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Dark Electrode
Team Rocket 34/82 • uncommon
- Set
- Team Rocket
- Number
- 34/82
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2000
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Market price
- $5.22
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
Take all Energy cards attached to Dark Electrode and attach them to your Benched Pokémon (in any way you choose). If you have no Benched Pokémon, discard all Energy cards attached to Dark Electrode.
Some researchers hypothesize that Electrode may actually be a form of energy instead of having an actual body.
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Where it came from
Dark Electrode was released as part of the Team Rocket expansion in 2000, representing the first time the Pokémon Trading Card Game introduced 'Dark' versions of existing Pokémon. This set marked a thematic shift, mirroring the villainous Team Rocket organization by featuring Pokémon with higher attack power at the expense of lower hit points, aligning with the darker, more aggressive aesthetic of the game's antagonists.
The card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the most prolific artists in the history of the Pokémon TCG. Arita utilized his signature style to depict the Electric-type Pokémon with a jagged, ominous energy consistent with the 'Dark' sub-type introduced in this set. While the card is categorized as an uncommon, it remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors due to its status as part of the first set to deviate from the standard evolutionary lines and move toward more stylized, thematic character designs.
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