Electrode (Evolutions 40)

Electrode LV.40 マルマイン Marumine

Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Voltorb Card name Electrode Type Lightning HP 80 weakness ×2 resistance -20 retreat cost English expansion Evolutions Rarity English card no. 40/108 Japanese expansion Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 038/087 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Electrode.

Electrode (Japanese: マルマイン Marumine) is a Lightning-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is part of the Evolutions expansion.

Card text

Buzzap Thunder

エネエネサンダー

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may Knock Out this Pokémon and attach it to one of your Pokémon as a Special Energy card. This card provides 2 Energy only while this card is attached to a Pokémon.

Head Bolt

ヘッドボルト

70

Pokédex data

Electrode - Ball Pokémon

No.

101

Height

3'11" (1.2 m)

Weight

146.8 lbs. (66.6 kg)

Pokédex entry

It explodes in response to even minor stimuli. It is feared, with the nickname of "The Bomb Ball."

すこしの刺激に反応して爆発する。バクダンボールというあだなで恐がられている。

Trivia

This card later received an erratum to change it to provide 2 Energy as long as it's attached to any Pokémon, not just Lightning-type Pokémon.

Origin

Head Bolt is an attack that first appeared on Manectric from Arceus. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green, Pokémon FireRed, and Pokémon X. This card is based on Base Set Electrode.

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