01Card Stats

Basic

HP 60

TypeLightning

RarityRare

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●●

SetGym Heroes

Released2000

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish.
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	~$17 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Original WotC-era printing from the Gym Heroes set — foundational vintage Electabuzz.
Electabuzz — the Electric Pokemon, immortalized as Base Set #2 Rare Holo and a fan-favorite vintage Electric-type.
Required for any complete Electabuzz master set across eras.
Collectors of the Gym Heroes set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Electabuzz with 60 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Charge Cost: Lightning

Take up to 2 Lightning Energy cards from your discard pile and attach them to Lt. Surge's Electabuzz.

Electric Current Cost: Lightning + Lightning · 20 damage

Take 1 Lightning Energy card attached to Lt. Surge's Electabuzz and attach it to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. If you have no Benched Pokémon, discard that Energy card.

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Electabuzz PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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