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Electrode

Pokémon · EX

Electrode

EX

Emerald · #27 · Uncommon · 2005

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Market reference

$1.55

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
27 / 107
Release year
2005
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
70
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Voltorb
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Masakazu Fukuda
Pokédex #
101
Series
EX

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Status Conditions
Damage efficiency
50 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

Attacker

Strategy & play

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

  • Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
  • Its main attack (Speed 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 ≥35 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 — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

More by Masakazu Fukuda

This card was illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.

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About this card

HP: 70Type:LLightningSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Voltorb

LThundershock — 20

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

CCCSpeed Ball — 50

Weakness:F×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

This printing of Electrode has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

Electrode exFireRed & LeafGreen

Played in 38 recent decks

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 2026/06/19
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.71$1.46$19.98$1.55
Reverse Holofoil$293.92$293.92$293.92$24.00$293.92

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/19
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.40
7-day average€0.65
30-day average€0.47
Low€0.02
Trend price€1.68
Low (excellent+)€0.07
Reverse holo low€4.00
reverseHoloAvg1€4.00
Reverse holo 7-day€8.11
reverseHoloSell€6.79
averageSellPrice€1.06
Reverse holo 30-day€9.33
Reverse holo trend€8.43

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 $1.55; 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 "Emerald" in the EX series, released in 2005.

What rarity is Electrode?

Electrode is a Uncommon card in the Emerald set.

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