Lightning Energy (TCG)

Energy

Lightning Energy 雷エネルギー Lightning Energy

Lightning Energy

Classification Basic Energy card Provides Additional effect No Release information Expansion Base Set English card no. 100/102 Expansion Base Set 2 English card no. 128/130 Expansion Gym Heroes English card no. 130/132 Expansion Gym Challenge English card no. 130/132 Expansion Neo Genesis English card no. 109/111 Expansion Expedition Base Set English card no. 163/165 Expansion EX Ruby & Sapphire Rarity English card no. 109/109 Expansion EX Emerald Rarity English card no. 104/106 Expansion EX Holon Phantoms Rarity English card no. 108/110 Expansion EX Power Keepers Rarity English card no. 106/108 Expansion Diamond & Pearl Rarity English card no. 126/130 Japanese expansion DPt-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 025/DPt-P Expansion HeartGold & SoulSilver Rarity English card no. 118/123 Expansion Call of Legends Rarity English card no. 91/95 Japanese expansion BW-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 015/BW-P Expansion Black & White Rarity English card no. 108/114 Japanese Half Deck Terrakion Battle Strength Deck Japanese expansion BW-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 086/BW-P Expansion XY Rarity English card no. 135/146 Japanese expansion XY-P Promotional cards English expansion Generations Rarity English card no. 78/83 Japanese expansion XY-P Promotional cards Japanese expansion Premium Champion Pack Expansion Evolutions Rarity English card no. 94/108 Expansion Sun & Moon Deck Kit Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu Half Deck Alolan Raichu Half Deck English card no. 1/30 Deck Kit Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu Half Deck Alolan Raichu Half Deck English card no. 2/30 Deck Kit Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu Half Deck Alolan Raichu Half Deck English card no. 3/30 Deck Kit Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu Half Deck Alolan Raichu Half Deck English card no. 5/30 Deck Kit Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu Half Deck Alolan Raichu Half Deck English card no. 7/30 Deck Kit Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu Half Deck Alolan Raichu Half Deck English card no. 8/30 Deck Kit Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu Half Deck Alolan Raichu Half Deck English card no. 9/30 Deck Kit Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu Half Deck Alolan Raichu Half Deck English card no. 10/30 Japanese expansion Facing a New Trial Japanese Deck Kit Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit Japanese Half Deck Ash Half Deck English expansion Guardians Rising Rarity English card no. 168/145 Japanese expansion Islands Await You Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 062/050 Japanese expansion SM-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 131/SM-P Japanese expansion SM-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 185/SM-P Expansion Team Up Japanese Deck Jolteon-GX Starter Set Lightning Japanese expansion SM-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 347/SM-P Japanese expansion Tag All Stars Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 205/173

Lightning Energy (Japanese: 雷エネルギー Lightning Energy) is a Basic Energy card which provides one Lightning Energy (). This can be attached to Pokémon cards and used to power moves with Lightning or Colorless Energy requirements.

Release information

During the BW era, this card was released as one of the BW-P Promotional cards, numbered 015/BW-P, and was included in a ten-card random pack released during the February 2011 Gym Challenge. It was reprinted again in the BW-P Promos, numbered 086/BW-P, as a winner's prize awarded to those who won various competitions at the Summer Carnival from July 23 to August 28.

As of the XY Series, there are 2 English prints of Lightning Energy. The first is the print included in the XY expansion. The second is the Unnumbered ©2013 print, which was included within the Template:Merch.

Two Japanese prints were released during the XY Era. A special Unnumbered XY-P Promotional print was released as one of nine possible stamped basic Energies included within the Pokémon Coin Set, a product exclusive to Lawson stores released December 13, 2013. A Mirror Holofoil Unnumbered XY-P Promotional card was made available as part of a twelve card promotional pack awarded to those who participated in the Pokémon Card Gym tournaments from the month of February 2014 through the month of April 2014.

Gallery

Base Set print Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi	Expedition Base Set print	EX Ruby & Sapphire print
EX Emerald print	EX Holon Phantoms print	EX Power Keepers print
Diamond & Pearl print	Movie Commemoration Random Pack print	HeartGold & SoulSilver print
Black & White print	Generations print	Premium Champion Pack print
Evolutions print	Sun & Moon print	Guardians Rising print
Team Up print	Sword & Shield print	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

• Prior to the Expedition Base Set, all prints of this card credited Keiji Kinebuchi as its illustrator. The Expedition print, as well as all subsequent prints, did not list an illustrator credit.
• The background for the HeartGold & SoulSilver variant has an outline of Ampharos and the Glitter Lighthouse.

Origin

Basic Energy cards   Grass     Fire     Water     Lightning     Psychic     Fighting     Darkness     Metal     Fairy

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