Zapdos is #23/53 in the English Wizards Black Star Promos, a 53-card numbered promotional run issued by Wizards of the Coast from July 1999 through March 2003. It was distributed outside normal booster packs through leagues, movies, magazines, video games, Pokemon Center programs, or special events. It has a documented collector note in this checklist.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
Numbered WOTC Promo
The regular numbered Wizards Black Star Promo issue, carrying a black star PROMO symbol and a card number from 1/53 through 53/53.
Card details
Type
Lightning
Stage
Basic
HP
70
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat
1
Artist
Toshinao Aoki
Pokedex #
145
Attacks
30Lightning Burn[Lightning Lightning Lightning]
Flip a coin. If heads, and if your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) If tails, Zapdos does 30 damage to itself.
This legendary Pokémon is said to be present wherever there is a lightning storm.
Market values are TCGplayer prices where a product row is available. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active market row for that variant. As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Zapdos is card #23/53 from the Wizards Black Star Promos, the non-booster promotional card run issued by Wizards of the Coast.
About this checklist entry
Cards #1 through #53 use one numbered Wizards Black Star Promo tracking key. Ancient Mew is tracked separately as an unnumbered movie-promo companion with four variants.
Frequently asked questions
What is Zapdos #23/53?
Zapdos is #23/53 in the 53-card numbered Wizards Black Star Promos checklist, the English promotional run issued by Wizards of the Coast outside regular booster packs.
How much is Zapdos worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Zapdos is about $18.37 in the selected numbered promo row.
Why is Zapdos notable to WOTC promo collectors?
Zapdos is card #23/53 from the Wizards Black Star Promos, the non-booster promotional card run issued by Wizards of the Coast.
Sources: numbered card data from PokemonTCG/pokemon-tcg-data and TCGdex basep; numbered images from images.pokemontcg.io; market prices and product links from TCGCSV/TCGplayer group 1418 WoTC Promo; Ancient Mew variants from Bulbapedia WOTC promos, Bulbapedia Ancient Mew, and Bulbagarden Archives, with variant naming from PriceCharting. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-09-01.
