How much is a PSA 10 Zapdos [1st Edition] #16?

A PSA 10 Zapdos [1st Edition] #16 from Pokemon Base Set is currently priced at $40000 based on completed sales tracked on PokeInvest.

Is grading Zapdos [1st Edition] #16 worth it?

With a raw price of $305 and a PSA 10 selling for $40000, grading Zapdos [1st Edition] #16 has a potential gross margin of $39695 before PSA fees ($15-50 depending on service tier). Use the PokeInvest PSA Calculator for a full ROI breakdown.

PSA 9 vs PSA 10 Zapdos [1st Edition] #16: what's the price difference?

A PSA 10 Zapdos [1st Edition] #16 sells for about $40000 versus about $3395 for a graded 9 (PSA, CGC and BGS 9 sales combined), so the 10 carries a 11.8x premium based on recent sales tracked on PokeInvest.

What's the raw price of Zapdos [1st Edition] #16?

The raw (ungraded) price of Zapdos [1st Edition] #16 from Pokemon Base Set is currently $341, based on live market data tracked daily by PokeInvest.

Zapdos [1st Edition] #16

Name: Zapdos [1st Edition] #16
Brand: Pokémon

Pokemon Base Set

Ungraded

$305.10

18 sales

Sales we held out are listed below, not counted here.

18 sold in 67 days · latest last week

$45.00 $595.00

$305.20 last week Pokemon Cards: Base Set 1st Edition Rare Holo: Zapdos 16/102 $360.00 2 weeks ago Zapdos 1st edition · Lightly Played · 1st Edition Holofoil · English

$368.78 3 weeks ago 1st Edition Zapdos 16/102 Shadowless Base Set Pokemon Card MP $355.00 3 weeks ago Pokémon TCG Zapdos 1st Edition Holo Shadowless Base Set $45.00 5 weeks ago 1999 Pokémon Zapdos 15/62 Fossil Holo Rare Vintage WOTC 016/102 $45.00 5 weeks ago 1999 Pokémon Zapdos 15/62 Fossil Holo Rare Vintage WOTC 016/102

$335.00 5 weeks ago Pokemon Zapdos Base Set 16 1st Edition Holo NM 16/102

$250.00 6 weeks ago Zapdos 16/102 Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition Holo Rare 1999 English

$467.06 8 weeks ago Pokemon Cards: Base Set 1st Edition Rare Holo: Zapdos 16/102 #16 $182.50 8 weeks ago WOTC Pokemon 1st Edition Base Set Shadowless Zapdos Holo Rare Pokémon TCG Card

$305.00 8 weeks ago Zapdos 16/102 1st Edition Base Set (Shadowless) Holo ~ RARE

$200.00 2 months ago Zapdos 16/102 Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition Holo 1999 English 90 HP

$306.99 2 months ago Zapdos 16/102 Holo Rare Base Set Shadowless Pokemon 1st Edition Holo MP 16/102

$256.00 2 months ago Pokemon Card - Zapdos - 1st Edition Base Set 16/102 16/102

$51.00 2 months ago Zapdos Holo 16/102 Base Set 1st Edition Pokemon Card

$100.00 2 months ago Pokemon TCG 1st Edition Zapdos 16/102 Base Set Shadowless Holo 1999 $500.00 2 months ago Pokémon TCG Zapdos, Moltres, Articuno 1st Edition HOLO Base Set/Fossil $595.00 2 months ago POKEMON 1999 1ST EDITION BASE SET SHADOWLESS ZAPDOS HOLO 16/102

Also held for this card: 1 BGS 8.5, 2 BGS 9, 1 BGS 9.5, 1 CGC 5, 1 CGC 7.5, 1 CGC 8, 1 CGC 8.5, 2 PSA 10, 2 PSA 2, 1 PSA 3, 7 PSA 4, 7 PSA 5, 3 PSA 6, 5 PSA 7, 9 PSA 8, 1 PSA 8.5, 9 PSA 9. Priced separately, never mixed into this median.

Every sale is a completed listing. Click any line to open it.

Price by grade

16 from real sales · 1 est

Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	TAG	SGC
10			—	—	$5,043 est
9.5	—			—	—
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2		—	—	—	—
1.5		—	—	—	—
1		—	—	—	—

Medians of completed sales — click one to see them. Arrows compare the last 90 days with the period before. last sold means one or two sales, so we show the most recent one rather than a median. est is an estimate we have not confirmed. pop is how many exist at that grade. How we price

Grade it? 5% of 2,933 PSA-graded copies came back a 10. Raw $305.10 → PSA 10 $40,000. Expected value after a $25 fee: +$4,762 per copy. Mostly from the 9, which sells for $3,395.

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Sales volume: Top 20% of cards