Electrode

Numbered 2 of 64 in Jungle, released in June 1999, Electrode is a Rare Holo, a Stage 1 Lightning-type carrying 90 HP.

It evolves from Voltorb, so Electrode is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.

Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. Arita painted the Base Set Charizard and much of the early holo run, and his work has a painterly weight that set the visual tone of the Wizards era.

Printed on the card, the Electrode Pokédex entry reads: "It stores electrical energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation."

The fully evolved Voltorb. Inverted color scheme. Jungle holo Electrode has thin demand outside set completionists.

Based on recent eBay sales, raw copies trade from $23 to $41 depending on the print and a PSA 10 runs from $425 to $707. The 1st Edition print is the most valuable, with a PSA 10 near $425. The table on this page breaks the price down by print and grade, updated 2026-05-22.

Jungle shipped in 1st Edition and Unlimited, with no Shadowless print. The Edition 1 stamp under the artwork separates the scarcer 1st Edition Electrode from the Unlimited copy. The set also has the famous No Symbol error from its first print run, which adds a premium when the lower-right set symbol is missing.

Expect the holo window to set the grade on Electrode. Print misregistration and fine scratches in the lightning foil are the usual reasons a copy lands at a 9, and edge whitening against the frame is the next thing a grader notes.

For Electrode, variant comes before condition. A 1st Edition and an Unlimited Electrode are different markets for the same art, so settle the print before you negotiate. Demand a clear photo of the Electrode holo for any raw purchase.