Energy card (TCG)

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Energy redirects here. For the stat in Pokémon Conquest, see Statistic → Energy.

Energy cards (Japanese: エネルギー Energy) are the cards that power Pokémon attacks in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Without the required Energy cards attached, a Pokémon cannot use these attacks. Energy cards come in Basic and Special forms.

Basic Energy cards

Basic Energy cards (Japanese: 基本エネルギー Basic Energy) are defined as nine Energy cards that share their printed type with a Pokémon. They are the only cards that players are allowed to have more than four of in their decks (aside from Arceus which has its own Special Rule). Basic Energy cards always provide one of their printed type of Energy or one Colorless Energy, meaning that any basic Energy card can provide a Colorless Energy. There is no basic Energy card that provides only a single Colorless Energy, as it would be entirely outclassed by any of the other types.

Further Information: Energy cards can only be played once per turn and are generally needed for attacks. Energy cards can also be discarded in situations like flipping a coin or retreating Pokémon etc.

Name Provides
Fighting Energy Fighting or Colorless
Fire Energy Fire or Colorless
Grass Energy Grass or Colorless
Lightning Energy Lightning or Colorless
Psychic Energy Psychic or Colorless
Water Energy Water or Colorless
Darkness Energy Darkness or Colorless
Metal Energy Metal or Colorless
Fairy Energy Fairy or Colorless


Basic Energy card List

Name Provides Set(s)
6 Basic Energy FightingFireGrass
LightningPsychicWater
Base Set
Base Set 2
Gym Heroes
Gym Challenge
Neo Genesis
Expedition Base Set
EX Ruby & Sapphire
EX Emerald (Matrix design)
EX Holon Phantoms (Matrix design)
EX Power Keepers (Matrix design)
8 Basic Energy FightingFireGrass
LightningPsychicWater
DarknessMetal
Diamond & Pearl
HeartGold & SoulSilver
Call of Legends
Black & White
9 Basic Energy FightingFireGrass
LightningPsychicWater
DarknessMetalFairy
XY
Generations
Evolutions
Sun & Moon

Note: The first Darkness and Metal Energies appeared in Neo Genesis but were considered Special Energy cards.


Special Energy cards

Main article: List of Special Energy cards

Special Energy cards (Japanese: 特殊エネルギー Special Energy) are cards that provide more than one Energy of a specific type and/or have an additional effect besides providing Energy. Some may heal the Pokémon they're attached to, add damage to their attacks, or may even provide several different types of Energy at once. A majority of them provide only Colorless Energy; however, there are several which provide one or more of any type of Basic Energy.

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