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Zapdos - SM159 (Prerelease)

Promo · #SM159

Zapdos (Prerelease) #SM159 (SM Promos) is worth about $17.93 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, up 2% over 30 days.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): regular print $17.93 (this page), Staff $400.00.

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

Zapdos - SM159 (Prerelease) #SM159 is holding steady: $17.93 today, flat over 30 days and 12% below its high of $20.47 (2026-03-14), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 5.6x its low of $3.20 (2024-02-20). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Misa Tsutsui
appears in: Legendary Birds

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

$17.93
▲ 1.9% · 30d
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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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$13.25
lowest listing · market $17.93
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
$17.93
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $17.93 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$17.93verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$13.25
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $12.55 cash · $14.34 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards 3-15% off their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 70% of the time in our archive since 2024 (52,607 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
[L] Thunderous Assault (10+) 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.
WEAKNESS
Lx2
RESISTANCE
F-20
RETREAT COST
2

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PRICE FAQ

Why does Zapdos - SM159 #SM159 have two prices?

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Zapdos - SM159 #SM159 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Staff $400.00; regular print $17.93 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28). 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 - SM159 (Prerelease)?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $17.93 market price that is roughly $12.55 cash or $14.34 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 - SM159 (Prerelease) (SM Promos) worth today?

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Zapdos - SM159 (Prerelease) [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $17.93 as of 2026-10-28.

Is Zapdos - SM159 (Prerelease) going up or down in price?

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Zapdos - SM159 (Prerelease) #SM159 is holding steady: $17.93 today, flat over 30 days and 12% below its high of $20.47 (2026-03-14), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 5.6x its low of $3.20 (2024-02-20). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.6% over 7 days, up 5.3% over 90 days, down 8.2% over a year.

What is the highest price for Zapdos - SM159 (Prerelease) since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Zapdos - SM159 (Prerelease) 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 - SM159 (Prerelease) [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $20.47 (2026-03-14) and bottomed at $3.20 (2024-02-20).

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