Zapdos [1999-2000] - Pokemon Fossil #30
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Zapdos [1999-2000]
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Zapdos [1999-2000] Card Facts & History
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Card History
Fossil Zapdos stands out as the non-holo Rare counterpart to the set’s holo Zapdos, giving collectors a second way to chase one of Kanto’s original Legendary Birds in the third English Pokémon TCG expansion.
Set Lore
This card comes from Fossil, the 62-card expansion released in English in October 1999, a set remembered for cementing the early Wizards of the Coast era with prehistoric themes and iconic Kanto favorites.
In-Game
Zapdos is Pokédex #145, one of the original 151 Pokémon from Generation I, and in the Kanto games it was one of the legendary encounters that made tracking down rare Pokémon feel truly mythical.
Card History
Zapdos’ legendary status was amplified for many fans by Pokémon the Movie 2000, where Zapdos appears alongside Articuno and Moltres as one of the three elemental birds at the center of the film’s crisis.
Artist
The artwork is by Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the defining original Pokémon TCG illustrators whose work helped shape the visual identity of the game from its earliest releases.
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Zapdos [1999-2000] Card Facts & History
5 facts about this card
Card History
Fossil Zapdos stands out as the non-holo Rare counterpart to the set’s holo Zapdos, giving collectors a second way to chase one of Kanto’s original Legendary Birds in the third English Pokémon TCG expansion.
Set Lore
This card comes from Fossil, the 62-card expansion released in English in October 1999, a set remembered for cementing the early Wizards of the Coast era with prehistoric themes and iconic Kanto favorites.
In-Game
Zapdos is Pokédex #145, one of the original 151 Pokémon from Generation I, and in the Kanto games it was one of the legendary encounters that made tracking down rare Pokémon feel truly mythical.
Card History
Zapdos’ legendary status was amplified for many fans by Pokémon the Movie 2000, where Zapdos appears alongside Articuno and Moltres as one of the three elemental birds at the center of the film’s crisis.
Artist
The artwork is by Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the defining original Pokémon TCG illustrators whose work helped shape the visual identity of the game from its earliest releases.
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