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.”
How much is Zapdos #23/53 worth?
Right now (November 5, 2026) the going rate for an ungraded Zapdos #23/53 from Wizards Black Star Promos is about $13.28.
Grading changes the math on this one: a PSA 10 is valued around $242.50, roughly 18.3x the raw price, while a PSA 9 sits near $60.50. 5,688 copies have been graded to date, and 55% of them came back a 10 — worth knowing before you pay grading fees.
We update this valuation every night from live market data and verify it against real completed sales — see the chart above for how Zapdos has moved over time.