Blitzle (Pokémon)

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Blitzle シママ Shimama #522
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Electric Unknown Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Electrified Pokémon
Abilities Lightningrod or Motor Drive Motor Drive Blue-Striped ----- Sap Sipper Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #028 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'07" Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2'07"/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 65.7 lbs. Imperial 29.8 kg Metric 65.7 lbs./29.8 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Black	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Ground group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 1 Base Exp.: 59 Battle Exp.: 591*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Blitzle (Japanese: シママ Shimama) is an Template:Type2 Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Zeburaika starting at level 27.

Biology

Physiology

Blitzle is a white-on-black zebra Pokémon, with thick, pointed white stripes on its neck, chest, back and hind legs. It has a large, rounded dark nose, and oval eyes with blue irises and yellow scleras. Blitzle possesses a spiked white mane, culminating at the front in a lightning-bolt-esque pointed extension; Blitzle also sports stubby, triangular dark ears with blue skin on the insides. Its hoofed legs are tipped with white, and its tail is stubby, white-colored and pointed.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Its mane can catch lightning and store the electricity from it. The mane lights up when Blitzle discharges electricity.

Behavior

Blitzle will gather where thunderstorms are taking place in order to catch lightning and store the electricity in their manes. They communicate with each other by making their manes light up.

In the TCG

Main article: Blitzle (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black ほうでんすると　たてがみが　ひかる。たてがみの　ひかりかたで　なかまと　コミュニケーションを　とっている。 White かみなりぐもで　そらが　おおわれると　あらわれる。たてがみで　カミナリを　キャッチして　でんきを　ためる。 Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Unknown Route 3 Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	Cheri Berry (50%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 32		33 - 92	62 - 179
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 32		33 - 92	62 - 179
Speed: 76		72 - 140	141 - 276
Total: 295	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Motor Drive, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 0×. If this Pokémon has Lightningrod, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 044 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 088 Charge Electric Status 0000— ——% 20 1111 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 ——% 20 1515 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100100% 20 1818 Nitro Charge Fire Physical 05050 100100% 20 2222 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 2525 Spark Electric Physical 06565 100100% 20 2929 Stomp Normal Physical 06565 100100% 20 3232 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15 3636 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 3939 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100100% 15 4343 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Blitzle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Blitzle Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120120	070}}70%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM43	Nitro Charge	Fire	Physical	05050	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Canon	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	05050	090}}90%	10
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM72	Volt Change	Electric	Special	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM93	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	09090	100}}100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Blitzle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Blitzle

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
	Double Kick	Fighting	Physical	30	100%	30
	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Me First	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Rage	Normal	Physical	20	100%	20
	Sand-Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—%	20
	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Blitzle in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Blitzle in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Blitzle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Blitzle

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Blitzle can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Blitzle cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Blitzle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Blitzle

Evolution

Unevolved Blitzle  Electric

Level 27 →

First Evolution Zeburaika  Electric

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Blitzle images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Each of Blitzle's abilities give it an immunity to a certain type and increase a certain stat.
• Blitzle is the only Pokémon to date with a catch rate of 157.

Origin

Blitzle seems to be based on a zebra. It may also be based on two of Helios's steeds that pulled his chariot, Bronte and Sterope, who are known to humans as thunder and lightning, respectively.

Name origin

Blitzle comes from blitz, meaning "lightning" in German. The latter part of its name may also use the word little. Shimama is a corruption of the Japanese word シマウマ shimauma, meaning "zebra".

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin French Zébibron From zèbre and biberon, referring to its baby stage German Elezeba From Elektrizität and Zebra

Notes

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