Galarian Zapdos (Evolving Skies 82)

Galarian Zapdos
ガラルサンダー Galarian Thunder

Evolving Skies print
Illus. kodama

Evolution stage

Card name

HP

110

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost None

English expansion	Evolving Skies
Rarity
English card no.	082/203
Japanese expansion	Skyscraping Perfection
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	019/067

English expansion	SWSH Black Star Promos
English card no.	SWSH124
Japanese expansion	VSTAR Universe
Japanese card no.	073/172

English expansion	SWSH Black Star Promos
English card no.	SWSH283
Japanese expansion	VSTAR Universe
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	188/172

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Zapdos.

Galarian Zapdos (Japanese: ガラルサンダー Galarian Thunder) is a Fighting-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Evolving Skies expansion.

Card text

Strong Legs Charge

けんきゃくチャージ

When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may attach up to 2

Energy cards from your hand to this Pokémon.

Zapper Kick

ザッパーキック

70

You may discard all Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Pokédex data

Zapdos - Strong Legs Pokémon

No.

145

Height

5'3" (1.6 m)

Weight

128.3 lbs. (58.2 kg)

Pokédex entry

One kick from its powerful legs will pulverize a dump truck. Supposedly, this Pokémon runs through the mountains at over 180 mph.

ひと蹴りでダンプカーを粉々にする脚力をもつ。時速３００キロで山を駆けるという。

Release information

This card was included in the Evolving Skies expansion with artwork by kodama, first released in the Japanese Blue Sky Stream expansion. It was reprinted as one of the SWSH Black Star Promos with different artwork by Oswaldo KATO and was one of four possible Prerelease cards available in the Evolving Skies Build & Battle Box. A print with a gold foil "Staff" stamp was later retroactively distributed to Pokémon Leagues in early 2023. The SWSH Promotional print has the collection number SWSH124. This print was subsequently released, alongside a Full Art Secret card with artwork by Rianti Hidayat, in the Japanese VSTAR Universe subset. The Full Art print was later released outside Asia as a SWSH Black Star Promo card with the collection number SWSH283 and was available in the Crown Zenith Tins from March 17, 2023.