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Zapdos 023/053 — Wizards Black Star Promos

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Wizards Black Star Promos· Base

Zapdos

023/053Common70 HP LightningBasic
Market price · Normal
$20.06
TCGplayer (US) · updated Nov 2, 2026
≈ $25.05 delivered +$4.99 tracked shipping (needed for pricier cards)

Estimate for one card from a US seller. Buying several cards from the same seller shares one shipping fee. Shipping to Canada varies by seller.

TCGplayer · US market
Market
$20.06
Low
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Mid
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Graded · Normal
PSA 10
$219.23
90 sales
PSA 9
$60.00
46 sales
PSA 8
$32.75
10 sales
CGC 10
$75.00
39 sales
BGS 9.5
$74.99
3 sales

PSA population: 6,201 graded · 54% PSA 10

Recent eBay sales.

Printings (2)

  • Set
    $20.06Shop
    0
  • Set
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    0
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Lightning Burn30

Flip a coin. If heads, and if your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) If tails, Zapdos does 30 damage to itself.

Resistance
-30
Retreat
1
Illustrator
Naoyo Kimura
Pokédex
#0145
Format
Not Standard
Released
July 1, 1999

“This legendary Pokémon is said to be present wherever there is a lightning storm.”

Price history

$18.00$19.00$20.00$21.00$22.00Oct 4Oct 18Nov 2
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DateNormal
Nov 2, 2026$20.06
Nov 1, 2026$20.06
Oct 31, 2026$20.23
Oct 30, 2026$20.23
Oct 29, 2026$20.23
Oct 28, 2026$20.23
Oct 27, 2026$20.23
Oct 26, 2026$20.26
Oct 25, 2026$20.26
Oct 24, 2026$20.30
Oct 23, 2026$21.23
Oct 22, 2026$21.23
Oct 21, 2026$21.26
Oct 20, 2026$21.26
Oct 19, 2026$21.46
Oct 18, 2026$21.44
Oct 17, 2026$21.42
Oct 16, 2026$21.42
Oct 15, 2026$21.42
Oct 14, 2026$21.42
Oct 13, 2026$21.61
Oct 12, 2026$21.62
Oct 11, 2026$21.68
Oct 10, 2026$21.68
Oct 9, 2026$21.68
Oct 8, 2026$21.64
Oct 7, 2026$21.69
Oct 6, 2026$21.67
Oct 5, 2026$22.04
Oct 4, 2026$22.04

Showing the last 30 days. Full price history is on Elite and Master

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Market trend

As of Nov 2, 2026 · TCGplayer (US)

7 days
−1.0%
30 days
−8.4%
vs set · 7D
+0.1%-1.1 pts vs set
Volatility (30D) Elite+
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PrintingPrice1D7D30D
Normal$20.060.0%−1.0%−8.4%
Elite+
Volatility (30D)
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Price history by source · Normal

  • TCGplayer
$19.00$20.00$21.00$22.00Oct 4Oct 18Nov 2
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DateValueSource
Nov 2, 2026$20.06TCGplayer
Nov 1, 2026$20.06TCGplayer
Oct 31, 2026$20.23TCGplayer
Oct 30, 2026$20.23TCGplayer
Oct 29, 2026$20.23TCGplayer
Oct 28, 2026$20.23TCGplayer
Oct 27, 2026$20.23TCGplayer
Oct 26, 2026$20.26TCGplayer
Oct 25, 2026$20.26TCGplayer
Oct 24, 2026$20.30TCGplayer
Oct 23, 2026$21.23TCGplayer
Oct 22, 2026$21.23TCGplayer
Oct 21, 2026$21.26TCGplayer
Oct 20, 2026$21.26TCGplayer
Oct 19, 2026$21.46TCGplayer
Oct 18, 2026$21.44TCGplayer
Oct 17, 2026$21.42TCGplayer
Oct 16, 2026$21.42TCGplayer
Oct 15, 2026$21.42TCGplayer
Oct 14, 2026$21.42TCGplayer
Oct 13, 2026$21.61TCGplayer
Oct 12, 2026$21.62TCGplayer
Oct 11, 2026$21.68TCGplayer
Oct 10, 2026$21.68TCGplayer
Oct 9, 2026$21.68TCGplayer
Oct 8, 2026$21.64TCGplayer
Oct 7, 2026$21.69TCGplayer
Oct 6, 2026$21.67TCGplayer
Oct 5, 2026$22.04TCGplayer
Oct 4, 2026$22.04TCGplayer
Quick facts

Questions & answers

How much is Zapdos worth?
Zapdos (023/053, Wizards Black Star Promos) is worth about $20.06: the TCGplayer market price of its Normal printing, updated November 2, 2026.
What printings of Zapdos 023/053 exist?
Zapdos 023/053 exists in 2 printings: Normal and Normal (Aoki Error).
What set is Zapdos from?
Zapdos is card 023/053 of Wizards Black Star Promos (Base), released on July 1, 1999.
What rarity is Zapdos 023/053?
Zapdos (023/053, Wizards Black Star Promos) is a Common card.
Who illustrated Zapdos 023/053?
The artwork of Zapdos (023/053, Wizards Black Star Promos) is by Naoyo Kimura.

Answers are generated from Tallgrass's own catalog and market data.