Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Zacian
Phantasmal Flames · #45 · Rare · 2025
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Market reference
$0.10
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 45 / 130
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- kawayoo
- Pokédex #
- 888
- Series
- Mega Evolution
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
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 (Limit Break) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal 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 Metal 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
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Wondrous Patch
in 79% of decks · 11 seen
Telepathic Psychic Energy
in 79% of decks · 11 seen
Lillie's Clefairy ex
in 71% of decks · 10 seen
Night Stretcher
in 93% of decks · 13 seen
Buddy-Buddy Poffin
in 71% of decks · 10 seen
Poké Pad
in 86% of decks · 12 seen
Boss's Orders
in 93% of decks · 13 seen
Ultra Ball
in 79% of decks · 11 seen
More by kawayoo
This card was illustrated by kawayoo.
Building around Zacian?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Able to cut down anything with a single strike, it became known as the Fairy King's Sword, and it inspired awe in friend and foe alike."
PCLimit Break — 50+
If your opponent has 3 or fewer Prize cards remaining, this attack does 90 more damage.
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Zacian or Phantasmal Flames.
ArshSinghTCG x ITA Tournament
Aug 8, 2026
Redacted Chaos #10 (100 Codes)
Aug 8, 2026
2026 Content Creator Showcase
Aug 9, 2026
CHALLENGE OF DOOM! THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!
Aug 11, 2026
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 7
Aug 14, 2026
Turtwig Den Revival Series World Championship
Aug 14, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Zacian was legal.
Torneo Online PTCGL AC Gratuito #8
today
Top Deck Trainer Trials #7
today
Amyverse Webcam Wonders #22 💙 Cash Prize!
today
Full Bench Fridays PTCGL Cash Event $10
today
ASRcristiano # 180 - 60 codes prize pool!
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All Live BO3 #18
today
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
7
ran Zacian
Tournaments scanned
302
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Zacian
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 2026/07/09| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.17 | $19.98 | $0.10 | $0.01 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.25 | $19.98 | $0.24 | $0.01 |
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 $0.10; 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 "Phantasmal Flames" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Zacian?
Zacian is a Rare card in the Phantasmal Flames set.
Other Zacian printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
