Rocket's Zapdos
Celebrations: Classic Collection · 15/132 · Classic Collection
Current Prices
Number
15/132
Rarity
Classic Collection
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Rocket's Zapdos: Rarity & Collectibility
Rocket's Zapdos in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #15/132 of the Celebrations: Classic Collection set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Rocket's Zapdos?
In 2026, a Near Mint Rocket's Zapdos (Common, Celebrations: Classic Collection #15/132) changes hands at roughly $4.02, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $4.02, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.91. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $4.02, Lightly Played $3.01, Moderately Played $2.12, Heavily Played $1.91, Damaged $0.91 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Rocket's Zapdos is valued near $57.00 — about 14x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Rocket's Zapdos: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Rocket's Zapdos sits around $57.00 — roughly 14x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $20.00, CGC 10 $61.00, CGC 9.5 $30.00 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.50 | $2.50 | $2.50 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.46 | $2.91 | $4.01 | 295 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $60.09 | $60.09 | $60.09 | 6 |
| ebay | ACE 9 | $28.67 | $28.67 | $28.67 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $149.99 | $149.99 | $149.99 | 3 |
| ebay | BGS 8 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | 67 |
| ebay | CGC 4 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $5.37 | $5.37 | $5.37 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $7.77 | $7.77 | $7.77 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 10 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 27 |
| ebay | CGS 10 | $17.51 | $17.51 | $17.51 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $57.00 | $57.00 | $57.00 | 118 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 22 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 62 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | 10 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 5 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | 7 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $13.83 | $13.83 | $13.83 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.91 | $0.91 | $0.91 | 19 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.91 | $1.91 | $1.91 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.01 | $2.49 | $4.31 | 817 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.12 | $1.91 | $2.50 | 92 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $4.02 | $2.99 | $5.97 | 6,493 |
Collector Outlook for Rocket's Zapdos
As a Common, Rocket's Zapdos earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Rocket's Zapdos on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
