Character info
The character
Zacian is a Legendary Pokémon introduced in the Galar region, known as the Warrior Pokémon. It wields a sword in its mouth and is famed for cutting down anything with a single strike, earning it the title of the Fairy King's Sword. It inspired both awe and fear in those who witnessed it, and is often paired with its counterpart Zamazenta in Pokémon lore.
This card
This is Zacian from the 30th Celebration set, numbered 106/128 with a rarity of R, featuring the Pikachu 30th anniversary stamp in the lower right corner. The artwork, illustrated by Akira Egawa, depicts Zacian striding forward with its sword gripped in its jaws against a dark, starry backdrop. The card is a Basic Pokémon printed in English for the 2026 release.
How it plays
Zacian is a Basic Pokémon with 130 HP and a Metal energy type. Its first attack, Hardened Blade, costs one Metal energy and deals 20+ damage, with 40 additional damage if Zacian has a Pokémon Tool attached. Its second attack, Slashing Strike, costs two Metal energy and one Colorless energy, deals 120 damage, but cannot be used again the following turn. It has a weakness to Fire (×2), a resistance of -30 to Grass, and a retreat cost of two.
Written with AI from the card and its catalogue entry, and checked by WinnTCG.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in 30th Celebration, a set of 128 cards, rarity R. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA and published 2026-09-16. Both come from the public catalogue, not from WinnTCG.
A catalogue match is not the authenticity check. It confirms the card is the card it claims to be. Whether it is genuine was checked separately, on the card itself; see Authenticity below.
About this card
#888 in the National Pokédex · a Generation VIII Pokémon · 213 different cards of it exist.
Able to cut down anything with a single strike, it became known as the Fairy King's Sword, and it inspired awe in friend and foe alike.
From the card and the public catalogue, not written by WinnTCG.
Authenticity
WinnTCG authenticated this card in hand, on the bench, against genuine Pokémon cards. It was checked four ways: light shone through it to check the core, its weight on a scale, its thickness measured, and its print pattern and surface texture under magnification.
How this card was graded
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The working behind this grade
Every grade here is published with its reasoning. The report states what each measurement returned, what the model proposed on each axis, where the grader disagreed with it, and every defect marked on the photographs above.