Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Blitzle
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH173 · Promo · 2019
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.49
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH173 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic · Rapid Strike
- Evolves to
- Zebstrika
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- Oswaldo KATO
- Pokédex #
- 522
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- 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.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Blitzle
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
More by Oswaldo KATO
This card was illustrated by Oswaldo KATO.
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."
LThunder Spear
This attack does 10 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:F×2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.09 | $0.47 | $19.98 | $0.49 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.20 |
| 7-day average | €0.55 |
| 30-day average | €0.59 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €0.58 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.18 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.62 |
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 $0.49; 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 "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Blitzle?
Blitzle is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
Other Blitzle printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
