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Electrode Base #21 Pokémon card
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Electrode Base #21

Card #21 · Illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi
80 HPLightningPokémonStage 1
Ungraded · blended
$7.83
2.3% · 30d
PSA 10
$302
39× raw
Range $8 → $13
4 grading companies tracked
Confidence medium · How we price →
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Electrode is a Rare Pokémon card from Base (#21), 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 $7.83 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $302 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 39× 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
1st Edition · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$74.62
LPLightly Played$48.83
MPModerately Played$39.02
HPHeavily Played$27.75
DMGDamaged$21.58
7-day 1.1%
30-day 2.3%
90-day 0.4%
All-time high$80
All-time low$71
Other printingsUnlimited · $28.07
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$74.62
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 105 sold$302$256$347
PSA 910 sold$64$54$74
PSA 811 sold$42$36$49
PSA 62 sold$38$32$43
PSA 54 sold$29$25$33
PSA 4$26$26$26
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · raw near-mint

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Current
$37.49
Period high
$59.99
Period low
$24.11
Change
25.4%

Recent sold prices

Last sold price
$2,100
PSA 10 · 29 Jun 2026
Typical PSA 10
$915
Sales · last 90 days
25
Liquidity
Very liquid
8 in last 30 days

Real completed sale prices from Fanatics Collect — weekly and premier auctions plus marketplace Buy It Now sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.

Population across graders

PSA1,311 gradedPSA 10 · 179 · 14% gem rate
10179
9534
8.56
8259
7148
675
556
424
311
26
1.51
19
CGC2,326 gradedCGC 10 · 238 · 10% gem rate
10238
9.548
9412
8.5438
8302
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Electrode 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

+$221
Raw $7.83 → graded PSA 10$301.71
after ~$73.01 grading fee → 38.5× the raw value
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$301.71$73.01+$22138.5×
PSA 9$64.05$70.63$148.2×
PSA 8$42.24$70.41$365.4×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 1,311 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
13.7%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
$10
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
+$221
Break-even
PSA 10+
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1013.7%$302.00
PSA 940.7%$64.00
PSA ≤845.6%$8.00

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
PSA 10 slabs — buy nowLive on eBay
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Market signal

Momentum · 30dFlat +2%

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

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$32

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 (instead of a Pokémon) that provides 2 energy of that type. You can't use this power 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#21
RarityRare
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesStage 1
TypeLightning
HP80
Evolves fromVoltorb
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat cost1
National Pokédex#101
Card IDbase1-21
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Electrode cards

There are 9 different Electrode printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Base #21 (Rare).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Electrode (Base #21) worth?

As of 2 July 2026, Electrode from Base is worth approximately $7.83 ungraded (near-mint), and around $302 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 is worth around $302 — roughly 39× the raw ungraded value of $7.83.

Should I grade my Electrode?

A PSA 10 sells for about $302 versus $7.83 raw — roughly a 39× 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 (card #21), illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi. Its current blended market value is $7.83 ungraded.