Team Rocket's Zapdos
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence3 sales in 90 days — enough for a guide, not a guarantee.
Recent PSA 10 sales
- Jul 17, 2026Fanatics$100
- Jun 23, 2026Fanatics$110
- May 31, 2026Fanatics$150
- May 1, 2026Fanatics$100
- Apr 13, 2026Fanatics$79.20
- Apr 5, 2026Fanatics$110
- Mar 9, 2026Fanatics$57.60
- Mar 2, 2026Fanatics$76.80
By grade
- PSA 10$10512 sales
- CGC 10$42.3010 sales
- CGC 9.5$12.002 sales
- CGC 9$13.802 sales
- CGC 9.6$19.001 sale
- CGC 8.5$10.801 sale
From 28 completed sales recorded between Oct 27, 2025 and Jul 27, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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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.
Team Rocket's Zapdos is a Rare Pokémon card from Destined Rivals (#70), illustrated by Nurikabe. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 120 HP, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $0.27 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $78 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 289× 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
Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $7.00 | #151398731 ✓ |
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 7 | $20.50 | #142219394 ✓ |
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $5.50 | #158223529 ✓ |
| 12 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $12.71 | #156597969 ✓ |
| 5 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $19.95 | #149810398 ✓ |
| 4 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $27.00 | #156104138 ✓ |
| 31 Jul 2026 | PSA 7 | $305.00 | #142219394 ✓ |
| 30 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $127.00 | #122950351 ✓ |
| 29 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $12.99 | #143141218 ✓ |
| 28 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $35.35 | #133324879 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 58.9% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$7); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Team Rocket's Zapdos is a Rare in Destined Rivals — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 59.7% of the time, split across 18 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 30 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 | $78.00 | $71 | +$7 | 288.9× |
| PSA 9 | $18.00 | $70 | −$52 | 66.7× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 750 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 58.9% | $78.00 |
| PSA 9 | 17.3% | $18.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 23.7% | $0.00 |
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 59% of 750 CGC-graded Team Rocket's Zapdos copies are a gem-mint 10 (442 of 750) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Team 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 10 | 5 sold$78$66–$90 | |
| PSA 9 | ✓ 14 cert-verified$18 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 7 slab of this card sells for about $305 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
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.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
67% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
You may move an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon to 1 of their Benched Pokémon.
If this Pokémon has any Team Rocket's Energy attached, this attack does 60 more damage.
“Zapdos is a legendary bird Pokémon. It's said that when Zapdos rubs its feathers together, lightning will fall immediately after.”
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Team Rocket's Zapdos (Destined Rivals #70) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Team Rocket's Zapdos from Destined Rivals is worth approximately $0.27 ungraded (near-mint), and around $78 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 Team Rocket's Zapdos?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Team Rocket's Zapdos from Destined Rivals is worth around $78 — roughly 289× the raw ungraded value of $0.27.
Should I grade my Team Rocket's Zapdos?
A PSA 10 sells for about $78 versus $0.27 raw — roughly a 289× 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 Team Rocket's Zapdos rare?
Team Rocket's Zapdos is a Rare card from Destined Rivals (card #70), illustrated by Nurikabe. Its current blended market value is $0.27 ungraded.
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