Fossil

Zapdos

30/62 80 HP · Lightning · Rare

English card price

10.89 € 30-day average · general reference

We do not have the Near Mint average for the English print yet. Meanwhile this is the Cardmarket 30-day average, which mixes every language and condition (updated 02/11/2026).

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Number	30/62
Rarity	Rare
Category	Pokemon
Stage	Basic
Type	Lightning
Resistance	Fighting -30
Retreat cost	2
Legality	Standard: No · Expanded: No
Finishes	Normal · 1st edition
Illustrator	Mitsuhiro Arita

What to know about this card

It is card 30 of the 62 in the official Fossil checklist. If you are completing the set, mark it in your collection to keep track.
Rarity: Rare. The symbol in the bottom corner confirms it at a glance, as explained in Pokémon card rarities explained.
It exists in several finishes (Normal, 1st edition). Each one has its own price; the average above is for the regular version.
Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita. Some collectors chase every card by the same artist: how to start (in Spanish).

Attacks

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Thunderstorm

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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.