Zamazenta SWSH034/307 · SWSH Black Star Promos

SWSH Black Star Promos is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 15 November 2019. The printed size is 307. This checklist is longer, at 304 cards. Zamazenta is SWSH034/307, in position 34 of 304 on this checklist. Before it is SWSH033 Zacian, and after it is SWSH035 Decidueye. The listed rarity is Promo.

Zamazenta is a Basic Metal Pokémon with 130 HP. In the Pokédex this is Zamazenta (#889), generation 8 (Galar).

Kouki Saitou illustrated this card. The same name is on 652 other cards in the catalog.

Zamazenta (#889) has 19 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 11 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2026. The earliest other card is Zamazenta V SWSH019/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). That card is named Zamazenta V, while this one is Zamazenta. That card lists 230 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. Both list the rarity Promo. aky CG Works illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 15 other cards of Zamazenta list a different HP.

Sturdy Shield is listed as Ability. This Pokémon takes 20 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). The attack Headbang lists 130 damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Metal, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Its ability to deflect any attack led to it being known as the Fighting Master's Shield. It was feared and respected by all." The regulation mark is D.

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