#26 Zapdos - Mystery of the Fossils (mystery-of-the-fossils)
Zapdos is a Pokémon card featuring artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita. It belongs to the "Mystery of the Fossils" set, released on June 21, 1997, with a rarity of Rare Holo. The card has 80 HP and a theme color of #cbbe5a. Its primary attack, Thunderstorm, requires four Lightning Energy to use and deals 40 damage. The attack involves flipping a coin for each of the opponent’s Benched Pokémon, dealing 20 damage to any that result in heads. The card also inflicts 10 damage to itself for each tail flipped, multiplied by the total number of tails. The attack’s effect bypasses Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon. This card exemplifies the strategic interactions between Pokémon and energy management in the Trading Card Game.
Type
Pokémon
Rarity
Rare Holo
Artist
Mitsuhiro Arita
Release Date
6/21/1997
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