Zebstrika 115/86 · White Flare

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 115/86 in White Flare, position 115 of 173. Before it is 114 Blitzle, and after it is 116 Joltik. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 18 July 2025. The printed size is 86. This checklist is longer, at 173 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 86. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

The attack Smash Kick lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless. Electrobullet is another attack lists 100 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) 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 I.

Zebstrika (#523) has 13 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 12 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. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Illustration Rare. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and REND illustrated this one. 9 other cards of Zebstrika list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads REND. I count 13 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

White Flare set binder is where a full White Flare 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.