Zapdos 133/128 · 30th Celebration

30th Celebration is a set in the Mega Evolution series. It was released on September 16, 2026. The printed size is 128. This checklist is longer, at 161 cards. Zapdos is 133/128, in position 133 of 161 on this checklist. Before it is 132 Articuno, and after it is 134 Toxtricity. The collector number is above the printed set size of 128. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

Zapdos is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Zapdos (#145), generation 1 (Kanto).

mashu illustrated this card. The same name is on 9 other cards in the catalog.

Zapdos (#145) has 49 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 35 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Zapdos 16/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Illustration Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and mashu illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 1. 39 other cards of Zapdos list a different HP.

Flash-Pop Flapping is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, if you have Moltres and Articuno in play, you may use this Ability. Attach a Basic Lightning Energy card from your hand to this Pokémon. The attack Thundering Lightning lists 210 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. This Pokémon also does 60 damage to itself. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The regulation mark is J.

I keep a set binder for 30th Celebration, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the 30th Celebration set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Zapdos can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.