# Manectric #9/109 — Ruby & Sapphire

## Summary

Manectric is among Hoenn's best-liked Lightning Pokémon, and a holo from the opening Ruby & Sapphire set carries real early Gen III nostalgia. Mitsuhiro Arita's name adds a second pull, since collectors follow his work, though as a mid-tier holo it sat below the set's true chase slots. At an $18 modelled guide, with 7 copies traded in 30 days, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.09 out of Destined Rivals; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Ruby & Sapphire |
| Number | 9/109 |
| Rarity | Holo Rare |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| Release date | 2003-07-01 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Electrike |
| HP | 70 |
| Types | Lightning |
| Attack: Attract Current | cost Colorless — damage 10 — Search your deck for a Lightning Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward. |
| Attack: Thunder Jolt | cost Lightning/Lightning/Colorless — damage 50 — Flip a coin. If tails, Manectric does 10 damage to itself. |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Resistance | Metal -30 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Manectric #310](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/manectric) |
| Finishes | Holo, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$18.13** (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: n/a — as of 2026-11-04
- Floor delivered ask: $24.99 — as of 2026-11-03T02:33:28.065Z
- Quant score: 38/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-03T02:33:28.065Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 16% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2003-07-01T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-26T02:53:01.912Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-26T02:52:58.976Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-27T15:18:18.113Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-26T02:52:58.976Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-10T00:27:22.107Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/ruby-sapphire/manectric-9)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex1-9%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)