Joltik 196/182 · Paradox Rift

Paradox Rift is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on November 3, 2023. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 266 cards. Joltik is 196/182, in position 196 of 266 on this checklist. Before it is 195 Blitzle, and after it is 197 Espathra. The collector number is above the printed set size of 182. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

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

Atsushi Furusawa illustrated this card. The same name is on 45 other cards in the catalog.

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). Both list 40 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Illustration Rare. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and Atsushi Furusawa illustrated this one. 8 other cards of Joltik list a different HP.

The attack Flail Around lists 10× damage. The cost is Lightning. Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage for each heads. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Joltik latch on to other Pokémon and suck out static electricity. They're often found sticking to Yamper's hindquarters." The regulation mark is G.

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