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title: "Zapdos — $26K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 44/100 · $26K/yr market · 28K searches/yr · $29.58 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Zapdos — $26K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **zapdos**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 6Growth 18Conversion 39Competition 78Returns 90Price range 56Avg price 95Brand share 4Review moat 93Quality gap 35
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$29.58**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****144.87**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Great****1.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Great****37%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Price range**
**Good****$2.22–$152.94**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
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**
**Bad****98%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
1K750Spike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/toys-games/zapdos/trend)
## **Top zapdos search terms**
- **zapdos pokemon card**9K/yr+3.5%2.6% conv. - **zapdos**9K/yr-16.8%1.6% conv. - **pokemon zapdos**3K/yr-19.9%1.8% conv. - **zapdos ex**2K/yr+1.1%3.2% conv. - **galarian zapdos**1K/yr-32.6%0.4% conv. - **zapdos ex 151**3K/yr-60.7%0.5% conv. - **pokemon 151 zapdos**499/yr-46.8%0.0% conv. - **pokemon 151 zapdos ex box**566/yr-62.4%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/toys-games/zapdos/search-terms)
## **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.
0%4%$1K8%$2K12%$3K16%$4K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Pokemon - Zapdos ex 145/165 - Pokemon 151 - Double Rare - Holo Foil - Single Card**Pokémon**$3.20**4.2★48 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL341XMH) [2**Pokmon Center: Sitting Cuties Zapdos Pok Plush 8 Inch**Pokémon**$31.77**4.8★18 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PQ94BCB) [3**Pokemon Select Super-Articulated 6-inch Zapdos - Authentic Details - Select Series**Pokémon**$36.61**4.8★129 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZNNQ96X) [4**Articuno Moltres Zapdos - Pokemon Go - Foil - Legendary Card Lot - 3 Card Set**Pokémon**$8.69**4.7★102 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6M2183P) [5**Galarian Articuno V 058/198 - Zapdos V 080/198 - Moltres V 097/198 - Chilling Reign - Legendary Birds Set - Ultra Rare 3 Card Lot**Pokémon**$12.08**4.7★199 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KDHH94R)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Articuno Zapdos Moltres Pokemon Legendary Card Lot Journey Together Twilight Masquerade - 032/159**Pokémon**$6.08**22 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F48PQTDR) [**Pokemon - Zapdos SVP 157 - Surging Sparks Black Star Promo Cosmos Foil**Pokémon**$6.18**6 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DM3N3F4C) [**Hari Mari Clipper Cask US Footwear Size System Adult Men Numeric Medium 11**Hari Mari**$123.79**6 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN32PH7M) [**Pokmon TCG: Zapdos ex Deluxe Battle Deck (Ready-to-Play 60-Card Deck & Accessories)**Pokémon**$28.64**64 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CV42BR1G) [**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**$47.18**95 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWP9JFG5)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$47.18**4.1★**▲ 335%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWP9JFG5) [**Hari Mari Clipper Cask US Footwear Size System Adult Men Numeric Medium 11**Hari Mari**$123.79**5.0★**▲ 334%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN32PH7M) [**Mens Single Monk Strap Loafers Cap Toe Slip On Comfort Fashion Business Wedding Dress Leather Shoes (Black 7.5)**Lossarye**$47.00**4.1★**▲ 332%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMD7MQFF) [**Pokmon Center: Sitting Cuties Zapdos Pok Plush 8 Inch**Pokémon**$31.77**4.8★**▲ 183%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PQ94BCB) [**Pokemon - Zapdos SVP 157 - Surging Sparks Black Star Promo Cosmos Foil**Pokémon**$6.18**4.4★**▲ 135%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DM3N3F4C)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about zapdos**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Collectibles**44%
*“Good cards”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**39%
*“Items as described”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Good quality”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**50%
*“Overpriced and not worth the pulls”*
**Scratch Resistance**33%
*“Moltres was scratched up”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Very bad quality”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**34%
**Feet Fit**25%
**Value For Money**9%
**Width**9%
**Heel Support**6%
**Scratch Resistance**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Asymmetry**3%
## **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.
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