Zacian VSTAR 96/159 · Crown Zenith

Zacian is Pokédex #888, generation 8 (Galar). Zacian VSTAR is a VSTAR Metal Pokémon with 270 HP. The card says it evolves from Zacian V. In this catalog that name is Zacian (#888).

Zacian VSTAR sits at 96/159 in Crown Zenith, position 96 of 160. Before it is 95 Zacian V, and after it is 97 Zamazenta. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 20 January 2023. The printed size is 159. This checklist is longer, at 160 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Holo VSTAR.

The attack Break Edge lists 200 damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Colorless. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness or Resistance, or by any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon. Sword Star is another attack lists 310 damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Colorless, Colorless. This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.) Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: VSTAR rule: When your Pokémon VSTAR is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is F.

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). That card is named Zacian V, while this one is Zacian VSTAR. That card lists 220 HP, and this one lists 270 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo VSTAR. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is F. 27 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.

Crown Zenith set binder is where a full Crown Zenith 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.