# Electabuzz ex #97/109 — Ruby & Sapphire

## Summary

Electabuzz ex was an early Pokémon-ex from the Ruby & Sapphire days, a Basic that fans of the Gen I Electric line still remember fondly. Hikaru Koike is a respected name among long-time collectors, and the ex label gave it extra pull over an ordinary rare. The modelled guide sits at $98 with 47 copies traded in 30 days; the slab is the real edge, with PSA 10s at $6,000 and a 4% observed gem rate putting about $100 of expected profit per submission.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Ruby & Sapphire |
| Number | 97/109 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Hikaru Koike |
| Release date | 2003-07-01 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| Suffix | ex |
| HP | 90 |
| Types | Lightning |
| Attack: Thundershock | cost Lightning — damage 10 — Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. |
| Attack: Quick Attack | cost Lightning/Lightning/Colorless — damage 40+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage. |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Resistance | Metal -30 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Electabuzz #125](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/electabuzz) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$98.02** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-20T22:16:49.636Z
- 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 2026-10-20T22:16:49.636Z
- Floor delivered ask: $100.00 — as of 2026-10-20T22:16:49.636Z
- Quant score: 86/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-20T22:16:49.636Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 26% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2003-07-01T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-03T08:31:22.315Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-12T03:24:36.508Z, confidence 90%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-12T03:24:36.508Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-14T01:40:19.557Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/ruby-sapphire/electabuzz-ex-97)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex1-97%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)