# Metal Energy #82/83 — Generations

## Summary

Metal Energy is a basic energy in a nostalgia-flavored XY set, and basic energy is the definition of bulk: every deck-builder needs piles of it, nobody chases a single copy. Its only pull is for completionists finishing the set or players filling Metal-type decks. A $0.68 modelled guide, down 1% over 30 days on 14 copies traded, says bulk, with 139 days of inventory on the board, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file, and the same card plays for $0.10 out of XY trainer Kit (Bisharp).

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Generations |
| Number | 82/83 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | XY |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2016-02-22 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | ENERGY |
| Stage | Basic |
| Energy type | Normal |
| Legal | Standard yes · Expanded yes |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.68** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-27T23:34:37.642Z
- 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 2026-10-27T23:34:37.642Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.49 — as of 2026-10-27T23:34:37.642Z
- Quant score: 45/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-27T23:34:37.642Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2016-02-22T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-20T13:34:25.735Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-20T13:34:21.874Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-15T01:13:00.820Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-20T13:34:21.874Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/generations/metal-energy-82)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Ag1-82%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)