Zapdos ex — Near Mint (SV: 151)

Zapdos ex Illustration Rare from SV: 151 — the much-hunted "secret" art from the set that brought every original Kanto Pokémon back into Standard.

Card 202/165, so it's one of the numbered-above-the-set-total chase pulls (the IR/SIR tier collectors actually chase). The art shows Zapdos breaking storm clouds over a mountain ridge in vintage 1998-Ken-Sugimori palette, which is exactly why this card has held its price even as the SV: 151 booster economy cooled. English print, Near Mint condition: clean front, sharp corners, no edge whitening or print line. A core anchor for any 151-master-set build or a clean Zapdos lineage display.

• Set: Scarlet & Violet — 151
• Card number: 202/165
• Rarity: Illustration Rare (IR)
• Language: English
• Condition: Near Mint (ungraded, raw)
• Stock: 5 available

FAQ

Why this card over the regular Zapdos ex? The Illustration Rare is the alt-art tier — different artwork, different border treatment, dramatically lower pull rate than the standard ex. Most collectors who want "the Zapdos" want this one.

How is it shipped? Penny-sleeved + top-loaded inside a bubble mailer. All orders ship tracked + insured at full value via USPS.

Will more stock come in? Maybe — SV: 151 has had multiple reprints. We restock when we find clean copies, but the supply is finite and we don't presell.