Electrode #21 from Base - Rare - Illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi
Lightning

Electrode

#21/102 in Base, Rare, 80 HP, Lightning, illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi.

Set
Base
Card number
#21/102
Rarity
Rare
HP
80 HP
Type
Lightning
Language
English
Release date
January 9, 1999
Illustrator
Keiji Kinebuchi
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Collector Notes

Electrode

Electrode appears in the English print of Base, released on January 9, 1999. Electrode is a rare rarity and 80 HP. The Base set contains 102 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Keiji Kinebuchi.

Collector Insights

Electrode is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 80 HP and a retreat cost of 1 Colorless energy. It features the Buzzap ability, allowing it to knock out itself and attach to another Pokémon as an Energy card, providing 2 Energy of a chosen type. The card includes the Electric Shock attack, which costs three Lightning Energy and deals 50 damage, with a 50% chance to harm itself. Electrode has a Fighting-type weakness that deals double damage. Its flavor text describes it as storing electrical energy under high pressure and prone to exploding with little provocation. The card was released in the Base set in 1999 and is numbered 21, with a rarity of Rare. Artist Keiji Kinebuchi designed the card, which is themed with a warm orange color scheme. Dex number 101 identifies this Pokémon in official databases.

It stores electrical energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation.

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