Pokémon · NP
Zapdos ex
Nintendo Black Star Promos · #33 · Promo · 2003
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Market reference
$134.99
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 33 / 40
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- K. Hoshiba
- Pokédex #
- 145
- Series
- NP
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Zapdos ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Lightning Wing) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Zapdos ex
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by K. Hoshiba
This card was illustrated by K. Hoshiba.
Building around Zapdos ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Synchronized Lift
As long as you have Articuno ex and Moltres ex in play, the Retreat Cost for Zapdos ex is 0.
CThunder Gift — 10
You may move a Lightning Energy card attached to Zapdos ex to 1 of your Pokémon.
LLCLightning Wing — 60
Does 10 damage to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $495.00 | $1,107.40 | $1,217.76 | $134.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €27.00 |
| 7-day average | €72.86 |
| 30-day average | €63.67 |
| Low | €9.00 |
| Trend price | €106.46 |
| Low (excellent+) | €29.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €6.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €26.55 |
| averageSellPrice | €71.18 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €11.91 |
| Reverse holo trend | €24.50 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Zapdos ex is real?
Zapdos ex is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Zapdos ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Zapdos ex is $134.99; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Zapdos ex from?
Zapdos ex is from the Pokémon set "Nintendo Black Star Promos" in the NP series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Zapdos ex?
Zapdos ex is a Promo card in the Nintendo Black Star Promos set.
Other Zapdos ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
