Zapdos G 12/99 · Arceus

Arceus is a set in the Platinum series. It was released on November 4, 2009. The printed size is 99. This checklist is longer, at 111 cards. Zapdos G is 12/99, in position 12 of 111 on this checklist. Before it is 11 Toxicroak, and after it is 13 Aerodactyl. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Zapdos G is a Basic SP Lightning Pokémon with 90 HP. The card lists level 60. In the Pokédex this is Zapdos (#145), generation 1 (Kanto).

Ryota Saito illustrated this card. The same name is on 10 other cards in the catalog.

Zapdos (#145) has 49 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 34 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 is named Zapdos, while this one is Zapdos G. Both list 90 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Ryota Saito illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 46 other cards of Zapdos list a different HP.

The attack Charge Beam lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, search your discard pile for an Energy card and attach it to Zapdos G. Lightning Strike is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. You may discard all Lightning attached to Zapdos G. If you do, this attack's base damage is 80 instead of 40. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -20. Retreat cost is 2.

I keep a set binder for Arceus, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Arceus 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.