Pokémon · EX
Dark Electrode
Team Rocket Returns · #4 · Rare Holo · 2004
Listings
No active listings
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Market reference
$84.00
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 4 / 111
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Voltorb
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 101
- Series
- EX
About this card
Poké-Power: Darkness Navigation
Once during your turn (before your attack), if Dark Electrode has no Energy attached to it, you may search your deck for a Darkness or Dark Metal Energy and attach it to Dark Electrode. Shuffle your deck afterward. This power can't be used if Dark Electrode is affected by a Special Condition.
[Lightning]Energy Bomb — 30
You may move all Energy cards attached to Dark Electrode to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like.
This Pokémon is both Lightning Darkness type.
Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
3
ran Dark Electrode
Tournaments scanned
242
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
2 top-cut decks · best finish 1st
Top decks running Dark Electrode
- 1Dragtrode Sneasel2 decks
- 2Dragtrode1 deck
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 2026/06/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $15.00 | $82.50 | $150.00 | $36.75 | — |
| Holofoil | $59.99 | $85.00 | $840.00 | $84.00 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $41.69 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €30.98 |
| 7-day average | €20.71 |
| 30-day average | €21.28 |
| Low | €8.99 |
| Trend price | €21.01 |
| Low (excellent+) | €24.45 |
| Reverse holo low | €14.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €19.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €20.40 |
| reverseHoloSell | €19.73 |
| averageSellPrice | €26.63 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €43.62 |
| Reverse holo trend | €15.10 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Electrode is real?
Dark 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 Dark Electrode worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Electrode is $84.00; 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 Dark Electrode from?
Dark Electrode is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket Returns" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Dark Electrode?
Dark Electrode is a Rare Holo card in the Team Rocket Returns set.
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Other Dark Electrode printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
