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Rocket's Zapdos

Card 15/25

Modern 2021 Celebrations: Classic Collection Zapdos — current-era print run.

Celebrations: Classic CollectionSet
2021Released
Classic CollectionRarity
Shin-ichi YoshidaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 70
TypeLightning
RarityClassic Collection
IllustratorShin-ichi Yoshida
Retreat●●
SetCelebrations: Classic Collection
Released2021

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Classic Collection
Foiling
Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
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~$5.41 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • 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 Celebrations: Classic Collection set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Zapdos with 70 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Plasma Cost: Lightning · 20 damage

If there are any Lightning Energy cards in your discard pile, attach 1 of them to Rocket's Zapdos.

Electroburn Cost: Lightning + Lightning + Lightning + Colorless · 70 damage

Rocket's Zapdos does damage to itself equal to 10 times the number of Lightning Energy cards attached to it.

Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat cost
2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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