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Zapdos

Pokémon · Sun & Moon

Zapdos

Sun & Moon

Team Up · #40 · Rare Holo · 2019

Listings

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From

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Market reference

$4.71

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
40 / 198
Release year
2019
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
110
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
2 energy
Illustrator
kawayoo
Pokédex #
145
Series
Sun & Moon

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
10 damage
10 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Ignores Weakness / Effects

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.
  • 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 single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Zapdos

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1.07 copies on average · 15 decks

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About this card

HP: 110Type:LLightningSubtype: Basic

"A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts."

LThunderous Assault — 10+

If this Pokémon was on the Bench and became your Active Pokémon this turn, this attack does 70 more damage. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness.

Weakness:L×2

Resistance:F-20

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

3

ran Zapdos

Tournaments scanned

308

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

Top decks running Zapdos

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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 2026/07/17
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$2.94$4.62$11.77$4.71—
Reverse Holofoil$3.49$5.00$100.00$4.94$11.32

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/19
VariantPrice
1-day average€2.80
7-day average€2.24
30-day average€1.92
Low€0.50
Trend price€2.61
Low (excellent+)€0.50
Reverse holo low€1.48
reverseHoloAvg1€4.99
Reverse holo 7-day€4.95
reverseHoloSell€5.51
averageSellPrice€2.20
Reverse holo 30-day€3.82
Reverse holo trend€4.37

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 $4.71; 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 "Team Up" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.

What rarity is Zapdos?

Zapdos is a Rare Holo card in the Team Up set.