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zebstrika
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Zebstrika

Thunderbolt Pokémon

Electric

They have lightning-like movements. When Zebstrika run at full speed, the sound of thunder reverberates.

Base Stats

HP 75
Attack 100
Defense 63
Sp. Atk 80
Sp. Def 63
Speed 116
Total 497

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Thunderbolt Pokémon
Height 1.6 m
Weight 79.5 kg
Base Exp 174
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

zebstrika Front Front
zebstrika Back Back
zebstrika Front Shiny Front Shiny
zebstrika Back Shiny Back Shiny
zebstrika Official Art Official Art
zebstrika Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

vgc2011 Usage: 3.3%
Thundurus's Partner
Item
Life Orb / Focus Sash
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 52
SpA 252
Spe 204

Strategy Overview

Zebstrika has the potential to be a formidable threat. This is made all the better by the fact that it is the closest thing to a 100% counter to Thundurus. Its ability, Lightning Rod, raises its modest Special Attack stat to an acceptable level after the first boost, making it a powerful attacker and supporter. However, its terrible defenses often hold it back; even powerful neutral attacks are usually enough to take it down. Furthermore, without a Lightning Rod boost, even Zebstrika's super effective attacks will often fail to KO the opposition, greatly impeding his clout. While it has subpar stats bar Speed, after a Lightning Rod boost, Zebstrika can still easily stampede through teams.

Most Used Moves

Protect
94.7%
Overheat
61.5%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
44.4%
Magnet
28.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc