Is Zapdos worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $18,000, about 50× the $362 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading. An AI pre-grade shows where your copy is likely to land before you pay for professional grading.

Zapdos (1st Edition) - Base Set

Zapdos #16 from Base Set is a 1st edition rare card that currently sells for about $362 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $761 at grade 7 to $18,000 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 3 copies of Zapdos (Base Set), averaging 5.3 overall. A grade 10 copy sells for around $18,000, about 50× the $362 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Zapdos graded on TCGrader

Graded

5.3

Avg Grade

Hit 9+

1 (33%)

5.5

1 (33%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Zapdos

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$18,000	50×
9.5	$7,000	19×
9	$2,146	5.9×
8	$1,146	3.2×
7	$761	2.1×
Raw (ungraded)	$362	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $18,000, about 50× the $362 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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