Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Base Set · Base series
Zapdos
Zapdos is a Rare from the Pokémon TCG set Base Set (Base series), card #16 of 102. It's one of 32 Rare cards in the set.
It's a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 90 HP, resistant to Fighting -30, and retreats for 3 energy. Its attacks are Thunder (60) and Thunderbolt (100). The art is by Ken Sugimori.
Market value
Updated todayRecent range $30.99 – $126.26
PSA 9 & PSA 10 comps
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How much is Zapdos worth?
Zapdos (Base Set #16) is worth about $54.18 raw and ungraded. Recent marketplace activity spans $30.99 to $126.26 depending on condition and finish. That makes it the 9th most valuable card in Base Set. Price data last refreshed today.
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Attacks
Thunder
Flip a coin. If tails, Zapdos does 30 damage to itself.
Thunderbolt
Discard all Energy cards attached to Zapdos in order to use this attack.
Card details
“A legendary bird Pokémon said to appear from clouds while wielding enormous lightning bolts.”
In this set
- Set
- Base Set
- Series
- Base series
- Card number
- #16 / 102
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- January 9, 1999
Common questions
What rarity is Zapdos #16?
Zapdos is a Rare. Base Set contains 32 cards at that rarity out of 102 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.