Pokémon · Black & White
Zekrom
Next Destinies · #50 · Rare · 2012
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Market reference
$0.83
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 50 / 103
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 644
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 40 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 Zekrom 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 (Bolt Strike) 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 Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Zekrom
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Zekrom?
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About this card
"This Pokémon appears in legends. In its tail, it has a giant generator that creates electricity."
CCOutrage — 20+
Does 10 more damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.
LLCBolt Strike — 120
This Pokémon does 40 damage to itself.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Zekrom 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 2026/06/30| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.25 | $0.56 | $1.95 | $0.83 | $1.56 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $2.00 | $4.23 | $19.98 | $3.51 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.75 |
| 7-day average | €0.92 |
| 30-day average | €0.75 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €1.04 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.14 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.10 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.62 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.69 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.77 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.51 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.59 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Zekrom is real?
Zekrom 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 Zekrom worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Zekrom is $0.83; 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 Zekrom from?
Zekrom is from the Pokémon set "Next Destinies" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Zekrom?
Zekrom is a Rare card in the Next Destinies set.
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