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Electrode
Base 21/102 • rare
- Set
- Base
- Number
- 21/102
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 1999
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Market price
- $9.61
- Artist
- Keiji Kinebuchi
What it does
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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Electrode card was released as part of the inaugural Pokémon Trading Card Game Base Set, which first debuted in Japan in 1996 before launching internationally in 1999. Created by Media Factory and illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi, the card depicts the ball-shaped Electric-type Pokémon in a minimalist, sharp-edged art style characteristic of the set's early run. The card design serves as an entry point into the franchise's mechanics, focusing on the character's signature self-destructing nature as a strategic element.
As card 21/102, Electrode was categorized as a rare non-holo card. Its visual presentation by Kinebuchi was intended to evoke the mechanical and somewhat mysterious origins of the Pokémon. Within the context of the hobby, this card remains a foundational piece for collectors of the original Wizards of the Coast era, representing a transitional period where the trading card game shifted from a localized Japanese phenomenon to a global cultural touchstone.
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About Electrode
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