Zapdos (Next Destinies 41)

Zapdos
サンダー Thunder

Next Destinies print
Illus. Ryo Ueda

Evolution stage

Card name

120

weakness ×2	resistance -20	retreat cost

Expansion	Miscellaneous Promotional cards

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 Next Destinies expansion.

Card text

Random Spark

でんじスパーク

This attack does 50 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Thundering Hurricane

ハリケーンサンダー

50×

Flip 4 coins. This attack does 50 damage times the number of heads.

145

5'03" (1.6 m)

116.0 lbs. (52.6 kg)

A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts.

雷雲の中にいると言われる伝説のポケモン。雷を自在に操る。

This card was included in the Next Destinies expansion with artwork by Ryo Ueda, first released in the Japanese Hail Blizzard expansion. It was reprinted in the Legendary Treasures expansion with different artwork by Kouki Saitou, originating from the Japanese EX Battle Boost. A Cosmos Holofoil version of the Next Destinies print was available in the Black & White Two Pack Blisters, released in December 2013, and in the XY Kanto Two Pack Blisters, released in May 2015. An exclusive Non Holofoil version of the Legendary Treasures print was included in the Battle Arena Decks: Rayquaza vs. Keldeo.

Random Spark is an attack that first appeared on Magnemite from EX Dragon. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Black and White.

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