Zapdos #30
📉 Dip AlertZapdos #30 sits in the Base series and carries a live market value of $9.48, backed by real TCGplayer and Cardmarket data.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Zapdos #30. Sell on your own schedule.
Zapdos at a glance
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Trades around $9.48 on TCGplayer.
- Rarity tier — Rare.
- No published price history.
- Fossil, Base series, 1999.
Zapdos price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Zapdos #30.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $4.50
- Mid
- $9.30
- High
- —
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Is this Zapdos a good deal?
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About Zapdos #30
Card #30 of Fossil is Zapdos, a vintage-era Pokémon card from the Base series (1999). A Lightning-type (80 HP), this basic copy appeals to both collectors and players.
Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. Its Unlimited printing is priced near $9.48, with listings from $4.50 to —.
“A legendary thunderbird Pokémon whose anger is said to cause storms. Some say it has lived above the clouds for thousands of years.”
Printed flavour text on the Fossil #30 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Fossil
- Series
- Base
- Number
- #30 / 62
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Lightning
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #145
- Released
- 1999/10/10
Zapdos attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Zapdos #30 — the playability layer behind the price.
Thunderstorm
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.
Battle stats
- Resistance
- Fighting -30
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 1
Zapdos price analysis
What drives the current market value of Zapdos #30.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Unlimited at $9.48.
At $9.48 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
$9.48 gives Zapdos real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
Cardmarket does not list Zapdos, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Zapdos price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Zapdos, with a recorded low of $9.22 and high of $30.00; current value is at 1% of that band.
Recorded volatility runs near 30.4% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 69.3% over the tracked window.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Zapdos?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $9.48 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $7.92 via eBay's default tier, $7.97 on TCGplayer, $8.66 on Cardmarket, $8.15 on Whatnot and $9.48 selling directly — a $1.56 spread after fees and typical shipping.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Zapdos?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Zapdos #30 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $9.48 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $55.46 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-53.2% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Zapdos within Fossil
By market value Zapdos sits at #22 of 29 in Fossil (set median $62.43).
It sits in the top 28% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Dragonite (#4), valued at $582.67.
What makes Zapdos valuable
- At Rare rarity, Zapdos is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- As a 1999 vintage card, Zapdos benefits from a finite, shrinking supply of raw copies.
- Its Lightning typing means Zapdos has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
Buying & selling Zapdos
- For Zapdos, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Unlimited prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Bulk lots of Zapdos can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Fossil was released in 1999; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Unlimited market of $9.48 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Zapdos has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Zapdos value questions
How much is Zapdos worth?
Live pricing puts the Unlimited print at $9.48 (low $4.50, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Will Zapdos hold its value?
As a vintage-era Rare card it is holding steady in the short term. Finite supply supports long-term value.
Is Zapdos rare?
Zapdos is a Rare card from Fossil (Base series, 1999). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Zapdos?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Unlimited ($9.48). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Zapdos?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $9.48. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Zapdos cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era Base set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Lightning), and condition. Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita also matters to collector demand.
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