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Electrode

Rare · #021/102

Electrode #021/102 (Base Set) is worth about $8.78 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, up 13% over 30 days.

This card has 3 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): Normal from Base Set $8.78 (this page), 1st Edition from Base Set (Shadowless) $72.65, Unlimited from Base Set (Shadowless) $25.03.

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Electrode #021/102 is trending up: $8.78 today, up 13% in 30 days and 10% below its all-time high of $9.73 (2026-10-19), and 2.7x its low of $3.30 (2024-03-14). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi

Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$3.00
lowest listing · market $8.78
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eBay · raw
$5.99
asking floor · 1589 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$5.99
FAIR
a patient buyer pays about $5.99 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer $8.78 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $5.99, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet · eBay scan is 14d old
TCGplayer market$8.78verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$3.00
eBay delivered floor (scanned 14d ago)$5.99the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($3.00) and the eBay floor ($5.99). 10 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $6.15 cash · $7.02 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards 3-15% off their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 86% of the time in our archive since 2024 (22,265 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Lightning
STAGE
Stage 1
HP
80
ATTACK 1
[LLL] Electric Shock (50) Flip a coin. If tails, Electrode does 10 damage to itself.
WEAKNESS
F
RETREAT COST
1
CARD TEXT
Pokémon Power: Buzzap 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 of that type (instead of a Pokémon) that provides 2 Energy. This power can't be used if Electrode is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

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PRICE FAQ

Why does Electrode #021/102 have different prices?

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Electrode #021/102 was printed 3 ways and each one sells separately: 1st Edition from Base Set (Shadowless) $72.65; Unlimited from Base Set (Shadowless) $25.03; Normal from Base Set $8.78 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.

What would a card shop pay for Electrode?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $8.78 market price that is roughly $6.15 cash or $7.02 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Electrode (Base Set) worth today?

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Electrode [Normal] has a TCGplayer market price of $8.78 as of 2026-10-27.

Is Electrode going up or down in price?

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Electrode #021/102 is trending up: $8.78 today, up 13% in 30 days and 10% below its all-time high of $9.73 (2026-10-19), and 2.7x its low of $3.30 (2024-03-14). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 7.0% over 7 days, up 0.7% over 90 days, up 27.4% over a year. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.

What is the all-time high price for Electrode?

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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Electrode [Normal] (all conditions) peaked at $9.73 (2026-10-19) and bottomed at $3.30 (2024-03-14).

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