Zapdos · ガラル サンダー
Japanese Sword & Shield (S12a) · #188/172 · Art Rare · Rianti Hidayat
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Zapdos (ガラル サンダー) is a Art Rare Japanese Pokémon card from Sword & Shield (S12a) (#188/172), illustrated by Rianti Hidayat. Its current raw near-mint market value is $2.46, with a PSA 10 worth around $45 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 18× the raw value. This is the Japanese-language printing — distinct from the English Zapdos. Prices are aggregated from eBay sold listings and TCGplayer, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $45$45–$45 | |
| PSA 9 | $9$9–$9 | |
| PSA 6 | $13$13–$13 |
Raw price by condition
eBay-sold & TCGplayer market for the raw card, by condition.
What this price is based on
High confidence44 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Sep 23, 2026eBay — Pokemon Card Galarian Zapdos AR 188/172 S12a VSTAR Universe Japanese Near MintNM$4.66
- Sep 22, 2026eBay — [NM] Galarian Zapdos AR 188/172 S12a VSTAR Universe - Pokemon Card Japanese 946BNM$3.01
- Sep 19, 2026eBay — Pokemon Galarian Zapdos | 188/172 | Japanese | Vstar Universe | Holo | NMNM$2.99
- Sep 17, 2026eBay — Galarian Zapdos Holo 188/172 Art Rare S12a: VSTAR Universe Japanese Pokemon$2.95
- Sep 16, 2026eBay — Galarian Zapdos 188/172 Art Rare VSTAR Universe Pokemon Japanese Holo Near MintNM$4.49
- Sep 15, 2026eBay — Galarian Zapdos 188/172 Art Rare VSTAR Universe Pokemon Japanese Holo Near MintNM$3.99
- Sep 13, 2026eBay — Pokemon Galarian Zapdos AR 188/172 S12a VSTAR Universe - Japanese (nm) UK SellerNM$5.40
- Sep 12, 2026eBay — [NM] Galarian Zapdos AR 188/172 S12a VSTAR Universe - Pokemon Card Japanese 844BNM$2.76
By grade
- Raw$3.5048 sales
- PSA 10$45.154 sales
- CGC 10$25.994 sales
From 56 completed sales recorded between Feb 16, 2026 and Sep 27, 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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Japanese Zapdos — FAQ
How much is the Japanese Zapdos (ガラル サンダー) from Sword & Shield (S12a) worth?
The Japanese Zapdos (ガラル サンダー) from Sword & Shield (S12a), card #188/172, is worth approximately $2.46 ungraded (near-mint), and around $45 in PSA 10 gem mint. Prices come from real eBay sold listings and TCGplayer and update daily.
What is a PSA 10 Japanese Zapdos worth?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Japanese Zapdos from Sword & Shield (S12a) sells for around $45, roughly 18× the raw ungraded value of $2.46. See the full graded ladder above for PSA, BGS and CGC at every grade.
Which grading companies are priced for this card?
We track ACE, BGS, CGC, PSA, SGC, TAG graded prices across grades for the Japanese Zapdos (ガラル サンダー), all backed by recent eBay sold data.
Is the Japanese Zapdos different from the English version?
Yes. This is the Japanese-language printing (ガラル サンダー), from the Japanese set Sword & Shield (S12a). Japanese cards usually have a different print run, set and price from their English counterparts, and are graded on the same PSA, BGS and CGC scales.