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Electrode
Jungle 18/64 • rare
- Set
- Jungle
- Number
- 18/64
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 1999
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Market price
- $50.54
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
What it does
If the Defending Pokémon isn't Colorless, this attack does 10 damage to each Benched Pokémon of the same type as the Defending Pokémon (including your own).
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
Released in 1999 as part of the Jungle expansion, this card marked the second major set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game released in English. Following the success of the Base Set, the Jungle expansion focused on introducing Grass-type Pokémon and expanding the roster of original 151 species. The artwork was provided by Keiji Kinebuchi, who utilized his signature style of combining rendered, often slightly surreal backgrounds with the character art to distinguish the card from the more standard compositions seen in the earlier set.
Electrode 18/64 was categorized as a rare card, though it notably lacks the holographic foil treatment found on its counterparts in the set. At the time of its release, the card was a common inclusion in competitive play due to its 'Buzzap' Pokémon Power, which allowed players to sacrifice the Electrode to attach energy cards to their other Pokémon. This mechanic made it a tactical staple for deck builders during the formative years of the hobby, cementing its place in the history of the early meta-game.
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