Zapdos #21 from Emerald Break - Uncommon - Illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga
Lightning

Zapdos

#21/91 in Emerald Break, Uncommon, 120 HP, Lightning, illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga.

Card number
#21/91
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
120 HP
Type
Lightning
Language
Japanese
Release date
March 14, 2015
Illustrator
Hitoshi Ariga
Original name
サンダー
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Collector Notes

Zapdos

Zapdos appears in the Japanese print of Emerald Break, released on March 14, 2015. Zapdos is a uncommon rarity and 120 HP. The Emerald Break set contains 91 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Hitoshi Ariga.

Collector Insights

Zapdos is a Pokémon with 120 HP, featuring two distinct attacks. The first attack, Drill Peck, costs a single Lightning energy and deals 20 damage. The second attack, Raging Thunder, requires two Lightning and one Colorless energy to deal 120 damage. This attack also inflicts an additional 40 damage to one of the player’s Benched Pokémon, bypassing any Weakness or Resistance effects for that target. The card is part of the Emerald Break set, released on March 14, 2015. It is numbered 21 and classified as an Uncommon rarity. The artwork is credited to artist Hitoshi Ariga, known for his detailed Pokémon illustrations. This card exemplifies Zapdos’s electric-type attributes through its energy costs and damage output.

雷雲の 中に いると 言われる 伝説の ポケモン。 雷を 自在に 操る。

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