Zapdos #12 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Zapdos & chase cards
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Zapdos has always been one of those birds collectors just love, that crackling electric energy captured perfectly in this Rare Holo from the Japanese Classic: Charizard set, released back in 2009. Illustrator Ryota Saito gave this version a real presence, and if you're digging into Zapdos value right now, you're looking at a card that sits in a fun, accessible spot in the hobby rather than the stratosphere. It's the kind of card that rewards patience, whether you're chasing it raw or holding out for a graded copy.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $6.02, up 19% over the past year, with an all-time high of $6.99 in January 2024.
Recent pulls of Zapdos
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$38PSA 5 EXPokémon Pro PackCourtyard · 43m ago
$34RarePokemon Premium PackTilt Rips · 1h ago
$510PSA 5 EXPokémon Diamond (Spicy)Courtyard · 1h ago$74RareTilt TicketTilt Rips · 2h ago$34RareTilt TicketTilt Rips · 2h ago
$82CGC 8Elite Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 2h ago
$34CGC 10 GEM MINTPokémon Starter PackCourtyard · 2h ago
$48PSA 7 NMPokémon Pro PackCourtyard · 2h ago
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Zapdos price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,658 graded, only 1,405 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $52 | 1,405 | - / 1,405 |
| PSA 9 | $18 | 199 | - / 199 |
| PSA 8 | - | 50 | - / 50 |
| PSA 7 | - | 3 | - / 3 |
| PSA 6 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $6.02 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 12
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 90
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Ryota Saito
Attacks
- Charge Beam10Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, search your discard pile for an Energy card and attach it to Zapdos .
- Lightning Strike40Lightning · Lightning · Colorless
You may discard all Lightning Energy attached to Zapdos . If you do, this attack's base damage is 80 instead of 40.
Where to pull Zapdos
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The collector's take on Zapdos
Is Zapdos worth grading?
So is it worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw, ungraded Zapdos runs $6, while a PSA 10 sits at $47, which works out to about 7.8 times the raw price. That's a real jump, no question, but grading fees, shipping, and the wait time all eat into that gap, and you won't know what you're getting until the card comes back. A Grade 9 only fetches $17, which tells you the gem mint bar is the one that actually matters here, and hitting a true PSA 10 is never guaranteed even on a card that looks flawless to your eye. If you've got a copy that's sharp on the corners and clean under light, it might be worth the gamble, but go in knowing the difference between a 9 and a 10 is where all the value lives.
How rare is Zapdos?
Right now there are 1,617 total graded copies of this Zapdos on record, and 1,373 of those are PSA 10s. That's a striking ratio, it means the vast majority of copies that get submitted come back gem mint, which keeps the population from feeling artificially scarce at the top end. What it really tells you is that this card grades well when it's in good shape to begin with, so the value gap between a raw copy and a perfect one reflects consistency more than rarity at the highest grade.
Where can you pull Zapdos?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, since we've recorded Zapdos pulled 103 times across sites like courtyard, mnstr, collector-crypt, packs, and tilt-rips. It's shown up in products like the Wildcard Basic Pack, Pack 5, The Amazing Chase Encore, Pokémon Pro Pack, and the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, so it's not a total ghost in the pack-opening world. One recorded pull actually hit $1,697, which shows how a single strong copy can swing far above the usual price when the moment and the market line up. Worth remembering though, most pack openings don't land anywhere close to that, so treat ripping packs as entertainment first and a possible bonus second, not a guaranteed way to land value.
Questions people ask
How much is Zapdos worth?+
A raw, ungraded Zapdos from the Japanese Classic: Charizard set is worth $6. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $17 and a PSA 10 at $47, so condition and certification make a real difference in the final Zapdos price.
Is Zapdos worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 7.8 times what the raw card is worth. But grading costs money and takes time, and with only 1,373 of the 1,617 total graded copies hitting that top grade, it's worth being realistic about whether your copy is truly gem mint before you send it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Zapdos worth?+
A PSA 10 Zapdos is currently valued at $47, compared to $6 raw and $17 for a Grade 9. That gap is exactly why gem mint condition matters so much for this card's overall value.
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