Character info
The character
Zacian is a Legendary Pokemon introduced in the Sword and Shield generation, known as the signature mascot of Pokemon Sword. It is depicted as a wolf-like warrior that wields a massive sword in its jaws, embodying speed and ferocity in battle. In the lore, Zacian is revered as a hero of ancient Galar, having once wielded its blade to protect the region.
This card
This is Zacian V, card 016/025 from the Celebrations set, released in 2021 to mark the Pokemon TCG's 25th anniversary. It is a Holo Rare V printing, featuring a Pikachu 25th anniversary stamp in the lower right of the artwork. The illustration, by Mitsuhiro Arita, shows Zacian leaping forward with its sword drawn against a green, lightning-streaked background.
How it plays
Zacian V is a Basic Pokemon with 220 HP, weak to Fighting-type attacks (x2), and a retreat cost of two. Its Ability, Roar of the Sword, lets the player search their deck once per turn for a Metal Energy card to attach to one of their Pokemon, ending their turn if used. Its attack, Storm Slash, costs three Colorless energy and deals 60 damage plus 30 more for each Metal Energy attached to Zacian V.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in Celebrations, a set of 25 cards, rarity Holo Rare V. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita and published 2021-10-08. 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 · 212 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.