Team Rocket's Zapdos 70/182 · Destined Rivals

Destined Rivals is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 30 May 2025. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 244 cards. Team Rocket's Zapdos is 70/182, in position 70 of 244 on this checklist. Before it is 69 Electivire ex, and after it is 71 Ethan's Pichu. The listed rarity is Rare.

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

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 Team Rocket's Zapdos. That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 1. 39 other cards of Zapdos list a different HP.

The attack Jamming Wing lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. You may move an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon to 1 of their Benched Pokémon. Wicked Thunder is another attack lists 60+ damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless, Colorless. If this Pokémon has any Team Rocket's Energy attached, this attack does 60 more damage. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The regulation mark is I.

I keep a set binder for Destined Rivals, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Destined Rivals set binder. 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 Trainer's Pokémon, Team Rocket cards, Legendary birds, and Bird Pokémon. I still need this card.