Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence147 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
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 — 2016 Pokemon XY - Evolutions Zapdos NM Holo Rare Reverse #42/108NM$3.89
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Zapdos 42/108 Holo Rare Evolutions Pokemon TCG LPLP$4.99
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Pokémon Zapdos Holo Rare Evolutions 42/108 110 HP Basic Card$4.25
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Pokémon Zapdos Evolutions 42/108 Holo Rare 110 HP Electric Basic Card$4.75
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Zapdos 42/108 Evolutions Holo Rare 110HP EN$7.99
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Zapdos Evolutions 42/108 Holo Rare Near MintNM$7.49
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Zapdos 42/108 Holo Rare Evolutions Pokemon Near MintNM$7.99
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Zapdos 42/108 XY - Evolutions Holofoil$5.47
By grade
- Raw$5.00152 sales
- PSA 9$24.9513 sales
- CGC 9$13.209 sales
- PSA 8$17.507 sales
- PSA 10$2047 sales
- CGC 8.5$14.706 sales
- CGC 10$39.605 sales
- Lot$6.602 sales
From 210 completed sales recorded between Aug 25, 2025 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 56 graded sales and 1,310,688 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 Evolutions (#42), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 110 HP. Its current blended market value is $5.68 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $213 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 37× 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
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $23.00 | #109849158 ✓ |
| 9 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $35.87 | #148210736 ✓ |
| 9 Aug 2026 | PSA 8.5 | $23.50 | #156593162 ✓ |
| 5 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $23.00 | #75261517 ✓ |
| 3 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $17.50 | #154724975 ✓ |
| 2 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $29.99 | #76682561 ✓ |
| 1 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $24.99 | #61299017 ✓ |
| 27 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $350.00 | #60901144 ✓ |
| 27 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $204.00 | #55491317 ✓ |
| 26 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $37.35 | #58494995 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 9.8% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$135); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Zapdos is a Holo / V / ex in Evolutions — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 27.9% of the time, split across 25 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 90 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 | $212.50 | $72 | +$135 | 37.4× |
| PSA 9 | $24.99 | $70 | −$51 | 4.4× |
| PSA 8 | $16.83 | $70 | −$59 | 3.0× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 4,831 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 9.8% | $213.00 |
| PSA 9 | 59.3% | $25.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 30.9% | $6.00 |
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 10% of 4,831 PSA-graded Zapdos copies are a gem-mint 10 (473 of 4,831) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a 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 473 | $213$181–$244 | |
| PSA 9pop 2,863 | $25$21–$29 | |
| PSA 8pop 1,145 | $17$14–$19 | |
| PSA 7pop 214 | ✓ 15 cert-verified$11$11–$16 | |
| PSA 6pop 78 | $10$8–$10 | |
| PSA 5pop 28 | $10$10–$10 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
20% spreadCurrently 20% cheaper on PriceCharting 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.
🔥 Trending in the community
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
This Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.
Discard all Energy attached to this Pokémon.
“One of the legendary bird Pokémon. While it is flying, it makes crackling and snapping sounds.”
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 Evolutions #42 (Rare Holo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Zapdos (Evolutions #42) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Zapdos from Evolutions is worth approximately $5.68 ungraded (near-mint), and around $213 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 Evolutions is worth around $213 — roughly 37× the raw ungraded value of $5.68.
Should I grade my Zapdos?
A PSA 10 sells for about $213 versus $5.68 raw — roughly a 37× 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 Evolutions (card #42), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its current blended market value is $5.68 ungraded.
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