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Zapdos Pokémon Cards

National Dex
#145
Printed
1999–2025
Sets
36
Rarities
13
Total value
$2,514
raw, near mint
Cards priced
50
47 with PSA 10
Most valuable
$413
Team Rocket Returns
Typical PSA 10
51.1×
median of 47

CardTrack prices 50 different Zapdos cards across 36 sets, from 1999 to 2025, worth $2,514 together. The most valuable is the Rocket's Zapdos ex from Team Rocket Returns at $413.22 ungraded, about $9,601 in PSA 10. Every price below is a blended raw value from real sold results, updated daily.

Zapdos is a Lightning-type Pokémon (Generation I) — a Legendary Pokémon.

All 50 Zapdos cards

Filter by set or rarity, sort by value, era, the PSA 10 gap or the 30-day move.

50 cards

Prices updated · How we price →

Where the Zapdos money is

Value is not spread evenly across the printings — the ranking below is by total tracked value, not by card count, the same measure as the most valuable Pokémon cards.

The top 12 of 50 Zapdos cards hold 81% of the $2,514 total. The remaining 38 share what is left, which is why a “complete Zapdos collection” in the collection tracker costs far less than the headline suggests until you reach the top row.

What grading a Zapdos is worth

Across the 47 Zapdos cards that have both a raw price and a real PSA 10 price.

Typical (median)

51.1×

half are above, half below

Middle half

8.1× – 163×

the 25th to 75th percentile

Cheapest card

2.7×

smallest gap

Largest gap

1360×

one card, near-zero raw

This is the median, not the average. Averaging the ratios gives 141×, which only 14 of 47 cards (30%) actually reach: a card worth a few cents raw with a three-figure slab produces a ratio in the hundreds and drags the mean above almost the whole set. The median is what a card in the middle really does, and it is the figure to take to the grading ROI calculator.

Zapdos value over time

Total tracked value of every Zapdos printing since 2021, from PriceCharting sales history; the top 100 cards across every Pokémon are charted in the market report.

90 days

+35.2%

1 year

—

All time

+192.5%

As of

2026-10

$2,5142026-10-06+507.2% since 2021Hover the chart to read any month
$0$1,479$2,95820222023202420252026

Indexed over 26 of this set's 50 cards — the ones with enough PriceCharting sales history to track continuously.

1 year is withheld: the weighted index and the basket total disagree over that window, which means the index was re-based rather than the cards re-priced. A number we cannot stand behind is worse than no number.

Strongest Zapdos grading opportunities

Ranked by expected net — every grade weighted by how often this card actually earns it (the gem rate beside each card is its PSA 10 share). Best case is the PSA 10 outcome, which is why it is the larger number and the one to trust least.

All 31 Zapdos grading picks →

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Every Zapdos card, by set

Open the other 47 Zapdos cards, across 34 more sets

Collecting Zapdos cards

Zapdos has been printed in every era of the game, from 1999 (Base) to 2025 (Destined Rivals). The Current (2020–) era holds the most printings, 17 of the 50. The value sits elsewhere: the Classic (2004–2010) era's 7 cards are worth $1,146, 46% of the total, against $220 for the Current (2020–) printings.

Zapdos cards are affordable but not bulk: 14 of the 50 priced cards sit under $5 raw, the cheapest being the Zapdos, and the median card is worth about $13.24. 12 are worth $50 or more. Those 12 cards hold 81% of the total on this page.

By rarity the printings split into 13 tiers, led by Rare Holo (17), Promo (9) and Rare (6). 47 of the 50 cards carry a PSA 10 price, the figure the grading section uses; those cards are worth about $14.99 raw at the median, against $3.16 for the 3 with no gem-mint price on file.

The grid filters by set and rarity and sorts by value, era, the PSA 10 gap or the 30-day move, so the cheapest Zapdos is one sort away (add the rarity filter for the cheapest holo); the by-set index above lists every card as text for when you know the number. Prices are CardTrack's blended raw value from real sold results, updated today.

Zapdos card questions

How many Zapdos cards are there?

CardTrack tracks 50 priced Zapdos cards across 36 Pokémon TCG sets, printed between 1999 and 2025. 47 of them also carry a real PSA 10 price.

What is the most valuable Zapdos card?

The most valuable Zapdos card is the Rocket's Zapdos ex from Team Rocket Returns (#106) at about $413.22 ungraded, or around $9,601 in PSA 10 gem mint.

How much is a complete Zapdos collection worth?

All 50 tracked Zapdos cards come to approximately $2,514 in raw near-mint condition. The value is concentrated: the top 12 cards alone account for 81% of it.

How much more is a graded Zapdos card worth?

A typical Zapdos card in PSA 10 sells for about 51.1× its raw price — that is the median across the 47 cards with both a raw and a PSA 10 price. Half fall between 8.1× and 163×, and the very cheapest cards can show far larger multiples simply because their raw price is near zero.

What is the cheapest Zapdos card?

The cheapest priced Zapdos card CardTrack tracks is the Zapdos from Twilight Masquerade (#65) at about $0.24. 14 of the 50 priced cards sit under $5, so cheap Zapdos cards exist, but most cost more.

Which set has the most Zapdos cards?

Hidden Fates has the most Zapdos printings, 4 of the 50. The most valuable set is a different one: Team Rocket Returns, whose 1 Zapdos card is worth about $413.

Which Zapdos card is worth grading?

On expected profit the Zapdos from Aquapolis leads, at about $2,613 profit per submission after fees, with 12% of 916 graded copies coming back PSA 10. The full ranking covers all 31 gradeable Zapdos cards.