Galarian Zapdos V 174/198 · Chilling Reign

Chilling Reign is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on June 18, 2021. The printed size is 198. This checklist is longer, at 233 cards. Galarian Zapdos V is 174/198, in position 174 of 233 on this checklist. Before it is 173 Galarian Zapdos V, and after it is 175 Sandaconda V. The listed rarity is Rare Ultra.

Galarian Zapdos V is a Basic V Fighting Pokémon with 200 HP. In the Pokédex this is Zapdos (#145), generation 1 (Kanto).

Akira Komayama illustrated this card. The same name is on 239 other cards in the catalog.

Zapdos (#145) has 49 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 35 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Zapdos 16/102 in Base (1999). That card is named Zapdos, while this one is Galarian Zapdos V. That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 200 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Ultra. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Akira Komayama illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 1. 41 other cards of Zapdos list a different HP.

Fighting Instinct is listed as Ability. This Pokémon's attacks cost Colorless less for each of your opponent's Pokémon V in play. The attack Thunderous Kick lists 170 damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Before doing damage, discard a Special Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is E.

I keep a set binder for Chilling Reign, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Chilling Reign set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Zapdos can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Legendary birds and Galarian forms. I still need this card.