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Electivire

Black & White

Boundaries Crossed · #54 · Rare Holo · 2012

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Card facts

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Set position: 54 / 153
Release year: 2012
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 120
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Electabuzz
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: BERUBURI
Pokédex #: 466
Series: Black & White

Card analysis

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Primary role: Bench Damage
Damage efficiency: 80 damage; 20 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

AttackerIgnores Weakness / Effects

Strategy & play

How Electivire plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Shock Wave) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Electabuzz; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Electivire

Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 2 copies on average · 1 decks

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About this card

HP: 120Type:LLightningSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Electabuzz

"The instant it presses the tips of its tails onto an opponent, it sends over 20,000 volts of electricity into the foe."

LCCElectriwave

This attack does 30 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

LCCCShock Wave — 80

This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance.

Weakness:F×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Electivire or Boundaries Crossed.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

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Aug 1, 2026

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Electivire was legal.

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The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

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last week

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The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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2 weeks ago

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The Wild Area Expanded #5 - 18 Codes

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3 weeks ago

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Expanded Tourney #3 *WEBCAM*

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4 weeks ago

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

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Updated 2026/06/29

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$0.75	$1.73	$27.20	$1.65	—
Reverse Holofoil	$1.88	$4.44	$138.70	$4.12	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/19

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.70
7-day average	€1.10
30-day average	€1.30
Low	€0.09
Trend price	€0.92
Low (excellent+)	€0.24
Reverse holo low	€0.45
reverseHoloAvg1	€2.48
Reverse holo 7-day	€2.21
reverseHoloSell	€2.48
averageSellPrice	€0.96
Reverse holo 30-day	€2.51
Reverse holo trend	€2.65

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Electivire is real?

Electivire is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Electivire worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Electivire is $1.65; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Electivire from?

Electivire is from the Pokémon set "Boundaries Crossed" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.

What rarity is Electivire?

Electivire is a Rare Holo card in the Boundaries Crossed set.