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Zapdos
サンダー Thunder
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Zapdos (Japanese: サンダー Thunder) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as one of the SM Black Star Promos.
Card text
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now
Paralyzed.
Pokédex data (SM Promotional print)
A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear from clouds while dropping enormous lightning bolts.
雲の 上から 巨大な 稲妻を 落としながら 現れる 伝説の とりポケモンである。
Pokédex data (Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic print)
A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear from clouds while dropping enormous lightning bolts.
雲の 上から 巨大な 稲妻を 落としながら 現れる 伝説の とりポケモンである。
Release information
This card was released as one of the SM Black Star Promos, available in the Fall 2018 Collector Chest, released on November 16, 2018. In Japan, this card was 1 of 4 SM-P Promotional cards available in the Toys "R" Us Limited Eevee-GX Battle Triple Starter Set, released on November 23, 2018. It was later reprinted in the French McDonald's Collection 2019 as both a Non Holofoil and a Confetti Holofoil.
In the Scarlet & Violet Series, this card was reprinted in Holofoil for the Charizard & Ho-Oh ex deck of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic. This reprint lacks a regulation mark and is thus not legal for tournament play.
Trivia
Origin
Thunder Shock and Drill Peck are both moves in the Pokémon games that Zapdos can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon X.
