Is Blitzle Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Electric with AbilityMotor Drive absorbing Electric for a Speed boost. Route 3 catch. Zebstrika at level 27 is the main Electric option until Galvantula shows up later. Fast and hits reasonably hard.
Blitzle trades roughly evenly with Cilan's team.
Blitzle trades roughly evenly with Chili's team.
Blitzle has the type edge here and should clean up Cress's team.
Blitzle trades roughly evenly with Lenora's team.
Blitzle trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Elesa's typing presses Blitzle's defenses.
Zebstrika trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Zebstrika resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Zebstrika has the type edge here and should clean up Brycen's team.
Drayden's typing presses Zebstrika's defenses.
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 Alder's team.
Catch Blitzle on Route 3 (walking, Lv 8-11, uncommon).
Your Blitzle should hit Level 27 before you reach Clay, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Blitzle in Black & White
Blitzle starts showing up in early-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 Blitzle in BW
Blitzle is your first catch on the way to Blitzle. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 8-33 across 8 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Blitzle ✓Route 3Lv.8-11GrassRate 20%AnyRoute 3Lv.10-13Dark GrassRate 20%AnyDouble grass
Step 2Catch or Evolve into ZebstrikaRoute 7Lv.27-29GrassRate 20%AnyRoute 7Lv.31-33Dark GrassRate 20%AnyDouble grassor evolve from Blitzle (Step 1)
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Blitzle Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Blitzle
 Drilbur Ground | C | |
Drilbur Ground | C | |
Drilbur Ground | C | |
 Hippopotas Ground | C | |
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
Palpitoad WaterGround | D | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Hippopotas Ground | C | |
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Palpitoad WaterGround | D | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
 Seismitoad WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodIcirrus City Surfing | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
 Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Obtain MethodIcirrus City Super Rod | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Golurk GroundGhost | C | |
Seismitoad WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodIcirrus City Surfing | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodAbundant Shrine Interact Encounter | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
In Black & White, Garchomp can KO Blitzle with Earthquake (334-394%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Blitzle View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x334-394%KO Outrage200-235%KO | ||
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
BW Blitzle Best Moveset
Electric pre-evolution with AbilityMotor Drive absorbing Electric for a Speed boost and AbilitySap Sipper as a hidden ability blocking Grass for an Attack boost. 76 Speed. The moveset can't compete. Zebstrika one evolution away.
Best Build
Blitzle best EVs are Speed and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Pursuit
- Wild Charge
- Flame Charge
- Volt Switch
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
Its mane shines when it discharges electricity. They use their flashing manes to communicate with one another.
When thunderclouds cover the sky, it will appear. It can catch lightning with its mane and store the electricity.
Blitzle Black & White Guide
In Black & White, 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