Character info
The character
Zacian is a legendary wolf-like Pokémon introduced in the Galar region, known as the Sword Pokémon and the box legendary of Pokémon Sword. It wields a massive sword in its mouth and is associated with heroic battles of old. Hop, the player character's rival in Sword and Shield, bonds with this Pokémon over the course of his journey, reflecting his growth as a trainer.
This card
This card is numbered 176/159 in the Journey Together set, a secret rare full art holofoil beyond the base set's print run of 159 cards. It depicts Zacian in its fully-formed sword mode set against a stylized blue and teal background, with a faint line-art portrait of Hop in the upper corner signifying his ownership. The artwork is credited to aky CG Works.
How it plays
This Basic Pokémon has 230 HP, with Fire weakness (x2) and Grass resistance (-30), and a retreat cost of two. Its first attack, Insta-Strike, costs a single Colorless energy and deals 30 damage, plus 30 to one of the opponent's Benched Pokémon without applying Weakness or Resistance. Its second attack, Brave Slash, costs three Colorless energy plus one Colorless, deals 240 damage, and cannot be used again on the attacking player's following turn. As a Pokémon ex, if it is Knocked Out, the opponent takes two Prize cards.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in Journey Together, a set of 159 cards, rarity SR. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by aky CG Works and published 2025-03-28. 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.
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
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