Character info
The character
Zacian is one of the Legendary Pokémon introduced in the Galar region, known for wielding a sword in its jaws and for its role as one half of the box legendaries of Pokémon Sword and Shield. Hop, the rival character from those games, is closely associated with this Pokémon in the animated series and promotional material, aspiring to train Legendary Pokémon like his idol and champion sister. Zacian is recognized for its noble, wolf-like design and its signature Behemoth Blade attack in the games.
This card
This is Hop's Zacian ex, numbered 176 out of a 159-card base set for the Journey Together (JTG) expansion, identifying it as a Special Illustration Rare secret card. The artwork by aky CG Works depicts Zacian in a dynamic lunging pose with a faint line-art silhouette of Hop in the background, extending beyond the normal card frame typical of this treatment. The card is a Basic Pokémon ex with a Metal-type energy symbol shown in the HP corner.
How it plays
This Basic Pokémon has 230 HP and is Metal type. Its first attack, Insta-Strike, costs one Colorless energy, deals 30 damage, and also deals 30 damage to one of the opponent's Benched Pokémon without applying Weakness or Resistance. Its second attack, Brave Slash, costs three Metal energy and one Colorless energy, deals 240 damage, but prevents the Pokémon from using Brave Slash again on the following turn. It has a weakness to Fire type (x2), a resistance of -30 to Grass type, and a retreat cost of two Colorless energy. 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.
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 · 216 different cards of it exist.
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Authenticity
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How this card was graded
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The working behind this grade
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