Galarian Articuno swapped its ice-blue plumage for a cold psychic stare when Pokemon reworked the Galar region’s legendary birds — and the Japanese set that first printed it this way never released in English, even though the same illustration later resurfaced in a different English expansion.
The Galarian Articuno V, number 074/070, is a Secret Rare Special Art (SR:SA) print from the Japan-exclusive set catalogued in English under three different names: Matchless Fighters (S5a), Peerless Fighters, or Twin Warriors (S5a), depending on which source you’re reading. We’ll use the official card code, S5a, throughout this guide so there’s no ambiguity, and explain the naming split below.
This guide covers the card itself, every Japanese print of Galarian Articuno V, the set it comes from, and where it sits on the S5a rarity ladder.
Galarian Articuno V 074/070 is a Secret Rare Special Art print from S5a, illustrated by Uta, HP 210, Psychic type. S5a itself never released in English, but the same Uta illustration was used for the English Chilling Reign (SWSH6) 170/198 Alternate Full Art print, confirmed on Limitless TCG. Our graded copy, PSA10 Galarian Articuno V SR:SA [S5a 074/070], is currently listed at ¥17,599 (~$111). The sibling PSA10 Galarian Zapdos V SR:SA [S5a 076/070] from the same set is currently listed at ¥20,790 (~$131).
Prices are our own current listings as of September 2026, converted at ¥159/USD. This guide uses only prints and figures confirmed directly on card databases or our own catalogue — no third-party market prices are quoted.
The Card: Galarian Articuno V 074/070 SR (Special Art)
The EN name is Galarian Articuno V; the JP name printed on the card is ガラルフリーザーV. It carries 210 HP and is a Psychic type in the Trading Card Game — a reflection of Galarian Articuno’s in-game Psychic/Flying typing rather than the Ice typing the original Kanto bird carries.
Card number 074/070 already tells you this is a chase print: the numerator running past the set’s base count of 070 is the standard Japanese TCG convention for secret-rare slots printed beyond the main numbered run. The rarity as printed is Secret Rare (SR), Special Art (SA) — a full alternate-art illustration rather than the standard card frame.
The artwork is credited to illustrator Uta. Within S5a, 074/070 sits in the set’s Special Art tier alongside the other Galarian-bird SA prints (see the print history and rarity ladder sections below).
Print History & Sibling Rarities in S5a
Galarian Articuno V was printed three times within S5a, each at a different rarity:
The 025/070 copy is the regular Rare (RR) — the standard-frame print you’d pull as part of the main numbered set. The 073/070 copy steps up to a Secret Rare Full Art, with the artwork running edge to edge but still framed within the card’s borders. The 074/070 anchor of this guide is the Secret Rare Special Art version — the most heavily illustrated of the three, and the one profiled above.
S5a also printed Galarian Articuno’s fellow legendary birds at the same SR:SA tier. Galarian Zapdos V sits at 076/070, also Secret Rare Special Art, following the identical numbering pattern. Galarian Moltres V sits at 078/070, Secret Rare, HP 220, Darkness type, illustrated by Shibuzoh.
| Card | Number | Rarity | Set | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galarian Articuno V | 025/070 | RR (Regular) | S5a | 2021-03-19 |
| Galarian Articuno V | 073/070 | SR (Full Art) | S5a | 2021-03-19 |
| Galarian Articuno V | 074/070 | SR (Special Art) — this guide | S5a | 2021-03-19 |
| Galarian Zapdos V | 076/070 | SR (Special Art) | S5a | 2021-03-19 |
| Galarian Moltres V | 078/070 | SR (Special Art) | S5a | 2021-03-19 |
For a full single-print deep dive on the sibling birds, see our Galarian Zapdos V SA card guide and Galarian Moltres full art cards guide. For how all three — original and Galarian — compare across every set they’ve appeared in, our legendary birds guide takes the broader view; this article stays focused on the single S5a Special Art print.
The Set: S5a
S5a is a Japan-exclusive expansion that released on 19 March 2021. Because S5a itself was never released as its own English-language product, there is no single official English name for it — three different labels are used across catalogues and databases. Limitless TCG lists it as Matchless Fighters (S5a); Bulbapedia and our own product titles use Peerless Fighters; our existing blog articles refer to it as Twin Warriors (S5a). All three are unofficial English translations of the same Japanese-only set — if you’ve seen any of these names elsewhere, they point to the same cards.
The set spans 84 Japanese cards in total, per our complete S5a card list. Its numbered set size of 070 is the base count referenced by every “over-numbered” secret rare above, including the 074/070 anchor of this guide. For a breakdown of how often each rarity tier turns up across the set, see our S5a pull-rates and best-cards guide.
Where This Print Sits on the S5a Rarity Ladder
Based on the confirmed Galarian Articuno V prints in S5a, the rarity progression runs in three steps:
- RR (Regular Rare) — 025/070, the standard-frame print within the main numbered set.
- SR, Full Art — 073/070, edge-to-edge artwork within the card borders, numbered past the base set count.
- SR, Special Art (SA) — 074/070, the most fully illustrated treatment, and the tier this guide’s anchor card occupies.
The sibling birds, Galarian Zapdos V (076/070) and Galarian Moltres V (078/070), were also printed at this same Secret Rare Special Art tier, making the SA treatment the set’s chase level for this trio of legendary-bird V cards. We are not quoting pull rates for any of these tiers — only the confirmed rarity labels as printed on the cards.
Where to Buy Galarian Articuno V from Tokyo
Our graded copy, PSA10 Galarian Articuno V SR:SA [S5a 074/070], is currently listed at ¥17,599 (~$111) and ships from Tokyo with tracked delivery.
If you’re building out the full Galarian-bird SA trio from S5a, the sibling prints are also live: PSA10 Galarian Zapdos V SR:SA [S5a 076/070] at ¥20,790 (~$131), and PSA10 Galarian Moltres V SR 078/070 SA at ¥83,596 (~$526). If you’d rather chase the print yourself from sealed product, our S5A – Twin Warriors Japanese Booster Box is currently listed at ¥42,000 (~$264).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What set is Galarian Articuno V 074/070 from?
It’s from S5a, a Japan-exclusive set released 19 March 2021. Because S5a itself was never released as its own English-language product, it’s referred to under three different unofficial English names: Matchless Fighters, Peerless Fighters, and Twin Warriors.
Is there an English version of Galarian Articuno V 074/070?
Yes, in a different set. S5a itself never released in English, but the same Uta illustration was used for the English Chilling Reign (SWSH6) 170/198 Alternate Full Art print, confirmed on Limitless TCG. The Japanese Secret Rare/Special Art code and the English Ultra Rare/Alternate Full Art label describe the equivalent chase tier, not the identical set number.
How many prints of Galarian Articuno V exist in S5a?
Three: 025/070 (Regular Rare), 073/070 (Secret Rare Full Art), and 074/070 (Secret Rare Special Art), which is the print covered in this guide.
Who illustrated Galarian Articuno V 074/070?
Uta illustrated the 074/070 Special Art print. The sibling Galarian Moltres V 078/070 in the same set was illustrated by Shibuzoh.
What are the other Galarian legendary birds in this set?
Galarian Zapdos V at 076/070 (Secret Rare Special Art) and Galarian Moltres V at 078/070 (Secret Rare, HP 220, Darkness type), both from the same S5a set.
How much is the PSA 10 Galarian Articuno V 074/070 listed for?
Our PSA10 Galarian Articuno V SR:SA [S5a 074/070] is currently listed at ¥17,599 (about $111).
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