Zapdos #12 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Zapdos & chase cards
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Zapdos is one of those cards that just feels electric to pull, a Rare Holo from the TCG Classic: Charizard Deck set that came out back in 2009, with artwork from Ryota Saito that still holds up today. For collectors chasing that classic legendary bird trio, this one carries real nostalgia, and if you are here checking Zapdos value, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $5, with real upside if you land a gem mint slab.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $4.99, up 72% over the past year, with an all-time high of $4.99 in July 2026.
Recent pulls of Zapdos
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
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Zapdos price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 2,298 graded, only 1,925 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $60 | 1,925 | - / 1,925 |
| PSA 9 | $18 | 319 | - / 319 |
| PSA 8 | $5.50 | 40 | - / 40 |
| PSA 7 | - | 11 | - / 11 |
| PSA 6 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 5 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $4.99 | - | - |
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.
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The collector's take on Zapdos
Is Zapdos worth grading?
So is Zapdos worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy books at $5, a Grade 9 sits at $18, and a PSA 10 commands $74, which works out to about 14.9 times the raw price. That is a meaningful jump, no question, but grading fees eat into that gap fast, and PSA 10 is not a guarantee just because you send it in. Centering, edge wear, and surface flaws on a holo like this can knock it down a grade in a heartbeat, so before you pay to grade, take a hard look at the card in hand and ask honestly whether it looks gem mint under good light.
How rare is Zapdos?
Across all grading submissions, there are 2,278 total graded copies of Zapdos on record, and out of those, 1,911 have come back as PSA 10. That is a striking ratio, it tells you that when this card gets graded, it tends to grade well, which keeps the population of true gem mint copies from being wildly scarce on its own. What it does mean is that the raw pool of unsent copies out there is what really separates the $5 cards from the $74 ones, and a clean-looking raw copy is worth a second look before you write it off.
Where can you pull Zapdos?
PackSpy has tracked Zapdos being pulled 103 times across courtyard, mnstr, collector-crypt, packs, and tilt-rips, so this is not a card that only shows up in price guides, it genuinely gets ripped. The biggest recorded pull value we have on file hit $1,697, which shows just how much a single great pull can swing depending on grade and demand at the moment. If you are hunting for it yourself, keep an eye on the Wildcard Basic Pack, Pack 5, The Amazing Chase Encore, Pokémon Pro Pack, and Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, though remember that opening packs is ultimately a gamble and most rips do not cover their cost, so chase it because you enjoy the hunt, not as a sure bet.
Questions people ask
How much is Zapdos worth?+
A raw, ungraded Zapdos from the TCG Classic: Charizard Deck set is valued at $5. Once graded, the price climbs, with a Grade 9 sitting at $18 and a PSA 10 reaching $74, so how much Zapdos is worth really depends on its condition and whether it has been graded.
Is Zapdos worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 14.9 times what a raw copy goes for. That said, grading costs money and there is no guarantee of a perfect score, so it is worth grading mainly if the card already looks flawless to your eye before you send it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Zapdos worth?+
A PSA 10, gem mint Zapdos is valued at $74. Out of 2,278 total graded copies on record, 1,911 have achieved that PSA 10 grade, so while it is achievable, it still represents the top tier of condition for this card.
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