The cardSSH 160/202

Sword & Shield

Energy Retrieval SSH 160/202

SSHUncommon

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Energy Retrieval has appeared in several sets: BW trainer Kit (Zoroark) (TK5Z 16), Shining Legends (SLG 59), Evolutions (EVO 77), Plasma Blast (PLB 80), Black & White (BLW 92), Ancient Origins (AOR 99), Sun & Moon (SUM 116), Primal Clash (PRC 126), Crown Zenith (CRZ 127), Sword & Shield (SSH 160), Scarlet & Violet (SVI 171), White Flare (WHT 82) and Chaos Rising (CRI 108). It is the same card every time — it plays the same, only the artwork and the price change. Here is what it does once it is on the table.

The market for this printing

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When it came out

Sword & Shield landed here on 7 February 2020.

Every set, with both of its dates

What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

Retreat cost: 0
Number: 160/202
Set: Sword & ShieldSSHSet guide
Illustrated by: Ryo Ueda

Put up to 2 basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand.

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

A strength
It retreats for free. You can pull it back to the Bench whenever you like, even with no Energy on it at all.
A strength
Mega Charizard X ex runs it in 72 of the 86 lists we have read, seen across 65 different tournaments.
A strength
No Weakness printed on the card. Nothing doubles up the damage it takes.

Every version of this card

Look at the number printed at the bottom of your card. That is what tells you which version you are holding. Tap yours to open its page.

Energy Retrieval TK5Z 16/30BW trainer Kit (Zoroark)
Energy Retrieval SLG 59/73Shining LegendsUncommonUncommon
Energy Retrieval EVO 77/108EvolutionsUncommonUncommon
Energy Retrieval PLB 80/101Plasma BlastUncommonUncommon
Energy Retrieval BLW 92/114Black & WhiteUncommonUncommon
Energy Retrieval AOR 99/98Ancient OriginsSecret RareSecret Rare
Energy Retrieval SUM 116/149Sun & MoonUncommonUncommon
Energy Retrieval PRC 126/160Primal ClashUncommonUncommon
Energy Retrieval CRZ 127/159Crown ZenithCommonCommon
Energy Retrieval SSH 160/202Sword & ShieldUncommonThe one you are looking atUncommon
Energy Retrieval SVI 171/198Scarlet & VioletCommonCommon
Energy Retrieval WHT 82/86White FlareUncommonUncommon
Energy Retrieval CRI 108/86Chaos RisingUltra RareUltra Rare

Who plays it

Every printing of Energy Retrieval plays the same way at a tournament. So the decks below count them all together, and the last column shows the one players wrote on their list.

The decks that list this card, with how many lists and how many tournaments
Deck	Lists	Tournaments	Printing listed
Mega Charizard X ex	72 of 86	65	SVI 171
Mega Greninja ex	54 of 98	52	SVI 171
Bloodmoon Ursaluna / Lunatone	51 of 64	49	SVI 171
Okidogi / Barbaracle	49 of 86	47	SVI 171
Iono's Bellibolt ex	45 of 53	43	SVI 171
Mega Camerupt ex	35 of 68	34	SVI 171
Ethan's Magcargo	32 of 38	31	SVI 171
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex / Meganium	27 of 69	25	SVI 171
Raging Bolt ex / Teal Mask Ogerpon ex	25 of 88	25	SVI 171
Raging Bolt ex / Iono's Bellibolt ex	25 of 26	25	SVI 171
Palafin ex	18 of 60	18	SVI 171
Lillie's Clefairy ex / Teal Mask Ogerpon ex	14 of 79	11	SVI 171
Hydreigon ex	12 of 83	12	SVI 171
Scizor ex	11 of 13	11	SVI 171
Mega Zygarde ex / Barbaracle	10 of 46	10	SVI 171
Mega Gengar ex	9 of 59	9	SVI 171
Mega Latias ex	8 of 13	8	SVI 171
Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex / Fan Rotom	7 of 62	7	SVI 171
Alolan Exeggutor ex	6 of 11	6	SVI 171
Mega Sharpedo ex	6 of 17	6	SVI 171
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex / Meganium / Hydrapple ex	6 of 98	6	SVI 171
Mega Froslass ex / Dudunsparce	5 of 50	5	SVI 171
Mega Lopunny ex	5 of 55	5	SVI 171
Blaziken ex	4 of 50	4	SVI 171
Mega Sharpedo ex / Toxtricity	4 of 126	4	SVI 171
Toxtricity (Phantasmal Flames)	4 of 78	4	SVI 171
Alakazam	3 of 60	3	SVI 171
Ethan's Typhlosion	3 of 111	3	SVI 171
Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex	3 of 79	3	SVI 171
Mega Darkrai ex	3 of 83	3	SVI 171
Latias ex / Mega Kangaskhan ex	2 of 110	2	SVI 171
Hydrapple ex	2 of 6	2	SVI 171
Lillie's Clefairy ex	2 of 72	2	SVI 171
Mamoswine ex	2 of 47	2	SVI 171
Mega Chandelure ex	2 of 85	2	SVI 171
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex / Meganium / Arboliva ex	2 of 112	2	SVI 171
Sinistcha / Teal Mask Ogerpon ex	2 of 54	2	SVI 171
Archaludon ex	1 of 41	1	SVI 171
Beedrill ex	1 of 78	1	SVI 171
Blissey ex	1 of 31	1	SVI 171
Doublade	1 of 63	1	SVI 171
Flareon ex	1 of 24	1	SVI 171
Flareon ex / Noctowl	1 of 59	1	SVI 171
Gengar ex	1 of 82	1	SVI 171
Jellicent ex / Dusknoir	1 of 39	1	SVI 171
Mega Absol ex	1 of 73	1	SVI 171
Mega Starmie ex	1 of 104	1	SVI 171
Mega Venusaur ex	1 of 101	1	SVI 171
Salamence ex	1 of 10	1	SVI 171
Steven's Metagross ex	1 of 95	1	SVI 171
Yanmega ex	1 of 73	1	SVI 171

Energy Retrieval SSH 160/202

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