Lt. Surge's Electabuzz #27
📉 Dip AlertAs card #27 in Gym Heroes, Lt. Surge's Electabuzz is a Rare Holo Pokémon card worth about $9.76 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Lt. Surge's Electabuzz #27. Sell on your own schedule.
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz at a glance
- Rarity: Rare Holo.
- No published price history.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Trades around $9.76 on TCGplayer.
- From Gym Heroes (Gym), released 2000.
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Lt. Surge's Electabuzz #27.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $6.00
- Mid
- $9.41
- High
- —
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About Lt. Surge's Electabuzz #27
Card #27 of Gym Heroes is Lt. Surge's Electabuzz, a vintage-era Pokémon card from the Gym series (2000). It is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 60 HP, printed as Basic.
The card is illustrated by Ken Sugimori and currently trades at $9.76 for the Unlimited printing, with a low-to-high range of $6.00 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Gym Heroes
- Series
- Gym
- Number
- #27 / 132
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Lightning
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves from
- Elekid
- Pokédex
- #125
- Released
- 2000/08/14
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Lt. Surge's Electabuzz #27 — the playability layer behind the price.
Charge
Take up to 2 Energy cards from your discard pile and attach them to Lt. Surge's Electabuzz
Electric Current
Take 1 Energy card attached to Lt. Surge's Electabuzz and attach it to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. If you have no Benched Pokémon, discard that Energy card.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz price analysis
What drives the current market value of Lt. Surge's Electabuzz #27.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Unlimited at $9.76.
In the $9.76 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
$9.76 gives Lt. Surge's Electabuzz real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
Cardmarket does not list Lt. Surge's Electabuzz, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Lt. Surge's Electabuzz, with a recorded low of $9.41 and high of $18.37; current value is at 4% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 21.8% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 48.8%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Lt. Surge's Electabuzz?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $9.76 market translates to a net of about $8.17 (eBay), $8.22 (TCGplayer), $8.92 (Cardmarket), $8.40 (Whatnot) or $9.76 (direct). That $1.59 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.
Your sale
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Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Lt. Surge's Electabuzz?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Lt. Surge's Electabuzz #27 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Lt. Surge's Electabuzz #27.
Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $9.76 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $55.74 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-52.5% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz within Gym Heroes
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz ranks #37 of 53 tracked Gym Heroes cards by market value, against a set median of $14.26.
It sits in the top 32% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Sabrina's Gengar (#14), valued at $515.81.
What makes Lt. Surge's Electabuzz valuable
- The Ken Sugimori artwork gives Lt. Surge's Electabuzz appeal beyond pure playability.
- Rare Holo status puts Lt. Surge's Electabuzz among the scarcer pulls in Gym Heroes.
- As a Lightning-type Pokémon card, Lt. Surge's Electabuzz is sought by players and collectors alike.
- Vintage (2000) print runs are fixed and finite, and sealed product for this era is scarce — a structural support for long-term value.
- With steady supply, Lt. Surge's Electabuzz is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
Buying & selling Lt. Surge's Electabuzz
- For Lt. Surge's Electabuzz, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Unlimited prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Gym Heroes was released in 2000; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Lt. Surge's Electabuzz has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare Holo cards; a clean copy of Lt. Surge's Electabuzz can realise well above the $6.00 low end.
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz value questions
What is Lt. Surge's Electabuzz #27 worth?
Live pricing puts the Unlimited print at $9.76 (low $6.00, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Will Lt. Surge's Electabuzz hold its value?
Short-term momentum is steady. Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
How rare is Lt. Surge's Electabuzz?
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz is a Rare Holo card from Gym Heroes (Gym series, 2000). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Which versions of Lt. Surge's Electabuzz are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Unlimited ($9.76). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Lt. Surge's Electabuzz?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $9.76. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Lt. Surge's Electabuzz?
Four factors dominate: the Rare Holo rarity tier, the vintage-era Gym set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Lightning), and condition. Artwork by Ken Sugimori also matters to collector demand.
