Joltik 44/114 · Black & White

Joltik is Pokédex #595, generation 5 (Unova). Joltik is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 40 HP. The card lists Galvantula, Galvantula (#596) under evolves to.

Joltik sits at 44/114 in Black & White, position 44 of 115. Before it is 43 Zebstrika, and after it is 45 Joltik. The set belongs to the Black & White series. It was released on April 25, 2011. The printed size is 114. This checklist is longer, at 115 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Stun Needle lists 10 damage. The cost is Lightning. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "They attach themselves to large-bodied Pokémon and absorb static electricity, which they store in an electric pouch."

Joltik (#595) has 19 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 15 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Joltik 45/114 in Black & White (2011). That card lists 30 HP, and this one lists 40 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Masakazu Fukuda illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 8 other cards of Joltik list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Kouki Saitou. I count 652 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Black & White set binder is where a full Black & White set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Joltik can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.