Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Zekrom
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery · #TG05 · Trainer Gallery Rare Holo · 2022
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Market reference
$17.29
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- TG05 / 30
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Trainer Gallery Rare Holo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- AKIRA EGAWA
- Pokédex #
- 644
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 43.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Zekrom plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Wild Shock) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 130 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Zekrom
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by AKIRA EGAWA
This card was illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA.
Building around Zekrom?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When the interior part of its tail spins like a motor, Zekrom can generate many bolts of lightning to blast its surroundings."
CCSlash — 30
LLCWild Shock — 130
This Pokémon also does 60 damage to itself. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Zekrom was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $12.99 | $17.59 | $100.00 | $17.29 | $16.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €15.19 |
| 7-day average | €14.19 |
| 30-day average | €14.11 |
| Low | €5.99 |
| Trend price | €15.06 |
| Low (excellent+) | €8.85 |
| averageSellPrice | €14.19 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Zekrom is real?
Zekrom is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Zekrom worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Zekrom is $17.29; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Zekrom from?
Zekrom is from the Pokémon set "Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Zekrom?
Zekrom is a Trainer Gallery Rare Holo card in the Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery set.
Other Zekrom printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
