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Manectric

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EX-era (2006) Crystal Guardians Manectric — mid-era electric-type print.

Crystal GuardiansSet
2006Released
Rare HoloRarity
Hisao NakamuraIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Electrike)
HP 80
TypeLightning
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorHisao Nakamura
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat
SetCrystal Guardians
Released2006

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
Rare Holo
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~$16 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$22 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

TCGplayer market is an asking-price proxy and can run above realized eBay sold prices; verify against recent solds before buying or selling.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Manectric — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #310).
  • Required for any complete Manectric master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Crystal Guardians set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Manectric with 80 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Kick Away Cost: Lightning + Colorless · 30 damage

Your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon, if any.

Strong Current Cost: Lightning + Lightning + Colorless · 50 damage

If Manectric has a Pokémon Tool card attached to it, this attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon-ex. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness
Fighting ×2
Resistance
Metal -30
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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