Energy card (TCG)

Energy cards (Japanese: エネルギー) are the cards that power Pokémon attacks in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Under normal circumstances, a Pokémon cannot attack without the required Energy attached to it and a player can only attach one Energy card to one of their Pokémon per turn. There are currently two different classes of Energy cards: basic and Special.

Basic Energy cards

Basic Energy cards (Japanese: 基本エネルギー) are defined as the nine Energy cards that share their printed type with a Pokémon. They are the only cards that players are permitted to have more than four copies of in their decks (aside from Arceus, which has its own Special Rule). Under normal circumstances, basic Energy cards provide one of their printed type of Energy. Any type of Energy can be used for Colorless Energy; there are no basic Energy cards that provide only one Colorless Energy.

Card name	Provides
Grass Energy	or
Fire Energy	or
Water Energy	or
Lightning Energy	or
Psychic Energy	or
Fighting Energy	or
Darkness Energy	or
Metal Energy	or
Fairy Energy	or

From the Base Set through to the EX Power Keepers expansion, the TCG featured six basic Energy: Grass, Fire, Water, Lightning, Psychic, and Fighting. Darkness and Metal Energy were initially only Special Energy cards until the release of the Diamond & Pearl expansion, some six and a half years after the debut of their types in the Neo Genesis expansion. Fairy Energy cards began to be featured starting with the XY expansion following its debut in Generation VI, but were no longer included from the Sword & Shield expansion following the cessation of Fairy-type Pokémon in the TCG.

Special Energy cards

Special Energy cards (Japanese: 特殊エネルギー) 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 are attached to, add damage to their attacks, or may even provide several different types of Energy at once. Unlike basic Energy cards, no more than four can be included in a deck.

List

Card name	Provides	Debut expansion
Double Colorless Energy		Base Set
Rainbow Energy	or	Team Rocket
Full Heal Energy		Team Rocket
Potion Energy		Team Rocket
Darkness Energy		Neo Genesis
Metal Energy		Neo Genesis
Recycle Energy		Neo Genesis
Miracle Energy		Neo Destiny
Boost Energy		Aquapolis
Crystal Energy	or	Aquapolis
Warp Energy		Aquapolis
Bounce Energy		Skyridge
Cyclone Energy		Skyridge
Retro Energy		Skyridge
Multi Energy	or	EX Sandstorm
Aqua Energy	, , or	EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua
Magma Energy	, , or	EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua
Double Rainbow Energy		EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua
Dark Metal Energy	or	EX Team Rocket Returns
R Energy		EX Team Rocket Returns
Heal Energy		EX Deoxys
Scramble Energy	or	EX Deoxys
Holon Energy FF		EX Delta Species
Holon Energy GL		EX Delta Species
Holon Energy WP		EX Delta Species
React Energy		EX Legend Maker
δ Rainbow Energy	or	EX Holon Phantoms
Call Energy		Majestic Dawn
Health Energy		Majestic Dawn
Recover Energy		Majestic Dawn
SP Energy	or	Rising Rivals
Upper Energy	or	Rising Rivals
Rescue Energy		Triumphant
Prism Energy	or	Next Destinies
Blend Energy	, , , , or	Dragons Exalted
Blend Energy	, , , , or	Dragons Exalted
Plasma Energy		Plasma Storm
Herbal Energy		Furious Fists
Strong Energy		Furious Fists
Mystery Energy		Phantom Forces
Shield Energy		Primal Clash
Wonder Energy		Primal Clash
Double Aqua Energy		Double Crisis
Double Magma Energy		Double Crisis
Double Dragon Energy		Roaring Skies
Flash Energy		Ancient Origins
Dangerous Energy		Ancient Origins
Burning Energy		BREAKthrough
Splash Energy		BREAKpoint
Counter Energy	or	Crimson Invasion
Super Boost Energy	, , or	Ultra Prism
Unit Energy	, , , or	Ultra Prism
Unit Energy	, , , or	Ultra Prism
Unit Energy	, , , or	Forbidden Light
Beast Energy	or	Forbidden Light
Memory Energy		Lost Thunder
Triple Acceleration Energy		Unbroken Bonds
Weakness Guard Energy		Unified Minds
Draw Energy		Cosmic Eclipse
Aurora Energy		Sword & Shield
Capture Energy		Rebel Clash
Horror Energy		Rebel Clash
Speed Energy		Rebel Clash
Twin Energy	or	Rebel Clash
Heat Energy		Darkness Ablaze
Hiding Energy		Darkness Ablaze
Powerful Energy		Darkness Ablaze
Aromatic Energy		Vivid Voltage
Coating Energy		Vivid Voltage
Stone Energy		Vivid Voltage
Wash Energy		Vivid Voltage
Single Strike Energy	or	Battle Styles
Rapid Strike Energy	, , or	Battle Styles
Impact Energy		Chilling Reign
Lucky Energy		Chilling Reign
Spiral Energy		Chilling Reign
Treasure Energy		Evolving Skies
Fusion Strike Energy		Fusion Strike
Double Turbo Energy		Brilliant Stars
Gift Energy		Lost Origin
Regenerative Energy		Silver Tempest
V Guard Energy		Silver Tempest

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