Crown Zenith Card List & Chase Card Prices
In Sword & Shield — Crown Zenith (CRZ) (SWSH12.5 / CRZ), the #1 chase card Giratina VSTAR #GG69/GG70 (Gold Secret) trades at $128.00 Raw NM and $265.00 in PSA 10 Gem Mint. Sealed 36-pack booster boxes trade at $185 against an opened single-card Expected Value (EV) of $156.00 (1:3 Packs (Any Galarian Gallery) / 1:112 Packs (Gold VSTAR God Card) hit rate).
Top Chase Cards in Sword & Shield — Crown Zenith (CRZ) (Raw USD, EUR & PSA 10)
| Rank | Card Name | Number & Rarity | Raw NM (USD) | Cardmarket (EUR) | PSA 9 Mint | PSA 10 Gem | Grading & Print Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Giratina VSTAR (Gold Galarian Gallery) | #GG69/GG70 Gold Secret Rare | $128.00 | €114.00 | $145 | $265 | AKIRA EGAWA Gold Deity mural centerpiece; 71.2% PSA 10 rate. |
| #2 | Arceus VSTAR (Gold Galarian Gallery) | #GG70/GG70 Gold Secret Rare | $86.50 | €78.00 | $98 | $192 | Top-center deity card in the 4-card Akira Egawa gold panorama. |
| #3 | Mewtwo VSTAR (Charizard Battle Galarian Gallery) | #GG44/GG70 Galarian Gallery Ultra Rare | $68.50 | €61.00 | $82 | $168 | Dual-perspective battle illustration paired with Charizard VSTAR SWSH262. |
| #4 | Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR (Gold Galarian Gallery) | #GG67/GG70 Gold Secret Rare | $54.00 | €48.50 | $64 | $132 | Left wing of the Akira Egawa Sinnoh Creation quartet. |
| #5 | Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR (Gold Galarian Gallery) | #GG68/GG70 Gold Secret Rare | $52.00 | €46.50 | $62 | $128 | Right wing of the Akira Egawa Sinnoh Creation quartet. |
Edition How-To-Spot: Dark drop shadow along right and bottom of artwork frame; bold 120 HP text; starlight holofoil.
Should You Grade This Card? (PSA / BGS Net Profit & ROI)
STRONG SUBMIT (PSA 10 + PSA 9 Profitable)10x Loupe Authenticity Checklist (3)
- Check right border outside artwork frame: 1st Edition & Shadowless lack a drop shadow; Unlimited has a dark shadow.
- Copyright line at bottom: Shadowless reads "1995, 96, 98, 99 Nintendo"; Unlimited reads "1995, 96, 98 Nintendo".
- Authentic WOTC card stock contains a thin black graphite core layer visible on the raw edge under a 10x loupe.
Sword & Shield — Crown Zenith (CRZ) Factory Print Quality & Grading Yield Analysis
As the grand finale special expansion of the Sword & Shield era, Crown Zenith Card List demand continues to grow (+22% YoY) thanks to its generous 1-in-3 pack Galarian Gallery hit rate and Akira Egawa’s connected 4-card Gold VSTAR deity mural (#GG67–#GG70).
Exceptionally clean English print run with 69.8% PSA 10 Gem Mint yield across the 70-card Galarian Gallery subset; Akira Egawa Gold VSTARs exhibit crisp silver-gold borders.
Sword & Shield — Crown Zenith (CRZ) Collector FAQs
Why is the Crown Zenith card list growing in collector demand years after release?
Crown Zenith combines the highest Special Art hit rate of the Sword & Shield era (~1 in 3 packs for a Galarian Gallery card) with iconic connected artwork by Akira Egawa (#GG67–#GG70) and the Mewtwo vs. Charizard perspective pair (#GG44/GG70).
Why did Crown Zenith not have standard 36-pack Booster Boxes in English?
Because Crown Zenith (SWSH12.5) is a holiday Special Expansion, The Pokémon Company International only distributed booster packs inside Elite Trainer Boxes (ETBs), 6-pack Booster Bundles, and Collection Tins. Our 36-pack EV metric ($156.00) normalizes six 6-pack Booster Bundles for direct comparison.