Zapdos - SM159 (Prerelease) [Staff]
Zapdos (Prerelease) [Staff] #SM159 (SM Promos) is worth about $400.00 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-29, up 472% over 30 days; on eBay, PSA 10 copies are listed from $15,000 and PSA 9 from $900 (asks, not sales, 2026-10-27).
This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-29): Staff $400.00 (this page), regular print $17.98.
| Grade | Listed from | Median ask | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 1 |
| PSA 9 | $900 | $900 | 1 |
Should I grade it? Grading Zapdos - SM159 #SM159 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies are listed from $15,000.00 on eBay (eBay asks checked Oct 27, 2026) vs $400.00 raw (TCGplayer market), and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you'd need about 1 in 363 copies to grade a 10 to break even (a 1% chance). the math ↓
price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓less ↑
Zapdos - SM159 (Prerelease) [Staff] #SM159 is trending up: $400.00 today, up 472% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-19, and 6.2x its low of $64.99 (2024-12-12). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
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WORTH GRADING?
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Holofoil · eBay scanned Oct 27show the work →
| TCGplayer market | $400.00 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $399.99 |
GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW[ × ] HIDE
- CARD TYPE
- Lightning
- STAGE
- Basic
- HP
- 110
- ATTACK 1
- [L] Thunderous Assault (10+) If this Pokemon 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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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 $17.98 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-29). 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) [Staff]?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $400.00 market price that is roughly $280 cash or $320 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) [Staff] (SM Promos) worth today?
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Zapdos - SM159 (Prerelease) [Staff] [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $400.00 as of 2026-10-29.
Is Zapdos - SM159 (Prerelease) [Staff] going up or down in price?
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Zapdos - SM159 (Prerelease) [Staff] #SM159 is trending up: $400.00 today, up 472% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-19, and 6.2x its low of $64.99 (2024-12-12). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days, up 471.5% over 90 days, up 320.6% over a year. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.
What is the highest price for Zapdos - SM159 (Prerelease) [Staff] since TickerMint began tracking?
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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Zapdos - SM159 (Prerelease) [Staff] 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) [Staff] [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $400.00 (2026-10-19) and bottomed at $64.99 (2024-12-12).
Is Zapdos - SM159 #SM159 worth grading?
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Grading Zapdos - SM159 #SM159 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies are listed from $15,000.00 on eBay (eBay asks checked Oct 27, 2026) vs $400.00 raw (TCGplayer market), and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you'd need about 1 in 363 copies to grade a 10 to break even (a 1% chance). That assumes a 9 or lower sells like a raw copy. "Listed from" is the lowest current PSA 10 asking price on eBay, not a sale, and asks can sit above what copies actually sell for. Whether your copy grades a 10 depends on its centering, corners, edges and surface.
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