Japanese promo · Aug–Sep 1999

Zapdos

How it was given out: All Nippon Airlines "Everyone's Happy Campaign" phase 2.

Japanese promo, released Aug–Sep 1999.

One of 278 promos from 1999 to 2003 listed on this site.

Basic · Lightning · HP 70

Lightning Burn 30

Flip a coin. If heads, and if your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) If tails, Zapdos does 30 damage to itself.

Illustrator: Naoyo Kimura

In Japan, this card was first released as an Unnumbered Promotional card with artwork by Toshinao Aoki and was distributed by All Nippon Airlines between August 1 and September 30, 1999. Passengers flying in conjunction with the "Everyone's Happy Campaign" could redeem two domestic boarding pass stubs for a two-card set that included Zapdos and Moltres. Stubs were required to be affixed to special postcards and mailed to Media Factory.