# Flash Energy #83/98 — Ancient Origins

## Summary

Flash Energy is a Special Energy built for one job: stripping Weakness off Lightning attackers, a small edge that mattered in the XY-era Lightning decks. It was an uncommon pulled for play rather than for show, and 5ban Graphics supplied the art, so collectors treat it as utility, not a chase. A $0.29 modelled guide with 2 copies traded in 30 days says bulk, and the economics stop there: a PSA 10 guides at $33, 114 times raw, but PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Ancient Origins |
| Number | 83/98 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | XY |
| Illustrator | 5ban Graphics |
| Release date | 2015-08-12 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | ENERGY |
| Energy type | Special |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.29** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-05
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-05
- Floor delivered ask: $1.69 — as of 2026-11-03T07:19:51.807Z
- Quant score: 58/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-03T07:19:51.807Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-22T18:36:42.466Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-20T01:59:12.265Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-09T22:12:23.830Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-20T01:59:12.265Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/ancient-origins/flash-energy-83)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Axy7-83%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)