Electrode [1999-2000] - Pokemon Base Set #21
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Electrode [1999-2000]
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Electrode [1999-2000] Card Facts & History
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Card History
Base Set Electrode is famous for Buzzap, a wildly inventive Pokémon Power that lets Electrode knock itself out and become a double Energy card, making it one of the most memorable self-sacrificing effects in the earliest Pokémon TCG era.
In-Game
Because Buzzap was unusually complex for the time, this Electrode was left out of the original Game Boy Pokémon Trading Card Game adaptations, a quirky bit of history that makes the card stand out even more to vintage collectors.
Artist
Its artwork was illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi, one of the early Pokémon TCG’s signature 3D-style artists whose computer-rendered cards became instantly recognizable in the first few expansions.
Set Lore
Electrode #21 comes from the original English Base Set, the very first main Pokémon TCG expansion released by Wizards of the Coast in North America, which gives this card a direct link to the hobby’s launch era.
Cultural Impact
This card’s flavor text comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, spotlighting Electrode’s explosive reputation and tying the card directly to the same Game Boy Pokédex lore that defined the franchise’s first generation.