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Rocket's Zapdos ex
Team Rocket Returns · #106/109
Rocket's Zapdos ex (106/109), the Rare from Team Rocket Returns, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $908, typically in the $790–$1,025 range.
As of September 11, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
Last 30 days of clean eBay listings for Rocket's Zapdos ex · as of Sep 3
The line tracks standing active listings (note the zoomed scale). Bars below split each day’s turnover around zero: new listings arriving above, listings leaving below, sold vs expired. Empty days had no capture. Demand pressure is estimated units sold per day as a share of active listings. Estimated eBay units, counts only, tracked daily by Riffle. The exact price history behind these is part of Riffle premium.
13 of 22 clean matches · lowest landed price first · live asking prices, not sold prices
- $288.98free ship
- $284.38+ $33.72 ship
- $349.00free ship
- $399.99free ship
- $600.00+ $5.00 ship
- $765.28free ship
- $799.99+ $5.75 ship
- $860.28free ship
- $1,000.00free ship
- $1,618.32free ship
- $2,999.99+ $7.99 ship
- $4,999.99free ship
- $7,000.00free ship
Clean matches only: lots, bundles, and likely wrong-item listings are excluded. Auction prices are the current bid. Riffle may earn a commission from eBay on qualifying purchases made through these links, at no cost to you.
About Rocket's Zapdos ex
Rocket's Zapdos ex is a Rare (106/109) from the Pokémon Team Rocket Returns set, released November 1, 2004. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $790–$1,025. The artwork is by Ryo Ueda. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
FAQ
How much is Rocket's Zapdos ex (106/109) worth?
Rocket's Zapdos ex (106/109), the Rare from Team Rocket Returns, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $908, typically in the $790–$1,025 range.
Should I grade Rocket's Zapdos ex (106/109)?
Ahead after fees: with a 8% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Rocket's Zapdos ex (106/109) is estimated to net about $644 more than selling it raw (est.).
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Rocket's Zapdos ex (106/109) rare?
Rocket's Zapdos ex (106/109) is a Rare. PSA has graded 994 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Rocket's Zapdos ex (106/109)?
Of the 994 copies PSA has graded, 8% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Team Rocket Returns
Should I grade Rocket's Zapdos ex?
Ahead after fees: grading nets ≈ +$644 vs selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (8% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Treat this edge as a ceiling: PSA pop rates reflect copies collectors chose to submit, and a random raw copy of an expensive card usually grades worse. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 8% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $790–$1,025 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±13% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- 28 clean listings back today’s basis, with storefront and lot noise excluded.
- Sampled daily since July 17, 2026, current as of September 11, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →