Zapdos (Roaring Skies 23)

Zapdos
サンダー Thunder

Roaring Skies print
Illus. Hitoshi Ariga

Evolution stage

Card name

120

weakness ×2	resistance -20	retreat cost

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 was first released as part of the Roaring Skies expansion.

Card text

	Drill Peck ドリルくちばし	20

	Raging Thunder らくらい	120

This attack does 40 damage to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Zapdos - Electric Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
145	5'03" (1.6 m)	116.0 lbs. (52.6 kg)
Pokédex entry
A legendary Pokémon that is said to live in thunderclouds. It freely controls lightning bolts.
かみなりぐもの　なかに　いると　いわれる　でんせつの　ポケモン。　カミナリを　じざいに　あやつる。

This card was included in the English Roaring Skies expansion, first released in the Japanese Emerald Break expansion, with artwork by Hitoshi Ariga. A Cracked Ice Holofoil print of this card was released in the English Storm Rider Theme Deck. It was later reprinted as a Full Art card with new artwork by Ryo Ueda in the English Generations expansion, originating from the Japanese BREAK Starter Pack. The Emerald Break print was reprinted as a Mirror Reverse Holofoil in the Japanese Premium Champion Pack.

Drill Peck is a move in the Pokémon games that Zapdos can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Y. Fallarbor Town is featured in the illustration.

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