Zapdos-EX

Plasma Storm 48/135 • ultra-rare

Set: Plasma Storm
Number: 48/135
Rarity: Rare Holo EX
Released: 2013
Energy type: Electric energy
Finish: Holographic
Market price: $12.41
Artist: Eske Yoshinob

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Market

What it's worth

$12.41market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$10.71 – $12.41 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Released in the 2013 Plasma Storm expansion, this Zapdos-EX features the distinct card design of the Black & White series, which emphasized the Team Plasma aesthetic. Collectors prize this card both for its iconic Electric-type status and as a representative piece of the era's focus on powerful, high-HP Pokémon-EX cards that fundamentally shifted the competitive landscape of the game.

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Card face

What it does

170 HPBasicEXTeam Plasma

Cost: lightning energy colorless energyAgility30

Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to this Pokémon during your opponent's next turn.

Cost: lightning energy lightning energy colorless energy colorless energyPowervolt80+

If this Pokémon has any Plasma Energy attached to it, this attack does 40 more damage.

Weaknesslightning energy×2Resistancefighting energy-20Retreatcolorless energy

Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in the 2013 Plasma Storm expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, this card was part of the Black & White series, which heavily featured the Team Plasma thematic arc. The expansion introduced the Team Plasma mechanic, characterized by distinct blue borders and artwork that leaned into the futuristic, slightly industrial aesthetic of the villainous organization's technology and aesthetic palette.

This card was illustrated by Eske Yoshinob, a prolific artist in the Pokémon card community known for dynamic, high-energy compositions. Yoshinob utilized the EX card format, which debuted in the Black & White era to showcase powerful, high-HP Pokémon with specialized gameplay abilities, to emphasize Zapdos's raw electrical power through sharp lines and a high-contrast lighting effect that complemented the holo-foil treatment.

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