One card in this lineup depicts three legendary birds and sells for sixty-four times more than the cheapest single-Zapdos printing on our shelves.
Zapdos has a smaller print history in Japanese than its fellow legendary birds, which makes it easier to track than most species guides — five key printings across five different sets, spanning a Galarian regional variant, a modern ex chase card, a tri-legendary Tag Team GX, and a Team Rocket promo with a genuinely unresolved identity. This guide prices every one of them using our own PSA10 inventory, tells you how to tell the printings apart, and flags the one card here we could not fully verify.
Five Zapdos printings, all PSA10 in our own stock. The tri-legendary Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX SR tops the list at ¥688,843 (~$4,332) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), though it isn’t a Zapdos-solo card — among cards that feature Zapdos alone, the Zapdos ex SAR (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) leads at ¥33,605 (~$211). Prices below are for PSA10-graded copies, not raw market prices.
Prices are our own currently listed PSA10 prices as of September 2026, converted at ¥159/USD. These are graded-slab prices from our own inventory, not raw-card market averages — treat them as sourcing benchmarks rather than a general market index.
Five Key Zapdos Printings and What They’re Worth
Ranked by our current PSA10 listing price, highest to lowest:
| # | 카드 | Set | PSA10 price (ours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX SR (SA) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) | Sky Legend (SM10b #060) | ¥688,843 (~$4,332) |
| 2 | Zapdos ex SAR (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) | Pokemon Card 151 (SV2a #204/165 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order)) | ¥33,605 (~$211) |
| 3 | Galarian Zapdos V SR (SA) | Matchless Fighters (S5a #076/070) | ¥21,340 (~$134) |
| 4 | Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX RR (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) | Tag All Stars (SM12a #102/173 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order)) | ¥15,553 (~$98) |
| 5 | Rocket’s Zapdos (25th) PROMO (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) | Glory of Team Rocket era (exact set/number unconfirmed) | ¥10,712 (~$67) |
Two things stand out immediately. First, the priciest card on this list isn’t a Zapdos solo card at all — it’s a Tag Team GX that puts Zapdos alongside Moltres and Articuno, and its price reflects all three legendaries plus the alternate-art treatment, not Zapdos on its own. Second, once you set that card aside, the range compresses fast: every genuinely Zapdos-only printing here sits between ¥10,712 and ¥33,605, a much narrower spread than the birds’ shared GX creates.
The sections below cover each printing in the order it’s worth knowing them.
The Modern Ace: Zapdos ex SAR (Pokemon Card 151)
The highest-priced Zapdos-only card in current circulation is the Zapdos ex Special Art Rare, #204/165, from Pokemon Card 151. Our PSA10 copy is currently listed at ¥33,605 (~$211) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
As a Special Art Rare, this is a full-bleed alternate-art print rather than the standard ex layout, which is why it commands a premium over a typical ex from the same set. For a look at how SAR alt-art pricing works across the wider catalogue, see our Japanese alt-art SAR cards guide.
Look for the full-art background art running behind the “165” total-count text and the card number printed as 204/165 — a number higher than the set’s base count of 165 always signals a secret/special slot in Japanese numbering.
Galarian Zapdos V: A Komayama Original
The Galarian Zapdos V, #076/070, is an SR from Matchless Fighters — a set our own internal listings still title “Peerless Fighters,” so don’t be thrown off if you see that name elsewhere in our system. It’s currently listed at ¥21,340 (~$134) in PSA10.
What sets this card apart from the rest of the lineup is the illustrator credit: Akira Komayama. If you’re collecting by artist rather than by species, our Akira Komayama illustrator guide covers his other work.
This is the only Galarian Zapdos printing covered in this guide, which keeps identification simple — there’s no separate base-rarity version of the same card number to confuse it with, unlike some of the other cards below.
The Tri-Legendary GX: Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno
The single most valuable card in this guide isn’t a Zapdos solo card — it’s the Tag Team GX that pairs Zapdos with the other two Kanto legendary birds, and it exists in two distinct printings.
The SR (SA) version, #060, comes from Sky Legend and is the alternate-art secret-rare printing — our PSA10 copy is currently listed at ¥688,843 (~$4,332) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order). That is roughly twenty times the price of the second-highest card in this guide, which reflects the combination of Tag Team scarcity, full alternate art, and the pull of all three legendary birds on one card — not anything specific to Zapdos.
The RR base version, #102/173, comes from a separate set entirely — Tag All Stars — and uses the standard Tag Team card frame rather than the alternate-art treatment. It’s the far more accessible entry point at ¥15,553 (~$98) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order). If you want either of these for the trio itself rather than for Zapdos alone, our legendary birds guide covers Articuno and Moltres in the same depth, and our Tag Team GX guide places this card against the rest of that mechanic’s catalogue.
Team Rocket’s Zapdos: A Base Print and an Unresolved Promo
Glory of Team Rocket gave Zapdos a “Rocket’s Zapdos” printing at #033, the confirmed base non-promo card from that set. For the wider Team Rocket sub-theme across the catalogue, see our Team Rocket Japanese Pokemon cards guide and the dedicated Glory of Team Rocket set list.
Separately, we currently list a PSA10 titled “Rocket’s Zapdos (25th) PROMO” at ¥10,712 (~$67) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), the cheapest entry point in this guide. We want to be transparent about this one: we could not independently confirm a distinct 25th-anniversary set code or card number for this piece beyond our own listing title. If you’re buying it, treat “25th anniversary” as our internal description rather than a verified official set reference, and confirm directly with us what the physical card is before purchase.
Which Zapdos Fits Your Budget
Working from the table above, here’s how the lineup breaks down by spend:
- Under $70 — The PSA10 “Rocket’s Zapdos (25th) PROMO” at ~$67. Cheapest entry, with the caveat on unconfirmed set details noted above.
- ~$100 — Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX RR base (Tag All Stars) at ~$98. The accessible way into the tri-legendary card without the alternate-art premium.
- ~$130–$210 — Galarian Zapdos V SR (~$134) or Zapdos ex SAR (~$211). Both are Zapdos-solo alternate-art chase cards from modern sets; the ex SAR is the pricier of the two and the more recent set.
- $4,000+ — Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX SR (SA) from Sky Legend. Only worth targeting if you specifically want the alternate-art trio card, not a Zapdos-only piece.
Because the SR (SA) tri-legendary card is priced for three legendaries and a secret-rare alternate-art slot combined, it isn’t a useful reference point for “what is a Zapdos card worth.” Use the ex SAR or Galarian V for that comparison instead.
Where to Buy Zapdos Cards from Japan
All five printings above are PSA10-graded singles we source and ship from Tokyo, with tracked delivery worldwide. The Zapdos ex SAR is the highest-priced Zapdos-solo printing in this guide, and a straightforward starting point if you’re after a single chase card rather than the pricier tri-legendary GX.
View Product → (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order)
For the Galarian Zapdos V, the tri-legendary GX in either printing, or the Team Rocket promo, use the product links throughout this guide, or reach us through 빠른 주문 to build a mixed order — that’s also the fastest route if a specific listing shows as sold and you want us to source another copy.
자주 묻는 질문
Which Zapdos card is the most valuable?
The PSA10 Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX SR (SA) from Sky Legend (SM10b #060), currently listed at ¥688,843 (~$4,332) — though it depicts all three legendary birds together, not Zapdos alone. Among Zapdos-solo cards, the PSA10 Zapdos ex SAR from Pokemon Card 151 leads at ¥33,605 (~$211).
What is the Galarian Zapdos V card worth?
Our PSA10 Galarian Zapdos V SR (SA), #076/070 from Matchless Fighters, is currently listed at ¥21,340 (~$134). It’s illustrated by Akira Komayama.
Is the tri-legendary GX considered a Zapdos card?
Yes — Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX features Zapdos alongside the other two Kanto legendary birds. Two versions exist: the SR (SA) alternate art from Sky Legend at ¥688,843 (~$4,332), and the RR base version from Tag All Stars at ¥15,553 (~$98).
What is the Zapdos ex SAR from Pokemon Card 151 worth?
Our PSA10 copy of Zapdos ex, #204/165 Special Art Rare, is currently listed at ¥33,605 (~$211).
Is there a confirmed 25th anniversary Rocket’s Zapdos promo?
We list a PSA10 “Rocket’s Zapdos (25th) PROMO” at ¥10,712 (~$67), but we could not independently confirm a distinct set code or number for it beyond our own listing title. The confirmed base non-promo Rocket’s Zapdos printing is Glory of Team Rocket, #033.
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