Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Zamazenta
Crown Zenith · #97 · Rare Holo · 2023
Listings
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Market reference
$0.34
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 97 / 160
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- GIDORA
- Pokédex #
- 889
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Zamazenta 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.
- Its main attack (Retaliate) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 1 copy.
How to beat Zamazenta
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.23 copies on average · 39 decks
- Match win rate
- 40.4%
- -6.7 pts vs the 47.1% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Orthworm ex
in 28% of decks · 12 seen
Heatran
in 37% of decks · 16 seen
Dialga
in 23% of decks · 10 seen
Mega Mawile ex
in 49% of decks · 21 seen
Full Metal Lab
in 33% of decks · 14 seen
Steven's Metang
in 23% of decks · 10 seen
Steven's Beldum
in 23% of decks · 10 seen
Steven's Metagross ex
in 23% of decks · 10 seen
More by GIDORA
This card was illustrated by GIDORA.
Building around Zamazenta?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its ability to deflect any attack led to it being known as the Fighting Master's Shield. It was feared and respected by all."
Ability: Metal Shield
If this Pokémon has any Energy attached, it takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
MMCRetaliate — 100+
If any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out during your opponent's last turn, this attack does 120 more damage.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Zamazenta or Crown Zenith.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Zamazenta was legal.
Oceania Open! | Season 4 - Week 1
today
Rare Candy Club Blitz #3 (30TH LEGAL)
today
La Techgece Casual #7 [BO1] (30C Legal!)
today
12° Torneo del circuito CarroTCG/Prof. Fili
today
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Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
5
ran Zamazenta
Tournaments scanned
309
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
3 top-cut decks · best finish 3rd
Top decks running Zamazenta
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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.13 | $0.35 | $4.25 | $0.34 | $0.13 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.25 | $0.50 | $19.98 | $0.61 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.90 |
| 7-day average | €0.78 |
| 30-day average | €0.61 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.63 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.15 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.53 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.74 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.05 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.64 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.06 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.94 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Zamazenta is real?
Zamazenta 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 Zamazenta worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Zamazenta is $0.34; 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 Zamazenta from?
Zamazenta is from the Pokémon set "Crown Zenith" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Zamazenta?
Zamazenta is a Rare Holo card in the Crown Zenith set.
Other Zamazenta printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
