Zacian V (Sword & Shield 138)

Zacian   ザシアンV ZacianV

Astral Radiance print Illus. aoki

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Zacian V Type Metal HP 220 weakness ×2 resistance -30 retreat cost English expansion Sword & Shield Rarity English card no. 138/202 Japanese expansion Sword Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 046/060 English expansion Sword & Shield Rarity English card no. 195/202 Japanese expansion Sword Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 065/060 English expansion Sword & Shield Rarity English card no. 211/202 Japanese expansion Sword Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 073/060 English expansion SWSH Black Star Promos English card no. SWSH018 Japanese expansion Shiny Star V Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 137/190 English expansion SWSH Black Star Promos English card no. SWSH076 Japanese expansion Shiny Star V Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 329/190 Japanese Deck Kit Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set Japanese card no. 016/028 Japanese expansion VMAX Climax Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 117/184 English expansion Astral Radiance Rarity English card no. TG21/TG30 Japanese expansion VMAX Climax Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 250/184 Expansion SWSH Black Star Promos English card no. SWSH292 Japanese Deck Kit Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set Japanese card no. 029/028 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Zacian.

Zacian (Japanese: ザシアンV ZacianV) is a Metal-type Basic Pokémon V card. It was first released as part of the Sword & Shield expansion.

Card text

Intrepid Sword

ふとうのつるぎ

Once during your turn, you may look at the top 3 cards of your deck and attach any number of Energy cards you find there to this Pokémon. Put the other cards into your hand. If you use this Ability, your turn ends.

Brave Blade

ブレイブキャリバー

230

During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.

V Rule

When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Release information

This card was included as a Regular card, a Full Art card, and as a Secret card in the Sword & Shield expansion, first released in the Japanese Sword expansion, each with artwork by 5ban Graphics. A Jumbo version of the Regular print lacking its type, Weakness, Resistance, retreat cost, Ability, Energy cost, and Evolution Stage was available in the Galar Collection from November 15, 2019. It was reprinted as one of the SWSH Black Star Promos with different artwork by the same artist and was available in the Legends of Galar Tins from May 22, 2020. This print has the collection number SWSH018 and was subsequently localized in the Japanese Shiny Star V subset. A gold Full Art SWSH Black Star Promo print with artwork also by 5ban Graphics and the collection number SWSH076 was available in the Sword & Shield Ultra-Premium Collection—Zacian & Zamazenta and Sword & Shield Elite Trainer Box Plus—Zacian from November 20, 2020. This print was also included in the Japanese Shiny Star V subset.

In Japan, the Sword & Shield Regular print was reprinted in the Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set and the VMAX Climax subset. The Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set also included a Secret Full Art print depicting the Shiny version of Zacian with artwork once again by 5ban Graphics. A Full Art Secret card with artwork by aoki featuring Hop was included in the Astral Radiance expansion, which was also released in the VMAX Climax subset. The Secret Special Deck Set print was later released outside Asia as a SWSH Black Star Promo with the collection number SWSH292 and was available in the Crown Zenith Premium Figure Collection—Shiny Zacian from May 5, 2023. A Jumbo-sized variant of the SWSH Black Star Promo was released in the Crown Zenith Shiny Zacian Special Collection, released exclusively in Portuguese.

Gallery

Sword & Shield Regular print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Sword & Shield Full Art print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Sword & Shield Secret print Illus. 5ban Graphics
SWSH018 print Illus. 5ban Graphics	SWSH076 print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Astral Radiance print Illus. aoki
SWSH292 print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

Origin

This card features Crowned Sword Zacian. Intrepid Sword is an Ability in the Pokémon games that Zacian can have. The Astral Radiance print's illustration depicts Zacian and Hop at the Slumbering Weald altar during the post-game story of Pokémon Shield. The SWSH Black Star Promo print numbered SWSH292 features the Shiny version of Zacian.

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