Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Electrode
Team Up · #39 · Rare Holo · 2019
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Market reference
$35.94
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 39 / 198
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Voltorb
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Asako Ito
- Pokédex #
- 101
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 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 Electrode plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Speed Ball) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- 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.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Electrode?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It explodes in response to even minor stimuli. It is feared, with the nickname of "The Bomb Ball.""
Ability: Electro Shaker
When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may move any number of Lightning Energy from your Pokémon to your other Pokémon in any way you like.
LCSpeed Ball — 50
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $52.86 | $105.46 | $188.92 | $35.94 | $90.98 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $36.98 | $49.95 | $349.50 | $39.33 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/24| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €24.80 |
| 7-day average | €21.39 |
| 30-day average | €16.56 |
| Low | €9.50 |
| Trend price | €21.37 |
| Low (excellent+) | €9.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €14.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €20.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €20.99 |
| reverseHoloSell | €18.58 |
| averageSellPrice | €19.99 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €11.96 |
| Reverse holo trend | €23.95 |
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 $35.94; 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 "Team Up" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Electrode?
Electrode is a Rare Holo card in the Team Up set.
Other Electrode printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
