Zapdos
Rumble · 8 · Promo
Current Prices
Zapdos: Rarity & Collectibility
Zapdos sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #8 of the Rumble 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 Zapdos?
In 2026, a Near Mint Zapdos (Common, Rumble #8) changes hands at roughly $149.00, 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 $149.00, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $36.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $149.00, Lightly Played $105.56, Moderately Played $88.00, Heavily Played $69.98, Damaged $36.99 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Zapdos is valued near $1,525 — about 10x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded 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) Zapdos sits around $1,525 — roughly 10x 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 $299.00, PSA 8 $188.72 — 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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $59.95 | $59.95 | $59.95 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $80.32 | $80.32 | $80.32 | 7 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $73.44 | $73.44 | $73.44 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $125.59 | $125.59 | $125.59 | 4 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $89.00 | $89.00 | $89.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $73.00 | $73.00 | $73.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $90.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $121.25 | $121.25 | $121.25 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $39.98 | $39.98 | $39.98 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $1,525 | $1,525 | $1,525 | 9 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $22.19 | $22.19 | $22.19 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $63.00 | $63.00 | $63.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $96.01 | $96.01 | $96.01 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $188.72 | $188.72 | $188.72 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $299.00 | $299.00 | $299.00 | 27 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $36.99 | $36.99 | $36.99 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $69.98 | $69.98 | $69.98 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $105.56 | $105.56 | $105.56 | 16 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $88.00 | $88.00 | $88.00 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $149.00 | $149.00 | $149.00 | 4 |
Collector Outlook for Zapdos
As a Common, Zapdos earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Premium scarcity like this is where collector interest compounds — condition and certified grade set the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Zapdos on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
