Zacian V (Sword & Shield 138)

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Zacian (Japanese: ザシアンV ZacianV) is a Metal-type Basic Pokémon V card. It was first released as part of the Sword & Shield expansion.

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This card was included as a Regular card, a Full Art card, and as a Secret card in the Sword & Shield expansion, first released in the Japanese Sword expansion, each with artwork by 5ban Graphics. A Jumbo version of the Regular print lacking its type, Weakness, Resistance, retreat cost, Ability, Energy cost, and Evolution Stage was available in the Galar Collection from November 15, 2019. It was reprinted as one of the SWSH Black Star Promos with different artwork by the same artist and was available in the Legends of Galar Tins from May 22, 2020. This print has the collection number SWSH018 and was subsequently localized in the Japanese Shiny Star V subset. A gold Full Art SWSH Black Star Promo print with artwork also by 5ban Graphics and the collection number SWSH076 was available in the Sword & Shield Ultra-Premium Collection—Zacian & Zamazenta and Sword & Shield Elite Trainer Box Plus—Zacian from November 20, 2020. This print was also included in the Japanese Shiny Star V subset.

In Japan, the Sword & Shield Regular print was reprinted in the Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set and the VMAX Climax subset. The Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set also included a Secret Full Art print depicting the Shiny version of Zacian with artwork once again by 5ban Graphics. A Full Art Secret card with artwork by aoki featuring Hop was included in the Astral Radiance expansion, which was also released in the VMAX Climax subset. The Secret Special Deck Set print was later released outside Asia as a SWSH Black Star Promo with the collection number SWSH292 and was available in the Crown Zenith Premium Figure Collection—Shiny Zacian from May 5, 2023.

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This card features Crowned Sword Zacian. Intrepid Sword is an Ability in the Pokémon games that Zacian can have. The Astral Radiance print's illustration depicts Zacian and Hop at the Slumbering Weald altar during the post-game story of Pokémon Shield. The SWSH Black Star Promo print numbered SWSH292 features the Shiny version of Zacian.

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