Character info
The character
Zamazenta is a Legendary Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield, known as one of the game's cover legendaries alongside Zacian. It is depicted as a steadfast warrior wolf capable of taking on a massive armored form, and in its games' lore it once protected the Galar region from calamity. Zamazenta is associated with the Fighting type and is often portrayed as a noble, shield-bearing protector.
This card
This is Zamazenta V, card 105 out of 172 from the Brilliant Stars set, printed in 2022 as a Holo Rare V in a full art treatment. The artwork by PLANETA Mochizuki shows Zamazenta in its armored form lunging forward with its red and gold shield-like mane spread wide against a blue, energy-streaked background. The card carries the standard V-card black border and foil framing typical of this rarity and treatment.
How it plays
Zamazenta V is a Basic Pokémon with 220 HP, weak to Fire (x2) and resistant to Grass (-30), with a retreat cost of two. Its ability, Regal Stance, lets the player once per turn discard their hand and draw 5 cards, ending the turn if used. Its attack, Revenge Blast, costs one Fighting and two Colorless energy, dealing 120 damage plus 30 more for each Prize card the opponent has already taken.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in Brilliant Stars, a set of 172 cards, rarity Holo Rare V. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki and published 2022-02-25. 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
#889 in the National Pokédex · a Generation VIII Pokémon · 143 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
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.