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Zapdos-EX - Plasma Storm (#48)

Name: Zapdos-EX
Brand: Pokémon TCG
SKU: bw8-48
Availability: InStock
Author: Eske Yoshinob

Pokémon BasicEXTeam Plasma Rare Holo EX HP 170

Market price

$11.08

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Set: Plasma Storm
Number: 48
Illustrator: Eske Yoshinob
Energy: Lightning

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Zapdos-EX - Plasma Storm

Zapdos-EX is a Rare Holo EX Pokémon card from the Plasma Storm Pokémon TCG set, released 2013, illustrated by Eske Yoshinob. It sits at card number 48 in the Plasma Storm checklist, classified as a Lightning-type Pokémon with 170 HP and the Basic, EX, Team Plasma subtypes.

In collector terms, this is a holofoil rare. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $11.08, with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Catchinary Index Value

CIV 79Strong

Strong market heat, grading upside. Weak icon status.

Market Heat 100

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 100

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 30

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 68

Release-window weight.

Prices USD 2 days ago · 2026-06-09 08:06 UTC

holofoil

$11.08

Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.

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Market price history

Latest

$11.08

Low

$3.10

Feb 2021

High

$11.36

May 2026

Avg

$7.65

Days tracked

109

data points

Change

+47.7%

since first tracked

Sale History 281 sales · since 2021-01-01

PSA 10 high $364.38 PSA 9 high $72.25 Raw high $9.15

Date	Grade	Price
2026-04-01	RAW	$8.25
2026-03-01	RAW	$7.45
2026-02-01	RAW	$9.15
2026-01-01	RAW	$7.87
2025-12-01	RAW	$7.11
2025-11-01	RAW	$5.75
2025-10-01	RAW	$4.99
2025-09-01	RAW	$4.99
2025-08-01	RAW	$4.99
2025-07-01	RAW	$5.59
2025-06-01	RAW	$4.72
2025-05-01	RAW	$5.99
2025-04-01	RAW	$5.14
2025-03-01	RAW	$4.00
2025-02-01	RAW	$4.00
2025-01-01	RAW	$3.30
2024-12-01	RAW	$4.50
2024-11-01	RAW	$4.20
2024-11-01	PSA 7	$11.43
2024-11-01	PSA 8	$18.41
2024-11-01	PSA 9	$68.00
2024-11-01	BGS 9.5	$75.00
2024-11-01	PSA 10	$304.99
2024-11-01	RAW	$4.39
2024-10-01	RAW	$4.00
2024-10-01	PSA 7	$11.42
2024-10-01	PSA 8	$18.41
2024-10-01	PSA 9	$68.00
2024-10-01	BGS 9.5	$75.00
2024-10-01	PSA 10	$304.99
2024-10-01	RAW	$4.00
2024-09-01	RAW	$4.50
2024-09-01	PSA 7	$10.51
2024-09-01	PSA 8	$18.41
2024-09-01	PSA 9	$68.00
2024-09-01	BGS 9.5	$75.00
2024-09-01	PSA 10	$304.99
2024-09-01	RAW	$4.50
2024-08-01	RAW	$3.99
2024-08-01	PSA 7	$11.57
2024-08-01	PSA 8	$18.41
2024-08-01	PSA 9	$68.00
2024-08-01	BGS 9.5	$75.00
2024-08-01	PSA 10	$82.00
2024-08-01	RAW	$3.99
2024-07-01	RAW	$4.99
2024-07-01	PSA 7	$10.00
2024-07-01	PSA 8	$21.19
2024-07-01	PSA 9	$68.00
2024-07-01	BGS 9.5	$75.00
2024-07-01	PSA 10	$82.00
2024-07-01	RAW	$4.99
2024-06-01	RAW	$4.99
2024-06-01	PSA 7	$10.00
2024-06-01	PSA 8	$16.89
2024-06-01	PSA 9	$68.00
2024-06-01	BGS 9.5	$68.00
2024-06-01	PSA 10	$69.45
2024-06-01	RAW	$4.99
2024-05-01	RAW	$3.91
2024-05-01	PSA 7	$9.97
2024-05-01	PSA 8	$29.99
2024-05-01	PSA 9	$68.00
2024-05-01	BGS 9.5	$69.00
2024-05-01	PSA 10	$70.56
2024-05-01	RAW	$3.91
2024-04-01	RAW	$5.18
2024-04-01	PSA 7	$9.25
2024-04-01	PSA 8	$29.97
2024-04-01	PSA 9	$68.00
2024-04-01	BGS 9.5	$69.00
2024-04-01	PSA 10	$70.48
2024-04-01	RAW	$5.18
2024-03-01	RAW	$4.00
2024-03-01	PSA 7	$12.40
2024-03-01	PSA 8	$28.18
2024-03-01	PSA 9	$68.37
2024-03-01	BGS 9.5	$75.00
2024-03-01	PSA 10	$82.00
2024-03-01	RAW	$4.00
2024-02-01	RAW	$5.17
2024-02-01	PSA 7	$12.40
2024-02-01	PSA 8	$28.82
2024-02-01	PSA 9	$69.00
2024-02-01	BGS 9.5	$76.00
2024-02-01	PSA 10	$174.50
2024-02-01	RAW	$5.17
2024-01-01	RAW	$4.13
2024-01-01	PSA 7	$12.40
2024-01-01	PSA 8	$18.93
2024-01-01	PSA 9	$69.99
2024-01-01	BGS 9.5	$77.00
2024-01-01	PSA 10	$174.50
2024-01-01	RAW	$4.13
2023-12-01	RAW	$4.99
2023-12-01	PSA 7	$7.76
2023-12-01	PSA 8	$19.25
2023-12-01	PSA 9	$59.13
2023-12-01	BGS 9.5	$65.00
2023-12-01	PSA 10	$174.50
2023-12-01	RAW	$4.99
2023-11-01	RAW	$4.37
2023-11-01	PSA 7	$7.76
2023-11-01	PSA 8	$11.50
2023-11-01	PSA 9	$59.19
2023-11-01	BGS 9.5	$65.00
2023-11-01	PSA 10	$174.50
2023-11-01	RAW	$4.37
2023-10-01	RAW	$3.62
2023-10-01	PSA 7	$7.76
2023-10-01	PSA 8	$11.50
2023-10-01	PSA 9	$59.39
2023-10-01	BGS 9.5	$65.00
2023-10-01	PSA 10	$174.50
2023-10-01	RAW	$3.62
2023-09-01	RAW	$5.44
2023-09-01	PSA 7	$14.89
2023-09-01	PSA 8	$28.77
2023-09-01	PSA 9	$59.80
2023-09-01	BGS 9.5	$66.00
2023-09-01	PSA 10	$174.50
2023-09-01	RAW	$5.44
2023-08-01	RAW	$3.63
2023-08-01	PSA 7	$10.00
2023-08-01	PSA 8	$28.47
2023-08-01	PSA 9	$57.14
2023-08-01	PSA 10	$174.50
2023-08-01	RAW	$3.63
2023-07-01	RAW	$4.97
2023-07-01	PSA 7	$10.00
2023-07-01	PSA 8	$27.01
2023-07-01	PSA 9	$56.69
2023-07-01	PSA 10	$217.84
2023-07-01	RAW	$4.97
2023-06-01	RAW	$4.99
2023-06-01	PSA 7	$10.00
2023-06-01	PSA 8	$27.01
2023-06-01	PSA 9	$56.84
2023-06-01	PSA 10	$349.27
2023-06-01	RAW	$4.99
2023-05-01	RAW	$4.96
2023-05-01	PSA 7	$10.00
2023-05-01	PSA 8	$27.01
2023-05-01	PSA 9	$56.50
2023-05-01	PSA 10	$364.38
2023-05-01	RAW	$4.96
2023-04-01	RAW	$4.24
2023-04-01	PSA 7	$10.00
2023-04-01	PSA 8	$26.87
2023-04-01	PSA 9	$56.00
2023-04-01	PSA 10	$364.38
2023-04-01	RAW	$4.24
2023-03-01	RAW	$4.97
2023-03-01	PSA 7	$10.00
2023-03-01	PSA 8	$26.65
2023-03-01	PSA 9	$56.00
2023-03-01	PSA 10	$364.38
2023-03-01	RAW	$4.97
2023-02-01	RAW	$5.27
2023-02-01	PSA 7	$21.00
2023-02-01	PSA 8	$26.41
2023-02-01	PSA 9	$64.21
2023-02-01	PSA 10	$364.38
2023-02-01	RAW	$5.27
2023-01-01	RAW	$4.49
2023-01-01	PSA 7	$20.00
2023-01-01	PSA 8	$25.28
2023-01-01	PSA 9	$67.85
2023-01-01	PSA 10	$360.79
2023-01-01	RAW	$4.49
2022-12-01	RAW	$5.49
2022-12-01	PSA 7	$20.00
2022-12-01	PSA 8	$25.40
2022-12-01	PSA 9	$49.89
2022-12-01	PSA 10	$357.19
2022-12-01	RAW	$5.49
2022-11-01	RAW	$5.38
2022-11-01	PSA 7	$21.00
2022-11-01	PSA 8	$26.53
2022-11-01	PSA 9	$42.00
2022-11-01	PSA 10	$350.00
2022-11-01	RAW	$5.38
2022-10-01	RAW	$5.50
2022-10-01	PSA 7	$12.00
2022-10-01	PSA 8	$15.52
2022-10-01	PSA 9	$42.00
2022-10-01	PSA 10	$249.99
2022-10-01	RAW	$5.50
2022-09-01	RAW	$4.60
2022-09-01	PSA 7	$12.00
2022-09-01	PSA 8	$15.52
2022-09-01	PSA 9	$42.00
2022-09-01	PSA 10	$218.71
2022-09-01	RAW	$4.60
2022-08-01	RAW	$6.37
2022-08-01	PSA 7	$12.00
2022-08-01	PSA 8	$15.52
2022-08-01	PSA 9	$45.38
2022-08-01	PSA 10	$218.75
2022-08-01	RAW	$6.37
2022-07-01	RAW	$4.76
2022-07-01	PSA 7	$39.99
2022-07-01	PSA 8	$45.00
2022-07-01	PSA 9	$45.38
2022-07-01	PSA 10	$180.42
2022-07-01	RAW	$4.76
2022-06-01	RAW	$5.50
2022-06-01	PSA 7	$39.99
2022-06-01	PSA 8	$45.00
2022-06-01	PSA 9	$50.00
2022-06-01	PSA 10	$178.00
2022-06-01	RAW	$5.50
2022-05-01	RAW	$6.39
2022-05-01	PSA 7	$39.99
2022-05-01	PSA 8	$45.00
2022-05-01	PSA 9	$50.00
2022-05-01	PSA 10	$178.00
2022-05-01	RAW	$6.39
2022-04-01	RAW	$5.00
2022-04-01	PSA 7	$39.99
2022-04-01	PSA 8	$45.00
2022-04-01	PSA 9	$50.00
2022-04-01	PSA 10	$163.53
2022-04-01	RAW	$5.00
2022-03-01	RAW	$4.66
2022-03-01	PSA 7	$39.99
2022-03-01	PSA 8	$45.00
2022-03-01	PSA 9	$72.25
2022-03-01	PSA 10	$168.50
2022-03-01	RAW	$4.66
2022-02-01	RAW	$4.66
2022-02-01	PSA 7	$39.99
2022-02-01	PSA 8	$45.00
2022-02-01	PSA 9	$68.25
2022-02-01	PSA 10	$168.50
2022-02-01	RAW	$4.66
2022-01-01	RAW	$7.00
2022-01-01	PSA 8	$45.00
2022-01-01	PSA 9	$61.50
2022-01-01	PSA 10	$168.50
2022-01-01	RAW	$7.00
2021-12-01	RAW	$5.29
2021-12-01	PSA 9	$61.50
2021-12-01	PSA 10	$104.49
2021-12-01	RAW	$5.29
2021-11-01	RAW	$7.30
2021-11-01	PSA 9	$61.50
2021-11-01	PSA 10	$104.49
2021-11-01	RAW	$7.30
2021-10-01	RAW	$5.72
2021-10-01	PSA 9	$61.50
2021-10-01	PSA 10	$104.49
2021-10-01	RAW	$5.72
2021-09-01	RAW	$6.23
2021-09-01	PSA 9	$61.50
2021-09-01	PSA 10	$104.49
2021-09-01	RAW	$6.23
2021-08-01	RAW	$4.94
2021-08-01	PSA 9	$54.22
2021-08-01	PSA 10	$104.49
2021-08-01	RAW	$4.94
2021-07-01	RAW	$5.12
2021-07-01	PSA 9	$48.00
2021-07-01	PSA 10	$104.49
2021-07-01	RAW	$5.12
2021-06-01	RAW	$3.66
2021-06-01	PSA 9	$48.00
2021-06-01	RAW	$3.66
2021-05-01	RAW	$6.00
2021-05-01	PSA 9	$48.00
2021-05-01	RAW	$6.00
2021-04-01	RAW	$6.37
2021-04-01	PSA 9	$48.00
2021-04-01	RAW	$6.37
2021-03-01	RAW	$4.73
2021-03-01	PSA 9	$46.00
2021-03-01	RAW	$4.73
2021-02-01	RAW	$3.10
2021-02-01	RAW	$3.10
2021-01-01	RAW	$7.50
2021-01-01	RAW	$7.50

? Card FAQ

Zapdos-EX FAQ

Click any question to expand. Every answer pulls from this card's live Catchinary data.

How much is Zapdos-EX from Plasma Storm worth?

Recent recorded market price is $11.08 (latest tracked snapshot 2026-06-10). See the variant breakdown above for per-variant low / mid / high / market spread and the market price history chart for the long-term arc. Graded estimates (PSA 10, PSA 9, CGC Perfect) are shown when auction data is available.

How rare is Zapdos-EX?

This printing is a holofoil rare (the card is labeled "Rare Holo EX" on the checklist). This is the only printing of Zapdos-EX currently indexed.

Who illustrated Zapdos-EX?

Eske Yoshinob illustrated this card. See Eske Yoshinob's full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.

When was Zapdos-EX released?

The Plasma Storm set released in 2013, so this card (#48 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Zapdos-EX?

The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.

Is this card in Standard format?

Legal formats rotate as new sets release - see the Plasma Storm set page for current Standard / Expanded / Unlimited status. Catchinary tracks 0 cards across every English-language set, so if this one has rotated out there's almost certainly a current-format reprint you can check.