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Basic Water Energy – Paldea Evolved #279
Paldea Evolved#279
Hyper Rare
Basic Water Energy #279 is a Hyper Rare card from the Paldea Evolved expansion. This page tracks this exact printing, not every Basic Water Energy card.
Current market price
$7.81
-6.6%
7d
-22.1%
30d
HOLOFOIL · TCGPLAYER · 2026-10-21
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Scarlet & Violet
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Basic Water Energy #279 card details.
Basic Water Energy #279 is a Hyper Rare Energy card from Paldea Evolved, released June 2023. Its current tracked market price is $7.81 for the Holofoil variant, updated October 21, 2026.
Since May 2, 2026, the Paldea Evolved printing of Basic Water Energy #279 has ranged from a low of $7.81 (October 21, 2026) to a high of $15.09 (June 28, 2026).
That is a -8.7% move from $8.55 to today's $7.81, 48% below the tracked high.
Currently ranked #4,854 by market price across tracked Pokémon cards as of October 21, 2026.
Card number
#279
Released
June 2023
Rarity
Hyper Rare
Supertype
Energy
Series
Scarlet & Violet
Market source
TCGplayer market price · Holofoil · Updated October 21, 2026
02 · Other printings
3 printings
Every Basic Water Energy printing.
Basic Water Energy has 3 tracked English printings, including this Paldea Evolved #279 version. At $7.81 it is the most valuable of the 3 priced printings.
04 · Related cards
From the same set
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Highest-priced cards from the same expansion, ordered by current market price.
06 · Reference desk
Basic Water Energy, explained.
Everything about this card — the price, the variants, and how we track it.
How has the Basic Water Energy Paldea Evolved price changed?
Since May 2, 2026, the Paldea Evolved printing of Basic Water Energy #279 has ranged from a low of $7.81 (October 21, 2026) to a high of $15.09 (June 28, 2026). That is a -8.7% move from $8.55 to today's $7.81, 48% below the tracked high.
Which Basic Water Energy printing is worth the most?
Basic Water Energy has 3 tracked English printings, including this Paldea Evolved #279 version. At $7.81 it is the most valuable of the 3 priced printings.
Is Basic Water Energy from Paldea Evolved a good investment?
We track prices, not provide investment advice. No collectors are chasing this printing yet; the price history above shows how its market has moved.
How is the market price determined?
Prices are refreshed daily from TCGplayer market-price data via TCGCSV. Each displayed value applies to the tracked price variant named on the card detail page. It is a market reference, not a guaranteed sale price; condition, grading, location, fees, and timing can change an individual sale. This card's current figure reflects the Holofoil variant.
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