# Energy Search #153/165 — Expedition Base Set

## Summary

Energy Search was the quiet engine of early Pokémon decks, a Trainer that fetched any basic Energy and kept builds consistent without drawing much notice. As an Expedition common it sits at the bottom of the pull ladder, so demand comes from completionists and e-Series players, not chase hunters. A $0.61 modelled guide with 1 copy traded in 30 days says bulk, and the economics stop there: PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it, and the same card plays for $0.17 out of Perfect Order.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Expedition Base Set |
| Number | 153/165 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | WOTC |
| Illustrator | Kai Ishikawa |
| Release date | 2002-09-15 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

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

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.61** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-21T22:49:06.626Z
- 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 2026-10-21T22:49:06.626Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.89 — as of 2026-10-21T22:49:06.626Z
- Quant score: unavailable (insufficient data).

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2002-09-15T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-03T09:06:48.997Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-12T22:02:45.149Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-09T01:54:24.067Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-12T22:02:45.149Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-09T22:23:12.817Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/expedition-base-set/energy-search-153)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aecard1-153%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)