01Card Stats

Basic

HP 70

TypeLightning

RarityPromo

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●●

SetBest of Game

Released2002

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: Promo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. 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

Holo	~$31 raw · PSA 10 ~$550 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC card; graded copies trade above raw.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Best of Game printing with vintage collector appeal.
Electabuzz — the Electric Pokemon, immortalized as Base Set #2 Rare Holo and a fan-favorite vintage Electric-type.
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Best of Game was distributed through limited organized-play channels — genuinely scarce supply.
Required for any complete Electabuzz master set across eras.

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 Cost: Lightning · 10 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Thunderpunch Cost: Lightning + Colorless · 30+ damage

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: 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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