1); #77/108 from Evolutions (Uncommon, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Energy Retrieval (99/98)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 18% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Energy Retrieval (99/98) is estimated to come out within about $10 of selling it raw (est.); grade for protection or display, not profit.
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Energy Retrieval (99/98) rare?
Energy Retrieval (99/98) is a Secret Rare. PSA has graded 275 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Energy Retrieval (99/98)?
Of the 275 copies PSA has graded, 18% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Ancient Origins
Should I grade Energy Retrieval?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (18% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 18% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $18–$24 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±14% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- 5 clean listings back today’s basis, with storefront and lot noise excluded.
- Sampled daily since July 20, 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 →