Base Set · #21/102Read card information, abilities & attacks ↓RESALE VALUES · USDRaw market reference$9.20Selected printing · condition-agnostic market referenceMatched by set, card number, product and printingUpdated Oct 24, 2026Checked Oct 27, 2026 Modeled price guideChecking…Modeled ungraded price guideExact card match required
Electrode
SetBase Set
Year1999
RarityRare
LanguageEN
ArtistKeiji Kinebuchi
SeriesBase
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Card information
- Category
- Pokemon
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Lightning
- Stage
- Stage1
- Evolves from
- Voltorb
- Pokédex
- #101
- Release date
- 1999-01-09
Card description
It stores electrical energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation.
Printings listed in the catalog
First edition · Normal
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Abilities & attacks
Buzzap
At any time during your turn (before your attack) you may Knock Out Electrode and attach it to 1 of your other Pokémon. If you do, chose a type of Energy. Electrode is now an Energy card (instead of a Pokémon) that provides 2 energy of that type. This power can't be used if Electrode is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Electric Shock
50Flip a coin. If tails, Electrode does 10 damage to itself.
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Resistance
- None listed
- Retreat cost
- 1
Format status
Standard: Not legal · Expanded: Not legal
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Source: TCGdex card record ↗ · Record updated 2026-08-20. Unlisted fields are not inferred.
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