Garchomp C LV.X exists as two separate Japanese products, printed twelve-plus years apart, and it is easy to mix them up in a listing. One is a 2009 starter-deck exclusive. The other is a 2021 promo reprint of that same artwork, released for Pokémon’s 25th anniversary with a small commemorative mark added to the corner. Same character, same illustrator, two different cards.
This guide focuses on the print we stock: Garchomp C LV.X, No. 018/025 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), from S8a-P — “Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition” — and walks through where it sits relative to the original 2009 print, what set it actually belongs to, and how it compares against the modern Garchomp ex prints we carry as PSA10 graded singles out of Tokyo.
This S8a-P 018/025 print is not listed on our site at the moment; sourcing requests go through Quick Order. For a currently listed modern Garchomp graded card from Tokyo, see the PSA10 Garchomp ex 085/062 SAR (SV3a Raging Surf), currently listed at ¥14,432 (~$91 at ¥159/USD, September 2026), in our PSA10 collection.
The Card: Garchomp C LV.X 018/025 (S8a-P Reprint)
The card carries its full Japanese name, ガブリアスC[チャンピオン]LV.X (Garchomp C [Champion] LV.X), and its position in the S8a-P promo series is No. 018/025. The artwork is illustrated by Shizurow — the same illustrator as the original 2009 print — and it is not a new piece of art. S8a-P reissues the original 2009 illustration with a small “25th” anniversary mark added in the lower-left corner of the artwork, which is the fastest way to identify this reprint at a glance.
Distribution was tied directly to the main S8a “25th Anniversary Collection” set: one sealed S8a-P promo pack was bundled per every four S8a booster packs purchased at participating retailers in Japan and South Korea, with further promo packs included in some 25th-anniversary merchandise bundles. Each promo pack contained one card drawn at random from the 25-card S8a-P series, so which of the 25 designs — including this Garchomp C LV.X — a buyer received wasn’t guaranteed. The promo pack released 22 October 2021, one day after the S8a main set itself (21 October 2021).
Print History: Original DPt Deck vs. 25th Anniversary Reprint
Two Japanese products carry this exact character and mechanic, released more than a decade apart. They should never be treated as the same listing.
The Original: DPt Battle Starter Pack SP “Garchomp VS Charizard” (007/016)
The original Garchomp C [Champion] LV.X comes from a Japanese starter-deck product: ポケモンカードゲームDPt 対戦スターターパックSP ガブリアスVSリザードン — the “Pokémon Card Game DPt Battle Starter Pack SP: Garchomp VS Charizard.” In that deck it is card No. 007/016, HP 110, Colorless type, illustrated by Shizurow. This is the source of the 2009 artwork that S8a-P later reissued.
This particular Japanese starter-deck set is not indexed in Limitless’s Japanese card database — both the S8a-P and S8a-p database paths return no result, and Limitless’s Japanese card list only goes back to the Black & White era. We are treating the 007/016 print’s specifics (illustrator, HP, type) as secondary-sourced, cross-checked against its English-set equivalent rather than a Limitless listing directly: Supreme Victors (SV) #145, Ultra Rare, also illustrated by Shizurow, HP 110, Colorless, with ability “Healing Breath” and attack “Dragon Rush.” The matching illustrator, HP and type across the two language versions is what confirms these are the same card.
The Reprint: S8a-P 018/025 (2021 25th Anniversary Promo)
The print we stock is the S8a-P reissue described above — same artwork, 25th-anniversary corner mark added, repositioned as promo card 018/025 in a 25-card bundled series rather than as a starter-deck card. It is pictured in the section above.
| Set | Number | Rarity | Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original artwork | DPt Battle Starter Pack SP “Garchomp VS Charizard” (JPN) | 007/016 | Ultra Rare (EN-equivalent label) | 2009 |
| 25th Anniversary reprint | S8a-P, Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition (JPN) | 018/025 | 25th Anniversary Promo | 22 Oct 2021 |
That’s the complete Japanese print history for this specific card. For the full Garchomp print catalogue across every era, see our Garchomp Pokemon Card Guide: Every Japanese Printing.
The Set: S8a-P Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition
S8a-P is the promo companion to S8a, the “25th Anniversary Collection” — Pokémon Japan’s main set marking the franchise’s 25th anniversary. Where S8a is a standard booster release, S8a-P is a separate, non-booster promo series numbered independently up to 025, distributed only through the bundling mechanic and merchandise inclusions described above — each promo pack was itself opened blind for one random card out of the 25-card series, rather than being pulled from an S8a booster pack directly.
S8a-P shares its 25-card promo series with several other well-known reprints from the same anniversary push, including Here Comes Team Rocket! [S8a-P 006/025 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order)] and Gardevoir ex Delta Species [S8a-P 015/025] — both currently in our PSA10 lineup, at ¥9,874 (~$62) and ¥10,537 (~$66) respectively. The main S8a set that this promo pack bundled with has its own booster box and Golden Box product lines; our S8a booster box guide covers that side of the release in full.
For the mechanic behind the LV.X card type itself — the Diamond & Pearl-era “Level Up” evolution rule that both the 2009 original and this reprint use — see our Pokemon LV.X Cards Guide: The Diamond & Pearl LEVEL-UP Mechanic.
Where This Print Sits Among Japanese Chase Tiers
LV.X was the headline chase mechanic of the Diamond & Pearl era — a “Level Up” evolution slot that ran through the format’s biggest cards, of which the original 007/016 Garchomp C LV.X is one. Our LV.X mechanic guide covers how that Level Up rule worked in more detail.
The 018/025 S8a-P reprint sits in a different, later tier: the bundled 25th-anniversary promo tier. Cards in this tier — 018/025 alongside its S8a-P siblings Here Comes Team Rocket! (006/025) and Gardevoir ex Delta Species (015/025) — were never available as a direct S8a booster pull. They came attached to a purchase threshold (one sealed promo pack per four S8a packs, opened blind for one random card out of the 25-card series) or bundled with merchandise, which is a distribution method rather than a numbered rarity grade. We do not have pull-rate data for this promo series and are not stating one.
For a closer look at Garchomp’s most recent chase-tier prints, our Cynthia & Garchomp Cards: SAR Chase Guide covers the modern SV9a Heat Wave Arena Special Art Rare printings.
Even the regular RR-tier Garchomp ex from SV3a sits in a completely different rarity system from the 2021 promo bundling tier — modern sets use numbered rarity slots pulled from booster packs, while the S8a-P series was a purchase-threshold promo. They are not directly comparable rarity-for-rarity.
Where to Buy Garchomp Cards from Tokyo
This S8a-P 018/025 PSA10 print (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) is not listed on our site at the moment. If you specifically want this promo reprint, submit a Quick Order sourcing request and we’ll follow up.
For Garchomp cards currently listed in PSA10, our PSA10 graded card collection is the place to check current listings and pricing in real time — that includes the SV3a Raging Surf SAR above, plus the S8a-P promo family (Here Comes Team Rocket!, Gardevoir ex Delta Species) when listed. Mixed orders across singles and sealed product are easiest through Quick Order. For more background on the card and its family, see our full Garchomp print-history guide and the Cynthia & Garchomp SAR chase guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Garchomp C LV.X 018/025?
It’s a 2021 promo card from S8a-P, “Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition,” released for Pokémon’s 25th anniversary. It reissues the original 2009 Garchomp C [Champion] LV.X artwork by Shizurow with a small “25th” anniversary mark added to the lower-left corner, and was distributed via a sealed promo pack bundled one per every four S8a booster packs purchased (each pack opened blind for one random card among 25 designs), plus with some merchandise.
Is the S8a-P 018/025 print the same card as the original DPt LV.X?
Same character and artwork, but they are two separate Japanese products released twelve-plus years apart: the 2009 DPt Battle Starter Pack SP print (007/016) and the 2021 S8a-P 25th Anniversary promo reprint (018/025). Always identify which one you’re looking at by its number.
What set did the original Garchomp C LV.X come from?
The Japanese DPt Battle Starter Pack SP “Garchomp VS Charizard” starter deck, where it is card 007/016, HP 110, Colorless type, illustrated by Shizurow. This starter-deck set is not indexed on Limitless’s Japanese card database, so these specifics are cross-checked against the card’s English equivalent, Supreme Victors #145.
Does Garchomp C LV.X 018/025 have an English print?
Yes, indirectly: Celebrations: Classic Collection #145/147 (released 8 October 2021) reprints the same original 2009 artwork under the same Ultra Rare number as Supreme Victors #145, with 25th Anniversary branding added — the English-side counterpart to S8a-P’s Japanese reprint, though it came in Celebrations booster packs rather than a standalone promo pack.
Is the PSA10 Garchomp C LV.X 018/025 currently listed?
This exact print is not listed on our site at the moment. Quick Order is the way to submit a sourcing request; in the meantime, our PSA10 collection carries other currently listed Garchomp prints, including the SV3a Raging Surf SAR.
What does the “018/025” number mean on this card?
It marks the card’s position in the S8a-P promo series — card 18 of a 25-card promo run bundled with Pokémon’s 25th Anniversary Collection, distinct from the “007/016” numbering used on the original 2009 starter-deck print.
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