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About the artwork
The artwork features a vibrant golden background with numerous sparkling light effects. A large, translucent golden orb with a black lightning bolt symbol at its center is prominently displayed, surrounded by swirling light trails. The overall impression is one of radiant energy.
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Basic Lightning Energy
Scarlet & Violet · #257
$3.20latest TCGplayer median
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Price history (TCGplayer median, ~180 days)
About Basic Lightning Energy #257's market value
Basic Lightning Energy #257 (Holofoil, Hyper Rare) from Scarlet & Violet (2023) has a market price of $3.28 raw as of September 20, 2026, the TCGplayer market price for this exact printing. It sits well above the set's median card ($0.21), ranking #45 of 404 priced printings. Over the last 30 days the price has fallen (−13.2%), −27.3% over 90 days. Its 180-day range is $3.20 to $4.87 — it is trading near the bottom of that range.
Graded copies of Basic Lightning Energy sell for more than raw. A PSA 10 has a recent sale median of $45.00, about 14× the raw price (3 recent sales) — thin data, treat as indicative. PSA 9 copies go for around $20.00, about 6.1× the raw price (1 recent sale) — thin data, treat as indicative. Other grades we track: CGC 10 at $30.00, ACE 8 at $18.59, SGC 10 at $14.50. Graded medians come from recent eBay sold listings and refresh daily.
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