Zebstrika 49/122 · BREAKpoint

BREAKpoint is a set in the XY series. It was released on February 3, 2016. The printed size is 122. This checklist is longer, at 126 cards. Zebstrika is 49/122, in position 49 of 126 on this checklist. Before it is 48 Blitzle, and after it is 50 Drowzee. The listed rarity is Rare.

Zebstrika is a Stage 1 Lightning Pokémon with 100 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).

Hajime Kusajima illustrated this card. The same name is on 206 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). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 100 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Rare. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and Hajime Kusajima illustrated this one. 12 other cards of Zebstrika list a different HP.

Zap Zone is listed as Ability. Damage from the attacks of your Lightning Pokémon isn't affected by any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon. The attack Crashing Bolt lists 50+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. If your opponent's Active Pokémon has Fighting Resistance, this attack does 60 more damage. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Metal -20. 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 BREAKpoint, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the BREAKpoint 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.