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Zapdos (30)

Rare · #30/62

Zapdos (30) #30/62 (Fossil) is worth about $30.68 today for a 1st Edition copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, up 9% over 30 days. Unlimited copies are $9.41.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): 1st Edition $30.68 (this page), Unlimited $9.41 (on this page's chart).

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Zapdos (30) #30/62 is trending up: $30.68 today, up 9% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-27), and 1.8x its low of $16.72 (2025-08-11). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
appears in: Legendary Birds

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$30.68
▲ 8.5% · 30d
1st Edition · TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$16.99
lowest listing · market $30.68
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$30.68
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $30.68 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$30.68verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$16.99
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $21 cash · $25 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 75% of the time in our archive since 2024 (24,817 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Lightning
STAGE
Basic
HP
80
ATTACK 1
[LLLL] Thunderstorm (40) 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 time the number of tails to itself.
RESISTANCE
F-30
RETREAT COST
2

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PRICE FAQ

Why does Zapdos #30/62 have two prices?

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Zapdos #30/62 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: 1st Edition $30.68; Unlimited $9.41 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.

What would a card shop pay for Zapdos (30)?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $30.68 market price that is roughly $21 cash or $25 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Zapdos (30) (Fossil) worth today?

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Zapdos (30) [1st Edition] has a TCGplayer market price of $30.68 as of 2026-10-27. Unlimited copies are $9.41.

Is Zapdos (30) going up or down in price?

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Zapdos (30) #30/62 is trending up: $30.68 today, up 9% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-27), and 1.8x its low of $16.72 (2025-08-11). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 2.3% over 7 days, up 27.1% over 90 days, up 67.1% over a year.

What is the all-time high price for Zapdos (30)?

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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Zapdos (30) [1st Edition] (all conditions) peaked at $30.68 (2026-10-27) and bottomed at $16.72 (2025-08-11).

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