Pokémon · Black & White
Electrode
Boundaries Crossed · #52 · Uncommon · 2012
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Market reference
$0.22
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 52 / 153
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Voltorb
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 101
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 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
Strategy & play
How Electrode plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Electro Ball) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 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 ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Voltorb; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Electrode
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Electrode?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity."
CStatic Shock — 20
LCCElectro Ball — 60
Weakness:F×2
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Electrode or Boundaries Crossed.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Electrode was legal.
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.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/29| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.08 | $0.25 | $19.98 | $0.22 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.35 | $1.19 | $19.94 | $1.06 | $1.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.20 |
| 7-day average | €0.20 |
| 30-day average | €0.21 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.18 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.35 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.61 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.55 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.16 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.68 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.81 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Electrode is real?
Electrode 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 Electrode worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Electrode is $0.22; 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 Electrode from?
Electrode is from the Pokémon set "Boundaries Crossed" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Electrode?
Electrode is a Uncommon card in the Boundaries Crossed set.
Other Electrode printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
