Base Set — Unlimited • #16
| Rarity | Holo Rare |
| Card type | Pokémon |
| Subtype | Basic |
| Energy type | Lightning |
| HP | 90 |
| Artist | Ken Sugimori |
| Released | 1999/01/09 |
Flip a coin. If tails, Zapdos does 30 damage to itself.
Discard all Energy cards attached to Zapdos in order to use this attack.
Asking prices on the TCGplayer marketplace, by condition.
| Lightly Played | $136.74 |
Prices ungraded copies actually sold for on eBay, last 90 days. These are completed sales, not asking prices, so they will not match the TCGplayer figures above.
Median of 20 completed sales over the last 90 days. Condition is whatever the seller shipped, so this covers everything from Near Mint to played — it is not a Near Mint price.
Data through Sep 8, 2026.
Based on a raw cost of $136.74 (Near Mint) and the median of recent eBay sales at each grade. Each figure is what you'd net after grading and selling — the grading fee, a $15.00 shipping estimate, and a 12.9% sale fee are already subtracted. It doesn't predict the grade your card will get; it shows what each outcome is worth so you can decide.
| Grade | Sells for | You net |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $818.75 | $481.40 |
| PSA 9 | $677.50 | $358.37 |
| PSA 8 | $219.75 | -$40.33 |
Profitable from PSA 9 up.
| Grade | Sells for | You net |
|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | No recent sales | |
| CGC 9.5 | No recent sales | |
| CGC 9 | $76.00 thin | -$103.54 |
| CGC 8.5 | $55.95 | -$121.01 |
Not worth grading at current prices.
Grading fees verified 2026-07-21. Fees, turnaround, and market prices change often — treat this as guidance, not a guarantee. Grade values are medians of eBay sold listings over the last 90 days.
Price data from TCGplayer and eBay sold listings. Updated daily.
Population data updated Sep 15, 2026. Tracks PSA, Beckett, CGC, and SGC. Newer graders like TAG and ACE appear in sales data below but not in PSA-style population reports.
