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Zapdos

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Base Set (BS) · #16/102 · 1999

RareRare

Rare: usually one per pack, often shiny.

What it's worth

Near Mint market price
  • Holo
    The picture of the Pokémon is shiny.
    $56.72
    ▲ $8.78 this month
    🛒 Buy: about $56.72 · from $29.77 ↗💵 Sell: about $36.37
  • 1st edition
    Has a small "Edition 1" stamp on the left under the picture.
    No price yet

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From TCGplayer. Updated Nov 14, 2026. Buying one costs about the market price. Selling one gets you less: shops pay about two thirds, and selling online has fees and postage. Every price and where it came from is below.

Market prices

TCGplayer US dollars

Updated Nov 14, 2026
KindMarketLowMidHighDirect
Holo$56.72$29.77$45.00$129.99$34.98

"Market" is what it recently sold for. Low, mid, and high are current listings.

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Cardmarket euros, Europe

Updated Nov 14, 2026
MeasureNormalHolo / reverse
Trend€30.61≈ $33.83€16.02
Average sale€36.68—
Lowest listing€4.00—
1-day average€22.62€13.17
7-day average€35.61€21.35
30-day average€40.10€21.65
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About this card

L LightningHP 90

Basic

LLLCThunder60

Flip a coin. If tails, Zapdos does 30 damage to itself.

LLLLThunderbolt100

Discard all Energy cards attached to Zapdos in order to use this attack.

Weakness
—
Resistance
F -30
Retreat
CCC

“A legendary bird Pokémon said to appear from clouds while wielding enormous lightning bolts.”

Special printings

This card was also printed in these versions. Look for the stamp or foil pattern on yours.

Number
16 / 102
Released
January 9, 1999
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Category
Pokémon
Pokédex number
#0145 · every Zapdos card
Tournament play
Not tournament legal