Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Galarian Zapdos V
Chilling Reign · #173 · Rare Ultra · 2021
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Market reference
$9.29
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 173 / 233
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 200
- Subtype
- Basic · V
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 145
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 170 damage
- 42.5 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 Galarian Zapdos V 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 (Thunderous Kick) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 170 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic 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 Galarian Zapdos V
- Exploit its Psychic 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 5ban Graphics
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About this card
Ability: Fighting Instinct
This Pokémon's attacks cost Colorless less for each of your opponent's Pokémon V in play.
FCCCThunderous Kick — 170
Before doing damage, discard a Special Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
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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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $7.00 | $9.74 | $87.50 | $9.29 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €9.44 |
| 7-day average | €8.22 |
| 30-day average | €9.76 |
| Low | €4.00 |
| Trend price | €8.87 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €8.37 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Galarian Zapdos V is real?
Galarian Zapdos V 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 Galarian Zapdos V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Galarian Zapdos V is $9.29; 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 Galarian Zapdos V from?
Galarian Zapdos V is from the Pokémon set "Chilling Reign" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Galarian Zapdos V?
Galarian Zapdos V is a Rare Ultra card in the Chilling Reign set.
Other Galarian Zapdos V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
