Rocket's Zapdos #145 value & price
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Rocket's Zapdos is card #145 from the Japanese Challenge from the Darkness set, and it's one of those Team Rocket cards that collectors just keep coming back to. If you're trying to figure out Rocket's Zapdos value, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $27, but the range from there up to a gem mint PSA 10 tells a much more interesting story. It's a card with real depth to its market, and that's exactly what we're going to walk through.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $30, up 53% over the past year, with an all-time high of $35 in August 2026.
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Rocket's Zapdos price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 3,885 graded, only 851 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $610 | 851 |
| PSA 9 | $131 | 1,476 |
| PSA 8 | $101 | 755 |
| PSA 7 | $46 | 280 |
| PSA 6 | $30 | 270 |
| PSA 5 | $24 | 161 |
| PSA 4 | $23 | 54 |
| PSA 3 | $19 | 21 |
| PSA 2 | $17 | 11 |
| PSA 1 | $75 | 6 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $30 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
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The collector's take on Rocket's Zapdos
Is Rocket's Zapdos worth grading?
So is Rocket's Zapdos worth grading? Here's the honest picture: a raw, ungraded copy runs about $27, while a PSA 10 sits at $625, which works out to roughly 23.6 times the raw price. That's a genuinely large jump, and it's the kind of number that gets people reaching for a grading submission form. But slow down for a second. Of the 3,885 copies that have been graded, only 851 came back as PSA 10, which tells you gem mint is far from guaranteed even on a card that looks clean to the naked eye. Grading costs money and takes time, and there's no refund if your copy comes back a Grade 9 instead of a 10, so weigh the $130 Grade 9 price against that $625 ceiling before you send one in. If your copy already has sharp corners and clean edges, it's worth considering. If it's got soft corners or centering issues, save yourself the fee.
How rare is Rocket's Zapdos?
Out of the 3,885 total graded copies of Rocket's Zapdos, only 851 have earned that top PSA 10 grade, which is a little under a quarter of everything that's been sent in. That's the real story behind this card's price. It's not that Rocket's Zapdos is a whisper-rare pull, since thousands of copies have made their way through grading services, but hitting that pristine PSA 10 population is genuinely tough. That scarcity at the top is exactly why the price jumps the way it does between a Grade 9 and a PSA 10, and it's worth keeping in mind if you're chasing the high end of this card's value.
Where can you pull Rocket's Zapdos?
This is where PackSpy's data actually earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than just quoting a price guide. We've recorded Rocket's Zapdos pulled 112 times across collector-crypt, packs, courtyard, mnstr, and lastpack, and the biggest recorded pull came in at $21,000, which gives you a sense of just how wild the range can get depending on the specific copy and condition. If you're chasing this card, keep an eye on Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Celebrations Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, and Pack 1, since those are where we've actually seen it land. Just remember that pack opening is a gamble by nature, and most rips don't come close to covering what you paid in, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Rocket's Zapdos worth?+
A raw, ungraded Rocket's Zapdos is valued at $27. Once you move into graded copies, the price climbs fast, with a Grade 9 sitting at $130 and a PSA 10 reaching $625, so condition and grade make a huge difference to what this card is actually worth.
Is Rocket's Zapdos worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 is worth about 23.6 times the raw price. But only 851 of the 3,885 graded copies have hit that PSA 10 mark, so gem mint isn't a sure thing. If your card looks sharp and well centered, grading is worth considering, but go in knowing there's real risk involved.
How much is a PSA 10 Rocket's Zapdos worth?+
A PSA 10 Rocket's Zapdos is valued at $625, a big step up from the $27 raw price and the $130 Grade 9 price. That gap reflects just how hard it is to land a true gem mint copy, with only 851 out of 3,885 graded examples reaching that top grade.
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