Zacian V 211/202 · Sword & Shield

Zacian is Pokédex #888, generation 8 (Galar). Zacian V is a Basic V Metal Pokémon with 220 HP.

Zacian V sits at 211/202 in Sword & Shield, position 211 of 216. Before it is 210 Team Yell Grunt, and after it is 212 Zamazenta V. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 7 February 2020. The printed size is 202. This checklist is longer, at 216 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 202. The listed rarity is Rare Secret.

Intrepid Sword is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, you may look at the top 3 cards of your deck and attach any number of Metal Energy cards you find there to this Pokémon. Put the other cards into your hand. If you use this Ability, your turn ends. The attack Brave Blade lists 230 damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Metal. During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is D.

Zacian (#888) has 27 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2026. The earliest other card is Zacian V SWSH018/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). Both list 220 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Secret. 17 other cards of Zacian list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads 5ban Graphics. I count 1,629 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Sword & Shield set binder is where a full Sword & Shield set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Zacian can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.