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Zapdos-EX 48/135 — Plasma Storm
Zapdos-EX is card 48/135 from Plasma Storm (Black & White, 2013), a Rare Holo EX Pokémon card illustrated by Eske Yoshinob.
Zapdos-EX price
Prices: TCGplayer market (US, $) and Cardmarket trend (EU, €) via TCGdex open data, each shown with the date it was last updated. Indicative only — UK sold prices on eBay are often the best guide.
Card details
- Set
- Plasma Storm
- Number
- 48/135
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- Card type
- Pokémon · Basic/EX/Team Plasma
- Energy type
- Lightning
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Released
- 6 February 2013
About this card
Zapdos-EX 48/135 is card 48 in Plasma Storm (135 numbered cards, plus 3 secret rares). It's one of 8 Rare Holo EX cards in the set — 6% of 138. It's the only English card named “Zapdos-EX”. Counting every version, Zapdos has 47 English cards. It has 170 HP. Eske Yoshinob illustrated 4 cards in Plasma Storm and 178 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: full Plasma Storm list
Is Zapdos-EX 48/135 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around $20.17 on TCGplayer, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 48/135 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 47 different Zapdos cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Zapdos cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133/128 | Zapdos 30th Celebration · 2026 | Illustration Rare | — | |
| 55/128 | Zapdos 30th Celebration · 2026 | Common | — | |
| 70/182 | Team Rocket's Zapdos Destined Rivals · 2025 | Rare | — | |
| 65/167 | Zapdos Twilight Masquerade · 2024 | Rare | — | |
| 202/165 | Zapdos ex Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Special Illustration Rare | — | |
| 192/165 | Zapdos ex Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Ultra Rare | — | |
| 145/165 | Zapdos ex Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Double Rare | — | |
| 157/102 | Zapdos Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · 2023 | Promo | — | |
| 49/102 | Zapdos ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · 2023 | Promo | — | |
| 29/78 | Zapdos Pokémon GO · 2022 | Rare Holo | — | |
| TG19 | Galarian Zapdos V Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery · 2022 | Rare Holo V | — | |
| 182/172 | Galarian Zapdos V Brilliant Stars · 2022 | Rare Secret | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Zapdos-EX 48/135 from?
Plasma Storm, released 6 February 2013 in the Black & White series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 48/135.
How rare is Zapdos-EX 48/135?
It's a Rare Holo EX — one of 8 cards at that rarity in Plasma Storm.
Who illustrated Zapdos-EX 48/135?
Eske Yoshinob, who has 178 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Zapdos-EX 48/135 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
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