Illustrated by Ryota Saito
Arceus · Platinum series
Zapdos
Zapdos is a Rare Holo from the Pokémon TCG set Arceus (Platinum series), card #12 of 111. It's one of 12 Rare Holo cards in the set.
It's a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 90 HP, weak to Lightning ×2, resistant to Fighting -20, and retreats for 2 energy. Its attacks are Charge Beam (10) and Lightning Strike (40). The art is by Ryota Saito.
Market value
Updated todayRecent range $14.47 – $169.90
- Reverse Holofoil
- $34.43
- Holofoil
- $17.20
PSA 9 & PSA 10 comps
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How much is Zapdos worth?
Zapdos (Arceus #12) is worth about $17.20 raw and ungraded. Recent marketplace activity spans $14.47 to $169.90 depending on condition and finish. Price data last refreshed today.
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Attacks
Charge Beam
Flip a coin. If heads, search your discard pile for an Energy card and attach it to Zapdos G.
Lightning Strike
You may discard all Lightning attached to Zapdos G. If you do, this attack's base damage is 80 instead of 40.
Card details
In this set
- Set
- Arceus
- Series
- Platinum series
- Card number
- #12 / 111
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Released
- November 4, 2009
Common questions
What rarity is Zapdos #12?
Zapdos is a Rare Holo. Arceus contains 12 cards at that rarity out of 111 total.
Does condition change what Zapdos is worth?
The prices on this page are for raw, ungraded copies. Condition swings what a card fetches — a Near Mint copy can be worth several times a played one, and a PSA 9 or PSA 10 slab is a different market again. Scryda scans the card, reads the exact print and finish, and shows raw alongside graded comps.