Is Blitzle Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Breed-only Electric. Zebstrika is fast with AbilityLightning Rod or AbilityMotor Drive for Electric immunity. Alola has stronger Electric options natively, though.
Blitzle has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Blitzle trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Blitzle trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Blitzle trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Blitzle trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Blitzle trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Blitzle trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Blitzle trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Blitzle trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Blitzle has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Blitzle's weaknesses hard.
Blitzle trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Blitzle trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Blitzle trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Blitzle has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Blitzle trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Blitzle cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Blitzle in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Blitzle in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring Blitzle over from Black & White or Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Blitzle in USUM
- Step 1Blitzle ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Route 3. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Savanna Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Zebstrika
Blitzle Weakness
Type-wise, Blitzle takes extra damage from Ground. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
What is Blitzle Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Blitzle
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Blitzle View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x243-286%KO | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Garchomp can KO Blitzle with Earthquake (222-261%). Abra deals 57-67% with Psychic.
Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Blitzle View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x222-261%KO Stone Edge74-87% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Vullaby builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Blitzle View Abra builds →Psychic57-67% Dazzling Gleam51-60% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Blitzle View Mienfoo builds →U Turn39-46% High Jump Kick72-85% Stone Edge55-65% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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Blitzle Evolutions
Blitzle evolves into Zebstrika. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 202 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Blitzle Best Moveset
Electric at 60 Attack with AbilityMotor Drive absorbing Electric for Speed boost and AbilitySap Sipper absorbing Grass as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Zebstrika one evolution away adds 100 Attack at 116 Speed.
Best Build
Blitzle best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Flame Charge
- Me First
- Low Kick
- Spark
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Double Kick and Double-Edge aren't available any other way for Blitzle, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Thunder and Wild Charge for solid options.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Blitzle Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Blitzle does the job early-game if you need a Electric type on your team. Evolve it into Zebstrika before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Blitzle has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves