Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
Fossil · Base series
Zapdos
Zapdos is a Rare from the Pokémon TCG set Fossil (Base series), card #30 of 62. It's one of 30 Rare cards in the set.
It's a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 80 HP, resistant to Fighting -30, and retreats for 2 energy. Its attack is Thunderstorm (40). The art is by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Market value
Updated todayRecent range $3.99 – $194.60
- 1st Edition
- $26.46
- Unlimited
- $9.91
PSA 9 & PSA 10 comps
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How much is Zapdos worth?
Zapdos (Fossil #30) is worth about $9.91 raw and ungraded. Recent marketplace activity spans $3.99 to $194.60 depending on condition and finish. Price data last refreshed today.
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Attacks
Thunderstorm
For each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon, flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Then, Zapdos does 10 damage times the number of tails to itself.
Card details
“A legendary thunderbird Pokémon whose anger is said to cause storms. Some say it has lived above the clouds for thousands of years.”
In this set
- Set
- Fossil
- Series
- Base series
- Card number
- #30 / 62
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- October 10, 1999
Common questions
What rarity is Zapdos #30?
Zapdos is a Rare. Fossil contains 30 cards at that rarity out of 62 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.