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Electrode

Electrode

Pokémon

Stage 1 — Lightning

Ability: Buzzap Thunder

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may Knock Out this Pokémon and attach it to one of your Lightning Pokémon as a Special Energy card. This card provides 2 Lightning Energy only while this card is attached to a Pokémon.

Head Bolt (Lightning, Lightning, Colorless) 70

HP 80

Evolves from Voltorb

Weakness Fighting ×2

Resistance Metal -20

Retreat 1

It explodes in response to even minor stimuli. It is feared, with the nickname of "The Bomb Ball."

Format legality

Legality follows the dated TCGdex catalog snapshot.

For draft and prerelease, check the event’s release and rules. Missing statuses stay unavailable.

Official Pokémon rules
FormatStatus
StandardNot legal
ExpandedLegal

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Evolutions

#40 · EN · Rare

Released 2016-11-02

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Card data: TCGdex. Pokémon and card artwork © Nintendo, Creatures and GAME FREAK, published by The Pokémon Company. Artist credit follows the printing.

Catalog snapshot: 2026-09-16T22:45:22.000Z

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Electrode