Pokémon Basic Energy cards are the nine different Energy Cards that correspond to one or more of the 18 different Pokémon types. Each Basic Energy Card is classed as one of that type of energy. As there are only 9 different Energy types but 18 different Pokémon types, some Basic Energy cards correspond to more than one Pokémon Type.

The Basic Energy types – in alphabetical order – are: Darkness, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Lightning, Metal, Psychic and Water Energy. Fairy was introduced as an Energy type in 2013 and is the only one that’s ever been removed from the game – Fairy Energy and associated Pokemon were discontinued in 2020!

Any type of Energy can be used for Colorless Energy; there are no basic Energy cards that provide only one Colorless Energy. From the Base Set through to the EX Power Keepers expansion, the TCG featured six basic Energy: Grass, Fire, Water, Lightning, Psychic, and Fighting.