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Rocket's Zapdos ex

Team Rocket Returns / #106/109

Rocket's Zapdos ex

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Team Rocket Returns
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Ryo Ueda
Source reference
ex7-106

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About the species

Zapdos lives in thunderclouds, where lightning crosses the sky. It is said to grow stronger when a bolt strikes it, as though the storm were feeding the bird that controls it. Its nest is believed to be hidden in dark cloud masses, beyond ordinary sight. When it appears, its own lightning accompanies its flight. The Pokédex thus places it at the heart of the storm, rather than above a mere backdrop.

This account describes the species in the video games. It does not describe its Trainer’s history or that of this copy, and does not identify the depicted form or sex.

A detail worth noticing

An old account claims that the friction of Zapdos’s feathers is enough to make lightning strike. Pokémon Shield therefore does not limit its power to deliberately fired bolts: the simple movement of its plumage becomes a danger sign when the Legendary Pokémon springs into action.

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Card details

HP
100
Type (source)
Darkness
Pokédex number
145
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Lightning ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Abilities

Darkness Guard

Poke-BODY

As long as Rocket's Zapdos ex has any Darkness Energy attached to it, damage done to Rocket's Zapdos ex by an opponent's attack is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance)."

Attacks

Plasma

Cost: Colorless

Damage: 10

Search your discard pile for a Lightning Energy card and attach it to Rocket's Zapdos ex."

Raging Thunder

Cost: Lightning · Lightning · Colorless

Damage: 60

This attack does 30 damage to 1 of your Pokémon.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Holographic
  • holo · standard

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