Zapdos (Base Set 16)

Zapdos LV.64
サンダー Thunder
Lightning
ZapdosBaseSet16.jpg
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Zapdos
Type Lightning
HP 90
weakness
None
resistance
Fighting-30
retreat cost
   
English expansion Base Set
Rarity Rare Holo
English card no. 16/102
Japanese expansion Expansion Pack
Japanese rarity Rare Holo
Expansion Base Set 2
Rarity Rare Holo
English card no. 20/130
TCG GB1 set Colosseum
TCG GB1 ID A24
TCG GB2 set Beginning Pokémon
TCG GB2 ID A31
Expansion Legendary Collection
Rarity Rare Holo
English card no. 19/110
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Zapdos.

Zapdos (Japanese: サンダー Thunder) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.

Card text

Base Set and Base Set 2 prints

LightningLightningLightningColorless
Thunder
かみなり
60
Flip a coin. If tails, Zapdos does 30 damage to itself.
LightningLightningLightningLightning
Thunderbolt
10まんボルト
100
Discard all Energy cards attached to Zapdos in order to use this attack.

Legendary Collection print

LightningLightningLightningColorless
Thunder
かみなり
60
Flip a coin. If tails, Zapdos does 30 damage to itself.
LightningLightningLightningLightning
Thunderbolt
10まんボルト
100
Discard all Energy cards attached to Zapdos or this attack does nothing.

Pokédex data

145
5'3" (1.6 m)
116 lbs. (52.6 kg)
Pokédex entry
A legendary bird Pokémon said to appear from clouds while wielding enormous lightning bolts.
伝説の鳥ポケモンのひとつ。飛ぶときにバチバチとなにかのはじけるような音がする。

Release information

This card was included in the Base Set, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. It was reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection expansions.

Gallery

TCG1 A24 Zapdos.png
TCG GB1 Colosseum sprite
TCG2 A31 Zapdos.png
TCG GB2 Beginning Pokémon sprite
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Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
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Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
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Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

Thunder and Thunderbolt are both moves in the Pokémon games that Zapdos can learn, the latter via TM24. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.


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