Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl

Electivire

Diamond & Pearl

Diamond & Pearl · #3 · Rare Holo · 2007

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Card facts

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Set position: 3 / 130
Release year: 2007
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 100
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Electabuzz
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Nakaoka
Pokédex #: 466
Series: Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 60 damage; 15 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 Electivire plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Giga Impact) 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 ≥50 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 — ≥50 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 · 2 decks

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About this card

HP: 100Type:LLightningSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Electabuzz

"It pushes the tips of its two tails against the foe, then lets loose with over 20,000 volts of power."

Poké-Power: Intense Voltage

As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), if Elekid is anywhere under Electivire, you may move a Lightning Energy attached to your Pokémon to Electivire. This power can't be used if Electivire is affected by a Special Condition.

LLLCGiga Impact — 60

You may discard all Lightning Energy attached to Electivire. If you do, this attack's base damage is 120 instead of 60.

Weakness:F+20

Resistance:M-20

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/04

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$6.60	$24.99	$157.90	$15.93	$32.13
Reverse Holofoil	$5.46	$9.44	$200.00	$11.77	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€23.25
7-day average	€24.87
30-day average	€24.78
Low	€20.00
Trend price	€26.30
averageSellPrice	€45.00

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 $15.93; 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 "Diamond & Pearl" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.

What rarity is Electivire?

Electivire is a Rare Holo card in the Diamond & Pearl set.