Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence84 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 15, 2026eBay — Electrode 21/102 Rare Base Set Unlimited Pokemon LPLPUnlimited$7.08
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Electrode 21/102 Rare Base Set Unlimited Pokemon Near MintNMUnlimited$10.99
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — WotC Electrode Base Set 21/102 Unlimited Regular Rare 1999 English 80 HPUnlimited$2.00
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Base Set (Unlimited) Electrode 21/102 Rare LP VintageLPUnlimited$11.51
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Electrode 21/102 Rare Base Set Unlimited Pokemon 1-11-23Unlimited$9.32
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Electrode 21/102 Base Set Unlimited Pokemon Trading Card 1999 WOTCUnlimited$6.00
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Electrode Unlimited 1999 Base Set 21/102 Rare Ungraded MP VGMPUnlimited$3.88
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Electrode 21/102 Rare Base Set Unlimited Pokemon Near MintNMUnlimited$4.29
By grade
- Raw$4.0884 sales
- PSA 9$56.409 sales
- PSA 10$9818 sales
- Lot$7.208 sales
- CGC 9$37.207 sales
- CGC 8.5$12.006 sales
- PSA 8$60.733 sales
- PSA 7$19.203 sales
From 138 completed sales recorded between Nov 27, 2025 and Aug 15, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The median above is computed over the 82 sales of the printing this page lists; 1st Edition and Shadowless copies are real sales of a different card and are shown separately rather than mixed in. 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
GRADE ITBased on 46 graded sales and 1,891,329 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 (#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 $9.08 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $300 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 33× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | PSA 10 | $260.00 | #65243278 ✓ |
| 23 Feb 2026 | PSA 9 | $50.00 | #72669034 ✓ |
| 31 Jan 2026 | PSA 8 | $44.08 | #102738765 ✓ |
| 25 Jan 2026 | PSA 5 | $13.32 | #76665372 ✓ |
| 15 Sep 2025 | PSA 7 | $13.00 | #98534937 ✓ |
| 31 Aug 2025 | PSA 9 | $49.99 | #93814903 ✓ |
| 22 Jun 2025 | PSA 8 | $25.00 | #83689978 ✓ |
| 17 Mar 2025 | PSA 9 | $23.00 | #95869378 ✓ |
| 7 Feb 2025 | PSA 7 | $14.01 | #98534937 ✓ |
| 8 Dec 2024 | PSA 10 | $178.42 | #96486871 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 17.4% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$218); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Electrode is a Rare in Base — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 67% of the time, split across 16 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 24 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 | $300.00 | $73 | +$218 | 33.0× |
| PSA 9 | $46.95 | $70 | −$33 | 5.2× |
| PSA 8 | $32.50 | $70 | −$47 | 3.6× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 1,490 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 17.4% | $300.00 |
| PSA 9 | 32.6% | $47.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 49.9% | $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.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 17% of 1,490 PSA-graded Electrode copies are a gem-mint 10 (260 of 1,490) — 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 260 | $300$255–$345 | |
| PSA 9pop 486 | $47$40–$54 | |
| PSA 8pop 342 | $33$28–$37 | |
| PSA 7pop 179 | $27$23–$31 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 7 slab of this card sells for about $14 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
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 (instead of a Pokémon) that provides 2 energy of that type. You can't use this power 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 #21 (Rare).
More from Base
Frequently asked questions
How much is Electrode (Base #21) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Electrode from Base is worth approximately $9.08 ungraded (near-mint), and around $300 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 $300 — roughly 33× the raw ungraded value of $9.08.
Should I grade my Electrode?
A PSA 10 sells for about $300 versus $9.08 raw — roughly a 33× 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 $9.08 ungraded.
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