Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Zapdos ex
151 · #202 · Special Illustration Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$106.96
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 202 / 207
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- HP
- 200
- Subtype
- Basic · ex
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Shiburingaru
- Pokédex #
- 145
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 40 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Zapdos ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Multishot Lightning) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥100 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Zapdos ex
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥100 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Shiburingaru
This card was illustrated by Shiburingaru.
Building around Zapdos ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Voltaic Float
If this Pokémon has any Lightning Energy attached, it has no Retreat Cost.
LLLMultishot Lightning — 120
This attack also does 90 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon that has any damage counters on it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $91.31 | $117.66 | $480.05 | $106.96 | $104.50 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €78.63 |
| 7-day average | €91.06 |
| 30-day average | €95.64 |
| Low | €50.00 |
| Trend price | €90.46 |
| Low (excellent+) | €69.95 |
| averageSellPrice | €94.59 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Zapdos ex is real?
Zapdos ex is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Zapdos ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Zapdos ex is $106.96; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Zapdos ex from?
Zapdos ex is from the Pokémon set "151" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Zapdos ex?
Zapdos ex is a Special Illustration Rare card in the 151 set.
Other Zapdos ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
