Pokémon · XY
Zapdos
Evolutions · #42 · Rare Holo · 2016
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$5.75
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 42 / 113
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 145
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 170 damage
- 42.5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Zapdos 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 (Thunderbolt) 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 Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.08 copies on average · 13 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Zapdos?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"One of the legendary bird Pokémon. While it is flying, it makes crackling and snapping sounds."
LLCCThunder — 90
This Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.
LLLLThunderbolt — 170
Discard all Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Zapdos or Evolutions.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Zapdos was legal.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $2.98 | $5.47 | $115.80 | $5.75 | $11.36 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $2.50 | $6.35 | $4,321.00 | $6.44 | $7.39 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.95 |
| 7-day average | €5.56 |
| 30-day average | €9.59 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €11.86 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €6.25 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.69 |
| reverseHoloSell | €6.72 |
| averageSellPrice | €11.73 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.44 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.68 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Zapdos is real?
Zapdos 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 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Zapdos is $5.75; 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 from?
Zapdos is from the Pokémon set "Evolutions" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Zapdos?
Zapdos is a Rare Holo card in the Evolutions set.
Other Zapdos printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
