Galarian Zapdos V 173/198 · Chilling Reign

Zapdos is Pokédex #145, generation 1 (Kanto). Galarian Zapdos V is a Basic V Fighting Pokémon with 200 HP.

Galarian Zapdos V sits at 173/198 in Chilling Reign, position 173 of 233. Before it is 172 Shadow Rider Calyrex V, and after it is 174 Galarian Zapdos V. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on June 18, 2021. The printed size is 198. This checklist is longer, at 233 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Ultra.

Fighting Instinct is listed as Ability. This Pokémon's attacks cost Colorless less for each of your opponent's Pokémon V in play. The attack Thunderous Kick lists 170 damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Before doing damage, discard a Special Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is E.

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 is named Zapdos, while this one is Galarian Zapdos V. That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 200 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Ultra. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 1. 41 other cards of Zapdos list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads 5ban Graphics. I count 1,629 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Chilling Reign set binder is where a full Chilling Reign set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Zapdos can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Legendary birds and Galarian forms. I still need this card.