Blitzle

Blitzle is a new Generation V Pokemon and is an type Pokemon. It's classification is a Charged Pokemon. Its abilities are Lightningrod and Motor Drive. It will also have a new move, Wild Bolt, that will do major damage but will have recoil. It learns Shock Wave. It evolves into Zeburaika at level 27.

Appearance
Blitzle is a white-on-black zebra Pokémon, with thick, pointed white stripes on its neck, chest, back and hind legs. It has a large, rounded dark nose, and oval eyes with blue irises and yellow scleras. Blitzle possesses a spiked white mane, culminating at the front in a lightning-bolt-esque pointed extension; Blitzle also sports stubby, triangular dark ears with blue skin on the insides. Its hoofed legs are tipped with white, and its tail is stubby, white-colored and pointed. In battle, its animated form shows its mane flashing gold with electricity.

Trivia

 * It shares similarities with Pikachu as it is the first Electric Pokemon in their Regional Pokedexes and are a part of a 2 stage evolution line in their respective generations.
 * Shimama is a corruption of the Japanese word シマウマ shimauma, meaning "zebra."
 * This Pokémon was revealed along with six other Pokémon in July's issue of CoroCoro on June 11, 2010.
 * Blitzle is the first Zebra Pokémon.
 * Blitzle is the third horse-like pokemon, the first being Ponyta and the second being Rapadash.

Name Origin

 * It is possible that the English name for Blitzle could be based on Blitzen (a reindeer that drives Santa's sleigh). Blitz is also a term in German meaning lightning.


 * It's name could be a combination of Blitz and Dazzle.