And hey, if you're running Raichu (whose Powerful Spark attack could end up doing some significant damage if your deck relies on Lightning Energy), this card is an adorable way to get it into play
Or, you know, you could splash out $20 and grab yourself Gisela, the Broken Blade, who costs one more mana, nearly doubles the Thunder Bird's stats, is a legendary, and has Lifelink while also being a flying creature with first strike
Threats such as Sen Triplets and Yurlok of Scorch Thrash can be cast thanks to this formidable 5-color sorcery
The ability to gain chunkier power boosts from Stock Up and Cori-Steel Cutter gives the card an edge over traditional Prowess creatures
We know Pokemon requires personalizations and dates on all signed cards
Fun fact: Zapdos can generate so much electricity, it can cause power outages when it flaps its wings