Rocket's Zapdos #15
💎 Grail Card📉 Dip AlertAs card #15 in Gym Challenge, Rocket's Zapdos is a Rare Holo Pokémon card worth about $226.11 ungraded.
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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.
Rocket's Zapdos #15 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Rocket's Zapdos at a glance
- Rarity: Rare Holo.
- Cardmarket trend price €135.63.
- Short-term trend -40.9% (7d vs 30d).
- Set: Gym Challenge (Gym, 2000).
- Live market value $226.11 for the 1st Edition Holofoil print.
Rocket's Zapdos price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Rocket's Zapdos #15.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $347.99
- Mid
- $599.99
- High
- —
- Low
- $79.99
- Mid
- $163.35
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
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About Rocket's Zapdos #15
Rocket's Zapdos is the #15 of 132 card in Gym Challenge, a vintage-era set released in 2000 as part of the Gym series. It is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 70 HP, printed as Basic.
Shin-ichi Yoshida illustrated this card. Its 1st Edition Holofoil printing is priced near $226.11, with listings from $347.99 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Gym Challenge
- Series
- Gym
- Number
- #15 / 132
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Illustrator
- Shin-ichi Yoshida
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Lightning
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #145
- Released
- 2000/10/16
Rocket's Zapdos attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Rocket's Zapdos #15 — the playability layer behind the price.
Plasma
If there are any Energy cards in your discard pile, attach 1 of them to Rocket's Zapdos.
Electroburn
Rocket's Zapdos does damage to itself equal to 10 times the number of Energy cards attached to it.
Battle stats
- Resistance
- Fighting -30
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Rocket's Zapdos price analysis
What drives the current market value of Rocket's Zapdos #15.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists 1st Edition Holofoil ($226.11), Unlimited Holofoil ($108.88) — 2 versions in total.
As a $226.11 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
$226.11 places Rocket's Zapdos in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
Cardmarket values Rocket's Zapdos at a trend of €135.63, an average sold price of €171.06 and a near-mint floor of €20.00.
Rocket's Zapdos price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €119.44 against a 30-day average of €202.12 (-40.9%).
The most recent 24-hour average is €62.50, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €135.63.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Rocket's Zapdos, with a recorded low of $226.11 and high of $226.11; current value is at 100% of that band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 0%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.
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 Rocket's Zapdos?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Rocket's Zapdos at $226.11 nets roughly $195.85 on eBay, $196.98 on TCGplayer, $214.45 via Cardmarket, $201.16 on Whatnot or $226.11 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $30.26.
As a rare holo card, Rocket's Zapdos sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
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 Rocket's Zapdos?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Rocket's Zapdos #15 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Rocket's Zapdos #15.
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 $226.11 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $648.51 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $196.05. You need a graded sale of $272.09 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $302.38 (113.6% 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.
Rocket's Zapdos within Gym Challenge
Within Gym Challenge it is the #11 most valuable of 54 tracked cards; the set median is $15.29.
That is 1379% above the middle of the set — a top-81% position.
The set's top card is Erika's Venusaur (#4), valued at $779.45.
What makes Rocket's Zapdos valuable
- Rare Holo status puts Rocket's Zapdos among the scarcer pulls in Gym Challenge.
- As a 2000 vintage card, Rocket's Zapdos benefits from a finite, shrinking supply of raw copies.
- Artwork by Shin-ichi Yoshida is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Priced at $226.11 with thin supply, Rocket's Zapdos sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
- Its Lightning typing means Rocket's Zapdos has a dual collector-and-player audience.
Buying & selling Rocket's Zapdos
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $226.11 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the 1st Edition Holofoil market of $226.11 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- For Rocket's Zapdos, confirm the exact print variant before buying: 1st Edition Holofoil, Unlimited Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Rocket's Zapdos has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare Holo cards; a clean copy of Rocket's Zapdos can realise well above the $347.99 low end.
Rocket's Zapdos value questions
What is Rocket's Zapdos #15 worth?
Live pricing puts the 1st Edition Holofoil print at $226.11 (low $347.99, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €135.63.
Will Rocket's Zapdos hold its value?
The card is softening on recent averages. Rare Holo rarity and the vintage-era Gym set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
What rarity is Rocket's Zapdos?
Rocket's Zapdos is a Rare Holo card from Gym Challenge (Gym series, 2000). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Does Rocket's Zapdos have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: 1st Edition Holofoil ($226.11), Unlimited Holofoil ($108.88). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Rocket's Zapdos?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $226.11. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Rocket's Zapdos?
Four factors dominate: the Rare Holo rarity tier, the vintage-era Gym set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Lightning), and condition. Artwork by Shin-ichi Yoshida also matters to collector demand.
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