Electabuzz (Base Set 20)

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Electabuzz LV.35
エレブー Eleboo
Lightning
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Platinum print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Electabuzz
Type Lightning
HP 70
weakness
Fighting×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
  
Expansion Base Set
Rarity Rare
English card no. 20/102
TCG GB1 set Colosseum
TCG GB1 ID A23
TCG GB2 set Legendary Power
TCG GB2 ID B30
Expansion Best of Game
English card no. 1
Expansion Platinum
Rarity Ultra Rare Holographic
English card no. 128/127
Japanese card no. 095/096
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Electabuzz.

Electabuzz (Japanese: エレブー Eleboo) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Base Set and the Platinum expansion.

Card text (Base Set print)

Attacks

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Pokédex data

Species Electric Pokémon
Length 3'7" (1.1m)
Weight 66 lbs. (30kg)
Pokémon No. 125
Entry Normally found near power plants, it can wander away and cause major blackouts in cities.

Card text (Platinum print)

Attacks

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Pokédex data

Pokémon No. 125
Species Electric Pokémon
Height 3'07"
Weight 66.1 lbs
Entry It loves to feed on strong electricity. It occasionally appears around large power plants and so on.

Release information

  • This card was reprinted in the Base Set 2 reprint set, which was only released outside of Japan. It was also reprinted by Wizards of the Coast in reverse holofoil as a Best of Game promotional card.
  • A special reprint with the same artwork by Ken Sugimori was released in the Platinum set. This print modified some of the card text to bring it in line with modern card wording whilst still allowing it to retain its original effects.

Trivia

Origin

ThunderShock and ThunderPunch are both moves in the Pokémon games that can be learned by Electabuzz. This card's flavor text comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Platinum Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon FireRed.

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