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.
Pricing context for collectors: Recent direction is upward at 2.8%; current pricing is 5% above the 90-day floor. With a 5% 90-day spread ($113.27-$119.12), this card currently tracks as low-volatility.
Relative to the 30-day baseline ($116.10), pricing is near equilibrium. Condition sensitivity is substantial: PSA 10 carries a +566% premium over raw value.
PSA 9 is currently around $188.27, while PSA 10 is $793.71.
Zapdos (Fossil) is presently valued at about $119.12 in raw condition. Its 7-day trend is positive, up 2.8%.
Against its 30-day baseline of $116.10, this card is pricing 2.6% higher. Its 90-day trading band runs between $113.27 and $119.12, producing a 5% range and low-volatility behavior.
The listed rarity for this print is Rare Holo.
In 1999, Fossil introduced this print of Zapdos. The printed flavor text states: "A legendary thunderbird Pokémon whose anger is said to cause storms.
Some say it has lived above the clouds for thousands of years." Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Rare Holo.
Printed HP is 80. Energy typing is Lightning.
This print is categorized under the Basic subtype. Notable move text references "Thunderstorm".
Release year for Fossil is 1999. Series classification for this set is Base.
Set size is 62 cards, which categorizes Fossil as compact. As of 2026, the set is 27 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
In the Fossil checklist, Zapdos occupies position #15 as a Rare Holo card.
A wider Zapdos checklist helps contextualize this specific Zapdos print. Comparable entries in this snapshot: 6 cards, 6 distinct sets.
In this sample, pricing ranges between $0.17 and $6.89 (3953% total span). Relative to the alternative average ($2.19), this card is +5339%.
Notable alternatives include Zapdos #23 (Roaring Skies) at $0.65, Zapdos #42 (Evolutions) at $4.05, Zapdos #48 (Vivid Voltage) at $0.44, and Zapdos #157 (Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos) at $0.94.
