Zapdos #38 from The Town on No Map - Rare Holo - Illustrated by Hajime Kusajima
Pokémon

Zapdos

#38/92 in The Town on No Map, Rare Holo, 80 HP, illustrated by Hajime Kusajima.

Card number
#38/92
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
80 HP
Language
Japanese
Release date
March 8, 2002
Illustrator
Hajime Kusajima
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Collector Notes

Zapdos

Zapdos appears in the Japanese print of The Town on No Map, released on March 8, 2002. Zapdos is a rare holo rarity and 80 HP. The The Town on No Map set contains 92 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Hajime Kusajima.

Collector Insights

Zapdos is a Rare Holo Pokémon from The Town on No Map set, released on March 8, 2002. It has 80 HP and features two distinct attacks. The first, Plasma, requires one Colorless Energy to deal 10 damage and offers a special effect tied to Lightning Energy cards in the discard pile. The second attack, Lightning Storm, uses two Lightning and two Colorless Energies to deal 60 damage, with a coin flip determining if damage counters are added to Zapdos. The card’s design incorporates a dynamic energy interaction, emphasizing its electrical theme. Its artwork is attributed to artist Hajime Kusajima, who contributed to the set’s visual style. The card’s mechanics balance direct damage with conditional effects, reflecting its strategic role in gameplay. This iteration of Zapdos maintains its iconic status while integrating unique mechanics from the set’s release.

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