Zebstrika
Zebstrika is a Electric-type Pokémon, the Thunderbolt Pokémon, number 523 (#0523) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 1.6 m tall and weighs 79.5 kg.
Zebstrika is the Thunderbolt Pokémon, an ill-tempered electric zebra that fires lightning from its mane when it is angry and runs so fast that thunder rolls behind it. The Violet Pokédex says its herd chases storm clouds so the Blitzle can recharge.
How to pronounce Zebstrika
Zebstrika is pronounced zeb-STRY-kuh. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Zebstrika said out loud:
In Japanese it is ゼブライカ (Zebraika).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Zebstrika is a black zebra with jagged white stripes all over: a pointed one from the nose, elaborate ones on the neck and chest, zigzags on the jaw, back and hindquarters, and two bands on each leg. Its eyes are blue with white lashes, and a spiked white mane runs from two horn-like points on the forehead to a tail with a starburst tip. It is 1.6 m tall and weighs 79.5 kg.
Behaviour
The Pokédex calls Zebstrika aggressive, volatile and ill-tempered. When it is angry its mane glows yellow and it shoots lightning in all directions, which makes it dangerous to be near. It leads herds of Blitzle, and the Violet entry says the herd follows storm clouds after thunder so that the young can charge up on the lightning.
Habitat
The Pokédex gives no habitat, but its herds follow thunderstorms. In Scarlet and Violet it arrives with The Indigo Disk as a fixed encounter in the Terarium's Savanna Biome and in 4-star Tera Raid Battles. Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Sword and Shield and Legends: Z-A.
Powers
The Black Pokédex says its movements are like lightning, with thunder reverberating when it runs at full speed. It shares Blitzle's Abilities and learns Spark, Discharge and Wild Charge. With 116 base Speed it is the fastest Electric type introduced in Generation V, backed by 100 base Attack.
Name origin
Zebstrika may combine 'zebra' with 'lightning strike'. The Japanese name is Zebraika (ゼブライカ), possibly from 'zebra' and raika, a flash of lightning.
Design inspiration
Zebstrika appears to be based on an adult zebra, the grown-up version of Blitzle's foal. No designer is credited.
Evolution notes
Zebstrika evolves from Blitzle at level 27 and is the final form.
In the games
Zebstrika is the signature Pokémon of Elesa, the supermodel Gym Leader of Nimbasa City, who sends it out after her two Emolga in Black and White, its debut games. In the Pokémon World Tournament she always leads with it, and wild ones roam Route 7.
In the anime
Elesa's Zebstrika beat all three of Bianca's Pokémon in 'Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!', then fell to Ash's Palpitoad in 'Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!'. Stephan's Blitzle was revealed to have evolved into one before 'Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!'.
Fun facts
- It shares the Thunderbolt Pokémon category with Electivire.
- A Shiny Zebstrika appears among a group of Zebstrika in the animation 'Dragonite and the Special Delivery'.
- In Pokémon Adventures, Elesa has owned her Zebstrika since her youth, when it was still a Blitzle.
Base stats
- HP: 75
- Attack: 100
- Defense: 63
- Sp. Atk: 80
- Sp. Def: 63
- Speed: 116
Zebstrika’s base stat total is 497. Its highest stat is Speed.
Type matchups
What is Zebstrika weak to?
Zebstrika takes extra damage from Ground (2×) moves.
It resists Electric (½×), Flying (½×), Steel (½×).
Evolution
What does Zebstrika evolve from?
Zebstrika evolves from Blitzle at level 27.
Zebstrika is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Blitzle, Zebstrika.
Abilities
- Lightning Rod: Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
- Motor Drive: Absorbs Electric moves, raising Speed one stage.
- Sap Sipper (hidden ability): Absorbs Grass moves, raising Attack one stage.
Moves
Moves Zebstrika learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — |
| 1 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Charge | Electric | Status | — |
| 11 | Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 |
| 18 | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 |
| 25 | Spark | Electric | Physical | 65 |
| 31 | Stomp | Normal | Physical | 65 |
| 36 | Discharge | Electric | Special | 80 |
| 42 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — |
| 47 | Wild Charge | Electric | Physical | 90 |
| 53 | Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 |
TM moves (42)
Zebstrika can learn 42 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Agility, Protect, Low Kick, Trailblaze, Charge Beam, Facade, Bulldoze, Swift, Flame Charge, Endure, Volt Switch, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Smart Strike, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Electro Ball, Light Screen, Thunder Wave, Rest, Taunt, Eerie Impulse, Substitute, Thunderbolt, Helping Hand, Baton Pass, Electric Terrain, Wild Charge, Giga Impact, Overheat, Hyper Beam, Thunder, Tera Blast, Roar, Charge, High Horsepower, Uproar, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Supercell Slam, Electroweb.
Egg moves (4):Double Kick, Feint, Sand Attack, Screech.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Field.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 75 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Speed effort values.
- Base experience yield: 174.
Pokédex entries
They have lightning-like movements. When Zebstrika run at full speed, the sound of thunder reverberates. (Black, Y, Alpha Sapphire)
When this ill-tempered Pokémon runs wild, it shoots lightning from its mane in all directions. (Black 2, White 2, X, Omega Ruby)
This ill-tempered Pokémon is dangerous because when it's angry, it shoots lightning from its mane in all directions. (White)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ゼブライカ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Zebraika |
| French | Zéblitz |
| German | Zebritz |
| Spanish | Zebstrika |
| Italian | Zebstrika |
| Korean | 제브라이카 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 雷电斑马 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 雷電斑馬 |
Trivia
- Fastest Electric type in Gen 5: 116 Speed.
- Taller than 77% of all Pokémon (1.6 m).
- Heavier than 77% of all Pokémon (79.5 kg).
- Base stat total 497, ranked #316 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Speed, ranked #49 of 1,025.
- One of 69 Electric-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 51 black Pokémon.
- Number 30 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 53 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 75: about 9.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 3 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Zebstrika (Pokémon), Serebii: Zebstrika (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex), Bulbapedia: Elesa.
- Pronunciation (zeb-STRY-kuh): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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