01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Voltorb)

HP 70

TypeLightning

RarityUncommon

IllustratorSumiyoshi Kizuki

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●

SetSkyridge

Released2003

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Uncommon
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	~$5.00 raw for the base card; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$43 raw · PSA 10 ~$494 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Skyridge printing with vintage collector appeal.
Electrode — the Ball Pokemon and final evolution of Voltorb, a Kanto-original Electric-type with the iconic Base Set Rare Holo print.
Required for any complete Electrode master set across eras.
Collectors of the Skyridge set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Niche

Stage 1 Electrode with 70 HP; top attack near 100 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Plasma Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage

If there are any Lightning Energy card in your discard pile, flip a coin. If heads, attach 1 of them to Electrode.

Selfdestruct Cost: Lightning + Lightning + Colorless + Colorless · 100 damage

This attack does 20 damage to each Pokémon on each player's Bench. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Electrode does 100 damage to itself.

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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