zapdos
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$29.58avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Great144.87avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Great1.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great37%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Price range
Good$2.22–$152.94cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Okay3.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-15.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$26K$26K/yr · 28K searches
Brand share
Bad98%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, zapdos is a $26K/yr Amazon United States market (28K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 31, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
zapdos market data
- Units sold / yr
- 750–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $22K–$30K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.1%
- Avg BSR
- #3,290
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 47%
- Sponsored
- 50%
- Out of stock
- 10.8%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 144 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
7 rising
Sellers
137
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
37%
Top 20: 81%
Open market
1%
- Pokémon90%
- Hari Mari3%
- Lossarye2%
- PEILEG2%
- nanoblock1%
- Generic1%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top zapdos search terms
- zapdos pokemon card9K/yr
- zapdos9K/yr
- pokemon zapdos3K/yr
- zapdos ex2K/yr
- galarian zapdos1K/yr
- zapdos ex 1513K/yr
- pokemon 151 zapdos499/yr
- pokemon 151 zapdos ex box566/yr
Top zapdos products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Pokemon - Zapdos ex 145/165 - Pokemon 151 - Double Rare - Holo Foil - Single Card
Pokémon$3.204.2★48 rev
Pokmon Center: Sitting Cuties Zapdos Pok Plush 8 Inch
Pokémon$31.774.8★18 rev
Pokemon Select Super-Articulated 6-inch Zapdos - Authentic Details - Select Series
Pokémon$36.614.8★129 rev
Articuno Moltres Zapdos - Pokemon Go - Foil - Legendary Card Lot - 3 Card Set
Pokémon$8.694.7★102 rev
Galarian Articuno V 058/198 - Zapdos V 080/198 - Moltres V 097/198 - Chilling Reign - Legendary Birds Set - Ultra Rare 3 Card Lot
Pokémon$12.084.7★199 rev
Newest
by launch date
Articuno Zapdos Moltres Pokemon Legendary Card Lot Journey Together Twilight Masquerade - 032/159
Pokémon$6.0822 rev
Pokemon - Zapdos SVP 157 - Surging Sparks Black Star Promo Cosmos Foil
Pokémon$6.186 rev
Hari Mari Clipper Cask US Footwear Size System Adult Men Numeric Medium 11
Hari Mari$123.796 rev
Pokmon TCG: Zapdos ex Deluxe Battle Deck (Ready-to-Play 60-Card Deck & Accessories)
Pokémon$28.6464 rev
Road Skateboard Shoes Outdoor Sports Shoes Ankle Shoes Womens Fashionable Casual Shoes Travel Lightweight Classic Jogging Shoes Non Slip Breathable Casual Dance Shoes White
PEILEG$47.1895 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumRoad Skateboard Shoes Outdoor Sports Shoes Ankle Shoes Womens Fashionable Casual Shoes Travel Lightweight Classic Jogging Shoes Non Slip Breathable Casual Dance Shoes White
PEILEG$47.184.1★
Hari Mari Clipper Cask US Footwear Size System Adult Men Numeric Medium 11
Hari Mari$123.795.0★
Mens Single Monk Strap Loafers Cap Toe Slip On Comfort Fashion Business Wedding Dress Leather Shoes (Black 7.5)
Lossarye$47.004.1★
Pokmon Center: Sitting Cuties Zapdos Pok Plush 8 Inch
Pokémon$31.774.8★
Pokemon - Zapdos SVP 157 - Surging Sparks Black Star Promo Cosmos Foil
Pokémon$6.184.4★
What buyers say about zapdos
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good cards”
“Items as described”
“Good quality”
What buyers complain about
“Overpriced and not worth the pulls”
“Moltres was scratched up”
“Very bad quality”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is zapdos profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $26K/yr across 38 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the zapdos niche?
- 7 brands and 137 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in zapdos?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Scratch Resistance, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.2%.
- When does demand for zapdos peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the zapdos niche?
- Listings span $2.22–$152.94; the average listing price is $29.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 145 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.