Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence169 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
What each version actually sells for
Every figure is the median of real completed sales whose listing claimed that printing and condition — not a percentage of the headline price. A dash means we haven't seen enough sales of that exact version to publish one.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Zapdos 20/130 Base Set 2 2000 Holo Rare - VLP$28.83
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Zapdos 20/130 Holo Rare Base Set 2 Pokemon MPMP$19.99
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Pokemon Zapdos Holo Card 20/130 Base Set 2 NMNM$40.00
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Zapdos 20/130 2000 LP Base Set 2 Vintage Pokémon TCG Holo Rare English LPLP$21.62
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG - Zapdos 20/130 Base Set 2 WoTC Holo Rare$22.00
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — ZAPDOS 20/130 BASE SET 2 Holo Rare Pokemon$16.99
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Pokemon Vintage ZAPDOS HOLO 20/130 Base Set 2 EX-NM Swirl 🌀NM$28.00
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Zapdos Base Set 2 20/130 WotC Holo Rare 2000 English 90 HP Pokemon TCG$17.00
By grade
- Raw$22.00169 sales
- PSA 8$78.0020 sales
- PSA 7$50.009 sales
- PSA 6$29.886 sales
- PSA 9$1405 sales
- CGC 9$86.405 sales
- PSA 10$1,5994 sales
- Lot$14.402 sales
From 233 completed sales recorded between Feb 9, 2026 and Aug 15, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 62 graded sales and 1,893,370 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Zapdos is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Base Set 2 (#20), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 90 HP. Its current blended market value is $40.84 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $1,799 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 44× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 21 August 2026.
The receipts
Graded a PSA 9? See its cert-verified sales and price history → — individual sales PSA tied to a specific slab, each with a cert number you can check.
Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history22 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
Real completed eBay sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title. Implausibly priced listings (lots, proxies, empty slabs) and wrong-variant sales are filtered out. Links to eBay are affiliate links — we may earn a commission.
Demand & liquidity
Last sold $50 · Raw · 15 Jul 2026
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 3% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$1,635); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Zapdos is a Holo / V / ex in Base Set 2 — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 33% of the time, split across 20 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 61 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $1,799.00 | $123 | +$1,635 | 44.0× |
| PSA 9 | $141.19 | $71 | +$29 | 3.5× |
| PSA 8 | $75.00 | $71 | −$37 | 1.8× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 3,539 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 3% | $1,799.00 |
| PSA 9 | 23.8% | $141.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 73.2% | $41.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 3% of 3,539 PSA-graded Zapdos copies are a gem-mint 10 (106 of 3,539) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Zapdos 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
Pokémon TCG Zapdos Base Set 2 Holo Rare Card 20/130 UnlimitedRaw · eBay$18.48
Pokémon TCG Zapdos Base Set 2 20/130 Holo RareRaw · eBay$22.00
Pokémon TCG Zapdos Base Set 2, 20/130 Holo, LPRaw · eBay$22.99
Zapdos 20/130 Holo Rare Base Set 2 Pokemon Lightly PlayedRaw · eBay$24.99
Zapdos 20/130 2000 LP Base Set 2 Vintage Pokémon TCG Holo Rare English LPRaw · eBay$24.99Cheapest raw copy $18.48 — 55% below our estimate of $41
Wizards of the Coast Pokemon TCG Zapdos Base Set 2 Holo 020/130 PSA 10PSA 10 · eBay$1,999.99
2000 POKEMON BASE SET 2 #20 ZAPDOS-HOLO PSA 10PSA 10 · eBay$4,000.00
2000 POKEMON BASE SET II 2 #20 ZAPDOS-HOLO PSA 10PSA 10 · eBay$4,100.00
2000 Pokemon Base Set 2 Holo Zapdos #20 PSA 10 GEM MINTPSA 10 · auction · Fanatics$160.00Cheapest PSA 10 $1,999.99 — 11% above our estimate of $1,799
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 106 | ✓ 5 cert-verified$1,799$1,128–$1,799 | |
| PSA 9pop 841 | $141$120–$162 | |
| PSA 8pop 1,025 | $75$64–$86 | |
| PSA 7.5pop 2 | $60$60–$60 | |
| PSA 7pop 605 | $45$38–$52 | |
| PSA 6pop 449 | ✓ 9 cert-verified$30$22–$30 | |
| PSA 5pop 283 | ✓ 5 cert-verified$25 | |
| PSA 3pop 45 | $12$12–$20 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 6 slab of this card sells for about $30 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
93% spreadCurrently 93% cheaper on Cardmarket than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
48% cheaper than the US🔥 Trending in the community
#49 on the radarZapdos is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →
What people are saying: “Sharing my (US) Fossil Grandmaster Set” · 90↑
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Flip a coin. If tails, Zapdos does 30 damage to itself.
Discard all Energy cards attached to Zapdos in order to use this attack.
“A legendary bird Pokémon said to appear from clouds while wielding enormous lightning bolts.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
A legendary bird POKéMON that is said to appear from clouds while dropping enormous lightning bolts.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Zapdos cards
There are 9 different Zapdos printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Base Set 2 #20 (Rare Holo).
More from Base Set 2
Frequently asked questions
How much is Zapdos (Base Set 2 #20) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Zapdos from Base Set 2 is worth approximately $40.84 ungraded (near-mint), and around $1,799 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Zapdos?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Zapdos from Base Set 2 is worth around $1,799 — roughly 44× the raw ungraded value of $40.84.
Should I grade my Zapdos?
A PSA 10 sells for about $1,799 versus $40.84 raw — roughly a 44× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Zapdos rare?
Zapdos is a Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 (card #20), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its current blended market value is $40.84 ungraded.
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