Zacian V-UNION SWSH166/307 · 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. Zacian V-UNION is SWSH166/307, in position 166 of 304 on this checklist. Before it is SWSH165 Zacian V-UNION, and after it is SWSH167 Professor Burnet. The listed rarity is Promo.

Zacian V-UNION is a V-UNION Metal Pokémon with 320 HP. In the Pokédex this is Zacian (#888), generation 8 (Galar).

PLANETA Tsuji illustrated this card. The same name is on 81 other cards in the catalog.

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 V-UNION. That card lists 220 HP, and this one lists 320 HP. Both list the rarity Promo. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and PLANETA Tsuji illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is E. 24 other cards of Zacian list a different HP.

The attack Union Gain lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Attach up to 2 Metal Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon. Dance of the Crowned Sword is another attack lists 150 damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon's attacks do 150 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Steel Cut is another attack lists 200 damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Colorless. Master Blade is another attack lists 340 damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Metal, Colorless. Discard 3 Energy from this Pokémon. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: How to play a Pokémon V-UNION: Once per game during your turn, combine 4 different Zacian V-UNION from your discard pile and put them onto your Bench. The card text says: V-UNION rule: When your Pokémon V-UNION is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards. The regulation mark is E.

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. Zacian can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.