Dark Electrode is card #34/82 in the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (Uncommon), the Wizards of the Coast expansion (April 2000) that introduced Dark Pokemon to the trading card game. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. PSA has graded about 1,517 copies across its printings.
No 'Edition 1' stamp. Identical artwork and copyright to the 1st Edition card — the missing stamp is the only tell. By far the most common printing (Team Rocket had no separate Shadowless run, so there is no copyright-line difference).
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
1,332
179
553
380
149
70
1
0
SGC
10
0
4
3
2
1
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
185
14
62
51
32
26
0
0
SGC
7
1
3
1
1
1
0
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. PSA pools 1st Edition and Unlimited under one Team Rocket heading, with the edition noted per spec.
Card details
Type
Lightning
Stage
Stage 1
HP
60
Evolves from
Voltorb
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat
1
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Pokedex #
101
Attacks
10Rolling Tackle[Colorless]
30Energy Bomb[Lightning Lightning]
Take all Energy cards attached to Dark Electrode and attach them to your Benched Pokémon (in any way you choose). If you have no Benched Pokémon, discard all Energy cards attached to Dark Electrode.
Some researchers hypothesize that Electrode may actually be a form of energy instead of having an actual body.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. the error or promo cards). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Every Team Rocket card comes in two English printings: 1st Edition (with the Edition-1 stamp left of the art) and Unlimited (no stamp). Team Rocket has no separate Shadowless print, so the art and the (c)1999-2000 copyright are identical -- the stamp is the only tell. Outside the 82-card checklist, #5 Dark Dragonite also exists as the famous No Holo error (both editions), and three cards have stamped promos: #8 (Prerelease), #19 and #32 (silver W stamp).
Frequently asked questions
How many Dark Electrode (Team Rocket #34/82) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 1,517 Dark Electrode from the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (1,332 1st Edition, 185 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 17.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition and Unlimited Dark Electrode are identical except the stamp: 1st Edition carries a black 'Edition 1' stamp to the left of the art box, while Unlimited has none. Team Rocket has no separate Shadowless print, so the stamp is the only tell.
How much is a Dark Electrode worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Dark Electrode is about $1.65 for Unlimited and about $4.72 for 1st Edition.
Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); graded population from PSA & SGC population reports; market prices from TCGplayer; variant scans from the Pokemon TCG API + PriceCharting; set, variant and error facts from Bulbapedia and the PSA error guide. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-31.
