Flip a coin. If tails, Electrode does 10 damage to itself.
Latest market snapshots place Electrode in Base Set 2 at roughly $3.79. Week-over-week change is limited (-0.3%), indicating short-term stability.
Current value trails the 30-day mean ($3.92) by 3.4%. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $3.61 to $3.99 (10% spread), a low-volatility profile.
The listed rarity for this print is Rare.
Current valuation lens: Short-term movement is stable (-0.3% over 7 days), with price action clustered near recent averages. Observed 90-day bounds of $3.61 and $3.99 create a 10% band, matching a low-volatility profile.
Current value is 3.4% below its 30-day reference ($3.92). Condition sensitivity is substantial: PSA 10 carries a +1588% premium over raw value.
PSA 9 is currently around $19.23, while PSA 10 is $63.99.
In 2000, Base Set 2 introduced this print of Electrode. Card flavor text reads: "It stores electrical energy under very high pressure.
It often explodes with little or no provocation." Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Rare.
Printed HP is 80. Energy typing is Lightning.
This gives collectors a clear identity footprint for the print. This card evolves from Voltorb.
A wider Electrode checklist helps contextualize this specific Electrode print. This comparison sample includes 6 alternatives across 6 sets.
Comparable prices currently cover $0.12-$11.80, a 9733% band. Against the sample mean of $2.14, this card is +77%.
Notable alternatives include Electrode #22 (Roaring Skies) at $0.23, Electrode #40 (Evolutions) at $0.23, Electrode #45 (XY) at $0.22, and Electrode #88 (Fusion Strike) at $0.12.
Base Set 2 entered circulation in 2000. Series classification for this set is Base.
With 130 listed cards, this is a mid-size set by modern TCG standards. As of 2026, the set is 26 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
In the Base Set 2 checklist, Electrode occupies position #25 as a Rare card.
