# Zapdos #15/62 — Fossil

## Summary

Zapdos is one of the three Kantō bird trio, and Gen I loyalists have kept it in demand since the Red and Blue days. In Fossil it was a non-holo Rare, a mid-tier pull beneath the holo chase slots, and Mitsuhiro Arita's name adds a quiet layer of appeal.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Fossil |
| Number | 15/62 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | WOTC |
| Illustrator | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| Release date | 1999-10-10 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 80 |
| Types | Lightning |
| Attack: Thunderstorm | cost Lightning/Lightning/Lightning/Lightning — damage 40 — For each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon, flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Then, Zapdos does 10 damage times the number of tails to itself. |
| Resistance | Fighting -30 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Zapdos #145](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/zapdos) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: unavailable (insufficient data).
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-09-21T10:22:51.130Z
- Floor delivered ask: unavailable (no depth coverage).
- Quant score: unavailable (insufficient data).

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 1999-10-10T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-09-21T10:22:51.130Z, confidence 90%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-14T00:07:58.727Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/fossil/zapdos-15)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Abase3-15%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)