Pokémon · XY
Electrode
Roaring Skies · #22 · Uncommon · 2015
Listings
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Market reference
$0.27
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 22 / 112
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Voltorb
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Tomokazu Komiya
- Pokédex #
- 101
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 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 (Energy Bomb) 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 ≥45 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 — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Tomokazu Komiya
This card was illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya.
Building around Electrode?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It stores an overflowing amount of electric energy inside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode."
CContinuous Tumble — 20×
Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.
LCCEnergy Bomb — 70
You may move all Energy from this Pokémon to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Electrode was legal.
Expanded Tourney #2
4 days ago
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2 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago
Tournament play
This printing of Electrode has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Electrode ex — FireRed & 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 2026/06/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.05 | $0.30 | $19.98 | $0.27 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.59 | $10.00 | $19.98 | $2.41 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.14 |
| 7-day average | €0.42 |
| 30-day average | €0.43 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.52 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.78 |
| reverseHoloSell | €8.03 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.47 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.23 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.54 |
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 $0.27; 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 "Roaring Skies" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Electrode?
Electrode is a Uncommon card in the Roaring Skies set.
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Other Electrode printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
