Zapdos #30/62
Rare · illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
Market price
$9.38Unlimited · TCGplayer market
Price variants & listings
| Variant | Market | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $9.38 | $3.99 | $9.40 | $96.20 |
| 1st Edition | $29.21 | $14.99 | $27.00 | $248.52 |
USD source. Compare the same printing and condition.
Market reference, not a graded or condition-specific valuation. USD source.
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Top Values in Fossil
Zapdos ranks 23 of 62 priced cards in this set.
About This Card
Zapdos is a Rare Pokémon card from Fossil (Base series, released October 10, 1999), collector number 30/62, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It is a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 80 HP.
It currently trades at $9.38 on TCGplayer (Unlimited market price; recent listings range from $3.99 to $96.20). That makes it the 23rd most valuable card in Fossil out of 62 priced cards, and the 25th most valuable of 42 priced Zapdos printings.
Its attack is Thunderstorm (40 damage, 4 energy) and retreats for 2 energy.
Attacks
Thunderstorm
Lightning · Lightning · Lightning · Lightning · 40 damage
For each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon, flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Then, Zapdos does 10 damage times the number of tails to itself.
“A legendary thunderbird Pokémon whose anger is said to cause storms. Some say it has lived above the clouds for thousands of years.”
Card Details
- Set
- Fossil
- Series
- Base
- Set released
- October 10, 1999
- Number
- 30/62
- Rarity
- Rare
- Card type
- Pokémon · Basic
- Energy type
- Lightning
- HP
- 80
- Resistance
- Fighting -30
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Legal in
- Unlimited
- National Pokédex
- #145
- Card ID
- base3-30
Frequently Asked
How much is Zapdos #30 from Fossil worth?
Zapdos #30 (Fossil, Rare) has an available market-price snapshot of $9.38 for the TCGplayer Unlimited variant, with listings between $3.99 and $96.20. This is not a graded-card or condition-specific appraisal; check the price panel and compare the exact printing and condition.
What rarity is Zapdos #30?
Zapdos #30/62 from Fossil is a Rare card illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Which set is Zapdos #30 from?
It belongs to Fossil (FO), a Base series expansion released on October 10, 1999 with 62 cards.
