Electabuzz · XY Evolutions, what to know.
About the Electabuzz card
Numbered 41 of 113 in XY Evolutions, released in November 2016, Electabuzz is a Common, a Basic Lightning-type carrying 70 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Electabuzz needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Sugimori is the lead character designer of Pokémon itself, so his card art carries the tight, on-model look that defined how the creatures appear in the games.
Printed on the card, the Electabuzz Pokédex entry reads: "It loves to feed on strong electricity. It occasionally appears around large power plants and so on."
About Electabuzz in the Pokémon world
An Electric-type fighter Pokémon. Base Set Rare with steady demand.
What is Electabuzz worth?
Electabuzz is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Electabuzz before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Electabuzz is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Electabuzz
Raw copies of Electabuzz are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Electabuzz is the practical move.
