Basic Lightning Energy - 257/198

SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set • Hyper Rare • Holofoil

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Sold $1.99–$5.25 this week

22 NM sales this week · 134 in 30 days

TCGplayer market $3.38as of Oct 10, 2026↑ +$0.12 (+3.7%) this week

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Sales & Velocity

As of 2026-10-10

Listings are below the recent sold range

Sold (7d / 30d)

34 / 159

NM sold between (7d)

$1.99–$5.25

Cheapest listing

$0.60

Units sold per day, Sep 7–Oct 10 (Near Mint)

Units sold per day, Near Mint
Date	Units sold	Sold between
Sep 7	4	$3.50–$4.00
Sep 8	7	$1.99–$4.00
Sep 9	8	$1.80–$4.91
Sep 10	6	$1.79–$3.63
Sep 11	1	$3.78–$3.78
Sep 13	6	$2.45–$4.38
Sep 14	6	$1.80–$4.00
Sep 15	4	$3.25–$3.34
Sep 17	5	$2.39–$3.98
Sep 18	3	$2.49–$3.37
Sep 19	8	$3.20–$4.99
Sep 20	9	$2.00–$4.94
Sep 21	8	$3.34–$4.94
Sep 22	7	$2.25–$4.06
Sep 23	3	$2.20–$2.49
Sep 24	7	$3.35–$4.99
Sep 25	4	$2.95–$4.04
Sep 26	7	$2.10–$3.92
Sep 27	2	$2.00–$3.99
Sep 28	3	$3.23–$3.59
Sep 29	3	$2.10–$3.22
Sep 30	2	$2.89–$3.32
Oct 1	6	$1.98–$4.75
Oct 3	18	$2.10–$4.99
Oct 4	4	$2.98–$5.00
Oct 5	1	$3.63–$3.63
Oct 6	3	$3.26–$3.31
Oct 7	7	$1.99–$5.25
Oct 9	6	$2.10–$3.97
Oct 10	1	$4.50–$4.50

Condition	Sold 7d	Sold 30d
Damaged	0	2
Heavily Played	1	1
Lightly Played	11	20
Moderately Played	0	2
Near Mint	22	134

Sales data: TCGplayer

Quick answers

How much is Basic Lightning Energy - 257/198 worth?

As of October 10, 2026, Basic Lightning Energy - 257/198 from SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set has a TCGplayer market price of $3.38. 22 Near Mint copies sold on TCGplayer this week at $1.99 to $5.25.

Is Basic Lightning Energy - 257/198 going up or down in price?

Its TCGplayer market price is down 5.8% over the past 30 days and up 3.7% over the past week, as of October 10, 2026.

Price Snapshot

Market

$3.38

Low

$0.60

Mid

$4.01

High

$96.84

7-Day:+$0.12 (+3.7%)

30-Day:-$0.21 (-5.8%)

Percent of Market

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% of Market price	Price	Usually means
50%	$1.69	Cash buylist, low end
60%	$2.03	Cash buylist, typical
70%	$2.37	Buylist top end, store credit
80%	$2.70	Bulk lot or quick sale
90%	$3.04	Quick sale, just under market
100%	$3.38	Market price
110%	$3.72	Asking price, room to negotiate
120%	$4.06	Asking price, room to negotiate
150%	$5.07	Presale and hype pricing

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