How much is a PSA 10 Zapdos 16/102 worth?

A PSA 10 Zapdos 16/102 Base Set is worth about $2,225; PSA 9 about $263, PSA 8 about $124, PSA 7 about $61.30. That is about 45× the ungraded value.

How often does Zapdos 16/102 sell?

Zapdos 16/102 Base Set recorded 1,464 sales across every grade in the last 90 days (460 in the last 30), most recently on Nov 10, 2026. The highest recent sale was $5,640 for a PSA 10 copy on Nov 2, 2026.

What is the most valuable card in Base Set?

The most valuable card in Base Set is Charizard 4/102, at about $731 ungraded. Zapdos 16/102 ranks 7th of 102.

What set is Zapdos 16/102 from?

Zapdos 16/102 is from the English Pokémon TCG set Base Set, released Jan 9, 1999, in the Wizards of the Coast era. Its rarity is Rare Holo.

What does Base Set cost to complete?

As of Nov 12, 2026, Base Set costs about $1,953 ungraded (102 of 102 cards priced).

Which printing of Zapdos 16/102 is this, and why do two copies differ in price?

Zapdos 16/102 comes in 3 printings: Unlimited $49.90 ungraded, 1st Edition $305 ungraded, Shadowless $62.31 ungraded. 1st Edition, Shadowless or Unlimited: look for the black “Edition 1” stamp first. Without it, no drop shadow down the right of the picture box means Shadowless; a shadow means Unlimited.

What is Zapdos 16/102 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?

As of Nov 12, 2026, Zapdos 16/102 is about $49.90 ungraded near mint (1033 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $263 (20 sales); PSA 10 about $2,225 (24 sales).

Is Zapdos 16/102 worth grading?

As of Nov 12, 2026, against $49.90 raw, a PSA 10 sells for about $2,225 and, after PSA’s Express fee ($199), shipping and selling fees, leaves about $1,663 more than selling raw; a PSA 9 sells for about $263 and, after PSA’s Standard fee ($59.99), shipping and selling fees, leaves about $99.87 more than selling raw. +3.5% of the copies PSA has graded came back a 10.

UnlimitedRare Holo1999Wizards of the Coast era

ZapdosBase Set 16/102 price & value

Name: Zapdos 16/102 Base Set
Brand: Pokémon
SKU: base1-16

Printing: UnlimitedOther printings: 1st Edition $305 ungraded, Shadowless $62.31 ungraded

Japanese prints: 29 Japanese Zapdos cards are listed, $0.26 to $330 ungraded.

Zapdos 16/102, Base Set Pokémon card — Press the card to zoom in

UltraBall Market ValueUngraded

$49.90

up +19%4 weeks · Rising

Medium confidence

Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.

1,033 ungraded in the last 90 days, all conditions
161 sales on record listed as near mint
Typical sales within ±71% of the figure
Last sale Nov 10, 2026

How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value →

High liquidity85/100

High liquidity

Trades often, at prices that agree. It counts sales, not how long a listing takes to sell.

About 344 ungraded copies sell a month across all conditions, the pace of the last 90 days.

How we measure liquidity →

Near mint · UltraBall Market Value · 1,033 ungraded sales in the last 90 days, all conditions · as of Nov 12, 2026

Graded: PSA 9 $263PSA 10 $2,225

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People ask about this card

What does Base Set cost to complete?: As of Nov 12, 2026, Base Set costs about $1,953 ungraded (102 of 102 cards priced). Base Set cost to complete.
Which printing of Zapdos 16/102 is this, and why do two copies differ in price?: Zapdos 16/102 comes in 3 printings: Unlimited $49.90 ungraded, 1st Edition $305 ungraded, Shadowless $62.31 ungraded. 1st Edition, Shadowless or Unlimited: look for the black “Edition 1” stamp first. Without it, no drop shadow down the right of the picture box means Shadowless; a shadow means Unlimited. Printings compared.
What is Zapdos 16/102 worth raw, in PSA 9 and in PSA 10?: As of Nov 12, 2026, Zapdos 16/102 is about $49.90 ungraded near mint (1033 sales in 90 days); PSA 9 about $263 (20 sales); PSA 10 about $2,225 (24 sales). Every grade’s price.
Is Zapdos 16/102 worth grading?: As of Nov 12, 2026, against $49.90 raw, a PSA 10 sells for about $2,225 and, after PSA’s Express fee ($199), shipping and selling fees, leaves about $1,663 more than selling raw; a PSA 9 sells for about $263 and, after PSA’s Standard fee ($59.99), shipping and selling fees, leaves about $99.87 more than selling raw. +3.5% of the copies PSA has graded came back a 10. Grading calculator.

Price history

Zapdos 16/102 price over time

Nov 11Feb 11May 13Aug 13Nov 12

Recorded prices, joined day to day

Ungraded, 1 year: $24.44 on Nov 11, 2025, $49.90 on Nov 12, 2026. Lowest $24.44, highest $51.21.

Now: $49.90
4 weeks: +19%
90 days: +47%
1 year: +105%
Highest, 1Y: $51.21
Lowest, 1Y: $24.44

Recorded history starts December 2020. Earlier history is monthly averages; from August 30, 2026 the line is a smoothed 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show. Between recorded prices, the line and its daily values are estimated from the prices either side.

Zapdos 16/102 price by month

Ungraded, at the end of each month, newest first: the line above read off at each month’s last day. The latest month ends on today’s UltraBall Market Value.

Month	Ungraded	Change on month
November 2026to Nov 12, 2026	$49.90	up +4.6%
October 2026	$47.69	up +12%
September 2026	$42.43	up +22%
August 2026	$34.66	–
July 2026	$51.21	up +71%
June 2026	$29.99	down −0.0%
May 2026	$30.00	down −15%
April 2026	$35.10	down −6.4%
March 2026	$37.52	up +39%
February 2026	$26.99	0.0%
January 2026	$26.99	down −14%
December 2025	$31.40	up +28%

Matched to this exact card

Recent verified sales

Latest 53

RawZapdos 016/102 Base Set Holo NMNov 10, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $113
RawPokemon TCG Zapdos Base Set 16/102 Holo Rare English 1999 Wizards of the CoastNov 10, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · View listing · $20.00
RawZapdos Holo Rare 16/102 1999 Base Set Unlimited WOTC Pokémon Near MintNov 10, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $26.00
RawWizards of the Coast Zapdos 16/102 Base Set Unlimited Holo Rare ENG 1999Nov 10, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · View listing · $50.00
RawZapdos 16/102 HP Holo Base Set Unlimited PokemonUnusual priceNov 10, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · View listing · $14.53
Raw1999 Pokemon Zapdos Holo 16/102Unusual priceNov 10, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · View listing · $5.50
Raw1999 Pokemon Unlimited Zapdos Rare Holo #16/102Nov 10, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · View listing · $19.00
RawPokémon TCG, ZAPDOS 16/102 Holo Rare Base Set Unlimited, NMNov 10, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $45.00
PSA 9Pokemon TCG 1999 Base Set Zapdos Pokemon #016/102 Holo Rare PSA 9 ENNov 10, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $110
PSA 71999 POKEMON BASE SET UNLIMITED #16/102 ZAPDOS RARE HOLO PSA 7Nov 10, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $95.00
PSA 71999 POKEMON GAME ZAPDOS-HOLO #16 PSA 7 NMNov 10, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $108
PSA 71999 POKEMON BASE SET UNLIMITED #16/102 ZAPDOS RARE HOLO PSA 7Nov 10, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $74.99
PSA 6PSA 6 ZAPDOS UNLIMITED HOLO #16 (2306)Nov 10, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $59.99
PSA 91999 Pokemon Base Set Holo Zapdos #16 PSA 9 MINTNov 9, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing · $210
PSA 91999 POKEMON GAME #16 ZAPDOS-HOLO PSA 9Nov 9, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing · $275
PSA 101999 POKEMON BASE SET UNLIMITED #16 ZAPDOS-HOLO PSA 10Nov 9, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $2,075
PSA 9Pokemon Zapdos Holo Base Set Unlimited 16/102 PSA 9 MintNov 8, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing · $252

Every sale here was matched to this exact card: the right number, set, printing and language, one card per listing, raw kept apart from graded. Where a venue sells by card and gives no listing title to check, the row says the venue named the card. Listings we can’t be sure of are left out. A price marked ≤ is an asking price, not a confirmed sale. On an accepted best offer we show what the buyer paid, not the asking price; where that isn’t on record the asking price is shown as a ceiling and never counts towards the price. A sale marked unusual is far from that grade’s market price: it stays on the record, and is left out of this page’s latest-sale and comparison figures. Sales record updated Nov 11, 2026.

Graded values

Zapdos 16/102 price by grade

Zapdos 16/102: market price, 4-week change, sales pace and last sale by grade
Grade	Market value	4 wk	Sales/moSales a month	Last sale
UngradedMedium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.	$49.90Last $113 · Nov 10, 2026	up +19%	344High liquidity. High	$113Nov 10, 2026Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.
PSA 1044.6× rawMedium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.	$2,225Last $2,075 · Nov 9, 2026	down −2.3%	8Medium liquidity. Medium	$2,075Nov 9, 2026Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.
PSA 95.3× rawMedium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.	$263Last $110 · Nov 10, 2026	up +4.5%	20High liquidity. High	$110Nov 10, 2026Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.
PSA 82.5× rawHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.	$124Last $108 · Nov 7, 2026	up +9.4%	23High liquidity. High	$108Nov 7, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.
PSA 7High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.	$61.30Last $95.00 · Nov 10, 2026	up +4.8%	19High liquidity. High	$95.00Nov 10, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.
PSA 6Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.	$54.30Last $59.99 · Nov 10, 2026	–	13High liquidity. High	$59.99Nov 10, 2026Medium. Some recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.
PSA 5High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.	$40.00Last $46.00 · Oct 31, 2026	–	8Medium liquidity. Medium	$46.00Oct 31, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.
CGC 109.4× rawHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.	$471Last $463 · Oct 25, 2026	–	1Medium liquidity. Medium	$463Oct 25, 2026High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely.
BGS 1068.7× rawLimited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.	$3,430	–	No recent sales	–Limited. How closely the price sources agree, and how often the card trades.

Each graded row counts only that grade's sales; the ungraded row counts every condition. Sales a month is the 90-day pace. Last sale is the latest verified sale, never an asking price. How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value

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If it gets a PSA 10: +$1,663
If it gets a PSA 9: +$99.87
PSA fee for a PSA 10: $199 Express
Slab sale price to break even: $148at Standard, $59.99
Grading pays, at today’s prices: PSA 9 and up
Historical PSA 10 rate: 3.5%

Against selling raw at $49.90, after the PSA fee for what the slab is worth (a 10 goes in at Express, $199; a 9 at Standard, $59.99), $25.00 shipping and insurance, and eBay US selling fees, as the selling calculator works them out, with its usual $5 postage and $1 packing on each sale: the same sum as the selling calculator. Each grade is charged the fee level its own slab price needs, so the break-even price carries the fee for a slab at that price, not the PSA 10 fee. These are outcomes if the card gets each grade, not the chance that it will. PSA has graded 19,504 copies; 685 got a 10.

Population

PSA graded: 19,504; +253 Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
PSA 10: 685; no change, Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
PSA 9: 4,206; +9 Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
Historical PSA 10 rate: 3.5%; PSA 10s of all graded

A higher historical PSA 10 rate than 14% of the Base Set cards PSA has graded enough of.

Grader	Graded	10s	9s	10s share
PSA	19,504	685	4,206	3.5%
CGC	4,772	155	663	3.2%
BGS	863	0	238	0.00%

PSA graded: 19,504
10s: 685
10s share: 3.5%
Historical PSA 10 rate: 3.5%

Every PSA grade (17)

PSA population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	685	3.5%
9	4,206	21%
8.5	92	0.47%
8	4,899	25%
7.5	7	0.04%
7	3,383	17%
6.5	5	0.03%
6	2,748	14%
5.5	1	0.01%
5	2,050	10%
4.5	1	0.01%
4	836	4.3%
3	314	1.6%
2.5	1	0.01%
2	159	0.81%
1.5	5	0.03%
1	224	1.1%

PSA’s count of Nov 10, 2026. The rate is PSA 10s over every copy PSA has graded.

CGC graded: 4,772
10s: 155
10s share: 3.2%
Historical CGC gem rate: 3.2%; Gem: 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s

Every CGC grade (21)

CGC population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
10	155	3.2%
9.5	71	1.5%
9	663	14%
8.5	880	18%
8	684	14%
7.5	551	12%
7	375	7.9%
6.5	359	7.5%
6	271	5.7%
5.5	243	5.1%
5	155	3.2%
4.5	135	2.8%
4	85	1.8%
3.5	42	0.88%
3	35	0.73%
2.5	11	0.23%
2	11	0.23%
1.5	4	0.08%
1	2	0.04%
Authentic, altered	12	0.25%
Authentic	28	0.59%

CGC’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; CGC’s own gem is 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s.

Beckett graded: 863
10s: 0
10s share: 0%
Historical Beckett gem rate: 5.1%; Gem: 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s

Every Beckett grade (16)

Beckett population by grade
Grade	Copies	Share
9.5	44	5.1%
9	238	28%
8.5	237	27%
8	120	14%
7.5	60	7.0%
7	43	5.0%
6.5	27	3.1%
6	19	2.2%
5.5	11	1.3%
5	17	2.0%
4.5	16	1.9%
4	18	2.1%
3.5	8	0.93%
3	3	0.35%
2.5	1	0.12%
2	1	0.12%

Beckett’s count of Nov 10, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; Beckett’s own gem is 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s.

PSA’s count of Nov 10, 2026; the changes are PSA’s weekly report from Sep 28, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. CGC, BGS and SGC as of Nov 10, 2026; their 10s include Pristine, Perfect and Black Label 10s. PSA counts the cards it has graded, not every copy that exists. Compare with the low pop cards and the hardest PSA 10s.

PSA 10 price against PSA’s population

The same 15 weeks, Jul 24, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026: the price on the day of each weekly PSA report, and the report’s counts. Side by side, not cause and effect.

Left: PSA 10 price, US$. Right: PSA graded copies.

About

About this card

This page prices the Unlimited print. A 1st Edition Zapdos sells for about $305 ungraded. A Shadowless Zapdos sells for about $62.31 ungraded.

Zapdos is card 16 of 102 in the Base Set price guide, a set released in January 1999 during the Wizards of the Coast era. Its rarity is Rare Holo. The artwork is by Ken Sugimori. In the checklist it sits after Venusaur 15/102 and before Beedrill 17/102.

It is the 7th most valuable of the 102 priced cards in Base Set, behind Charizard 4/102 (see the most valuable Base Set cards).

It is one of 52 English Zapdos cards, and ranks 14th among them by ungraded value; the most valuable is Rocket's Zapdos ex from Team Rocket Returns. Compare them all in the most valuable Zapdos cards.

What the data says

The ungraded value is up 19% over four weeks on 7-day averages, with 308 ungraded sales in the last 30 days.

A PSA 10 is valued at 45× the ungraded price ($2,225 against $49.90), and a PSA 9 at $263.

PSA has graded 19,504 copies, 685 of them PSA 10 (3.5%). That describes the copies sent in, not the chance a given card grades 10.

From prices of Nov 12, 2026 and sales to Nov 10, 2026. Observations, not advice or a forecast. How we read the market

Market snapshot

How each figure is worked out

4 weeks: +19%ungraded, between 7-day averages
90 days: +47%ungraded; before Aug 30, 2026 from monthly averages
1 year: +105%ungraded; before Aug 30, 2026 from monthly averages
Direction: Risingthe ungraded 7-day average is up 10% or more on four weeks ago
High since daily tracking: At the high$50.00 on Nov 9, 2026, 7-day average; daily prices since Aug 30, 2026
Liquidity: High344.3 ungraded sales a month over 90 days
Price confidence: Medium confidenceSome recent sales, or sales that vary more than usual.
Ungraded sold: 308in 30 days; 1,033 in 90
Sales pace: 4.4×the typical Base Set card with sales: 1,033 ungraded in 90 days against 236.5
PSA 10 premium: 44.6×the ungraded price; the typical Base Set card with a PSA 10 price: 44.5×
PSA 10 population: 685of 19,504 PSA graded, count of Nov 10, 2026
Population change: +253graded, 0 PSA 10s, Sep 28, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026

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Printings compared

Unlimited · this pageNo 1st Edition stamp, and a drop shadow down the right-hand edge of the art box. This is the common print.$49.90 ungraded
1st EditionA black “Edition 1” stamp to the lower left of the art box.$305 ungraded
ShadowlessBase Set only. No drop shadow on the right of the art box, thinner HP text, and no 1st Edition stamp.$62.31 ungraded

1st Edition, Shadowless or Unlimited: look for the black “Edition 1” stamp first. Without it, no drop shadow down the right of the picture box means Shadowless; a shadow means Unlimited.

Card details

Set: Base Set
Number: 16/102
Set code: BS
Rarity: Rare Holo
Released: Jan 9, 1999
Era: Wizards of the Coast
Pokémon: Zapdos
Pokédex no.: #0145
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Printings: Unlimited, 1st Edition, Shadowless

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