Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence124 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 17, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Zapdos 16/102 Base Set Unlimited Holo Rare HP 90 English 1999Unlimited$19.00
- Aug 17, 2026eBay — ZAPDOS HOLO RARE BASE SET UNLIMITED 16/102 POKEMON DMGDMUnlimited$11.99
- Aug 17, 2026eBay — Wizards of the Coast Pokemon TCG Zapdos 16/102 Base Set Holo Rare UnlimitedUnlimited$17.99
- Aug 17, 2026eBay — Zapdos 16/102 Holo Holo Rare Base Set Unlimited Pokemon Near MintNMUnlimited$60.00
- Aug 17, 2026eBay — ZAPDOS 16/102 Holo Rare Base Set Shadowless Pokemon UNLIMITED HOLO MPMPShadowless$74.99
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Zapdos Base Set Holo Rare Unlimited 16/102 1999 English 90 HPUnlimited$19.99
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Zapdos 16/102 Holo Holo Rare Base Set Unlimited Pokemon Holo Lightly PlayedLPUnlimited$34.99
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Vintage Pokémon Zapdos 16/102 Holo Rare Base Set Unlimited WOTC 1999 - MP / LPMPUnlimited$20.00
By grade
- Raw$22.91127 sales
- PSA 9$69049 sales
- PSA 8$12036 sales
- PSA 10$2,16234 sales
- PSA 7$72.0020 sales
- PSA 5$50.2214 sales
- CGC 7.5$55.0012 sales
- CGC 8.5$72.0011 sales
From 386 completed sales recorded between Jan 8, 2024 and Aug 17, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The median above is computed over the 122 sales of the printing this page lists; 1st Edition and Shadowless copies are real sales of a different card and are shown separately rather than mixed in. 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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✨ 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 (#16), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 90 HP. Its current blended market value is $57.20 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $1,633 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 29× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
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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 $86 · BGS 8 · 18 Jun 2026
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 3.6% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$1,455); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Zapdos is a Holo / V / ex in Base — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 33% of the time, split across 16 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 48 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 | $1,633.24 | $121 | +$1,455 | 28.6× |
| PSA 9 | $210.00 | $72 | +$81 | 3.7× |
| PSA 8 | $118.50 | $71 | −$10 | 2.1× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 18,774 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 3.6% | $1,633.00 |
| PSA 9 | 22.2% | $210.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 74.1% | $57.00 |
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 4% of 18,774 PSA-graded Zapdos copies are a gem-mint 10 (685 of 18,774) — 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
Pokemon TCG Zapdos 16/102 Base Set Holo Rare Unlimited 90 HP English 1999Raw · eBay$12.00
Pokémon TCG Zapdos Base Set 16/102 Holo Unlimited Holo Rare MP ConditionRaw · eBay$17.50
English MP Base Set Zapdos 16/102 Holo Rare 1999Raw · eBay$25.00
Pokemon Zapdos Holo 16/102 Base Set Unlimited WOTC Rare Card (1999)Raw · eBay$35.00
Zapdos 16/102 Base Set PokemonRaw · eBay$35.00Cheapest raw copy $12.00 — 79% below our estimate of $57
1999 Pokemon Zapdos Holo Rare 16/102 Base Set PSA 10PSA 10 · eBay$2,399.99
1999 POKEMON BASE SET UNLIMITED #16 ZAPDOS-HOLO PSA 10PSA 10 · eBay$2,499.00
Pokemon Base Set Zapdos Holo PSA 10PSA 10 · eBay$2,499.00
PSA 10 GEM MINT Pokemon ZAPDOS Holo Rare Base Set 16/102 Unlimited Old CasePSA 10 · eBay$4,999.99
1999 Pokemon Base Set Holo Zapdos #16 PSA 10 GEM MINTPSA 10 · auction · Fanatics$725.00Cheapest PSA 10 $2,399.99 — 47% above our estimate of $1,633
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 685 | $1,633$1,388–$1,878 | |
| PSA 9pop 4,169 | $210$179–$241 | |
| PSA 8pop 4,718 | $119$101–$136 | |
| PSA 7pop 3,167 | $70$60–$81 | |
| PSA 6pop 2,582 | $38$33–$55 | |
| PSA 5pop 1,917 | $37$32–$53 | |
| PSA 4pop 784 | $36$26–$45 | |
| PSA 3pop 298 | $28$16–$40 | |
| PSA 2pop 144 | $27$22–$30 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 3 slab of this card sells for about $220 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🔥 Trending in the community
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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 #16 (Rare Holo).
More from Base
Frequently asked questions
How much is Zapdos (Base #16) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Zapdos from Base is worth approximately $57.20 ungraded (near-mint), and around $1,633 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 is worth around $1,633 — roughly 29× the raw ungraded value of $57.20.
Should I grade my Zapdos?
A PSA 10 sells for about $1,633 versus $57.20 raw — roughly a 29× 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 (card #16), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its current blended market value is $57.20 ungraded.
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