# Electabuzz (Japanese) #038 — Base Expansion Pack

## Summary

Electabuzz has long been the Electric-type heavy of Kanto, a Pokémon fans know for its crackling temper and its place as the middle step between Elekid and Electivire. This Japanese Base Expansion Pack uncommon, released in December 2001, has it crouched and snarling in black stripes against a rust-red control room, tangled in thick red cables on a bright yellow card. The English Expedition Base Set carried the same card nine months later, so Japan got there first, and as an uncommon it sits as a modest mid-tier pull. The modelled guide sits at $7.80, flat on asks over 30 days with no copies traded; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Base Expansion Pack |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 038 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | jp-e-card |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2001-12-01 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$7.80** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-04
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: 0.00% — as of 2026-11-04
- Floor delivered ask: $8.49 — as of 2026-11-04T20:51:37.111Z
- Quant score: 19/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-04T20:51:37.111Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 16% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2001-12-01T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-04T18:12:05.889Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-04T18:12:05.889Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-27T15:05:01.577Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-04T18:12:05.889Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/base-expansion-pack/electabuzz)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23730-038%3AJA%3ANORMAL%3AFIRST_EDITION~NM)