Zapdos

Zapdos

Zapdos appears in the Japanese print of 30th Celebration, released on September 16, 2026. Zapdos is a 120 HP. The 30th Celebration set contains 176 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by HYOGONOSUKE.

Collector Insights

Zapdos is a Lightning-type Pokémon card from the 30th Celebration set in the Mega Evolution series, numbered 49 and marked with regulation mark J. It has 120 HP and a retreat cost of one Colorless Energy (converted Retreat Cost 1). The card features the Ability Flash-Pop Flapping, which can be used once during your turn if you have Moltres and Articuno in play to attach a Basic Lightning Energy card from your hand to this Pokémon. Its attack, Thundering Lightning, costs three Lightning and one Colorless Energy (converted energy cost 4), deals 210 damage, and also does 60 damage to itself. This card has a Fighting-type Weakness with a ×2 modifier. The Pokédex number listed is 145. Artwork is illustrated by HYOGONOSUKE. The flavor text highlights its control over electricity and tells of it nesting within the dark depths of thunderclouds. The set release date is 2026-09-16.

This Pokemon has complete control over electricity. There are tales of Zapdos nesting in the dark depths of pitch-black thunderclouds.

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