Zapdos ex 33/40
Pokemon card from Nintendo Black Star Promos · released Oct 1, 2003
Zapdos ex is a Common Lightning-type Basic Pokemon card, number 33/40 in Nintendo Black Star Promos (released Oct 1, 2003), illustrated by K. Hoshiba.
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Card details
| Set | Nintendo Black Star Promos |
| Number | 33/40 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Type | Lightning |
| HP | 100 |
| Stage | Basic |
| Artist | K. Hoshiba |
| Format legality | Not legal in Standard or Expanded |
| Finishes | Holofoil |
What the codes mean
- Card number33/40Card 33 of the 40 in the main Nintendo Black Star Promos list.
- Set symbol
The small Nintendo Black Star Promos symbol identifies the set. Cards from before Scarlet & Violet print a symbol instead of a set code. - Regulation markNo regulation mark. Cards before Sword & Shield (2020) have none.
- RarityCommon: a black circle.
- Illustrator“Illus. K. Hoshiba” names the artist who made the art.
Attacks & abilities
Poke-BODY: Synchronized LiftAs long as you have Articuno ex and Moltres ex in play, the Retreat Cost for Zapdos ex is 0.
Thunder Gift10You may move a Lightning Energy card attached to Zapdos ex to 1 of your Pokémon.
Lightning Wing60Does 10 damage to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness: Lightning ×2 ·
Other Zapdos ex printings
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Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated Oct 30, 2026.