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Zapdos

Holo Rare · #42/108

Zapdos #42/108 (XY - Evolutions) is worth about $6.57 today for a Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, up 6% over 30 days. Reverse Holofoil copies are $7.66.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): Holofoil $6.57 (this page), Reverse Holofoil $7.66 (on this page's chart).

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Zapdos #42/108 is trending up: $6.57 today, up 6% in 30 days and 19% below its high of $8.07 (2026-10-18), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 3.5x its low of $1.87 (2024-07-14). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Ken Sugimori
appears in: Legendary Birds

Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

$6.57
▲ 6.0% · 30d
Holofoil · 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
$3.00
lowest listing · market $6.57
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$4.99
asking floor · 333 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
graded asks from $14.99
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$4.99
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $4.99 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
TCGplayer $7.66 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $4.99, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet
TCGplayer market$7.66verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$3.87
eBay delivered floor (scanned 8d ago)$4.99the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($3.87) and the eBay floor ($4.99). 10 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $4.60 cash · $5.26 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
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
110
ATTACK 1
[2LL] Thunder (90) This Pokemon does 30 damage to itself.
ATTACK 2
[LLLL] Thunderbolt (170) Discard all Energy attached to this Pokemon.
WEAKNESS
None
RESISTANCE
F-20
RETREAT COST
2

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Zapdos?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $6.57 market price that is roughly $4.60 cash or $5.26 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 (XY - Evolutions) worth today?

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Zapdos [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $6.57 as of 2026-10-28. Reverse Holofoil copies are $7.66.

Is Zapdos going up or down in price?

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Zapdos #42/108 is trending up: $6.57 today, up 6% in 30 days and 19% below its high of $8.07 (2026-10-18), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 3.5x its low of $1.87 (2024-07-14). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 4.6% over 7 days, up 10.6% over 90 days, up 75.2% over a year.

What is the all-time high price for Zapdos?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Zapdos came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Zapdos [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $8.07 (2026-10-18) and bottomed at $1.87 (2024-07-14).

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