Basic Lightning Energy 257/198

Hyper Rare•Energy•Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

$3.22

▼ 3.9% past 7 days

Updated October 22, 2026

Basic Lightning Energy Pokemon card (257/198, Scarlet & Violet)

Basic Lightning Energy is a Hyper Rare Energy card from the Pokemon Trading Card Game set Scarlet & Violet.

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Graded Basic Lightning Energy for Sale

eBayCGC 10CGC 10 Gold Basic Lightning Energy 257/198 SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set Holo$31.00 eBayCGC 9.5Hyper Rare CGC 9.5 #257/198 Basic Lightning Energy Pokémon Scarlet Violet TCG$25.99Free shipping eBaySGC 9.5Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Basic Lightning Energy 257/198 SGC 9.5 Hyper Rare Holo$40.00

Card Stats

Stage: Basic
Card type: Energy
Card number: 257/198

Basic Lightning Energy Frequently Asked Questions

The cheapest CGC 10 listed is $31.00, which is 9.6x the raw market price of $3.22. That is from 1 listing, so treat it as one seller's ask rather than a market rate.

Yes. At $3.22 it costs 20x the set's median card price of $0.16.

Graded copies on eBay are listed from $16.95 for a CGC 9 to $40.00 for a SGC 9.5, against $3.22 raw. Asking prices from 5 listings.

Because it is a secret rare. Scarlet & Violet prints 198 cards in its main run, and this one is numbered 257/198, past the end of it.

Yes. Of the 3 priced Basic Lightning Energy cards in Pokemon, this one is the dearest at $3.22. The cheapest is the Scarlet & Violet Energies printing at $0.16.

Yes. The cheapest listing is $0.60 against a market price of $3.22, a gap of 5.4x. Market is what copies have been selling for; low is what the cheapest seller is asking now.