UncommonEnergy

Undaunted·HeartGold & SoulSilver series·#80

Metal Energy #80

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Metal Energy is card #80 from Undaunted, a Uncommon Energy card currently trading near $5.00 for its Reverse Holofoil printing.

Market value

$5.00

Cardmarket (EUR)

€0.35

Print variants

7d trend

▼ 49.0%

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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 26, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Metal Energy #80 today, you'd net about

$5.00after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $5.00Cardmarket $4.40Whatnot $4.16TCGplayer $4.06eBay $4.04

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Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.

Sell or hold?▼ 49.0%

Cooling off ▼

Metal Energy #80 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.

Metal Energy at a glance

Uncommon rarity.
Trend price on Cardmarket: €0.35.
Undaunted, HeartGold & SoulSilver series, 2010.
Recent averages: €0.26 (7d), €0.51 (30d).
Current TCGplayer market value $5.00 (Reverse Holofoil).

Market prices

Metal Energy price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Metal Energy #80.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Reverse Holofoiltop

$5.00

TCGplayer market

Low: $0.55
Mid: $3.15
High: —

Normal

$0.70

TCGplayer market

Low: $0.39
Mid: $0.67
High: —

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price

€0.35

Avg sold

€0.33

Lowest NM

€0.02

7-day avg

€0.26

30-day avg

€0.51

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.

Deal check

Is this Metal Energy a good deal?

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Asking price

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Live market value$5.00

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Overview

About Metal Energy #80

Printed as #80 in Undaunted, Metal Energy belongs to the HeartGold & SoulSilver series and dates to 2010. This Energy (Special) is used in decks as well as collections.

The card is illustrated by Kent Kanetsuna and currently trades at $5.00 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $0.55 to —.

Card facts

Set: Undaunted
Series: HeartGold & SoulSilver
Number: #80 / 90
Rarity: Uncommon
Illustrator: Kent Kanetsuna
Subtype: Special
Released: 2010/08/18

Card text

Metal Energy attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Metal Energy #80 — the playability layer behind the price.

Damage done by attacks to the Pokémon that Metal Energy is attached to is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Ignore this effect if the Pokémon that Metal Energy is attached to isn’t Metal. Metal Energy provides Metal Energy. (Doesn’t count as a basic Energy card.)

Battle stats

Retreat cost: —
Attacks: —

Market analysis

Metal Energy price analysis

What drives the current market value of Metal Energy #80.

There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $5.00, Normal at $0.70.

$5.00 gives Metal Energy real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.

At $5.00 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.

In EUR, Metal Energy trends at €0.35 on Cardmarket (avg sold €0.33, lowest NM €0.02).

Price trend

Metal Energy price history & movement

2026-10-15 · $5.00▲ 0% since 2026-10-152026-10-26 · $5.00

Recent sales average €0.26 over 7 days versus €0.51 over 30 days, so the card is cooling off (-49%).

Latest daily average €0.10 against a trend price of €0.35.

Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Metal Energy, with a recorded low of $5.00 and high of $5.00; current value is at 100% of that band.

Day to day the price swings by roughly 0% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€0.10

7-day avg€0.26

30-day avg€0.51

Trend price€0.35

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest October 26, 2026

Prices as of October 26, 2026

Since October 21, 2026:→ — (0.0%)

All-time high

$5.00

October 15, 2026

All-time low

$5.00

October 15, 2026

Off all-time high

-0%

11 days since high

Since first snapshot

0.0%

October 15, 2026

Max drawdown

-0%

peak-to-trough

Daily volatility

st. dev of daily moves

Current value

$5.00

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

100%

low $5.00high $5.00

Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Metal Energy?

Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.

Selling Metal Energy at $5.00 nets roughly $4.04 on eBay, $4.06 on TCGplayer, $4.40 via Cardmarket, $4.16 on Whatnot or $5.00 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $0.96.

With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.

Your sale

Sale price

Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Metal Energy #80.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$5.00

Spread across platforms$0.96

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$0.96	19.3%	$4.04	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$0.94	18.8%	$4.06	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$0.60	12.0%	$4.40	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$5.00	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$0.85	16.9%	$4.16	Sell on Whatnot →

Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.

Grading ROI

Should you grade Metal Energy?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Metal Energy #80 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Metal Energy #80.

Grading service tier

Shipping & insurance

Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.

Marketplace fee · 13%

Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.

PSA 9 value

PSA 10 value

Chance of PSA 9 · 55%

Chance of PSA 10 · 30%

Should you grade this?

Not worth grading

At $5.00 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $50.98 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-66.6% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$4.35

Net as PSA 9

—

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

—

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$50.98

Expected value

—

Expected profit

—

-66.6% ROI

Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.

Set context

Metal Energy within Undaunted

By market value Metal Energy sits at #72 of 72 in Undaunted (set median $21.96).

It sits in the top 1% of the checklist on price.

The set's top card is Umbreon (#86), valued at $680.21.

Rank in set

#72

of 72 tracked

Set median

$21.96

Rarity

Uncommon

Series

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Full Undaunted report →

Value drivers

What makes Metal Energy valuable

steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
Kent Kanetsuna illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
At Uncommon rarity, Metal Energy is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
As a Energy card it is valued for deck utility and set completion.
Metal Energy comes from the classic era (2010), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Metal Energy

Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $5.00 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€0.26 and €0.51) to time entries and exits.
Because it is a Energy card, Metal Energy has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $5.00 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
For Metal Energy, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.

FAQ

Metal Energy value questions

What is Metal Energy #80 worth?

The current TCGplayer market value is $5.00 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low of $0.55 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €0.35.

Will Metal Energy hold its value?

The card is softening on recent averages. Uncommon rarity and the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.

How rare is Metal Energy?

Metal Energy is a Uncommon card from Undaunted (HeartGold & SoulSilver series, 2010). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.

What print variants exist for Metal Energy?

TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($5.00), Normal ($0.70). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Where is Metal Energy sold?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $5.00. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

What drives Metal Energy's value?

Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree, playability (Energy), and condition. Artwork by Kent Kanetsuna also matters to collector demand.

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