Is Zebstrika Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Electric with AbilityLightning Rod. Wild in BW2. Fast with decent Attack and Sp. Atk. Handles Skyla and Marlon. Falls off once Magnezone, Galvantula, or Ampharos take over the Electric slot. The mid-game Electric that does its job.
Blitzle has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Blitzle has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Blitzle trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Blitzle trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Blitzle's weaknesses hard.
Zebstrika resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Drayden's team hits Zebstrika's weaknesses hard.
Zebstrika resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Zebstrika has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Zebstrika has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Zebstrika has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Zebstrika trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Zebstrika trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Zebstrika on Route 7 (walking, Lv 31-33, uncommon).
How to Get Zebstrika in Black 2 & White 2
Zebstrika starts showing up in late-game routes at decent spawn rates across 4 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Zebstrika in B2W2
Blitzle is your first catch on the way to Zebstrika. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 31-58 across 4 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Obtain Blitzle
Step 2Zebstrika ✓Route 7Lv.31-33GrassRate 5%AnyRoute 3Lv.56-58GrassRate 20%Anyor evolve from Blitzle (Step 1)
Zebstrika Weakness
Zebstrika's Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Zebstrika leans offensive (base 100 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Zebstrika Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Zebstrika
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zebstrika View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x142-167%KO | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zebstrika View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x110-129%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zebstrika View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x138-163%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zebstrika View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x108-127%KO | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLiquidooze ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Zebstrika View Tentacool builds →Rapid Spin8-10% Scald19-22% Knock Off11-13% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemSitrus Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Zebstrika View Jumpluff builds →U Turn25-29% Acrobatics10-11% Bullet Seed9-11% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemChestoberry NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Zebstrika View Mantine builds →Scald27-32% Ice Beam30-36% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves View Mawile builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Zebstrika View Swanna builds →Scald37-44% Ice Beam42-49% Hurricane25-30% | ||
Zebstrika Evolutions
Evolved from Blitzle. Zebstrika is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Attack grew the most through evolution (+40 over Blitzle), and Zebstrika peaks at 497 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Zebstrika to get Blitzle eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Double Kick, Double-Edge, Endure and 6 more.
B2W2 Zebstrika Best Moveset
116 Speed fires Electric TermStab from 100 Attack or 80 Sp. Atk before nearly everything in the format. AbilityMotor Drive absorbs Electric for a Speed boost. AbilityLightning Rod redirects Electric attacks for Sp. Atk. The moveset answers Water and Flying types instantly through raw speed.
Best Build
Zebstrika best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Volt Switch
- Wild Charge
- Overheat
- Hidden Power Ice
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Double Kick and Double-Edge on Zebstrika. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Thunder and Wild Charge, they expand what Zebstrika can actually threaten in practice.
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
When this ill-tempered Pokémon runs wild, it shoots lightning from its mane in all directions.
Zebstrika Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Lightning Rod changes the entire equation for Zebstrika. The 497 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a sweeper. Volt Switch with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Zebstrika. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Zebstrika's base 116 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Lightning Rod is what you want on Zebstrika. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Motor Drive, Sap Sipper) work on paper but Lightning Rod is what makes Zebstrika worth using. With base 116 Speed, Lightning Rod gives Zebstrika an edge before opponents can react.
Base 116 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Zebstrika is a mixed attacker with base 100 Attack and 80 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Volt Switch, Wild Charge, Overheat, and Hiddenpowerice on Zebstrika. Volt Switch is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Zebstrika joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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