Calyrex 17/159 · Crown Zenith

Crown Zenith is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on January 20, 2023. The printed size is 159. This checklist is longer, at 160 cards. Calyrex is 17/159, in position 17 of 160 on this checklist. Before it is 16 Zarude, and after it is 18 Charizard V. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Calyrex is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 110 HP. In the Pokédex this is Calyrex (#898), generation 8 (Galar).

Nurikabe illustrated this card. The same name is on 16 other cards in the catalog.

Calyrex (#898) has 20 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 3 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2022. The earliest other card is Ice Rider Calyrex V SWSH130/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). That card is named Ice Rider Calyrex V, while this one is Calyrex. That card lists 210 HP, and this one lists 110 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Nurikabe illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is E, and here it is F. 20 other cards of Calyrex list a different HP.

The attack King's Instructions lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. You may search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Bloomshine is another attack lists 90 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless, Colorless. Heal 20 damage from each of your Pokémon. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Calyrex is a merciful Pokémon, capable of providing healing and blessings. It reigned over the Galar region in times of yore." The regulation mark is F.

I keep a set binder for Crown Zenith, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Crown Zenith set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Calyrex can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.