Hisuian Electrode · Astral Radiance, what to know.
About the Hisuian Electrode card
Hisuian Electrode is card 3 of 216 in Astral Radiance, released in May 2022, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Grass-type with 90 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Hisuian Voltorb, which places Hisuian Electrode deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Akira Komayama.
The card's flavor text gives Hisuian Electrode a line of lore: "The tissue on the surface of its body is curiously similar in composition to an Apricorn. When irritated, this Pokémon lets loose an electric current equal to 20 lightning bolts."
What is Hisuian Electrode worth?
Hisuian Electrode is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Hisuian Electrode before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Hisuian Electrode grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Hisuian Electrode
Raw copies of Hisuian Electrode are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Hisuian Electrode is the practical move.
