Pokémon · EX
Elekid
Unseen Forces · #23 · Rare · 2005
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Market reference
$18.70
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 23 / 145
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Electabuzz
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Yuka Morii
- Pokédex #
- 239
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Elekid plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Elekid
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Yuka Morii
This card was illustrated by Yuka Morii.
Building around Elekid?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Baby Evolution
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may put Electabuzz from your hand onto Elekid (this counts as evolving Elekid) and remove all damage counters from Elekid.
CMagnetic Trip — 10
If Low Pressure System is in play, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $20.99 | $39.95 | $199.98 | $18.70 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $59.99 | $249.88 | $499.50 | $62.77 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.99 |
| 7-day average | €3.83 |
| 30-day average | €3.17 |
| Low | €0.40 |
| Trend price | €3.80 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.55 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.98 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €40.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €12.55 |
| reverseHoloSell | €23.25 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.81 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €8.78 |
| Reverse holo trend | €12.94 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Elekid is real?
Elekid 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 Elekid worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Elekid is $18.70; 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 Elekid from?
Elekid is from the Pokémon set "Unseen Forces" in the EX series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Elekid?
Elekid is a Rare card in the Unseen Forces set.
Other Elekid printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
