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Rocket's Zapdos
#15/132 in Gym Challenge, Rare Holo, 70 HP, Lightning, illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida.
- Card number
- #15/132
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70 HP
- Type
- Lightning
- Language
- English
- Release date
- October 16, 2000
- Illustrator
- Shin-ichi Yoshida
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Collector Notes
Rocket's Zapdos
Rocket's Zapdos appears in the English print of Gym Challenge, released on October 16, 2000. Rocket's Zapdos is a rare holo rarity and 70 HP. The Gym Challenge set contains 132 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Shin-ichi Yoshida.
Collector Insights
Rocket's Zapdos is a Lightning-type Pokémon from the Gym series, featured in the Gym Challenge set released in 2000. It has 70 HP and requires two Colorless Energy to retreat. The card’s attacks include Plasma, which costs one Lightning Energy and deals 20 damage, and Electroburn, a more powerful attack requiring three Lightning and one Colorless Energy to deal 70 damage. Plasma’s effect allows Rocket's Zapdos to attach a Lightning Energy from the discard pile if available, while Electroburn inflicts self-damage proportional to the number of attached Lightning Energies. The Pokémon resists Fighting-type attacks by 30 damage. Designed by artist Shin-ichi Yoshida, the card carries a theme color of golden amber. It is classified as a Rare Holo card with the number 15 in its series. The card’s design and mechanics align with its role in the Gym Challenge set, emphasizing its strategic utility in gameplay.
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