Energy card (TCG)

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	or
Fire Energy	or
Grass Energy	or
Lightning Energy	or
Psychic Energy	or
Water Energy	or
Darkness Energy	or
Metal Energy	or
Fairy Energy	or

Basic Energy card List

Name	Provides	Set(s)
6 Basic Energy		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		Diamond & Pearl HeartGold & SoulSilver Call of Legends Black & White
9 Basic Energy		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. Unlike Basic Energy cards, no more than four can be in one deck at a time.

Notes

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.