Electabuzz 1/9 · Best of Game

Best of Game is a set in the Other series. It was released on December 1, 2002. The printed size is 9, and the checklist is the same length. Electabuzz is 1/9, in position 1 of 9 on this checklist. The next card is 2 Hitmonchan. The listed rarity is Promo.

Electabuzz is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists level 35. In the Pokédex this is Electabuzz (#125), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Electivire, Electivire (#466) under evolves to.

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 other cards in the catalog.

Electabuzz (#125) has 30 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 28 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Electabuzz 20/102 in Base (1999). Both list 70 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Promo. 19 other cards of Electabuzz list a different HP.

The attack Thundershock lists 10 damage. The cost is Lightning. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Thunderpunch is another attack lists 30+ damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage; if tails, this attack does 30 damage plus Electabuzz does 10 damage to itself. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Normally found near power plants, it can wander away and cause major blackouts in cities."

I keep a set binder for Best of Game, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Best of Game set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Electabuzz can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.