01Card Stats

Basic

HP 90

TypeLightning

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorKen Sugimori

Retreat●●●

SetLegendary Collection

Released2002

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$39 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$413 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Legendary Collection printing with vintage collector appeal.
Zapdos — Pokemon TCG catalog for the Kanto-region Electric-type Pokemon (Pokedex #145).
Required for any complete Zapdos master set across eras.
Collectors of the Legendary Collection set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Niche

Basic Zapdos with 90 HP; top attack near 100 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Thunder Cost: Lightning + Lightning + Lightning + Colorless · 60 damage

Flip a coin. If tails, Zapdos does 30 damage to itself.

Thunderbolt Cost: Lightning + Lightning + Lightning + Lightning · 100 damage

Discard all Energy cards attached to Zapdos or this attack does nothing.

Resistance: Fighting -30
Retreat cost: 3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Zapdos PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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