Zapdos ex
SV: Scarlet & Violet 151 · 202/165 · Special Illustration Rare
Current Prices
Number
202/165
Rarity
Special Illustration Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Zapdos ex: Rarity & Collectibility
Zapdos ex in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #202/165 of the SV: Scarlet & Violet 151 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 ex?
In 2026, a Near Mint Zapdos ex (Ultra Rare, SV: Scarlet & Violet 151 #202/165) changes hands at roughly $126.65, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $126.65, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $49.04. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $126.65, Lightly Played $114.79, Moderately Played $54.80, Heavily Played $64.74, Damaged $49.04 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Zapdos ex is valued near $533.51 — about 4.2x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Zapdos ex: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Zapdos ex, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Zapdos ex sits around $533.51 — roughly 4.2x 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 $131.50, CGC 10 $199.00, CGC 9.5 $147.50 — 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 | DAMAGED | $99.99 | $99.99 | $99.99 | 3 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $115.00 | $115.00 | $115.00 | 13 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $110.00 | $110.00 | $110.00 | 278 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $288.54 | $288.54 | $288.54 | 6 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $700.00 | $700.00 | $700.00 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $101.00 | $101.00 | $101.00 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | 5 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $104.50 | $104.50 | $104.50 | 16 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $199.00 | $199.00 | $199.00 | 52 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $22.50 | $22.50 | $22.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $110.00 | $110.00 | $110.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $56.00 | $56.00 | $56.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | 11 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $147.50 | $145.00 | $149.99 | 17 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $533.51 | $467.01 | $600.00 | 150 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 20 |
| ebay | PSA 7 5 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | 48 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $78.00 | $78.00 | $78.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $131.50 | $126.00 | $135.00 | 187 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 7 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $419.00 | $419.00 | $419.00 | 18 |
| ebay | TAG 7 5 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 8 5 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | 2 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $130.00 | $130.00 | $130.00 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $49.04 | $49.04 | $49.04 | 25 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $64.74 | $64.74 | $64.74 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $114.79 | $107.88 | $116.49 | 605 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $54.80 | $54.80 | $54.80 | 40 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $126.65 | $81.00 | $174.95 | 4,114 |
Collector Outlook for Zapdos ex
As an Ultra Rare, Zapdos ex carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. 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 ex on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
