Blitzle 195/182 · Paradox Rift

Blitzle is Pokédex #522, generation 5 (Unova). Blitzle is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists Zebstrika, Zebstrika (#523) under evolves to.

Blitzle sits at 195/182 in Paradox Rift, position 195 of 266. Before it is 194 Minun, and after it is 196 Joltik. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on November 3, 2023. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 266 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 182. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

The attack Rear Kick lists 10 damage. The cost is Lightning. Wild Charge is another attack lists 50 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless, Colorless. This Pokémon also does 20 damage to itself. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Its mane shines when it discharges electricity. They use the frequency and rhythm of these flashes to communicate." The regulation mark is G.

Blitzle (#522) has 16 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 14 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Blitzle 40/114 in Black & White (2011). Both list 60 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Illustration Rare. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and matazo illustrated this one. 3 other cards of Blitzle list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads matazo. I count 11 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

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