Pokémon · Black & White
Zebstrika
Black & White · #42 · Uncommon · 2011
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Market reference
$0.45
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 42 / 115
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Blitzle
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 523
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Zebstrika plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Wild Charge) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Blitzle; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Zebstrika
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Zebstrika?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This ill-tempered Pokémon is dangerous because when it's angry, it shoots lightning from its mane in all directions."
CCStomp — 20+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
LLCWild Charge — 70
This Pokémon does 10 damage to itself.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/30| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.20 | $0.43 | $1.49 | $0.45 | $0.75 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.60 | $1.58 | $19.98 | $1.43 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.89 |
| 7-day average | €1.97 |
| 30-day average | €1.71 |
| Low | €0.40 |
| Trend price | €2.36 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.75 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.63 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.50 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.57 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.70 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Zebstrika is real?
Zebstrika is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Zebstrika worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Zebstrika is $0.45; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Zebstrika from?
Zebstrika is from the Pokémon set "Black & White" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Zebstrika?
Zebstrika is a Uncommon card in the Black & White set.
Other Zebstrika printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
