Zapdos (Fossil 15)

Zapdos LV.40 サンダー Thunder/Sandaa

File:ZapdosFossil15.png Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Zapdos Type Lightning HP 80 weakness None resistance -30 retreat cost Expansion Fossil Rarity English card no. 15/62, 30/62 (Non-holo) TCG GB1 set Mystery TCG GB1 ID C27 TCG GB2 set Sky Flying Pokémon TCG GB2 ID F27 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Zapdos.

Zapdos (Japanese: サンダー Thunder/Sandaa) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Fossil expansion.

Card text

Pokédex data

Zapdos - Electric Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
145	5'3" (1.6 m)	116 lbs. (52.6 kg)
Pokédex entry
A legendary thunderbird Pokémon whose anger is said to cause storms. Some say it has lived above the clouds for thousands of years.
天を司る神の鳥として、雲の上で数千年の時を過ごしている。雷はサンダーの怒りか？！

Release Information

In Japan, this card was reprinted with different artwork by Ken Sugimori. At the 1999 Tropical Mega Battle tournament, those who were not in the main event could still battle each other, earning stamps for every battle they participated in. Those who completed their stamp booklet were awarded either a Zapdos, Articuno, or Moltres phone card at random in a sealed envelope.

Gallery

• ZapdosFossil15.png

  Fossil print
  Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

• PhoneZapdos.jpg

  Phone card print
  Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

• The Phone card promo is slightly longer than a normal trading card, as the print had to adopt the same dimensions as a regular Japanese phone card.
• Some early prints of the card punch out evolution symbols in the holofoil, leaving behind an area in the picture not covered in holofoil.

Origin

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.