Zapdos-EX

Zapdos-EX

Selected Masterpiece • 48/135
Artist Eske Yoshinob
Market Price $11.46
Plasma Storm Black & White 2013
The Illustrator

Eske Yoshinob

Eske Yoshinob has illustrated Pokémon TCG cards from 2011 to 2025, spanning the Black & White, XY, and Sword & Shield eras. The work leans into digital, action-forward compositions with focused staging, energetic mood, and vibrant, high-contrast color.

Curatorial Commentary

“The Zapdos-EX card captures a dynamic moment as the Electric-type Pokémon soars through a stormy sky, surrounded by crackling bolts of lightning. Its fierce expression and outstretched wings convey a sense of power and determination, embodying the wild energy of its environment. The swirling storm clouds add a dramatic backdrop, enhancing the feeling of movement and intensity. In this snapshot, Zapdos stands as a formidable presence, fully in tune with the forces of nature around it.”

Editorial & Data

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Card Type Lightning
Era
Black & White
Release
06/02/2013

Agility

30

Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to this Pokémon during your opponent's next turn.

Powervolt

80+

If this Pokémon has any Plasma Energy attached to it, this attack does 40 more damage.

Weakness
×2
Resistance
-20
Retreat Cost