Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Electrode
Stormfront · #36 · Uncommon · 2008
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.41
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 36 / 106
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Voltorb
- Illustrator
- Kent Kanetsuna
- Pokédex #
- 101
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 30 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.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Swift) 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 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.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Kent Kanetsuna
This card was illustrated by Kent Kanetsuna.
Building around Electrode?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Radiance
If Electrode is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if Electrode is Knocked Out), put 1 damage counter on each of your opponent's Pokémon.
LLow Current — 30
If Electrode was damaged by an attack during your opponent's last turn, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
CCCSwift — 60
This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
Weakness:F+20
Resistance:M-20
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
This printing of Electrode has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Electrode ex — FireRed & LeafGreen
Played in 32 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 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.25 | $0.49 | $19.98 | $0.41 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.50 | $1.40 | $75.00 | $0.83 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/14| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.08 |
| 7-day average | €0.22 |
| 30-day average | €0.27 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.21 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.38 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.03 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.17 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.22 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.85 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.04 |
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 $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 Electrode from?
Electrode is from the Pokémon set "Stormfront" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Electrode?
Electrode is a Uncommon card in the Stormfront set.
Other Electrode printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
