Zapdos #40
📉 Dip AlertAs card #40 in Team Up, Zapdos is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $5.42 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.
Zapdos #40 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Zapdos at a glance
- Live market value $5.42 for the Holofoil print.
- Team Up, Sun & Moon series, 2019.
- Rarity: Rare.
- 7-day average €2.03; 30-day average €2.35.
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €2.34.
Zapdos price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Zapdos #40.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $2.99
- Mid
- $5.00
- High
- —
- Low
- $3.85
- Mid
- $5.03
- 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 Zapdos #40
Card #40 of Team Up is Zapdos, a modern-era Pokémon card from the Sun & Moon series (2019). It is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 110 HP, printed as Basic.
kawayoo illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $5.42, with listings from $2.99 to —.
“A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts.”
Printed flavour text on the Team Up #40 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Team Up
- Series
- Sun & Moon
- Number
- #40 / 181
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- kawayoo
- HP
- 110
- Type
- Lightning
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #145
- Released
- 2019/01/31
Zapdos attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Zapdos #40 — the playability layer behind the price.
Thunderous Assault
If this Pokémon was on the Bench and became your Active Pokémon this turn, this attack does 70 more damage. This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Resistance
- Fighting -20
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 1
Zapdos price analysis
What drives the current market value of Zapdos #40.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($5.42), Reverse Holofoil ($5.03) — 2 versions in total.
$5.42 gives Zapdos real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
$5.42 gives Zapdos real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
In EUR, Zapdos trends at €2.34 on Cardmarket (avg sold €2.34, lowest NM €0.50).
Zapdos price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €2.03 against a 30-day average of €2.35 (-13.6%).
The most recent 24-hour average is €1.65, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €2.34.
Zapdos has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $5.31 to $5.42; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 0.7%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 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 $5.42 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $4.40 via eBay's default tier, $4.43 on TCGplayer, $4.80 on Cardmarket, $4.53 on Whatnot and $5.42 selling directly — a $1.02 spread after fees and typical shipping.
As a rare card, Zapdos sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Zapdos #40.
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 #40 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Zapdos #40.
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 $5.42 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 $51.40 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-65.2% 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 Team Up
Within Team Up it is the #66 most valuable of 68 tracked cards; the set median is $29.74.
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 4%.
The set's top card is Latias & Latios GX (#170), valued at $4,499.66.
What makes Zapdos valuable
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- The kawayoo artwork gives Zapdos appeal beyond pure playability.
- Modern-era (2019) cards are widely collected, so condition and rarity drive the spread between copies.
- Its Lightning typing means Zapdos has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- With steady supply, Zapdos is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
Buying & selling Zapdos
- Team Up was released in 2019; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- For Zapdos, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil, Reverse Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€2.03 and €2.35) to time entries and exits.
- Bulk lots of Zapdos can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Zapdos has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Zapdos value questions
What is the value of Zapdos?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $5.42 (low $2.99, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €2.34.
Will Zapdos hold its value?
Short-term momentum is softening (-13.6%). Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
Is Zapdos rare?
Zapdos is a Rare card from Team Up (Sun & Moon series, 2019). 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 2 printings: Holofoil ($5.42), Reverse Holofoil ($5.03). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Zapdos sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $5.42. 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 Zapdos?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the modern-era Sun & Moon set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Lightning), and condition. Artwork by kawayoo also matters to collector demand.
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