1st Edition
How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.
First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
70
TypeLightning
RarityRare
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat●●
SetBase Set
Released1999
02Editions and Print Runs
Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition, Shadowless, and Unlimited distinctions still applied.
Shadowless
How to spot it: No drop shadow on the right and bottom of the artwork box; thinner, lighter frame.
Early Unlimited sub-print between 1st Edition and Unlimited; scarcer than standard 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
| Holo | 1st Edition ~$88 · Unlimited ~$5.00 raw · PSA 10 ~$1,886 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
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Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- An original Base Set (1999) holo, numbered #20/102 — a foundational WotC-era card.
- 1st Edition copies are the premium variant, carrying the prized 1st Edition stamp.
- 1st Edition verified ~$88 raw, PSA 10 ~$1,886 (PriceCharting, May 2026) — about a 21x gem-mint multiple.
- Base Set holo foil and centering make gem-mint 1st Editions scarce.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Electabuzz with 70 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Thundershock
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Thunderpunch
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage; if tails, this attack does 30 damage plus Electabuzz does 10 damage to itself.
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: 1st Edition PSA 10 ~$1,886 against ~$88 raw — roughly 21x for a flawless copy (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).
Base Set holo foil shows scratching and centering runs tight, so gem-mint 1st Editions are scarce.
Other graders: PSA leads resale on Base Set holos; BGS and CGC examples trade beneath an equivalent PSA 10.