Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Electrode
Chilling Reign · #222 · Rare Secret · 2021
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Market reference
$16.66
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 222 / 233
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Secret
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Voltorb
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 101
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Electrode plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Voltorb; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Electrode
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ryo Ueda
This card was illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
Building around Electrode?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It stores an overflowing amount of electric energy inside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode."
Ability: Buzzap Generator
Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is on your Bench, you may search your deck for up to 2 Lightning Energy cards and attach them to your Lightning Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. If you searched your deck in this way, this Pokémon is Knocked Out.
LLCElectric Ball — 100
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Electrode was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $14.74 | $17.86 | $109.70 | $16.66 | $16.88 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €13.47 |
| 7-day average | €13.42 |
| 30-day average | €13.84 |
| Low | €7.00 |
| Trend price | €15.00 |
| Low (excellent+) | €7.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €13.97 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Electrode is real?
Electrode is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Electrode worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Electrode is $16.66; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Electrode from?
Electrode is from the Pokémon set "Chilling Reign" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Electrode?
Electrode is a Rare Secret card in the Chilling Reign set.
Other Electrode printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
