Rocket's Zapdos
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence39 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent CGC 10 sales
- Jul 27, 2026Fanatics$44.40
- Jul 27, 2026Fanatics$22.80
- Jul 27, 2026Fanatics$27.60
- Jul 27, 2026Fanatics$22.80
- Jul 27, 2026Fanatics$24.00
- Jul 23, 2026Fanatics$25.00
- Jul 20, 2026Fanatics$25.20
- Jul 20, 2026Fanatics$26.40
By grade
- CGC 10$28.8086 sales
- PSA 10$65.0031 sales
- CGC 9$12.0020 sales
- CGC 9.5$12.0013 sales
- CGC 8.5$9.607 sales
- PSA 9$22.805 sales
- CGC 9.6$11.003 sales
- CGC 8$10.802 sales
From 171 completed sales recorded between Sep 22, 2025 and Jul 27, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 171 graded sales and 4,417,636 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.
Rocket's Zapdos is a Classic Collection Pokémon card from Celebrations: Classic Collection (#15), illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 70 HP. Its current blended market value is $2.82 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $72 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 26× 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.
The receipts
Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $78.00 | #137337952 ✓ |
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $80.00 | #141213462 ✓ |
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $15.75 | #151255771 ✓ |
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $69.95 | #99405936 ✓ |
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $13.50 | #143269097 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $59.00 | #136235098 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $54.00 | #136235097 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $30.00 | #121710421 ✓ |
| 12 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $20.00 | #143559220 ✓ |
| 12 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $23.00 | #151240545 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 68.2% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$2); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Rocket's Zapdos is a Commoncard — a guaranteed slot in every pack, not a rarity gamble, so there's no pull-odds figure for it.
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 | $72.00 | $71 | −$2 | 25.5× |
| PSA 9 | $22.50 | $70 | −$51 | 8.0× |
| PSA 8 | $17.70 | $70 | −$55 | 6.3× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 8,075 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 68.2% | $72.00 |
| PSA 9 | 28.4% | $23.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 3.4% | $3.00 |
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 68% of 8,075 PSA-graded Rocket's Zapdos copies are a gem-mint 10 (5,504 of 8,075) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Rocket's Zapdos 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 5,504 | ✓ 15 cert-verified$72$68–$92 | |
| PSA 9pop 2,294 | $23$19–$26 | |
| PSA 8pop 209 | $18$15–$20 | |
| PSA 7pop 33 | $10$10–$15 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
49% spreadCurrently 49% cheaper on TCGplayer than PriceCharting. 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.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
If there are any Lightning Energy cards in your discard pile, attach 1 of them to Rocket's Zapdos.
Rocket's Zapdos does damage to itself equal to 10 times the number of Lightning Energy cards attached to it.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Rocket's Zapdos cards
There are 2 different Rocket's Zapdos printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Celebrations: Classic Collection #15 (Classic Collection).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Rocket's Zapdos (Celebrations: Classic Collection #15) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Rocket's Zapdos from Celebrations: Classic Collection is worth approximately $2.82 ungraded (near-mint), and around $72 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 Rocket's Zapdos?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Rocket's Zapdos from Celebrations: Classic Collection is worth around $72 — roughly 26× the raw ungraded value of $2.82.
Should I grade my Rocket's Zapdos?
A PSA 10 sells for about $72 versus $2.82 raw — roughly a 26× 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 Rocket's Zapdos rare?
Rocket's Zapdos is a Classic Collection card from Celebrations: Classic Collection (card #15), illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida. Its current blended market value is $2.82 ungraded.
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