Zacian V
No. 73 · other
Raw $43.19 · PSA 9 No current price · PSA 10 $142.27
Sword
Sword (S1W) is the December 2019 Japanese half of the Sword & Shield base set, with Zacian V, Lapras VMAX and Professor's Research. Facts, chases and live prices.
- English release
- February 7, 2020
- Japanese release
- December 6, 2019
- Cards
- 60 plus 15 secret rares
- Set code
- S1W
- Regulation mark
- D
- Known for
- The Zacian half of the Japanese Sword & Shield launch, with rainbow Zacian V, Lapras VMAX and gold Air Balloon
- Updated
- Prices as of
- October 20, 2026
Values
- Tracked cards
75 - Variants
0 - Raw cards over $100
0 - Median raw price
$1.80 - Booster box
$253.19
Chase cards
Gengar
No. 25 · other
Raw $10.00 · PSA 9 $28.22 · PSA 10 $110.93
Lapras VMAX
No. 69 · other
Raw $16.06 · PSA 9 $24.15 · PSA 10 $66.74
Croagunk
No. 36 · other
Raw $59.62 · PSA 9 No current price · PSA 10 No current price
Air Balloon
No. 75 · other
Raw $44.55 · PSA 9 No current price · PSA 10 $59.51
Professor's Research: Magnolia
No. 67 · other
Raw $14.46 · PSA 9 No current price · PSA 10 $38.96
Bede
No. 68 · other
Raw $14.00 · PSA 9 $11.68 · PSA 10 $26.00
Ordinary Rod
No. 74 · other
Raw $16.07 · PSA 9 No current price · PSA 10 No current price
Zacian V
No. 65 · other
Raw $9.80 · PSA 9 No current price · PSA 10 $90.00
Professor's Research
No. 71 · other
Raw $9.00 · PSA 9 No current price · PSA 10 $23.24
Wobbuffet V
No. 63 · other
Raw $8.23 · PSA 9 $10.50 · PSA 10 $49.75
Stonjourner VMAX
No. 70 · other
Raw $7.47 · PSA 9 No current price · PSA 10 No current price
Bede
No. 72 · other
Raw $6.95 · PSA 9 No current price · PSA 10 $29.44
Lapras V
No. 62 · other
Raw $6.36 · PSA 9 $26.81 · PSA 10 $35.68
Cramorant V
No. 66 · other
Raw $6.27 · PSA 9 $22.99 · PSA 10 $35.00
Zacian V #73 (other) trades at raw $43.19, PSA 9 No current price and PSA 10 $142.27.
Gengar #25 (other) trades at raw $10.00, PSA 9 $28.22 and PSA 10 $110.93.
Lapras VMAX #69 (other) trades at raw $16.06, PSA 9 $24.15 and PSA 10 $66.74.
Croagunk #36 (other) trades at raw $59.62, PSA 9 No current price and PSA 10 No current price.
Air Balloon #75 (other) trades at raw $44.55, PSA 9 No current price and PSA 10 $59.51.
Professor's Research: Magnolia #67 (other) trades at raw $14.46, PSA 9 No current price and PSA 10 $38.96.
Bede #68 (other) trades at raw $14.00, PSA 9 $11.68 and PSA 10 $26.00.
Ordinary Rod #74 (other) trades at raw $16.07, PSA 9 No current price and PSA 10 No current price.
Zacian V #65 (other) trades at raw $9.80, PSA 9 No current price and PSA 10 $90.00.
Professor's Research #71 (other) trades at raw $9.00, PSA 9 No current price and PSA 10 $23.24.
Wobbuffet V #63 (other) trades at raw $8.23, PSA 9 $10.50 and PSA 10 $49.75.
Stonjourner VMAX #70 (other) trades at raw $7.47, PSA 9 No current price and PSA 10 No current price.
Bede #72 (other) trades at raw $6.95, PSA 9 No current price and PSA 10 $29.44.
Lapras V #62 (other) trades at raw $6.36, PSA 9 $26.81 and PSA 10 $35.68.
Cramorant V #66 (other) trades at raw $6.27, PSA 9 $22.99 and PSA 10 $35.00.
Sealed products
Booster Box
Japanese Sword booster boxes, the standard Sword & Shield era box format.
Live price: $253.19
Booster Pack: Sword V
Single Sword packs; the sealed table above tracks live pack and box values.
| Category | Name | Price |
|---|---|---|
| booster box | Booster Box | $253.19 |
| booster pack | Booster Pack: Shield V | No current price |
| booster pack | Booster Pack: Sword V | No current price |
About Sword
What Sword is
Sword is one half of the first expansion block of the Sword & Shield era in Japan, released on December 6, 2019 alongside Shield. It has 60 numbered cards plus 15 secret rares for 75 in total. The block introduced Pokémon V and Pokémon VMAX along with a revised card template: Stage 1 and Stage 2 Pokémon carry one or two arches between the name and HP, copyright text moved to the bottom border, and the Fairy type was retired. Sword is the Zacian side, with Zacian V, Lapras V and VMAX, Stonjourner V and VMAX, Wobbuffet V and Dhelmise V, and Professor's Research as its full art Supporter. The English Sword & Shield of February 7, 2020 combined both halves into 216 cards.
What makes Sword different
- Zacian V leads The rainbow and full art Zacian V are the top Pokémon cards of the hub, and the card itself anchored competitive decks for the first two years of the era.
- Gengar in the top three The regular Gengar ranks second in the hub above every VMAX, and Haunter sits in the top dozen, a sign of the Ghost line's steady demand.
Sword products
Collecting and grading Sword
The rainbow Zacian V leads the hub, followed by Gengar, the full art Zacian V, the secret Lapras VMAX, Wobbuffet V in regular and full art prints, the gold Air Balloon, Dhelmise V, Stonjourner VMAX and the full art Professor's Research. Claydol and Haunter are the popular regular cards. Sword & Shield era cards grade on centering and back corners more than surface.
Notable cards
Zacian V #73
Zacian V #73
Hyper rare V
The rainbow rare Zacian V is the top card of the Sword hub, the hyper rare print of the era's defining attacker.
Raw $43.19 · PSA 9 No current price · PSA 10 $142.27
Gengar #25
Gengar #25
Rare
Gengar is the leading regular card in the hub and ranks second overall, above every VMAX in the set.
Raw $10.00 · PSA 9 $28.22 · PSA 10 $110.93
Zacian V #65
Zacian V #65
Full art V
The full art Zacian V, the print most players used in their decks, ranks third in the hub.
Raw $9.80 · PSA 9 No current price · PSA 10 $90.00
Lapras VMAX #69
Lapras VMAX #69
Secret Rare VMAX
The secret Lapras VMAX, one of the first VMAX cards ever printed, leads the set's VMAX secrets.
Raw $16.06 · PSA 9 $24.15 · PSA 10 $66.74
Timeline
- : Sword and Shield open the Sword & Shield era in Japan
- : Sword & Shield combines both halves for English release
Inferred rarity
- other: 75
Full card checklist
| Image | Number | Name | Variant | Rarity | Artist | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roselia | Standard | other | $1.23 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 2 | Roserade | Standard | other | $1.58 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 3 | Maractus | Standard | other | $1.63 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 4 | Dhelmise V | Standard | other | $2.55 | No current price | $13.50 | ||
| 5 | Grookey | Standard | other | $1.42 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 6 | Thwackey | Standard | other | $1.61 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 7 | Rillaboom | Standard | other | $1.67 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 8 | Salandit | Standard | other | $0.50 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 9 | Salazzle | Standard | other | $2.01 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 10 | Sizzlipede | Standard | other | $1.61 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 11 | Centiskorch | Standard | other | $0.38 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 12 | Krabby | Standard | other | $1.00 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 13 | Kingler | Standard | other | $1.50 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 14 | Lapras V | Standard | other | $1.98 | $15.24 | $38.70 | ||
| 15 | Lapras VMAX | Standard | other | $3.99 | $10.50 | $16.44 | ||
| 16 | Mantine | Standard | other | $1.55 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 17 | Sobble | Standard | other | $1.99 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 18 | Drizzile | Standard | other | $1.94 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 19 | Inteleon | Standard | other | $1.71 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 20 | Yamper | Standard | other | $1.80 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 21 | Boltund | Standard | other | $1.49 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 22 | Pincurchin | Standard | other | $1.99 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 23 | Gastly | Standard | other | $1.15 | No current price | No current price | ||
| 24 | Haunter | Standard | other | $1.99 | $15.26 | $38.74 |
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Sword FAQ
When did Sword come out?
Sword released in Japan on December 6, 2019, on the same day as Shield. The English Sword & Shield set followed on February 7, 2020.
How many cards are in Sword?
Sword has 60 numbered cards plus 15 secret rares, for 75 cards. Shield also has 75, and the English Sword & Shield set has 216 cards.
What are the chase cards in Sword?
The rainbow Zacian V leads, followed by Gengar, the full art Zacian V, the secret Lapras VMAX, Wobbuffet V, the gold Air Balloon, Dhelmise V, Stonjourner VMAX and the full art Professor's Research.
What is the most expensive card in Sword?
The highest value card currently tracked for Sword is Zacian V #73 at $142 in PSA 10.
How much is a Sword booster box?
A sealed Sword booster box currently tracks at $253. Other sealed products are listed in the sealed table above.
Which half of Sword & Shield has Zamazenta V?
Zamazenta V, Snorlax VMAX, Morpeko VMAX and Marnie came from Shield, the other half of the block. Sword carries Zacian V, Lapras VMAX, Stonjourner VMAX and Professor's Research.