Pokémon · EX
Zapdos ex
FireRed & LeafGreen · #116 · Rare Secret · 2004
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Market reference
$149.00
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 116 / 116
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Rare Secret
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Basic · ex
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 145
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 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
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 (Electron Crush) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥55 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 — ≥55 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 Ryo Ueda
This card was illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
Building around Zapdos ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Legendary Ascent
Once during your turn, when you put Zapdos ex from your hand onto your Bench, you may switch 1 of your Active Pokémon with Zapdos ex. If you do, you may also move any number of basic Lightning Energy cards attached to your Pokémon to Zapdos ex.
LLCElectron Crush — 50+
You may discard an Energy card attached to Zapdos ex. If you do, this attack does 50 damage plus 20 more damage.
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $249.97 | $267.99 | $299.99 | $149.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €54.00 |
| 7-day average | €53.89 |
| 30-day average | €56.89 |
| Low | €14.99 |
| Trend price | €65.07 |
| Low (excellent+) | €46.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €14.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €29.65 |
| averageSellPrice | €60.50 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €37.47 |
| Reverse holo trend | €62.50 |
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 $149.00; 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 "FireRed & LeafGreen" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Zapdos ex?
Zapdos ex is a Rare Secret card in the FireRed & LeafGreen set.
Other Zapdos ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
