Catalog reference · USD $51.81 · PokemonPriceTracker, Nov 1, 12:23 PM UTC
Reference condition: Near mintYour copy’s condition may differ.
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Grading pays even if it misses a 10: the PSA 9 price alone beats selling raw.
0% if a miss grades PSA 9, 1.8% if it grades PSA 8.
A PSA 9 or better beats selling raw.
Net of grading and selling costs, compared with selling the raw card today. Grading fee by result: PSA 10 $59.99, PSA 9 $59.99, PSA 8 $59.99, plus $10.00 shipping. Change your costs
Grading breaks even at that price with your 30% PSA 10 chance. Raw sells for $51.81.
Grading still beats selling raw at your odds while all grading costs stay under this.
Completed eBay sales of this exact printing, aggregated by PokemonPriceTracker, updated Oct 30. Only sales bound to this printing count.
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $805 longer-run | 57 | Oct 22 |
| PSA 9 | $236 | 101 | Oct 28 |
| PSA 8 | $120 | 96 | Oct 28 |
| CGC 10 | $423 longer-run | 9 | Oct 25 |
| SGC 10 | — too few | 1 | Oct 6 |
| Raw | $51.81 | — | Nov 1 |
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 8.5 | — too few | 3 | Feb 16 |
| PSA 7.5 | — too few | 1 | Dec 8 |
| PSA 7 | $54.00 longer-run | 61 | Oct 19 |
| PSA 6 | $27.60 longer-run | 40 | Oct 26 |
| PSA 5 | $25.20 longer-run | 39 | Oct 28 |
| PSA 4 | $27.00 longer-run | 19 | Oct 26 |
| PSA 3 | — too few | 4 | Oct 17 |
| PSA 2 | $30.67 longer-run | 6 | Oct 27 |
| PSA 1 | — too few | 3 | Oct 22 |
| BGS 9.5 | — too few | 2 | Sep 21 |
| BGS 9 | — too few | 6 | Jul 9 |
| BGS 8.5 | $89.79 longer-run | 5 | Oct 25 |
| BGS 8 | — too few | 4 | Oct 25 |
| BGS 7.5 | — too few | 3 | Jul 15 |
| BGS 7 | — too few | 2 | Jan 28 |
| BGS 5 | — too few | 1 | May 27 |
| BGS 3.5 | — too few | 1 | Oct 6 |
| CGC 9.5 | $150 longer-run | 9 | Oct 19 |
| CGC 9 | $140 | 38 | Oct 28 |
| CGC 8.5 | $58.80 longer-run | 42 | Oct 23 |
| CGC 8 | $46.80 longer-run | 29 | Oct 23 |
| CGC 7.5 | $33.60 longer-run | 27 | Oct 9 |
| CGC 7 | — too few | 11 | Oct 1 |
| CGC 6.5 | $32.80 longer-run | 16 | Oct 27 |
| CGC 6 | $16.80 longer-run | 8 | Oct 5 |
| CGC 5.5 | $17.00 longer-run | 8 | Oct 19 |
| CGC 5 | — too few | 6 | Jul 5 |
| CGC 4.5 | $14.40 longer-run | 10 | Oct 26 |
| CGC 4 | — too few | 4 | Sep 2 |
| CGC 3.5 | — too few | 2 | Oct 12 |
| CGC 3 | — too few | 2 | Oct 18 |
| CGC 2.5 | — too few | 1 | May 20 |
| SGC 9 | — too few | 2 | Aug 28 |
| SGC 8.5 | — too few | 3 | Jan 18 |
| SGC 7 | — too few | 1 | Oct 24 |
| SGC 6 | — too few | 1 | Jan 13 |
In the last 7 days, 3 PSA 9s and 4 PSA 8s sold. PSA 10 last sold on Oct 22.
PSA 10s are 36% of this card’s PSA 9 and 10 sales. Owners sell their best copies, so this is not your chance of a 10.
Recorded observations through Nov 1, 12:00 AM UTC. Grading takes months, and the raw price can move while you wait.
1M · USD · price observations, not individual transactions
A PSA 10 sells for 1.9× a CGC 10 of this card. PSA has the most sales, 57. The verdict uses PSA.
After each grader’s base fee for that value, shipping and selling fees, a 10 nets $628 from PSA, $337 from CGC. Turnaround and resale demand differ too; check the grader board on Grading costs.
Crack it and send the raw card again, or sell the 9 as it is. A miss pays a second grading fee and usually comes back a 9 again.
Cracking pays if that chance is at least 17%. At 15%: −$8.66 versus selling the 9 for a net $204.
A card that graded 9 once is less likely to get a 10 than a fresh copy, so set this lower than you would for one. Cracking a slab can also damage the card.
As of Nov 1, 12:23 PM UTC, Zapdos (Base #016) has a market reference price of $51.81.
Over the latest tracked day, the reference price for Zapdos (Base #016) has risen 0.8%. This describes recent tracked price movement only and is not investment advice.
CardIntel tracks Zapdos (Base #016) across TCGplayer market data, Cardmarket EUR averages, graded eBay sold comps and daily price history. Use the price chart and cross-platform pricing table above to compare current values.
Base Set, Jungle, and Fossil holofoil cards have shown steady 3-5% monthly gains as collectors accumulate NM copies. Population reports show PSA 10 submissions increasing.
Feb 28, 12:00 AM UTC · Market Data Analysis
The latest Scarlet & Violet expansion 'Surging Sparks' officially launched worldwide. Early chase cards include Pikachu ex SAR and several new Illustration Rares. First-week prices are inflated — expect correction in 2-4 weeks.
Feb 15, 12:00 AM UTC · Official Pokémon Company
PSA raised their base-level grading fee from $30 to $35 for standard cards. Express and Super Express tiers unchanged. This may reduce casual submissions and tighten PSA 10 supply for modern cards.
Feb 10, 12:00 AM UTC · PSA Official
As expected, the market saw a 5-10% correction across most categories following the December holiday buying surge. Vintage cards held better than modern, with Base Set holos showing minimal decline.
Jan 5, 12:00 AM UTC · Market Data Analysis
TCGPlayer reported record daily sales volume during the week of December 15-21. Pokémon cards were the #1 category, with Evolving Skies and Base Set seeing the highest transaction counts.
Dec 20, 12:00 AM UTC · TCGPlayer
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