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Electivire
Burning Shadows 43/147 • rare
- Set
- Burning Shadows
- Number
- 43/147
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2017
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Market price
- $0.34
- Artist
- kawayoo
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 60 more damage. If tails, this Pokémon does 20 damage to itself.
This Pokémon can't attack during your next turn.
It pushes the tips of its tails against its foes and then lets loose a high-voltage current. Its foes are burned to a crisp in an instant.
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Where it came from
The Electivire card from the Burning Shadows expansion was released in 2017 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Sun & Moon series. It was designed to showcase the Thunderbolt Pokémon in its role as a powerful Rare-tier electric-type combatant. The artwork, credited to illustrator Tomokazu Komiya, features his signature expressive and slightly abstract style, which contrasts with the more clinical renderings often found in competitive-focused sets.
The Burning Shadows set was intended to introduce high-stakes gameplay mechanics, including the arrival of powerful GX cards. While Electivire was not a chase card, it serves as a representative example of the secondary card pool that balanced the set's competitive meta. Collectors often look to Komiya's contributions for their distinct artistic personality, distinguishing these standard rare cards from the more common digital art styles prevalent in the modern era.
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