Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Blitzle
Lost Thunder · #81 · Common · 2018
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Market reference
$0.19
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 81 / 240
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Zebstrika
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Miki Tanaka
- Pokédex #
- 522
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Blitzle plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Zap Kick) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Blitzle
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
More by Miki Tanaka
This card was illustrated by Miki Tanaka.
Building around Blitzle?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its mane shines when it discharges electricity. They use the frequency and rhythm of these flashes to communicate."
LFlop — 10
LCZap Kick — 20
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Blitzle was legal.
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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.05 | $0.20 | $19.98 | $0.19 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.21 | $0.43 | $19.98 | $0.43 | $0.37 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.17 |
| 7-day average | €0.22 |
| 30-day average | €0.13 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €0.22 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.23 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.00 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Blitzle is real?
Blitzle 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 Blitzle worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Blitzle is $0.19; 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 Blitzle from?
Blitzle is from the Pokémon set "Lost Thunder" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Blitzle?
Blitzle is a Common card in the Lost Thunder set.
Other Blitzle printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
