# Zacian #SWSH135 — SWSH Black Star Promos

## Summary

Zacian was the Sword cover legend, and its Gen 8 following has kept even promo printings of it in demand. Black Star promos are handed out through events and boxes rather than pulled from packs, so scarcity comes from distribution, and 5ban Graphics is a well-known name among Pokémon illustrators. At a $3.31 modelled guide, down 36% over 30 days on 90 copies traded, with only 1 day of inventory on the board, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.21 out of Phantasmal Flames; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | SWSH Black Star Promos |
| Number | SWSH135 |
| Rarity | Promo |
| Era | SWSH |
| Illustrator | 5ban Graphics |
| Release date | 2019-11-15 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | BREAK |
| HP | 160 |
| Types | Metal |
| Ability: Bladed Armament | Damage from this Pokémon's attacks isn't affected by any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon. |
| Attack: Brave Blade | cost Metal/Metal/Colorless — damage 240 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack. |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Resistance | Grass -30 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Zacian #888](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/zacian) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$3.31** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-20T08:01:49.077Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-20T08:01:49.077Z
- Floor delivered ask: $3.85 — as of 2026-10-20T08:01:49.077Z
- Quant score: 65/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-10-20T08:01:49.077Z — 7 of 11 inputs · 77% weight · -12% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2019-11-15T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-20T13:14:25.489Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-12T23:25:23.602Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-12T18:43:50.073Z, confidence 85%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-19T07:47:37.576Z, confidence 75%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-12T23:25:23.602Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/swsh-black-star-promos/zacian-swsh135)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aswshp-SWSH135%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)