Electrike

Electrike on cards: Ruby & Sapphire to Destined Rivals

Electrike arrived on cards in the first EX-era set, Ruby & Sapphire (2003), with three different cards illustrated by Hajime Kusajima, Ken Sugimori and Mitsuhiro Arita. Team Magma vs Team Aqua (2004) followed with three Team Aqua's Electrike cards, all drawn by M. Akiyama, and the EX era alone accounts for 14 of its printings, including trainer kit versions and cards in Deoxys and Emerald.

Since then it has been a steady basic in almost every era, nearly always as a common, with a 2015 McDonald's Collection card along the way. Destined Rivals (2025) gave it its first illustration rare, drawn by Nakamura Ippan. Akira Komayama and M. Akiyama have the most Electrike credits in our catalog (3 each).

Why collectors follow Electrike

Electrike is a set-filler Pokémon with a long run: every era from EX to Mega Evolution except HeartGold & SoulSilver has printed it. That makes the Team Aqua's Electrike trio and the Destined Rivals illustration rare the cards that stand out, and the base of any Manectric line.

Cards to know

• Electrike (Ruby & Sapphire #30)

  One of Electrike's three debut cards, an uncommon illustrated by Hajime Kusajima in 2003.

• Electrike (Ruby & Sapphire #53)

  A 2003 debut-set common illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

• Team Aqua's Electrike (Team Magma vs Team Aqua #27)

  A Team Aqua card from the 2004 Team Magma vs Team Aqua set, illustrated by M. Akiyama.

• Electrike (Destined Rivals #196)

  Electrike's first illustration rare, illustrated by Nakamura Ippan in 2025.