# Metal Energy #88/106 — Emerald

## Summary

Metal Energy is a Special Energy from the EX era, and its damage reduction made it a quiet fixture in Metal decks like Steelix and Aggron builds. As a Rare in Emerald it was never a chase slot; demand comes from completionists and Milky Isobe fans. At a $1.36 modelled guide, up 7% over 30 days on 4 copies traded, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.10 out of XY trainer Kit (Bisharp); PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Emerald |
| Number | 88/106 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Milky Isobe |
| Release date | 2005-05-09 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

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

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$1.36** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-22T22:54:43.176Z
- 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 2026-10-22T22:54:43.176Z
- Floor delivered ask: $2.19 — as of 2026-10-22T22:54:43.176Z
- Quant score: 70/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-22T22:54:43.176Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2005-05-09T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-23T05:15:09.551Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-23T05:15:08.222Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-11T00:58:31.540Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-23T05:15:08.221Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-23T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-19T16:30:16.901Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/emerald/metal-energy-88)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex9-88%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)