Zebstrika 63/182 · Paradox Rift

Zebstrika is Pokédex #523, generation 5 (Unova). Zebstrika is a Stage 1 Lightning Pokémon with 120 HP. The card says it evolves from Blitzle. In this catalog that name is Blitzle (#522).

Zebstrika sits at 63/182 in Paradox Rift, position 63 of 266. Before it is 62 Blitzle, and after it is 64 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 listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Burst of Braying lists no damage number. The cost is Lightning. Choose Basic Lightning Energy cards from your discard pile up to the number of Prize cards your opponent has taken and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Thunder is another attack lists 150 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless, Colorless. This Pokémon also does 50 damage to itself. 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." The regulation mark is G.

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). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and GOSSAN illustrated this one. 9 other cards of Zebstrika list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads GOSSAN. I count 57 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. Zebstrika can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.