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Basic Lightning Energy 257/198 — Scarlet & Violet
Basic Lightning Energy is card 257/198 from Scarlet & Violet (Scarlet & Violet, 2023), a Hyper Rare Energy card.
Basic Lightning Energy price
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About this card
Basic Lightning Energy 257/198 is card 257 in Scarlet & Violet, numbered past the set's printed total of 198 — so it's a secret rare. It's one of 6 Hyper Rare cards in the set — 2% of 258. There are 3 English cards named “Basic Lightning Energy”. This is the 3rd; the first was in Scarlet & Violet Energies (2023).
Is Basic Lightning Energy 257/198 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €3.46 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 257/198 printed at the bottom of your card. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Questions people ask
What set is Basic Lightning Energy 257/198 from?
Scarlet & Violet, released 31 March 2023 in the Scarlet & Violet series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 257/198.
How rare is Basic Lightning Energy 257/198?
It's a Hyper Rare and a secret rare — one of 6 cards at that rarity in Scarlet & Violet.
How many Basic Lightning Energy cards are there?
3 in English, from Scarlet & Violet Energies (2023) to Scarlet & Violet (2023).
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