Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence88 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
What each version actually sells for
Every figure is the median of real completed sales whose listing claimed that printing and condition — not a percentage of the headline price. A dash means we haven't seen enough sales of that exact version to publish one.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Electrode 25/130 Rare Base Set 2 Pokemon LP+LP$5.99
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Electrode 25/130 Rare Base Set 2 Pokemon Moderately PlayedMP$1.57
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Electrode 25/130 Rare Base Set 2 Pokemon LPLP$5.21
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Pokémon Base Set 2 Normal Electrode 25/130$2.25
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Wizards of the Coast Pokemon TCG Electrode 25/130 Base Set 2 2000 Rare 80 HP$2.69
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Wizards of the Coast Electrode Rare Regular 80 HP 25/130 Base Set 2 English$2.50
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Electrode 25/130 2nd Edition Non-Holo Rare D (Read)$1.00
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Electrode 25/130 Base Set 2 Rare LP Pokémon TCGLP$2.49
By grade
- Raw$3.0099 sales
- PSA 9$38.004 sales
- PSA 10$80.001 sale
- CGC 8.5$7.501 sale
- CGC 7.5$13.261 sale
From 106 completed sales recorded between Apr 16, 2026 and Aug 16, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
Grade it or not
NOT WORTH ITBased on 7 graded sales and 1,889,841 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
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 $5.39 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $80 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 15× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $43.00 | #120239341 ✓ |
| 24 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $80.00 | #56831926 ✓ |
| 16 Jun 2026 | PSA 9 | $21.00 | #102494919 ✓ |
| 3 May 2026 | PSA 8 | $26.00 | #143466608 ✓ |
| 22 Apr 2026 | PSA 8 | $15.00 | #70711608 ✓ |
| 20 Apr 2026 | PSA 10 | $76.00 | #55816448 ✓ |
| 16 Apr 2026 | PSA 9 | $20.00 | #56735502 ✓ |
| 5 Apr 2026 | PSA 10 | $70.69 | #41433789 ✓ |
| 5 Apr 2026 | PSA 8 | $17.99 | #70711608 ✓ |
| 29 Mar 2026 | PSA 8 | $15.00 | #85983573 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 25.3% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$4); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Electrode is a Rare in Base Set 2 — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 67% of the time, split across 20 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 30 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $80.00 | $71 | +$4 | 14.8× |
| PSA 9 | $25.00 | $70 | −$51 | 4.6× |
| PSA 8 | $16.00 | $70 | −$60 | 3.0× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 186 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 25.3% | $80.00 |
| PSA 9 | 40.9% | $25.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 33.9% | $5.00 |
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.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 25% of 186 PSA-graded Electrode copies are a gem-mint 10 (47 of 186) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Electrode 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 47 | ✓ 8 cert-verified$80$58–$80 | |
| PSA 9pop 76 | ✓ 6 cert-verified$25$14–$28 | |
| PSA 8pop 28 | ✓ 6 cert-verified$16$16–$22 | |
| PSA 6pop 13 | $6$6–$6 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
43% spreadCurrently 43% cheaper on PriceCharting than Cardmarket. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Voltorb.
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.
Flip a coin. If tails, Electrode does 10 damage to itself.
“It stores electrical energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Electrode cards
There are 9 different Electrode printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Base Set 2 #25 (Rare).
More from Base Set 2
Frequently asked questions
How much is Electrode (Base Set 2 #25) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Electrode from Base Set 2 is worth approximately $5.39 ungraded (near-mint), and around $80 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 $80 — roughly 15× the raw ungraded value of $5.39.
Should I grade my Electrode?
A PSA 10 sells for about $80 versus $5.39 raw — roughly a 15× 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 $5.39 ungraded.
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