Blitzle 47/99 · Next Destinies

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 47/99 in Next Destinies, position 47 of 103. Before it is 46 Luxray, and after it is 48 Zebstrika. The set belongs to the Black & White series. It was released on 8 February 2012. The printed size is 99. This checklist is longer, at 103 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Thunder Jolt lists 30 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. Flip a coin. If tails, this Pokémon does 10 damage to itself. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Its mane shines when it discharges electricity. They use their flashing manes to communicate with one another."

Blitzle (#522) has 16 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 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. Both list the rarity Common. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and sui illustrated this one. 3 other cards of Blitzle list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads sui. I count 194 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Next Destinies set binder is where a full Next Destinies 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.