Electrike · Vivid Voltage, what to know.
About the Electrike card
Electrike is card 51 of 203 in Vivid Voltage, released in November 2020, a Common. It is a Basic Lightning-type with 60 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Electrike needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Kyoko Umemoto.
The Pokédex entry printed on Electrike reads: "It stores static electricity in its fur for discharging. It gives off sparks if a storm approaches."
What is Electrike worth?
Electrike is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Electrike before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Electrike is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Electrike
Raw copies of Electrike are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Electrike is the practical move.
