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- PSA 9$63.702 sales
- Lot$6.602 sales
- CGC 9$15.601 sale
- CGC 0.5$9.001 sale
From 6 completed sales recorded between Jan 5, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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Zapdos is a Rare Pokémon card from Roaring Skies (#23), illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 120 HP, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $1.38 ungraded. 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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Raw $1.38 → graded PSA 9 ≈ $98.40, after ~$70.97 grading fee → 71.3× the raw value.
The odds
Zapdos is a Rare in Roaring Skies — 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 9 | $98.40 | $71 | +$26 | 71.3× |
| PSA 8 | $18.24 | $70 | −$53 | 13.2× |
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. Real outcome depends on the grade achieved; PSA 10 is best-case.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 3% of 345 CGC-graded Zapdos copies are a gem-mint 10 (9 of 345) — 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 9 | 1 sold$98$84–$113 | |
| PSA 8 | $18$16–$21 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
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
Cross-market prices
34% spreadCurrently 34% 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
25% cheaper than the US🔥 Trending in the community
#57 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
This attack does 40 damage to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
“A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls 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 Roaring Skies #23 (Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Zapdos (Roaring Skies #23) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Zapdos from Roaring Skies is worth approximately $1.38 ungraded (near-mint). Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
Is Zapdos rare?
Zapdos is a Rare card from Roaring Skies (card #23), illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga. Its current blended market value is $1.38 ungraded.
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