# Zapdos #133/128 — 30th Celebration

## Summary

Zapdos is the Kanto bird that Gen I loyalists never let go of, and an Illustration rare is where a set like this puts its collector money. Mashu is the credited illustrator, and the Ability that rewards pairing it with Moltres and Articuno plays to the trio's long fan attachment. At a $4.88 sold median, down 55% over 30 days on 4,679 copies traded, with only 1 day of inventory on the board, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.26 out of Twilight Masquerade; no PSA population is on file, and a ACE 10 would fetch about $63 against $49 in grading fees.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | 30th Celebration |
| Number | 133/128 |
| Rarity | Illustration rare |
| Era | MEGA |
| Illustrator | mashu |
| Release date | 2026-09-16 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 120 |
| Types | Lightning |
| Ability: Flash-Pop Flapping | Once during your turn, if you have Moltres and Articuno in play, you may use this Ability. Attach a Basic Lightning Energy card from your hand to this Pokémon. |
| Attack: Thundering Lightning | cost Lightning/Lightning/Lightning/Colorless — damage 210 — This Pokémon also does 60 damage to itself. |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$4.88** (ITEM_MEDIAN; sold median) — as of 2026-10-27T08:49:54.896Z
- Headline basis: PRINTS — The median price of the day’s confirmed prints — copies that actually changed hands.
- 24h change: +0.40% · 7d change: -7.00% — as of 2026-10-27T08:49:54.896Z
- Floor delivered ask: $5.24 — as of 2026-10-27T08:49:54.896Z
- Quant score: 48/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-10-27T08:49:54.896Z — 8 of 11 inputs · 84% weight · -8% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2026-09-16T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-27T09:01:26.637Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-27T09:01:26.639Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-27T08:13:33.957Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-27T09:01:26.637Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/30th-celebration/zapdos-133)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3A30th-133%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)