Pokémon · Gym
Rocket's Zapdos
Gym Challenge · #15 · Rare Holo · 2000
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Market reference
$211.59
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 15 / 132
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Shin-ichi Yoshida
- Pokédex #
- 145
- Series
- Gym
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Rocket's Zapdos plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- 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.
How to beat Rocket's Zapdos
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Shin-ichi Yoshida
This card was illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida.
Building around Rocket's Zapdos?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
LPlasma — 20
If there are any Lightning Energy cards in your discard pile, attach 1 of them to Rocket's Zapdos.
LLLCElectroburn — 70
Rocket's Zapdos does damage to itself equal to 10 times the number of Lightning Energy cards attached to it.
Resistance:F-30
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $89.99 | $149.95 | $9,999.00 | $93.79 | $157.24 |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $699.99 | $999.99 | $2,030.00 | $211.59 | $999.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €85.00 |
| 7-day average | €126.36 |
| 30-day average | €114.83 |
| Low | €20.00 |
| Trend price | €138.49 |
| Low (excellent+) | €69.95 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €34.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €57.08 |
| averageSellPrice | €118.53 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €45.94 |
| Reverse holo trend | €49.59 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Rocket's Zapdos is real?
Rocket's 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 Rocket's Zapdos worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Rocket's Zapdos is $211.59; 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 Rocket's Zapdos from?
Rocket's Zapdos is from the Pokémon set "Gym Challenge" in the Gym series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Rocket's Zapdos?
Rocket's Zapdos is a Rare Holo card in the Gym Challenge set.
Other Rocket's Zapdos printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
