Zapdos

Zapdos

Zapdos appears in the English print of Majestic Dawn, released on May 1, 2008. Zapdos is a rare holo rarity and 100 HP. The Majestic Dawn set contains 100 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Collector Insights

Zapdos is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 100 HP. It features the ability Sheet Lightning, a Poké-Power that allows the player to flip a coin when placing Zapdos from their hand onto their Bench, dealing 1 damage counter to each of their opponent's Pokémon if the result is heads. The card’s primary attack, Raging Thunder, costs two Lightning Energy and one Colorless Energy to deal 80 damage, with an effect that bypasses Weakness and Resistance for the targeted Pokémon. Zapdos resists damage from Fighting-type attacks by 20, making it more resilient against such threats. However, it is weak to Lightning-type attacks, which deal double damage. The card’s design includes a retreat cost of two Colorless Energy, reflecting its strategic placement in battles. It was released as part of the Diamond & Pearl series in the Majestic Dawn set on May 1, 2008. The artwork is attributed to artist Mitsuhiro Arita, capturing the Pokémon’s association with thunder and lightning.

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

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