# Electrode #088/264 — Fusion Strike

## Summary

Electrode has been a fan-favorite oddball since Gen I, the Poké Ball that turned out to be a Pokémon, and Explosion is the kind of attack that sells a joke and a gamble at once. Kouki Saitou's name adds a touch of illustrator interest; as a Fusion Strike mid-tier Rare, demand stays modest. A $0.22 modelled guide, up 22% over 30 days on 10 copies traded, says bulk, with 940 days of inventory on the board, and the economics stop there: a PSA 10 brings $300, 1,364 times raw, but PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Fusion Strike |
| Number | 088/264 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | SWSH |
| Illustrator | Kouki Saitou |
| Release date | 2021-11-12 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Voltorb |
| HP | 90 |
| Types | Lightning |
| Attack: Sonic Boom | cost Colorless — damage 40 — This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness or Resistance. |
| Attack: Explosion | cost Colorless — damage 120 — This Pokémon also does 90 damage to itself. |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Regulation mark | E |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Electrode #101](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/electrode) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.22** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-02
- 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: n/a — as of 2026-11-02
- Floor delivered ask: $1.59 — as of 2026-11-02T23:11:36.708Z
- Quant score: 77/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-11-02T23:11:36.708Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2021-11-12T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-22T18:36:42.466Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-19T13:25:35.177Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-19T12:34:25.830Z, confidence 85%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-02T06:26:23.608Z, confidence 75%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-19T13:25:35.174Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/fusion-strike/electrode-88)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aswsh8-88%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)