Question 1

Is Zapdos worth grading?

Accepted Answer

So is it worth sending your Zapdos off to get graded? Honestly, it depends on what you're holding. The jump from a raw copy at $336 to a PSA 10 at $16,999 is enormous, about 50.6 times the raw price, and that kind of multiplier is what gets people excited about grading in the first place. But here's the catch: gem mint 10s are hard to hit. Out of 1,607 total graded copies, only 76 have made it to that top grade, so plenty of cards come back as a Grade 9, which still lands at a respectable $1,911, or lower. Grading costs money and takes time, and there's no guarantee your copy has the sharp corners and clean surface a 10 demands. If your card looks genuinely flawless under good light, it might be worth the gamble. If it has any soft edges or print lines, you may be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.

Question 2

How rare is Zapdos?

Accepted Answer

Scarcity is really the heart of the Zapdos price story. With only 1,607 copies graded across all grades, this isn't a card that's flooding the market, and when you narrow that down to the 76 that earned a PSA 10, you're looking at a genuinely small club. That kind of population data explains why the price climbs so sharply at the top end. When so few copies exist in gem mint condition, each one becomes a bigger deal to collectors chasing a complete Legendary Collection set or just wanting the best example they can find.

Question 3

Where can you pull Zapdos?

Accepted Answer

Here's where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we've actually recorded Zapdos being pulled 106 times across sites like courtyard, collector-crypt, and mnstr, real pulls from real openings, not just guesswork. The biggest recorded pull came in at $2,600, which gives you a sense of what a lucky rip can feel like. We've seen it show up in packs like the 30th Anniversary Day 1: Red, the Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack, the Mythic Pokemon Gacha Pack, the Celestial Pokemon Gacha Pack, and the Pokemon Starter Pack. Worth remembering though, opening packs is a gamble and most rips don't come close to covering what you spent, so treat any Zapdos pull as a nice surprise rather than something to count on.

Question 4

How much is Zapdos worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw or ungraded Zapdos Reverse Holo #19 currently sits around $336. Once graded, the value climbs fast: a Grade 9 comes in at $1,911, while a PSA 10 reaches $16,999. Where your copy lands really depends on its condition and whether it's been graded at all.

Question 5

Is Zapdos worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 50.6 times the raw price. But only 76 out of 1,607 graded copies have hit that top grade, so gem mint condition is genuinely rare. If your card has strong corners and a clean surface, grading could pay off, but it's never a guaranteed win.

Question 6

Why is the Zapdos Reverse Holo #19 print worth more than the standard one?

Accepted Answer

The Reverse Holo treatment gives the card a distinct shimmer pattern that standard prints don't have, and that visual difference tends to appeal to collectors looking for something a bit more special from the Legendary Collection set. Combined with its already limited population of 1,607 graded copies, that extra rarity is a big part of why it commands the price it does.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$24k	77	51 / 26
PSA 9	$3.9k	294	250 / 44
PSA 8	$1.1k	362	281 / 81
PSA 7	$650	271	233 / 38
PSA 6	$488	191	167 / 24
PSA 5	$425	175	156 / 19
PSA 4	$304	84	72 / 12
PSA 3	$255	54	47 / 7
PSA 2	$189	20	20 / -
PSA 1	$303	81	79 / 2
Raw / Ungraded	$428	-	-

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