Elekid

Elekid

Elekid appears in the English print of Diamond & Pearl, released on May 1, 2007. Elekid is a uncommon rarity and 40 HP. The Diamond & Pearl set contains 130 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Kagemaru Himeno.

Collector Insights

Elekid is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 40 HP. It features a retreat cost of one Colorless energy and a resistance to Metal-type attacks, reducing damage by 20. The card includes a Poké-Power ability called Baby Evolution, allowing players to evolve Elekid into Electabuzz by placing it from their hand during their turn, while also removing all damage counters. Its sole attack, Outlet, lets the player search their deck for a Lightning Energy card, reveal it to their opponent, and add it to their hand before shuffling their deck. Elekid’s weakness is to Fighting-type attacks, which deal 10 more damage. The card’s flavor text describes its ability to generate electricity through arm movement but notes it cannot store the energy it creates. Designed by artist Kagemaru Himeno, this card is part of the Diamond & Pearl series, released in May 2007, and is classified as an Uncommon rarity.

It generates electricity by whirling its arms. However, it can't store the energy it makes.

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