Joltik 42/108 · Dark Explorers
Joltik is Pokédex #595, generation 5 (Unova). Joltik is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 30 HP. The card lists Galvantula, Galvantula (#596) under evolves to.
Joltik sits at 42/108 in Dark Explorers, position 42 of 111. Before it is 41 Joltik, and after it is 43 Galvantula. The set belongs to the Black & White series. It was released on May 9, 2012. The printed size is 108. This checklist is longer, at 111 cards. The listed rarity is Common.
The attack Static Shock lists 20 damage. The cost is Lightning. 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 44/114 in Black & White (2011). That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 30 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and Miki Tanaka illustrated this one. 13 other cards of Joltik list a different HP.
The illustrator line reads Miki Tanaka. I count 192 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.
Dark Explorers set binder is where a full Dark Explorers 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.
Card facts
- Number
- 42/108
- Series
- Black & White
- Released
- May 9, 2012
- Rarity
- Common
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Basic
- HP
- 30
- Type
- Lightning
- Illustrator
- Miki Tanaka
- Pokédex
- Joltik (#595)
- Evolves to
- Galvantula
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat
- 1
Attacks and card text
Flavor text
They attach themselves to large-bodied Pokémon and absorb static electricity, which they store in an electric pouch.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
What set does Joltik belong to?
Dark Explorers, in the Black & White series. It was released on May 9, 2012. The printed size is 108.
Which number is printed on this card?
42/108. It is entry 42 of 111 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
Miki Tanaka. The catalog lists 192 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Common.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Joltik #595, generation 5 (Unova).
Which attacks are printed?
Static Shock (20).