Pokémon · EX
Rocket's Zapdos ex
Team Rocket Returns · #106 · Rare Holo EX · 2004
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Market reference
$899.99
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 106 / 111
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Basic · ex
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 145
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 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 Rocket's Zapdos ex 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 — note its own type is Darkness, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Darkness type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥50 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 Rocket's Zapdos ex
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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 Rocket's Zapdos ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Darkness Guard
As long as Rocket's Zapdos ex has any Darkness Energy attached to it, damage done to Rocket's Zapdos ex by an opponent's attack is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
CPlasma — 10
Search your discard pile for a Lightning Energy card and attach it to Rocket's Zapdos ex.
LLCRaging Thunder — 60
This attack does 30 damage to 1 of your Pokémon.
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:C
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 | $799.99 | $939.99 | $1,079.99 | $899.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €169.99 |
| 7-day average | €212.84 |
| 30-day average | €192.69 |
| Low | €45.00 |
| Trend price | €246.31 |
| Low (excellent+) | €418.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €39.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €70.28 |
| averageSellPrice | €172.50 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €59.54 |
| Reverse holo trend | €78.73 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Rocket's Zapdos ex is real?
Rocket's 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 Rocket's Zapdos ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Rocket's Zapdos ex is $899.99; 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 ex from?
Rocket's Zapdos ex is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket Returns" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Rocket's Zapdos ex?
Rocket's Zapdos ex is a Rare Holo EX card in the Team Rocket Returns set.
