Blitzle Card Collection: Your 🦁 Safari Animals Binder Checklist
Discover the best Blitzle Pokémon cards to collect. Cute picks, rare finds, set history, and binder layout tips in one guide.
2024-11-28
Popularity Rank: #897
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #842
2019 survey: #730
#897 / 1025
#0522
Blitzle
Electrified Pokémon
When thunderclouds cover the sky, it will appear. It can catch lightning with its mane and store the electricity.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0522
Height
0.8 m
Weight
29.8 kg
Capture rate
190 / 255
Generation
Gen V
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Black
Habitat
—
Shape
Quadruped
What makes Blitzle so likeable
Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Blitzle stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Blitzle feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- Bright, sparky energy — Blitzle pops on-page without needing a loud holo.
- A staple in our 🦁 Safari Animals crowd — Blitzle is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Blitzle from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Mega Rising
One Diamond
Extradimensional Crisis
One Diamond
Surging Sparks
Common
Genetic Apex
One Diamond
Paradox Rift
Illustration rare
Paradox Rift
Common
Chilling Reign
Common
Vivid Voltage
Common
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
Team Up
Common
Lost Thunder
Common
XY trainer Kit (Pikachu Libre)
Common
Showing 12 of 22 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
Laying out a Blitzle page that photographs well
Binder geometry for Blitzle: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Blitzle #SWSH173 (SWSH Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Blitzle binder page.
Blitzle #44 (Team Up) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Blitzle binder page.
Blitzle #81 (Lost Thunder) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Blitzle binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Blitzle mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Blitzle chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
Team Up
Common
Lost Thunder
Common
Mega Rising
One Diamond
Extradimensional Crisis
One Diamond
Surging Sparks
Common
Genetic Apex
One Diamond
Right page
Paradox Rift
Illustration rare
Paradox Rift
Common
Chilling Reign
Common
Vivid Voltage
Common
XY trainer Kit (Pikachu Libre)
Common
XY trainer Kit (Pikachu Libre)
Common
BREAKpoint
Common
Start with a background that echoes Blitzle's electric, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Blitzle
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Blitzle
Scene wallpaper — Blitzle
Illustration by artstation.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Blitzle
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Blitzle's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Blitzle duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Blitzle single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Zebstrika, Copperajah, and Cufant so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Hunt bilingual or alt-language copies when Blitzle lettering or embossing outshines the English print — especially if you trade with collectors who search native names.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
Optional competitive context for Blitzle. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Blitzle — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
45
Attack
60
Defense
32
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
32
Speed
76
Total: 295
Players file Blitzle around tier "LC" while Ability Lightning Rod (Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric…) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-electric Blitzle spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Sap Sipper is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Blitzle — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Blitzle, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
When thunderclouds cover the sky, it will appear. It can catch lightning with its mane and store the electricity.
Its mane shines when it discharges electricity. They use their flashing manes to communicate with one another.
Blitzle shows up in Y lore as its mane shines when it discharges electricity.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Blitzle as the Electrified Pokémon and known for black colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
In the games, Blitzle → Zebstrika make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Elezeba
Spanish
Blitzle
French
Zébibron
Italian
Blitzle
Japanese
シママ
Japanese (Romaji)
Shimama
Korean
줄뮤마
Chinese (Simplified)
斑斑马
Chinese (Traditional)
斑斑馬
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