Electrode 1999-2000 #21 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 22 Oct 2026Related Electrode & chase cards
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Electrode is one of those Base Set cards that quietly reminds you how far this hobby has come since 1999. Pulled from the original 1999-2000 Base Set as card #21, a Rare illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi, it has that classic look collectors keep coming back to. If you are here to check Electrode value, a raw copy sits at $17, which feels modest until you see what a sharp graded copy can do.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $18, up 90% over the past year, with an all-time high of $18 in September 2026.
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Electrode price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 31 graded, only 3 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $300 | 3 | - / 3 |
| PSA 9 | $50 | 9 | - / 9 |
| PSA 8 | $25 | 10 | - / 10 |
| PSA 7 | $16 | 4 | - / 4 |
| PSA 6 | $13 | 4 | - / 4 |
| PSA 5 | $10 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $9.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $8.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $7.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $12 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Base Set
- Card number
- 21 of 102
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 80
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Keiji Kinebuchi
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Electric Shock50Lightning · Lightning · Lightning
Flip a coin. If tails, Electrode does 10 damage to itself.
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The collector's take on Electrode
Is Electrode worth grading?
So is Electrode worth grading? Honestly, it depends on what you already have in hand. A raw copy is worth $17, a Grade 9 jumps to $50, and a PSA 10 sits at $300, which works out to about 17.5x the raw price. That is a real gap, but gem mint is called gem mint for a reason: Base Set cards from this era often show print lines, centering issues, or edge wear that keep them out of that top grade. Add in the grading fee, the shipping, and the wait time, and you want to be honest with yourself about the corners and centering before you send it in. If the card already looks clean under a loupe, grading can make sense. If it is soft around the edges, you might be paying to confirm what you already suspected.
How rare is Electrode?
Electrode carries a Rare designation from the original Base Set print run, which puts it a notch above the Commons and Uncommons but still well below the Holo Rares that get most of the attention from that set. We do not have population numbers to point to here, so take this as a general read: Base Set cards from 1999 have been through two and a half decades of trading, sleeving mishaps, and basement storage, which naturally thins out the number of high grade survivors over time. That slow attrition is part of why a PSA 10 commands so much more than a raw copy, gem mint survivors from this era simply do not show up as often as newer cards do.
Where can you pull Electrode?
Here is where PackSpy's own data earns its keep. We have recorded Electrode pulled 200 or more times across packs, courtyard, mnstr, and collector-crypt, with one recorded pull reaching $1,700 in value. It has turned up in packs like XY Evolutions, Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokémon Basic Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, and Pack 1, so it is not a card you can only find on the secondary market. That said, worth saying plainly: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips do not come close to covering what you paid. Electrode showing up is a nice surprise, not something to bank on.
Questions people ask
How much is Electrode worth?+
A raw, ungraded Electrode from 1999-2000 Base Set is valued at $17. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting at $50 and a PSA 10 reaching $300.
Is Electrode worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 17.5x the raw price. But gem mint copies are genuinely hard to hit with Base Set era cards, so weigh the grading cost and the condition of your copy before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Electrode worth?+
A PSA 10 Electrode is valued at $300, a big step up from the $17 raw price and the $50 Grade 9 price, reflecting how tough gem mint condition is to find in this card.
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