# Zapdos #42/108 — Evolutions

## Summary

Zapdos in the Evolutions reprint draws on Gen I loyalty that keeps all three Kanto birds in steady demand. The Sugimori credit matters most here: he designed the original Pokémon, so a mid-tier Rare carrying his name appeals to artist completists as well as nostalgic fans. At a $6.76 modelled guide, up 10% over 30 days on 111 copies traded, with only 5 days of inventory on the board, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.29 out of Twilight Masquerade; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Evolutions |
| Number | 42/108 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | XY |
| Illustrator | Ken Sugimori |
| Release date | 2016-11-02 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 110 |
| Types | Lightning |
| Attack: Thunder | cost Lightning/Lightning/Colorless/Colorless — damage 90 — This Pokémon does 30 damage to itself. |
| Attack: Thunderbolt | cost Lightning/Lightning/Lightning/Lightning — damage 170 — Discard all Energy attached to this Pokémon. |
| Resistance | Fighting -20 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Zapdos #145](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/zapdos) |
| Finishes | Holo, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$6.76** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-03
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-03
- Floor delivered ask: $4.77 — as of 2026-11-03T13:20:56.946Z
- Quant score: 71/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-11-03T13:20:56.946Z — 6 of 11 inputs · 66% weight · -17% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2016-11-02T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-03T13:14:37.418Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-03T13:14:36.612Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-12T22:33:52.960Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-03T13:14:36.612Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-03T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-08T16:06:58.471Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/evolutions/zapdos-42)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Axy12-42%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)