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Metal Energy — Sun Moon Energy Team Up Pokémon card

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Metal EnergySun Moon Energy Team Up #17 Pokémon Card

Sun Moon Energy Team Up·#17·2017

The Metal type, introduced in the second generation, brought a robust defensive presence to the Pokémon world, evolving into formidable creatures like Steelix and Metagross that hold significant cultural weight. This specific Metal Energy card from the Sun & Moon era, copyright 2019, is a standard common printing, standing out for its clean, modern art style representative of its time. On this page, you will discover the foundational role of Metal Energy in the TCG, including its mechanics, absence of HP or attacks, and its edition history within the Sun & Moon sets.

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Card Number
#17
Release Date
January 31, 2019
Language
EN
Set Code
SM_Energy

Metal Energy is a basic energy card, a fundamental component in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Energy cards are not Pokémon themselves but are essential for powering up a Pokémon's attacks. Metal Energy specifically provides one unit of Metal-type energy, which is required for Pokémon with Metal-type attacks. In the video games, Metal is one of the eighteen Pokémon types, introduced in Generation II with the release of Pokémon Gold and Silver, largely to balance the then-overpowered Psychic type. Metal-type Pokémon are known for their high defense and resistance to many other types, often depicted as strong, durable, and sometimes slow. Iconic Metal-type Pokémon include Steelix, Metagross, and Lucario. Their role in the TCG is to enable Metal-type Pokémon to battle effectively, and they are crucial for decks that rely on these powerful metallic creatures.

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Last updated: April 8, 2026

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