Zapdos 42/108 · Evolutions

Zapdos is Pokédex #145, generation 1 (Kanto). Zapdos is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 110 HP. The card lists level 64.

Zapdos sits at 42/108 in Evolutions, position 42 of 113. Before it is 41 Electabuzz, and after it is 43 Nidoran ♂. The set belongs to the XY series. It was released on November 2, 2016. The printed size is 108. This checklist is longer, at 113 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

The attack Thunder lists 90 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless, Colorless. This Pokémon does 30 damage to itself. Thunderbolt is another attack lists 170 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Lightning, Lightning. Discard all Energy attached to this Pokémon. Resistance is Fighting -20. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "One of the legendary bird Pokémon. While it is flying, it makes crackling and snapping sounds."

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 lists 90 HP, and this one lists 110 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 41 other cards of Zapdos list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Ken Sugimori. I count 1,112 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Evolutions set binder is where a full Evolutions 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. I still need this card.