Pokémon · EX
Dark Electrode
Team Rocket Returns · #4 · Rare Holo · 2004
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$92.00
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 4 / 111
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Voltorb
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 101
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 30 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
Strategy & play
How Dark Electrode plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning / Darkness 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 Dark Electrode
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Dark Electrode?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Darkness Navigation
Once during your turn (before your attack), if Dark Electrode has no Energy attached to it, you may search your deck for a Darkness or Dark Metal Energy and attach it to Dark Electrode. Shuffle your deck afterward. This power can't be used if Dark Electrode is affected by a Special Condition.
LEnergy Bomb — 30
You may move all Energy cards attached to Dark Electrode to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like.
This Pokémon is both Lightning Darkness type.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
3
ran Dark Electrode
Tournaments scanned
288
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
2 top-cut decks · best finish 1st
Top decks running Dark Electrode
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $75.00 | $112.50 | $150.00 | $36.75 | — |
| Holofoil | $49.98 | $80.00 | $840.00 | $92.00 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $65.00 | $77.59 | $139.99 | $44.46 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €24.95 |
| 7-day average | €30.31 |
| 30-day average | €23.74 |
| Low | €8.99 |
| Trend price | €25.41 |
| Low (excellent+) | €24.45 |
| Reverse holo low | €14.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €34.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €31.13 |
| reverseHoloSell | €21.98 |
| averageSellPrice | €34.95 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €45.82 |
| Reverse holo trend | €11.68 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Electrode is real?
Dark 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 Dark Electrode worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Electrode is $92.00; 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 Dark Electrode from?
Dark Electrode is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket Returns" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Dark Electrode?
Dark Electrode is a Rare Holo card in the Team Rocket Returns set.
Other Dark Electrode printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
