Blitzle can’t outrun all predators and are unsure in battle, so they adopt a different defense mechanism: when frightened, their stripes flash in random patterns. Herded together, it’s disorienting to see where one Blitzle begins and the next ends.

Zebstrika is a popular mount thanks to its high speed, and once was Unova’s answer to the Ponyta Express. Mail carriers of the time could be identified by their hair standing on end.