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Electrode Base Set 2 #25 Pokémon card
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Electrode Base Set 2 #25

Card #25 · Illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi
80 HPLightningPokémonStage 1
Ungraded · blended
$8.85
4.8% · 30d
PSA 10
$83
9× raw
Range $4 → $9
2 grading companies tracked
Confidence medium · How we price →
Raw$8.85
PSA 92.6× raw$23
PSA 109.3× raw$83
See live listings on TCGplayer →

Electrode is a Rare Pokémon card from Base Set 2 (#25), illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi. It's a Stage 1 Lightning-type Pokémon with 80 HP, evolving from Voltorb, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $8.85 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $83 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 9× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 2 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Normal · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$8.66
LPLightly Played$2.54
MPModerately Played$1.79
HPHeavily Played$1.14
DMGDamaged$0.76
7-day 3.8%
30-day 8.4%
90-day 130.3%
All-time high$9
All-time low$3
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$8.37
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10$83$30$150
PSA 9$23$14$28
PSA 8$19$10$26
PSA 7$19$19$19
PSA 6$6$6$6
“Sold” = median of real recent eBay sold listings at that grade. Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects the price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · raw near-mint

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Current
$3.63
Period high
$4.35
Period low
$2.01
Change
80.6%

Recent sold prices

No recent sold listings tracked.

Population across graders

PSA186 gradedPSA 10 · 47 · 25% gem rate
1047
976
8.52
828
77
613
58
42
31
22
CGC278 gradedCGC 10 · 46 · 17% gem rate
1046
9.52
966
8.554
844
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Electrode 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

+$3
Raw $8.85 → graded PSA 10$82.69
after ~$70.82 grading fee → 9.3× the raw value
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$82.69$70.82+$39.3×
PSA 9$22.59$70.22$562.6×
PSA 8$19.49$70.18$602.2×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 186 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
25.3%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
$47
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
+$3
Break-even
PSA 10+
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1025.3%$83.00
PSA 940.9%$23.00
PSA ≤833.9%$9.00

Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.

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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
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Cross-market prices

144% spread
PriceCharting · cheapest$4
Cardmarket$6
TCGplayer · dearest$9

Currently 144% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Momentum · 30dRising +5%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 144% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

37% cheaper than the US
Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$6

Card text

Evolves from Voltorb.

Buzzap · Pokémon Power
At any time during your turn (before your attack), you may Knock Out Electrode and attach it to 1 of your other Pokémon. If you do, choose a type of Energy. Electrode is now an Energy card of that type (instead of a Pokémon) that provides 2 energy. This power can't be used if Electrode is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Electric Shock50
Lightning · Lightning · Lightning
Flip a coin. If tails, Electrode does 10 damage to itself.
Weakness Fighting ×2Retreat 1

It stores electrical energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation.

About the Pokémon

Ball PokémonGEN IVoltorbElectrode

It stores electric energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation.

Card details

Number#25
RarityRare
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesStage 1
TypeLightning
HP80
Evolves fromVoltorb
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat cost1
National Pokédex#101
Card IDbase4-25
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Electrode cards

There are 9 different Electrode printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Base Set 2 #25 (Rare).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Electrode (Base Set 2 #25) worth?

As of 2 July 2026, Electrode from Base Set 2 is worth approximately $8.85 ungraded (near-mint), and around $83 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

What is the PSA 10 price for Electrode?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Electrode from Base Set 2 is worth around $83 — roughly 9× the raw ungraded value of $8.85.

Should I grade my Electrode?

A PSA 10 sells for about $83 versus $8.85 raw — roughly a 9× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.

Is Electrode rare?

Electrode is a Rare card from Base Set 2 (card #25), illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi. Its current blended market value is $8.85 ungraded.