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Pokémon Energy cards: basic, special and gold (and how many to put in your deck)

Updated on 16/10/2026

Pokémon Energy cards: basic, special and gold (and how many to put in your deck)
Gold Basic Energy cards and a full-art Special Energy
From our catalogue: gold (UR) Basic Grass, Fire, Psychic and Darkness Energy, and the full-art Nitro Special Energy. At the top left 基本エネルギー means "Basic Energy", 特殊エネルギー "Special Energy".

Basic Energy

The simplest cards in the game: each provides one Energy of its type. On current cards there are eight types, the same as the Pokémon types except Dragon and Colorless: Grass, Fire, Water, Lightning, Psychic, Fighting, Darkness and Metal. You can put as many as you like in your deck.

Special Energy

They have an extra effect: they provide several types, protect the Pokémon, come back from the discard pile. In exchange you can only run 4 copies per name, and many game effects target them.

Basic EnergySpecial Energy
Copies in the deckNo limitAt most 4 per name
EffectProvides one Energy of its typeHas an extra effect written on the card
In Japanese基本エネルギー特殊エネルギー

How much Energy in a deck

60 cards, for example:16Pokémon34Trainers10Energy
A starting example for a 60-card deck. The split changes from deck to deck: Pokémon that attack with little Energy need fewer Energy cards.

A 60-card deck usually has between 8 and 14 Energy: fewer if attacks are cheap or you have cards that search for Energy, more if they're expensive. All the details are in how to build a deck.

Collectible Energy

In the Japanese Scarlet & Violet sets some Basic Energy came out in gold (UR)versions, among the set's secret cards. They cost far less than SARs but are beautiful and rare: some people collect them all, one per type.

Energy from our catalogue

Nitro [R] Energy 105/076 — Storm Emeralda

Nitro [R] Energy

105/076

6,49 €2 pcs
Sold out
Energy Switch 093/068 — Incandescent Arcana

Energy Switch

093/068

15,99 €0 pcs
Sold out
V Guard Energy 094/068 — Incandescent Arcana

V Guard Energy

094/068

3,99 €0 pcs
Sold out
Grass Energy 251/172 — VSTAR Universe

Grass Energy

251/172

1,99 €0 pcs
Sold out
Fire Energy 252/172 — VSTAR Universe

Fire Energy

252/172

1,99 €0 pcs
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Water Energy 253/172 — VSTAR Universe

Water Energy

253/172

1,99 €0 pcs
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Lightning Energy 254/172 — VSTAR Universe

Lightning Energy

254/172

1,99 €0 pcs
Sold out
Psychic Energy 255/172 — VSTAR Universe

Psychic Energy

255/172

1,99 €0 pcs

Frequently asked questions

How many Energy cards go in a Pokémon deck?+
Usually between 8 and 14 out of 60 cards, depending on attack costs and how many cards search your deck for Energy.
How many Special Energy cards can I have?+
At most 4 copies of each Special Energy with the same name. Basic Energy is unlimited.
Are Energy cards worth anything?+
Regular Basic Energy isn't, but the gold (UR) versions and some full arts are sought after by collectors.
How many Basic Energy types are there?+
Eight on current cards: Grass, Fire, Water, Lightning, Psychic, Fighting, Darkness and Metal.

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