How much is Zapdos G 12/99 worth?

About $34.43 (TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15). Graded copies sell for more.

What set is Zapdos G 12/99 from?

Arceus (Platinum), released November 4, 2009.

Is Zapdos G the most valuable card in Arceus?

No, it is the 24th most valuable of the 111 cards; the top card is Gengar LV.X 97 at $724.

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Illus. Ryota Saito · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.

Zapdos G 12/99

Arceus · Rare Holo · illustrated by Ryota Saito

$34.43TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15

+16%last 30 days (Cardmarket trend vs 30-day average)

#24 of 111most valuable in Arceus

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What Zapdos G 12 is worth

Zapdos G 12/99 sells for about $34.43 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 24th most valuable card in Arceus, and a small part of the set's total value. The typical (median) Rare Holo in this set goes for $13.75, so this card sells at 2.5 times that. Among all 39 Zapdos cards, it ranks 18th by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 16% against its 30-day average.

Zapdos G price by printing

Printing	Price	Source
Holo	$18.46	TCGplayer market, 2026-10-15
Reverse Holo	$34.43	TCGplayer market, 2026-10-15
Any printing (Europe)	$11.79 €10.55	Cardmarket trend
Cheapest listing (Europe)	$0.89 €0.8	Cardmarket low

Recent Zapdos G sales

Average sale price (Cardmarket)	USD	EUR
Last 30 days	$10.12	€9.06
Last 7 days	$9.76	€8.74
Last day	$7.82	€7

Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).

Zapdos G card details

Set	Arceus (Platinum, AR)
Number	12/99
Rarity	Rare Holo
Card type	Basic SP Lightning
HP	90
Attacks	Charge Beam Colorless · 10 damage Lightning Strike Lightning, Lightning, Colorless · 40 damage
Weakness	Lightning ×2
Resistance	Fighting -20
Retreat cost	2
Illustrator	Ryota Saito
Released	November 4, 2009
Printings	Holo, Reverse Holo

How to tell you have this card

Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 12/99 next to the set code AR, and the rarity is Rare Holo. The illustrator credit reads Ryota Saito. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.

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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.