Luxray 44/159 · Crown Zenith

Crown Zenith is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 20 January 2023. The printed size is 159. This checklist is longer, at 160 cards. Luxray is 44/159, in position 44 of 160 on this checklist. Before it is 43 Luxray, and after it is 45 Rotom V. The listed rarity is Rare.

Luxray is a Stage 2 Lightning Pokémon with 160 HP. In the Pokédex this is Luxray (#405), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card says it evolves from Luxio. In this catalog that name is Luxio (#404).

Ryota Murayama illustrated this card. The same name is on 55 other cards in the catalog.

Luxray (#405) has 26 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 22 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Luxray 7/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). That card lists 120 HP, and this one lists 160 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Mikiko Takeda illustrated that card, and Ryota Murayama illustrated this one. 22 other cards of Luxray list a different HP.

Explosiveness is listed as Ability. If this Pokémon is in your hand when you are setting up to play, you may put it face down as your Active Pokémon. The attack Seeking Fang lists 50 damage. The cost is Colorless. Search your deck for up to 2 Trainer cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Weakness is Fighting ×2. The flavor text reads "Luxray can see through solid objects. It will instantly spot prey trying to hide behind walls, even if the walls are thick." 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. Luxray can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.