Electrode #21/102Base Set · Rare
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Price history
First price recorded 2026-09-24. The price chart appears once we have at least two daily updates.
Card details
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 80
- Class
- Pokémon · Stage 1
- Rarity
- Rare
- Card number
- 21/102
- Artist
- Keiji Kinebuchi
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1 Colorless
- Evolves from
- Voltorb
Card data from the community PokéAPI catalog (pokemontcg.io).
Attacks & rules
At any time during your turn (before your attack), you may Knock Out Electrode and attach it to 1 of your other Pokémon. If you do, choose a type of Energy. Electrode is now an Energy card (instead of a Pokémon) that provides 2 energy of that type. You can't use this power if Electrode is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Flip a coin. If tails, Electrode does 10 damage to itself.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Electrode card from Base Set worth?
Electrode from the 1998 Base Set (#21/102, printed Rare) is tracked at $1.00 as of September 24, 2026. Our price book keeps one aggregate daily figure built from TCGplayer listings, and we record this card's price daily since that date.
Is Base Set Electrode a rare card?
It carries the Rare marking at #21 of the set's 102 cards, with artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi. It is a Stage 1 Lightning-type with 80 HP that evolves from Voltorb. Printed rarity is only one input into what a copy sells for; the current tracked figure is $1.00.
What affects the price of an Electrode card?
Condition dominates for a card this old: centering, corner wear, and surface scratches separate graded copies from played ones. Its place as Voltorb's evolution and one of Base Set's few Lightning Stage 1s drives what demand exists. Our aggregate figure does not break out by grade or condition.
Where can I sell or buy a Base Set Electrode?
Singles trade mainly through TCGplayer-affiliated marketplaces, which is also where our price data comes from. The reference point is $1.00 as of September 24, 2026, and we record that price daily, so the page reflects the latest listing sample rather than an appraisal.