Zapdos (1st Edition) 30/62
Rare•Pokemon•Lightning•Pokemon Fossil

Zapdos (1st Edition) is a Rare Pokemon card from the Pokemon Trading Card Game set Fossil, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It is one of 2 print runs of the collector number 30/62, each with its own price. The artwork is the same on all of them: a 1st Edition carries the Edition 1 stamp.
All Printings of Zapdos 30/62
| Version | Rarity | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | Rare | $9.91 |
| 1st Edition | Rare | $26.46 |
Ungraded Price History
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Graded Zapdos (1st Edition) for Sale
Card Text and Stats
Lightning, Lightning, Lightning, Lightning energy: Thunderstorm40
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.
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Lightning
- Stage
- Basic
- Resistance
- -30
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Card type
- Pokemon
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Card number
- 30/62
Zapdos Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. At $26.46 it is at the top of the 943 daily closes we have tracked since February 8, 2024. Its low over that run was $16.72 on August 11, 2025.
The cheapest PSA 9 listed is $193.60, which is 7.3x the raw market price of $26.46. That is from 1 listing, so treat it as one seller's ask rather than a market rate.
Graded copies on eBay are listed from $23.00 for a CGC 6.5 to $250.00 for a CGC 8.5, against $26.46 raw. Asking prices from 10 listings.
The Base printing at $360.00, across the 28 priced Zapdos cards in Pokemon. This one is $26.46.
Yes. The cheapest listing is $15.35 against a market price of $26.46, a gap of 1.7x. Market is what copies have been selling for; low is what the cheapest seller is asking now.
It is up across every window: 9.1% over 30 days, 11% over 90, and 57% over the year.






















