Zapdos #105 from Miscellaneous Promos - Rare - Illustrated by Ken Sugimori

Zapdos

#105/136 in Miscellaneous Promos, Rare, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Card number
#105/136
Rarity
Rare
Language
Japanese
Release date
October 15, 1996
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
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Collector Notes

Zapdos

Zapdos appears in the Japanese print of Miscellaneous Promos, released on October 15, 1996. Zapdos is a rare rarity. The Miscellaneous Promos set contains 136 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Zapdos is a Pokémon TCG card designed by Ken Sugimori, featuring a unique attack mechanism. The card includes an attack named Thunderstorm, which requires four Lightning energy to execute. This attack involves flipping a coin for each of the opponent’s Benched Pokémon, dealing 20 damage to any that show heads, bypassing Weakness and Resistance effects. Afterward, Zapdos sustains 10 damage multiplied by the number of tails flipped during the attack. The card is part of the Miscellaneous Promos set, released on October 15, 1996. It holds the Rare rarity designation and is numbered 105 within its set. The card’s themecolor is specified as #c6b46f, aligning with its visual identity in the collection.

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