# Metal Energy #163/149 — Sun & Moon

## Summary

A Secret Rare Metal Energy is a quirky chase slot, since the base printing of the type is about as common as a card gets and the rarity here comes purely from the numbering past the main set. Collectors who chase full secret sets need it, while players only ever wanted the common. At a $13 modelled guide, down 4% over 30 days on 17 copies traded, with 758 days of inventory on the board, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.06 out of Scarlet & Violet Energy; a PSA 10 guides at $64, 4.8 times raw, but a 26% gem rate against $85 of fees makes grading a losing trade.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Sun & Moon |
| Number | 163/149 |
| Rarity | Secret Rare |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2017-02-03 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

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

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$13.18** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-15T21:38:59.108Z
- 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 2026-10-15T21:38:59.108Z
- Floor delivered ask: $4.99 — as of 2026-10-15T21:38:59.108Z
- Quant score: 33/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-15T21:38:59.108Z — 7 of 11 inputs · 62% weight · -19% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2017-02-03T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-15T15:44:20.725Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-29T09:07:18.501Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-18T16:33:40.240Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-29T09:07:18.500Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-11T17:19:14.129Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/sun-moon/metal-energy-163)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm1-163%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)