Rocket's Zapdos · Celebrations Classic Collection, what to know.
About the Rocket's Zapdos card
Numbered 15 of 25 in Celebrations Classic Collection, released in October 2021, Rocket's Zapdos is a Classic Collection, a Basic Lightning-type carrying 70 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Zapdos needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
This is a Team Rocket card, a member of the criminal organization's roster in the Gym Challenge set. Rocket's Zapdos is part of that themed lineup.
Illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida.
About Zapdos in the Pokémon world
A Legendary Electric-Flying bird. The Electric of the three Legendary birds. Both Base Set holo Zapdos and Fossil holo Zapdos exist. The Base Set print is more famous and more valuable.
What is Rocket's Zapdos worth?
Rocket's Zapdos is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Rocket's Zapdos before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Rocket's Zapdos is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Rocket's Zapdos
Raw copies of Rocket's Zapdos are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Rocket's Zapdos is the practical move.
