Rainbow Energy is card #17/82 in the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (Rare Holo, holofoil), the Wizards of the Coast expansion (April 2000) that introduced Dark Pokemon to the trading card game. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. PSA has graded about 4,796 copies across its printings. It is one of the set's marquee chase cards.
No 'Edition 1' stamp. Identical artwork and copyright to the 1st Edition card — the missing stamp is the only tell. By far the most common printing (Team Rocket had no separate Shadowless run, so there is no copyright-line difference).
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
3,075
100
1,015
1,044
497
415
4
0
SGC
35
0
8
15
5
7
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
1,721
17
265
557
392
485
5
0
SGC
32
0
4
9
11
8
0
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. PSA pools 1st Edition and Unlimited under one Team Rocket heading, with the edition noted per spec.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. the error or promo cards). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Rainbow Energy was the Pokemon TCG's first holographic Energy card. It provides one Energy of any single type, and does 10 damage to the Pokemon it is attached to when played. Holo rare (#17); non-holo counterpart #80.
About the print variants
Every Team Rocket card comes in two English printings: 1st Edition (with the Edition-1 stamp left of the art) and Unlimited (no stamp). Team Rocket has no separate Shadowless print, so the art and the (c)1999-2000 copyright are identical -- the stamp is the only tell. Outside the 82-card checklist, #5 Dark Dragonite also exists as the famous No Holo error (both editions), and three cards have stamped promos: #8 (Prerelease), #19 and #32 (silver W stamp).
Frequently asked questions
How many Rainbow Energy (Team Rocket #17/82) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 4,796 Rainbow Energy from the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (3,075 1st Edition, 1,721 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 67.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition and Unlimited Rainbow Energy are identical except the stamp: 1st Edition carries a black 'Edition 1' stamp to the left of the art box, while Unlimited has none. Team Rocket has no separate Shadowless print, so the stamp is the only tell.
How much is a Rainbow Energy worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Rainbow Energy is about $26.87 for Unlimited and about $44.37 for 1st Edition.
Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); graded population from PSA & SGC population reports; market prices from TCGplayer; variant scans from the Pokemon TCG API + PriceCharting; set, variant & error facts cross-checked against Bulbapedia and the PSA error guide. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-05.
