Zapdos ex (Japanese)
SV2a: Pokemon Card 151 · 204/165 · Special Art Rare
Current Prices
Number
204/165
Rarity
Special Art Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Zapdos ex (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Zapdos ex (Japanese) 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 #204/165 of the SV2a: Pokemon Card 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 (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Zapdos ex (Japanese) (Ultra Rare, SV2a: Pokemon Card 151 #204/165) changes hands at roughly $78.40, 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 $78.40, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $60.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $78.40, Lightly Played $67.28, Moderately Played $60.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Zapdos ex (Japanese) is valued near $225.10 — about 2.9x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Zapdos ex (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Zapdos ex (Japanese), the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Zapdos ex (Japanese) sits around $225.10 — roughly 2.9x 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 $86.74, CGC 10 $140.46, CGC 9.5 $36.00 — 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 | $106.95 | $106.95 | $106.95 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $104.14 | $104.14 | $104.14 | 55 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $140.61 | $140.61 | $140.61 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $222.50 | $222.50 | $222.50 | 9 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | 3 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $140.46 | $140.46 | $140.46 | 53 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $225.10 | $225.10 | $225.10 | 98 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $32.24 | $32.24 | $32.24 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $70.23 | $70.23 | $70.23 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | 13 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $86.74 | $86.74 | $86.74 | 32 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $158.50 | $158.50 | $158.50 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $67.28 | $67.28 | $67.28 | 16 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $60.00 | $60.00 | $70.00 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $78.40 | $72.40 | $100.00 | 345 |
Collector Outlook for Zapdos ex (Japanese)
As an Ultra Rare, Zapdos ex (Japanese) carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Zapdos ex (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
