Pokémon · Black & White
Eelektrik
Dark Explorers · #46 · Uncommon · 2012
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Market reference
$0.44
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 46 / 111
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Tynamo
- Evolves to
- Eelektross
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 603
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 26.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Eelektrik plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Shock Bolt) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- 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 Tynamo; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 1% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 3 copies.
How to beat Eelektrik
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 1% of decks
- 3.01 copies on average · 423 decks
- Match win rate
- 36.8%
- -10.4 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Eelektrik?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"These Pokémon have a big appetite. When they spot their prey, they attack it and paralyze it with electricity."
CHeadbutt — 20
LLCShock Bolt — 80
Discard all Lightning Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Eelektrik was legal.
Tournament play
This printing of Eelektrik has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Eelektrik — Ascended Heroes
Played in 223 recent decks
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 2026/06/30| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.24 | $0.47 | $19.98 | $0.44 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.70 | $1.53 | $25.00 | $1.53 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.20 |
| 7-day average | €0.28 |
| 30-day average | €0.31 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.27 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.39 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.46 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.55 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.61 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.57 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.60 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Eelektrik is real?
Eelektrik 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 Eelektrik worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Eelektrik is $0.44; 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 Eelektrik from?
Eelektrik is from the Pokémon set "Dark Explorers" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Eelektrik?
Eelektrik is a Uncommon card in the Dark Explorers set.
Other Eelektrik printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
