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Electivire

Sun & Moon

Lost Thunder · #72 · Rare · 2018

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Card facts

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Set position: 72 / 240
Release year: 2018
Rarity: Rare
HP: 140
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Electabuzz
Retreat cost: 4 energy
Illustrator: Akira Komayama
Pokédex #: 466
Series: Sun & Moon

Card analysis

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Primary role: Search / Tutor
Damage efficiency: 190 damage; 47.5 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

AttackerEnergy Acceleration

Strategy & play

How Electivire plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. 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 ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Electabuzz; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Electivire

Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 2 copies on average · 1 decks

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About this card

HP: 140Type:LLightningSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Electabuzz

"When it gets excited, it thumps its chest. With every thud, thunder roars and electric sparks shower all around."

CElectrocharge

Search your deck for up to 2 Lightning Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.

LLLCHigh-Voltage Knuckle — 190

Discard 3 Energy from this Pokémon.

Weakness:F×2

Resistance:M-20

Retreat cost:CCCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Electivire was legal.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

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last week

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

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3 weeks ago

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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4 weeks ago

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.

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Updated 2026/07/17

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.26	$0.43	$19.98	$0.41	—
Reverse Holofoil	$0.30	$0.78	$19.34	$0.79	$0.38

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/19

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.36
7-day average	€0.34
30-day average	€0.49
Low	€0.05
Trend price	€0.28
Low (excellent+)	€0.09
Reverse holo low	€0.39
reverseHoloAvg1	€1.46
Reverse holo 7-day	€1.52
reverseHoloSell	€1.08
averageSellPrice	€0.36
Reverse holo 30-day	€1.07
Reverse holo trend	€1.45

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Electivire is real?

Electivire 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 Electivire worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Electivire is $0.41; 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 Electivire from?

Electivire is from the Pokémon set "Lost Thunder" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.

What rarity is Electivire?

Electivire is a Rare card in the Lost Thunder set.