# Switch #157/165 — Expedition Base Set

## Summary

Switch is the e-series version of a staple Trainer that did quiet daily work in nearly every deck of its day, letting a player retreat without paying energy. It was a common, so it never anchored a pull, and collectors who track Keiji Kinebuchi's work or Expedition completions are its only real audience. At a $1.69 modelled guide, with 12 copies traded in 30 days, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.14 out of Mega Evolution; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Expedition Base Set |
| Number | 157/165 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | WOTC |
| Illustrator | Keiji Kinebuchi |
| 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: **$1.69** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z
- 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 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z
- Floor delivered ask: $3.12 — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z
- Quant score: 13/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 20% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2002-09-15T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-03T09:06:56.510Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-12T02:13:30.785Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-11T04:52:46.563Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-12T02:13:30.785Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-09T22:23:19.916Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/expedition-base-set/switch-157)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aecard1-157%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)