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Zacian

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Zacian

Sword & Shield

Crown Zenith · #94 · Rare Holo · 2023

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Market reference

$0.28

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
94 / 160
Release year
2023
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
130
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
F
Illustrator
nagimiso
Pokédex #
888
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
100 damage
33.33 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Ignores Weakness / Effects

Strategy & play

How Zacian plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Its main attack (Slicing Blade) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Zacian

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1 copies on average · 12 decks

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About this card

HP: 130Type:MMetalSubtype: Basic

"Now armed with a weapon it used in ancient times, this Pokémon needs only a single strike to fell even Gigantamax Pokémon."

MBattle Legion — 20+

This attack does 10 more damage for each of your Benched Pokémon. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness or by any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon.

MCCSlicing Blade — 100

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:G-30

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/12
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.05$0.31$3.61$0.28$0.14
Reverse Holofoil$0.20$0.41$19.98$0.37$0.39

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.54
7-day average€0.40
30-day average€0.39
Low€0.03
Trend price€0.47
Low (excellent+)€0.03
Reverse holo low€0.09
reverseHoloAvg1€1.00
Reverse holo 7-day€0.69
reverseHoloSell€0.63
averageSellPrice€0.41
Reverse holo 30-day€0.57
Reverse holo trend€0.68

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Zacian is real?

Zacian is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Zacian worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Zacian is $0.28; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Zacian from?

Zacian is from the Pokémon set "Crown Zenith" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2023.

What rarity is Zacian?

Zacian is a Rare Holo card in the Crown Zenith set.