Electivire Collector’s Guide: Lost Thunder (sm8-72)

Character Intro

Electivire from the Lost Thunder set is a Rare card boasting 140 HP. This energetic Pokémon features the powerful attack High-Voltage Knuckle. It is card number 72 in the set.

Quick Facts

• Type: Lightning
• Stage: Stage 1 (Evolves from Electabuzz)
• Weakness: Fighting (×2)
• Resistance: Metal (-20)
• Retreat Cost: 4
• Flavor Text: When it gets excited, it thumps its chest. With every thud, thunder roars and electric sparks shower all around.

Key Printings

This Electivire card is from the Sun & Moon series, specifically the Lost Thunder set (sm8), numbered 72. It is a Rare card with no known alternate print variants. The illustration by Akira Komayama is distinctive and captures the Pokémon’s electric energy vividly.

Variants & Identifiers

There are no known print variants or special editions for this Electivire card. It can be identified by:
– Set code: sm8-72
– Rarity: Rare
– Artwork: Akira Komayama
– Retreat Cost: 4
– Resistance: Metal (-20)

Legality & Play Notes

Legality status: unknown.

This Electivire card features two attacks:
– Electrocharge: Allows searching your deck for up to 2 Lightning Energy cards and attaching them to Electivire, then shuffling the deck.
– High-Voltage Knuckle: Deals 190 damage but requires discarding 3 Energy from Electivire.

No abilities or special rules are present on this card.

Care & Storage Tips

To preserve the vibrant illustration and maintain card condition, store this Electivire card in a protective sleeve away from direct sunlight and moisture. Given its rarity and detailed artwork, handle with clean hands and keep it in a rigid top-loader or binder.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Lost Thunder (sm8): This set includes Electivire as a powerful Stage 1 Lightning-type Pokémon with strong attacks and a high retreat cost. The set is known for its diverse Lightning-type cards and dynamic artwork, with this Electivire standing out due to its energetic flavor text and impactful moves.