How much is Zapdos 16/102 worth?

About $47.94 (TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15). Graded copies sell for more.

What set is Zapdos 16/102 from?

Base Set (Base), released January 9, 1999.

Is Zapdos the most valuable card in Base Set?

No, it is the 10th most valuable of the 102 cards; the top card is Charizard 4 at $955.

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Illus. Ken Sugimori · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.

Zapdos 16/102

Base Set · Rare Holo · illustrated by Ken Sugimori

$47.94TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15

+10%last 30 days (Cardmarket trend vs 30-day average)

#10 of 102most valuable in Base Set

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What Zapdos 16 is worth

Zapdos 16/102 sells for about $47.94 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 10th most valuable card in Base Set, 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 $49.96, so this card sells at 96% of that. Among all 39 Zapdos cards, it ranks 14th by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 10% against its 30-day average.

Zapdos price by printing

Printing	Price	Source
Holo	$47.94	TCGplayer market, 2026-10-15
Any printing (Europe)	$48.97 €43.83	Cardmarket trend
Cheapest listing (Europe)	$4.47 €4	Cardmarket low

Recent Zapdos sales

Average sale price (Cardmarket)	USD	EUR
Last 30 days	$44.32	€39.67
Last 7 days	$56.50	€50.57
Last day	$110	€98.43

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

Zapdos card details

Set	Base Set (Base, BS)
Number	16/102
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	January 9, 1999
Printings	Holo, 1st Edition Shadowless Holo, Shadowless Holo, 1999 2000 Copyright Holo

How to tell you have this card

Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 16/102 next to the set code BS, 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.

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More valuable Base Set cards

Charizard 4: $955
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Chansey 3: $56.48
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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.