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Zapdos (Fossil 15)

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Zapdos LV.40
サンダー Thunder
Lightning

Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita
Evolution stage
Basic Pokémon
Card name Zapdos
Type Lightning
Hit Points 80
weakness
None
resistance
Fighting-30
retreat cost
  
Expansion Fossil
Rarity Rare Holo
English card no. 15/62, 30/62 (Non-holo)
Card GB set Mystery
Card GB ID C27
Card GB 2 set Sky Flying Pokémon
Card GB 2 ID F27
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Zapdos.

Zapdos (Japanese: サンダー Thunder) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Fossil set.

Contents

Card text

Attacks

LightningLightningLightningLightning Thunderstorm
サンダーストーム
40
For each of your opponent's benched Pokémon, flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Then, Zapdos does 10 damage times the number of heads to itself.

Pokédex data

Species Electric Pokémon
Length 5'3" (1.6m)
Weight 116 lbs (52.6Kg)
Pokémon No. 145
Entry A legendary thunderbird Pokémon whose anger is said to cause storms. Some say it has lived above the clouds for thousands of years.

Release Information

  • In Japan, this card was reprinted with different artwork by Ken Sugimori. At the 1999 Tropical Mega Battle tournament, those who were not in the main event could still battle each other, earning stamps for every battle they participated in. Those who completed their stamp booklet were awarded either a Zapdos, Articuno, or Moltres at random in a sealed envelope.

Gallery

Trivia

  • The Phone card promo is slightly longer than a normal trading card, as the print had to adopt the same dimensions as a regular Japanese phone card.
  • Some early prints of the card punch out evolution symbols in the holofoil, leaving behind an area in the picture not covered in holofoil.

Origin

This Pokémon Trading Card article is part of Project TCGDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
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