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Illus. Ken Sugimori · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Zapdos 20/130
Base Set 2 · Rare Holo · illustrated by Ken Sugimori
What Zapdos 20 is worth
Zapdos 20/130 sells for about $40.83 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 8th most valuable card in Base Set 2, and alone makes up 2% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Rare Holo in this set goes for $40.13, so this card sells at 1.0 times that. Among all 39 Zapdos cards, it ranks 17th by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 24% against its 30-day average.
Zapdos price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Holo | $40.83 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $43.06 €38.54 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $7.82 €7 |
Recent Zapdos sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $34.79 |
| Last 7 days | $28.03 |
| Last day | $32.39 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Zapdos card details
| Set | Base Set 2 (Base, B2) |
| Number | 20/130 |
| Rarity | Rare Holo |
| Card type | Basic Lightning |
| HP | 90 |
| Attacks | Thunder Lightning, Lightning, Lightning, Colorless · 60 damage Thunderbolt Lightning, Lightning, Lightning, Lightning · 100 damage |
| Resistance | Fighting -30 |
| Retreat cost | 3 |
| Illustrator | Ken Sugimori |
| Released | February 24, 2000 |
| Printings | Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 20/130 next to the set code B2, and the rarity is Rare Holo. The illustrator credit reads Ken Sugimori. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Zapdos cards
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Legendary Collection 19
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FireRed & LeafGreen 116
Supreme Victors 150
Gym Challenge 15
Fossil 15
Majestic Dawn 14
All 39 Zapdos cards with prices →
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- Alakazam 1: $53.94
- Nidoking 11: $40.47
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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.