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Zapdos 16/102
Base Set · Rare Holo · illustrated by Ken Sugimori
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What Zapdos 16 is worth
Zapdos 16/102 sells for about $52.16 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 9th most valuable card in Base Set, and alone makes up 2% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Rare Holo in this set goes for $54.14, so this card sells at 96% of that. Among all 39 Zapdos cards, it ranks 10th by price.
Zapdos price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Holo | $52.16 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $44.72 €40.03 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $4.47 €4 |
Recent Zapdos sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $44.84 |
| Last 7 days | $49.91 |
| Last day | $19.83 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Zapdos card details
| Set | Base Set (Base, BS) |
| Number | 16/102 |
| Rarity | Rare Holo |
| Card type | Basic Lightning |
| HP | 90 |
| Attacks | Thunder Lightning, Lightning, Lightning, Colorless · 60 damage Thunderbolt Lightning, Lightning, Lightning, Lightning · 100 damage |
| Resistance | Fighting -30 |
| Retreat cost | 3 |
| Illustrator | Ken Sugimori |
| Released | January 9, 1999 |
| Printings | Holo, 1st Edition Shadowless Holo, Shadowless Holo, 1999 2000 Copyright Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 16/102 next to the set code BS, and the rarity is Rare Holo. The illustrator credit reads Ken Sugimori. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via TCGCSV, updated daily) where available, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.