Electabuzz · Expedition Base Set, what to know.
About the Electabuzz card
Numbered 76 of 165 in Expedition Base Set, released in September 2002, Electabuzz is an Uncommon, a Basic Lightning-type carrying 60 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Electabuzz needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Hiroaki Ito.
About Electabuzz in the Pokémon world
An Electric-type fighter Pokémon. Base Set Rare with steady demand.
What is Electabuzz worth?
Electabuzz is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Electabuzz before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Electabuzz grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Electabuzz
Raw copies of Electabuzz are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Electabuzz is the practical move.
