Pokémon · Black & White
Zebstrika
Boundaries Crossed · #57 · Rare Holo · 2012
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From
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Market reference
$1.82
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 57 / 153
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Blitzle
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 523
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Zebstrika plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥50 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 — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Zebstrika?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When this ill-tempered Pokémon runs wild, it shoots lightning from its mane in all directions."
CFlame Charge
Search your deck for a Fire Energy card and attach it to this Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward.
LCCThunder — 90
Flip a coin. If tails, this Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 2026/06/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.25 | $1.95 | $28.70 | $1.82 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $2.99 | $6.00 | $25.40 | $1.69 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.99 |
| 7-day average | €2.11 |
| 30-day average | €2.98 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €3.30 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.48 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.27 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.59 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.82 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.42 |
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 $1.82; 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 "Boundaries Crossed" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Zebstrika?
Zebstrika is a Rare Holo card in the Boundaries Crossed set.
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