Zapdos, Pokémon card

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Ultra Rare

Zapdos

Generations · #29/83

Zapdos (29/83), the Ultra Rare from Generations, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $53, typically in the $45–$60 range.

As of September 13, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work

Market price · ungraded · est.
$53
typically $45–$60as of September 13, 2026 · est.heating up
Riffle Fair Price · model

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.

eBay market activity

Last 30 days of clean eBay listings for Zapdos · as of Sep 3

1.2sold / day
10new / day
208active now
50%sell-through
Demand pressure0.6%
2%5%10%15%
heavy supplyvery tight
Pressure change-48%
0
lower pressurehigher pressure
Active supply New in Sold out (est.) Expired

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.

Latest eBay listings

21 of 196 clean matches · lowest landed price first · live asking prices, not sold prices

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 Zapdos

Zapdos is a Ultra Rare (29/83) from the Pokémon Generations set, released February 22, 2016. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $45–$60. 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 Zapdos (29/83) worth?

Zapdos (29/83), the Ultra Rare from Generations, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $53, typically in the $45–$60 range. Note: 19 other cards named Zapdos exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.

Which Zapdos card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?

This page covers Zapdos (29/83), the Ultra Rare (about $45–$60) from Generations.

The other versions: #H32/147 from Aquapolis (Holo Rare, about $250–$330); #150/147 from Supreme Victors (Rare, about $190–$250); #44/147 from Aquapolis (Rare, about $55–$75); #16/102 from Base Set (Rare, about $48–$65); #14/100 from Majestic Dawn (Rare Holo, about $44–$60); #19/110 from Legendary Collection (Holo Rare, about $38–$49); #20/130 from Base Set 2 (Rare, about $38–$49); #15/62 from Fossil (Rare, about $35–$46); #30/62 from Fossil (Rare, about $9–$11); #41/99 from Next Destinies (Rare, about $8–$10); #48/147 from Supreme Victors (Rare, about $7–$9); #42/108 from Evolutions (Rare, about $6–$8); #46/113 from Legendary Treasures (Rare, about $5–$7); #40/181 from Team Up (Rare, about $4–$6); #23/108 from Roaring Skies (Rare, about $0.80–$1); #24/68 from Hidden Fates (Rare, about under $1); #48/185 from Vivid Voltage (Holo Rare, about under $1); #029/78 from Pokémon GO (Holo Rare, about under $1); #065/167 from Twilight Masquerade (Rare, about under $1).

The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.

Should I grade Zapdos (29/83)?

Ahead after fees: with a 6% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Zapdos (29/83) is estimated to net about $58 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 Zapdos (29/83) rare?

Zapdos (29/83) is a Ultra Rare. PSA has graded 1,298 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.

How rare is a PSA 10 Zapdos (29/83)?

Of the 1,298 copies PSA has graded, 6% 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.

Should I grade Zapdos?

Ahead after fees: grading nets ≈ +$58 vs selling raw (est.)

Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (6% 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. 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.

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PSA population & gem rate

PSA population
1,298 graded
Gem rate
6% graded PSA 10
Census as of
July 29, 2026

From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 6% 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.

Why this estimate
  • $45–$60 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
  • The band spans about ±14% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
  • 207 clean listings back today’s basis, with storefront and lot noise excluded.
  • Sampled daily since July 20, 2026, current as of September 13, 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 →

Graded (PSA) and sealed-product prices via PriceCharting.