Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Zacian V-UNION
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH166 · Promo · 2019
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Market reference
$5.53
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH166 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 320
- Subtype
- V-UNION
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Tsuji
- Pokédex #
- 888
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 340 damage
- 85 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Also does
Strategy & play
How Zacian V-UNION plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥160 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Zacian V-UNION
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥160 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by PLANETA Tsuji
This card was illustrated by PLANETA Tsuji.
Building around Zacian V-UNION?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CUnion Gain
Attach up to 2 Metal Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon.
MMCDance of the Crowned Sword — 150
During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon's attacks do 150 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
MMCSteel Cut — 200
MMMCMaster Blade — 340
Discard 3 Energy from this Pokémon.
How to play a Pokémon V-UNION: Once per game during your turn, combine 4 different Zacian V-UNION from your discard pile and put them onto your Bench.
V-UNION rule: When your Pokémon V-UNION is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 2026/06/25| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.85 | $6.36 | $85.00 | $5.53 | $5.44 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.10 |
| 7-day average | €2.57 |
| 30-day average | €2.49 |
| Low | €1.98 |
| Trend price | €2.61 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.98 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.63 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Zacian V-UNION is real?
Zacian V-UNION 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 Zacian V-UNION worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Zacian V-UNION is $5.53; 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 Zacian V-UNION from?
Zacian V-UNION is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Zacian V-UNION?
Zacian V-UNION is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
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