Zebstrika 36/101 · Noble Victories

Noble Victories is a set in the Black & White series. It was released on November 16, 2011. The printed size is 101. This checklist is longer, at 102 cards. Zebstrika is 36/101, in position 36 of 102 on this checklist. Before it is 35 Blitzle, and after it is 37 Emolga. The listed rarity is Rare.

Zebstrika is a Stage 1 Lightning Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Zebstrika (#523), generation 5 (Unova). The card says it evolves from Blitzle. In this catalog that name is Blitzle (#522).

match illustrated this card. The same name is on 143 other cards in the catalog.

Zebstrika (#523) has 13 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 11 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Zebstrika 42/114 in Black & White (2011). Both list 90 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Rare. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and match illustrated this one. 10 other cards of Zebstrika list a different HP.

The attack Quick Attack lists 10+ damage. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage. Shock Bolt is another attack lists 90 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. Flip a coin. If tails, discard all Lightning Energy attached to this Pokémon. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "They have lightning-like movements. When Zebstrika run at full speed, the sound of thunder reverberates."

I keep a set binder for Noble Victories, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Noble Victories set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Zebstrika can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.