No Crown Zenith booster box appears on the official English pages.
Full card list: VSTAR Universe card list → every card by number with rarity, individual card pages and in-stock PSA 10 prices.
The pokemon.com set page gives a release date of January 20, 2023 and the line “Over 160 cards”, and the Elite Trainer Box page states that booster packs are not sold separately for this expansion (as of September 29, 2026). The Japanese High Class Pack VSTAR Universe (S12a) is sold by the box. No official page says the two are equal, and the set-level pairing is covered in its own section below.
We sell Japanese sealed product and graded singles from Tokyo. USD figures convert at ¥154/USD, approximate.
The English side is an Elite Trainer Box, plus eight other official products. The Japanese side is one High Class Pack: 10 cards per pack at ¥550, with the box price not printed by the company. Our S12A-VSTAR Universe box is currently listed at ¥25,883 (~$168), and the No Shrink version is a separate listing at ¥25,863 (~$168).
- The English product list and the S12a spec follow the official pages exactly (as of September 29, 2026).
- Every marketplace figure is the lowest ask on SNKRDUNK, September 29, 2026 — an asking price, not a sale.
- Twelve S12a cards carry a raw ask, a PSA 10 ask and our PSA 10 listing where one exists (as of September 29, 2026).
What the Official English Pages Print
The set page and the product gallery on pokemon.com are the official sources for the English side.
| Fact | What the official page prints | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Set name | Crown Zenith | Official |
| Release date | January 20, 2023 | Official |
| Set size | “Over 160 cards” | Official |
| Standard legality | Not Standard legal | Official |
| Booster packs sold separately | No — the ETB page says booster packs are not sold separately for this expansion | Official |
| Booster display or booster box | No Crown Zenith booster display appears on the set page or the gallery | Official (absence) |
| Expansion page on tcg.pokemon.com | No Crown Zenith expansion page | Official (absence) |
| MSRP of any product | No USD price printed | Not stated officially |
The Nine Official Crown Zenith Products
The pokemon.com product gallery lists nine products, all named Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith. Launch dates run from January 20, 2023 to September 1, 2024.
| Product | Launch date | Packs | Also included (official page) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Trainer Box | January 20, 2023 | 10 | Etched foil Lucario VSTAR promo; 65 Lucario sleeves; 45 Energy; guide; 6 dice; coin-flip die; 2 acrylic condition markers; acrylic VSTAR marker; box with 4 dividers; code card |
| Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box Plus | January 20, 2023 | 12 | Etched foil Lucario VSTAR promo; 65 sleeves; Lucario deck box; 45 Energy; guide; 6 metal dice; metal Lucario coin; 2 metal condition markers; acrylic VSTAR marker; code card; sold only at Pokémon Center |
| Collection — Regieleki V / Regidrago V | January 20, 2023 | 4 | Foil promo of either card; foil card of the other; oversize foil; code card |
| Special Collection — Pikachu VMAX | February 17, 2023 | 5 | Etched foil Pikachu VMAX; foil Pikachu V; oversize Pikachu VMAX; code card |
| Tin | March 17, 2023 | 5 | Full-art foil promo of Galarian Articuno, Zapdos or Moltres; code card |
| Pin Collection | April 14, 2023 | 3 | Foil promo and pin (Rillaboom, Cinderace or Inteleon); code card |
| Premium Playmat Collection — Morpeko V-UNION | April 14, 2023 | 5 | Four etched promos forming Morpeko V-UNION; oversize card; Professor Burnet Supporter; playmat; code card |
| Premium Figure Collection — Shiny Zacian / Zamazenta | May 5, 2023 | 11 | Etched foil Shiny Zacian V or Shiny Zamazenta V; figure; pin; 65 sleeves; code card |
| Premium Collection — Sea & Sky | September 1, 2024 | 14 | Rayquaza V, Kyogre V, Rayquaza and Kyogre foil cards; oversize Rayquaza V; code card; sold exclusively at Sam’s Club stores |
The Elite Trainer Box is the sealed product that carries Crown Zenith packs. The Pokémon Center version adds a Lucario deck box and metal accessories, and is sold only at Pokémon Center. That page also states what a pack holds: 10 cards and 1 basic Energy or 1 VSTAR marker.
Across the collection products the pack count runs from 3 (Pin Collection) to 14 (Sea & Sky), and each adds a promo card or an accessory. The Tin holds a full-art foil promo of one of the three Galarian legendary birds.
Spec Compared: English ETB vs Japanese S12a Box
The official S12a page on pokemon-card.com names the product as ポケモンカードゲーム ソード＆シールド ハイクラスパック「VSTARユニバース」 and prints its release date, pack price and cards per pack.
| Spec | English Crown Zenith ETB | Japanese S12a VSTAR Universe box |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Elite Trainer Box | High Class Pack, sold by the box |
| Release date | January 20, 2023 (official) | December 2, 2022 (official) |
| Packs | See the product table above (official) | Packs per box not printed on the official page |
| Cards per pack | Pokémon Center page: 10 cards and 1 basic Energy or 1 VSTAR marker | 10 cards per pack (official) |
| Price | — | ¥550 per pack, tax included; box price not printed |
| Set size | “Over 160 cards” | /172 printed on the cards; the official database lists numbers up to 262/172 |
| Official database entries | – | 351 entries, counting mirror and reverse duplicates |
| Our listing | Not sold (we sell Japanese product) | ¥25,883 (~$168); No Shrink version ¥25,863 (~$168) |
The price in our listing is the store’s own price for a sealed box; it is not an MSRP.
How the Sets Are Linked
Bulbapedia’s Japanese set list (as of September 15, 2026) records S12a VSTAR Universe as a High Class Pack of 172 cards and names Crown Zenith as the English set that draws on it. That pairing is Bulbapedia’s, not an official statement, and neither pokemon.com nor pokemon-card.com states that the sets are equal.
Limitless TCG also lists Crown Zenith #4 and #6 under cards from S12 (Tangela, 004) and S11a, so the English set draws on more than S12a.
When a card matters, compare the card itself, not the set name. Our Crown Zenith chase cards article and the VSTAR Universe pull rates and best cards article cover the wider picture, and the Japanese vs English Pokemon cards article explains what changes with language.
Six S12a Cards in Pictures
Six of the twelve tracked cards are shown with their official card images. The database credits an illustrator for each; every ask is the lowest ask on SNKRDUNK, September 29, 2026, and our PSA 10 listings are back orders. See how PSA 10 back orders work for the terms.
Pikachu 205/172 (AR, S12a)
The official card database credits Kouki Saitou. The lowest ask on SNKRDUNK, September 29, 2026 was ¥34,000 (~$221) for a raw copy (grade A) and ¥54,498 (~$354) for a PSA 10 copy. Among the twelve cards tracked here, this is the highest raw grade-A ask. It is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥57,946 (~$376) — sourced to order; the product page shows the current terms.
Giratina VSTAR 261/172 (UR, S12a)
The official card database credits AKIRA EGAWA. The lowest ask on SNKRDUNK, September 29, 2026 was ¥29,000 (~$188) for a raw copy (grade A) and ¥40,000 (~$260) for a PSA 10 copy. The grade-B raw ask on SNKRDUNK is ¥30,000 (~$195), higher than the grade-A ask. It is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥40,106 (~$260) — sourced to order; the product page shows the current terms.
Arceus VSTAR 262/172 (UR, S12a)
The official card database credits AKIRA EGAWA. The lowest ask on SNKRDUNK, September 29, 2026 was ¥19,000 (~$123) for a raw copy (grade A) and ¥27,500 (~$179) for a PSA 10 copy. Its number, 262/172, is the highest in the official database. It is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥28,048 (~$182) — sourced to order; the product page shows the current terms. A physical PSA 10 is listed at ¥28,598 (~$186) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR 259/172 (UR, S12a)
The official card database credits AKIRA EGAWA. The lowest ask on SNKRDUNK, September 29, 2026 was ¥12,500 (~$81) for a raw copy (grade A) and ¥20,980 (~$136) for a PSA 10 copy. The database credits the same illustrator on the Giratina, Arceus, Palkia and Dialga UR cards. It is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥20,296 (~$132) — sourced to order; the product page shows the current terms. A physical PSA 10 is listed at ¥20,694 (~$134) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
Mewtwo VSTAR 221/172 (SAR, S12a)
The official card database credits GOSSAN. The lowest ask on SNKRDUNK, September 29, 2026 was ¥12,000 (~$78) for a raw copy (grade A) and ¥24,000 (~$156) for a PSA 10 copy. The Japanese name printed on the card is ミュウツーVSTAR. It is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥23,480 (~$152) — sourced to order; the product page shows the current terms.
Charizard VSTAR 212/172 (SAR, S12a)
The official card database credits KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA. The lowest ask on SNKRDUNK, September 29, 2026 was ¥11,500 (~$75) for a raw copy (grade A) and ¥21,800 (~$142) for a PSA 10 copy. Limitless lists the same illustrator on Sword & Shield promo SWSH262. It is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥23,827 (~$155) — sourced to order; the product page shows the current terms.
All Twelve S12a Cards: Dated SNKRDUNK Asks
The table sorts the twelve tracked cards by the raw grade-A ask. Both ask columns are the lowest ask on SNKRDUNK, September 29, 2026. Our column shows PSA 10 back orders (sourced to order) except Melony, which is a PSA 10 listing.
| No. | Card | Rarity | Illustrator (official database) | Raw ask (grade A) | PSA 10 ask | Our PSA 10 listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | Pikachu | AR | Kouki Saitou | ¥34,000 (~$221) | ¥54,498 (~$354) | ¥57,946 (~$376) |
| 261 | Giratina VSTAR | UR | AKIRA EGAWA | ¥29,000 (~$188) | ¥40,000 (~$260) | ¥40,106 (~$260) |
| 262 | Arceus VSTAR | UR | AKIRA EGAWA | ¥19,000 (~$123) | ¥27,500 (~$179) | ¥28,048 (~$182) |
| 259 | Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR | UR | AKIRA EGAWA | ¥12,500 (~$81) | ¥20,980 (~$136) | ¥20,296 (~$132) |
| 221 | Mewtwo VSTAR | SAR | GOSSAN | ¥12,000 (~$78) | ¥24,000 (~$156) | ¥23,480 (~$152) |
| 212 | Charizard VSTAR | SAR | KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA | ¥11,500 (~$75) | ¥21,800 (~$142) | ¥23,827 (~$155) |
| 260 | Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR | UR | AKIRA EGAWA | ¥10,500 (~$68) | ¥20,380 (~$132) | ¥20,563 (~$134) |
| 183 | Mew | AR | Ryota Murayama | ¥5,500 (~$36) | ¥16,000 (~$104) | ¥16,708 (~$108) |
| 211 | Charizard V | SAR | Oswaldo KATO | ¥5,199 (~$34) | ¥14,800 (~$96) | ¥14,688 (~$95) |
| 239 | Cynthia’s Ambition | SAR | Atsuya Uki | ¥4,500 (~$29) | ¥20,200 (~$131) | ¥19,747 (~$128) |
| 234 | Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR | SAR | SIE NANAHARA | ¥3,500 (~$23) | ¥12,000 (~$78) | ¥12,281 (~$80) |
| 244 | Melony | SAR | saino misaki | ¥1,500 (~$10) | ¥12,999 (~$84) | PSA 10 listed at ¥13,499 (~$88) |
Two rows carry a caution. The Melony raw copy has an any-condition ask of ¥1,000, which is SNKRDUNK’s display floor and not a usable anchor. The Giratina VSTAR row has a grade-B ask above its grade-A ask, so a single number for that card would mislead.
Two S12a Supporter SARs outside the table are currently listed as PSA 10 cards: Grant SAR 238/172 at ¥8,840 (~$57) and Adaman SAR 240/172 at ¥7,800 (~$51). No SNKRDUNK ask is quoted for them.
English Prints by the Same Illustrator
Limitless TCG lists no Crown Zenith print by the same illustrator for any of these twelve cards. The exceptions are outside Crown Zenith: for Charizard VSTAR 212/172 and Charizard V 211/172 the same illustrator appears only on Sword & Shield promos SWSH262 and SWSH260.
The practical reading for a buyer is narrow: a Crown Zenith card and a VSTAR Universe card can share a name without sharing an illustrator. Check the card image and the number before you assume a match.
Community Tally: Reported, Not Official
The Japanese company does not publish rarity rates. The ポケゲトちゃんねる site says so on its own page (ポケモンカードの封入率は公式から一切公表されておらず) and publishes a tally of carton-opening results for VSTAR Universe.
Reported, not official: community tally (unverified), published by ポケゲトちゃんねる on January 17, 2026, based on 1,800 boxes (90 cartons).
| Rarity | Reported figure (as printed) |
|---|---|
| Pokémon SAR | One per box |
| Supporter SAR | About 20.0% |
| UR | About 10.0% |
| AR | Three per box |
These figures come from a user and shop tally, not from an official statement. Treat them as a report of what one group of openers recorded.
English ETB or Japanese Box: A Checklist
- You want a sealed English product. The official pages list the Elite Trainer Box and collection products. We do not sell the English products.
- You want a box of packs. The Japanese S12a box is a High Class Pack box. The packs-per-box count is not printed on the official page.
- You want accessories. Sleeves, dice, markers and a code card belong to the English ETB. The Japanese box is packs.
- You want a specific card. Compare the card number and image, not the set name.
- You want a graded copy. The PSA 10 listings above are back orders or listed singles; the PSA 10 meaning article explains the grade.
- You are choosing between two S12a listings. Our No Shrink vs regular S12a article covers the difference between the two box listings.
Where to Buy the Japanese S12a Box
The S12a box ships from Tokyo: the S12A-VSTAR Universe box at ¥25,883 (~$168) and the No Shrink listing at ¥25,863 (~$168). Graded singles are collected on the PSA 10 card list and in the PSA 10 collection. For a card that is not listed, use Quick Order. New to buying from Japan? Read how to buy Japanese Pokemon cards from Japan, or the VSTAR Universe booster box buying guide.
The full English list with the Japanese S12a prints is in the Crown Zenith card list.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many packs are in the Crown Zenith Elite Trainer Box?
Ten. The pokemon.com Elite Trainer Box page lists 10 packs in the box, with an etched foil Lucario VSTAR promo, 65 Lucario sleeves, 45 Energy cards, a guide, six dice, a coin-flip die and a code card. The Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box Plus lists 12 packs.
Is there a Crown Zenith booster box?
No Crown Zenith booster display appears on the official set page or the product gallery on pokemon.com. The official pages list nine Crown Zenith products, from the ETB to a Sam’s Club Premium Collection, and none is a booster box. The packs come inside the ETB and the collection products.
How many cards are in Crown Zenith?
The pokemon.com set page says “Over 160 cards” and gives no exact total. The Japanese S12a VSTAR Universe cards print /172, and the official pokemon-card.com database lists numbers up to 262/172, with 351 entries once mirror and reverse duplicates are counted.
When did Crown Zenith release in English and in Japan?
The English Crown Zenith set released on January 20, 2023, according to the pokemon.com set page. The Japanese High Class Pack VSTAR Universe (S12a) released on December 2, 2022, according to the official pokemon-card.com page. Each company prints only its own date.
How much does a Crown Zenith booster box cost?
No official page prints a USD price for any Crown Zenith product. The Japanese S12a box has a printed pack price but no printed box price. Our S12A-VSTAR Universe box, a Japanese product, is currently listed at ¥25,883 (~$168).
Is VSTAR Universe the same as Crown Zenith?
No official page says so. The set-level pairing comes from Bulbapedia, not the publisher (see the linking section above), and Limitless lists English Crown Zenith prints under cards from S11a and S12 as well. For the twelve S12a cards tracked here, no Crown Zenith print by the same illustrator is verified; the two Charizard cards share an illustrator with the promos SWSH262 and SWSH260.
Which VSTAR Universe card has the highest ask?
Among the twelve cards tracked, the Pikachu AR 205/172 has the highest raw ask: ¥34,000 (~$221) for grade A on SNKRDUNK, September 29, 2026, with a PSA 10 ask of ¥54,498 (~$354). We offer it as a PSA 10 back order at ¥57,946 (~$376), sourced to order.
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