Electabuzz [Shadowless] - Pokemon Base Set #20
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Electabuzz [Shadowless]
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Electabuzz [Shadowless] Card Facts & History
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Card History
Shadowless Electabuzz is part of the earliest English Base Set print run, giving this already-playable Rare an extra layer of first-wave Pokémon TCG history that collectors instantly recognize.
In-Game
This card’s attack pair, Thundershock and Thunderpunch, was lifted straight from Electabuzz’s video-game movepool, and Bulbapedia notes its English Pokédex text is adapted from Pokémon Red and Blue.
Artist
Because it was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, this card carries the clean, iconic house style of the artist who defined how early Pokémon looked to an entire generation of fans.
Cultural Impact
Electabuzz is one of the original 151 Kanto Pokémon, so this Shadowless Base Set copy feels tied directly to the franchise’s first global wave of games, anime, and schoolyard trading mania.
Set Lore
The card’s flavor text about causing citywide blackouts matches Electabuzz’s long-running Pokédex identity as a power-plant prowler, which helps this Base Set version feel especially true to the character’s early lore.