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zebstrika
#523

Zebstrika

Thunderbolt Pokémon

Electric

When this ill-tempered Pokémon runs wild, it shoots lightning from its mane in all directions.

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

pu Usage: 6.6%
All-Out Attacker
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Sap Sipper / Lightning Rod
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Zebstrika sports the second highest Speed stat of all relevant Pokemon in the PU metagame, which, along with its good coverage, makes it a great revenge killer and a threatening special attacker to a lot of offensive teams. It has access to two good abilities in Sap Sipper and Lightning Rod, granting it immunities to Grass- and Electric-type moves, respectively. Zebstrika is able to distinguish itself from other Electric-types such as Raichu and Rotom-F with its high Speed and its access to Sap Sipper and Overheat, allowing it to better take on Pokemon such as Tangela and Jumpluff. On the downside, Zebstrika is extremely frail, making it very easy to revenge kill. Zebstrika is relatively weak as well, sporting only a base 80 Special Attack, making it very easy to wall by common Pokemon such as Camerupt, Stunfisk, and Clefairy.

Most Used Moves

Overheat
92.2%
Pursuit
3.7%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
74.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc