Fusion Strike’s headline Secret Rare chase cards — the run mapped in this guide — are not an English creation. They started life in Japan, printed about seven weeks earlier as part of Fusion Arts (S8), the Sword & Shield-era expansion pack released on 24 September 2021.
Fusion Strike itself landed in English on 12 November 2021 with 264 cards plus 20 secret rares, and its headline chase cards — the run-ending Secret Rares for Chili & Cilan & Cress, Dancer, Elesa’s Sparkle, Sidney, two separate Greedent V prints, and Tsareena V — all trace back to that single Japanese set. Fusion Strike is also the most composite English set in this run: alongside S8, it drew cards from Eevee Heroes, Blue Sky Stream and Skyscraping Perfection that were not localized into Evolving Skies, plus High-Class Deck and promo cards, per PokeBeach and Pokellector’s tracking. This article focuses on the S8 mapping specifically. For the full 115-entry S8 catalogue and pricing, see our Fusion Strike Japanese card list.
Fusion Strike’s Secret Rare run maps to Japan’s Fusion Arts (S8), released 24 September 2021 — about seven weeks ahead of the English set. The S8 Fusion Arts Japanese Booster Box is currently listed at ¥61,425 (~$386), and our Fusion Strike Japanese card list covers all 115 catalogued S8 entries in one place.
Prices below are our own Tokyo listings, converted at ¥159/USD (September 2026). We do not quote third-party market prices anywhere in this article.
Fusion Strike Chase Cards and Their Japanese Prints
Seven cards make up the S8-to-Fusion-Strike chase-card mapping covered in this guide; S8’s Secret Rare tier runs to 15 cards in total (see the full catalogue linked above), but these seven are the run that Fusion Strike’s headline chase cards trace back to. Three of the seven currently carry an individual listing on our site — Dancer SR (S8 114) at ¥10,384 (~$65), Elesa’s Sparkle SR (S8 113) at ¥18,243 (~$115) and Greedent V SR:SA (S8 111) at ¥11,210 (~$71); sourcing requests for the others go through Quick Order.
| EN card (Fusion Strike) | JP set + number | JP rarity | EN rarity name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chili & Cilan & Cress (SR run end) | S8 115 | Secret Rare | Secret Rare |
| Dancer | S8 114 | Secret Rare | Secret Rare |
| Elesa’s Sparkle | S8 113 | Secret Rare | Secret Rare |
| Sidney | S8 112 | Secret Rare | Secret Rare |
| Greedent V (alt-art print) | S8 111 | Secret Rare | Secret Rare (unverified name) |
| Greedent V (second SR print) | S8 110 | Secret Rare | Secret Rare (unverified) |
| Tsareena V (SR run start) | S8 101 | Secret Rare | Secret Rare |
Chili & Cilan & Cress — S8 115
Sitting at the very top of the S8 numbering, 115 is the last Secret Rare in the set and the print this list’s Fusion Strike counterpart traces back to. This print is not listed on our site at the moment; sourcing requests go through Quick Order.
Dancer — S8 114
One slot down from the run’s top card, Dancer carries the same Secret Rare tier as the rest of this list. This print is currently listed at ¥10,384 (~$65).
Elesa’s Sparkle — S8 113
Elesa’s Sparkle is a Supporter-style Secret Rare, part of the same closing run as Chili & Cilan & Cress and Dancer. This print is currently listed at ¥18,243 (~$115).
Sidney — S8 112
Sidney rounds out the middle of the S8 Secret Rare run at number 112. It is not currently listed on our site; the Quick Order route above applies here too.
Greedent V — S8 111
This is the first of two Greedent V Secret Rares in S8, an alt-art print at number 111. Whether the English side gave this specific print a distinct name from the second Greedent V print below is not independently verified, so we’re not asserting an EN-side name for it here.
Greedent V (second print) — S8 110
S8 features two separate Greedent V Secret Rares back to back, at 110 and 111. Limitless catalogues both individually under the same Japanese name, “ヨクバリスV / Greedent V” — this is confirmed, not a duplicate listing or a data error. Whether Fusion Strike’s English side treats these as two distinctly named cards is unverified, so we are flagging that rather than assuming either way.
Tsareena V — S8 101
Tsareena V opens the S8 Secret Rare run at number 101. No verified image is available for this print in our source pack, so it is not pictured here; the mapping and rarity are confirmed via the table above.
Rarity Names: English vs Japanese
Fusion Arts (S8) is a Sword & Shield-era set, not a Scarlet & Violet-era one, and its rarity vocabulary reflects that. Its top tiers are SR (Secret Rare) and TR (Triple Rare) — there is no Illustration Rare or Special Illustration Rare here, because those SV-era terms did not exist in 2021.
On the English side, Fusion Strike mostly kept the term “Secret Rare” directly for this generation of cards, so the naming lines up closely between the two languages for this particular set. Do not read S8’s SR/TR system as an earlier version of the SV-era AR/SAR/Hyper Rare vocabulary — they are separate naming conventions from separate eras, and applying one set’s terms to the other misdescribes both.
Where to Buy the Japanese Fusion Arts (S8) Cards from Tokyo
We ship Japanese sealed product out of Tokyo with tracked delivery. The most direct route into this Secret Rare run is sealed Fusion Arts (S8) product — all seven chase cards mapped above come out of the same booster box.
The S8 Fusion Arts Japanese Booster Box is currently listed at ¥61,425 (~$386). For any of the seven singles mapped in this article, or for a mixed order across other Japanese sets, our Quick Order page is the fastest route. Browsing more broadly, our Japanese Pokemon booster box collection covers other sealed sets alongside S8.
For related reading: our Fusion Arts (S8) booster box buying guide looks at the set’s other headline chase, Mew VMAX, in more depth, and our standalone Mew VMAX Fusion Arts card guide covers that print card by card. The full 115-entry catalogue with every rarity tier is in our Fusion Strike Japanese card list.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Japanese set is Fusion Strike built from?
Primarily Fusion Arts (S8), released 24 September 2021, which supplies the run-ending Secret Rare cards Fusion Strike is best known for. Fusion Strike as a whole also drew cards from Eevee Heroes, Blue Sky Stream and Skyscraping Perfection that weren’t localized into Evolving Skies, plus a High-Class Deck and promo cards, per PokeBeach and Pokellector’s reporting.
What does “Secret Rare” mean in Fusion Arts (S8)?
Secret Rare (SR) is the top rarity tier in this Sword & Shield-era set, alongside Triple Rare (TR) below it. S8 does not use the Scarlet & Violet-era AR/SAR/Hyper Rare naming, because those terms did not exist when this set released in 2021.
Are the two Greedent V Secret Rares in S8 the same card?
No. S8 110 and S8 111 are two separate, individually catalogued Secret Rares, both named “Greedent V / ヨクバリスV” on Limitless. This is confirmed as two distinct prints, not a duplicate listing or a data error.
How far apart are the Japanese and English releases?
Fusion Arts (S8) released in Japan on 24 September 2021; Fusion Strike followed in English on 12 November 2021 — a gap of roughly seven weeks.
Can I buy the individual Fusion Strike chase-card singles from you?
Three of the seven S8 Secret Rares mapped in this article are currently listed as individual products on our site (Dancer SR 114, Elesa’s Sparkle SR 113 and Greedent V SR:SA 111); sourcing requests for the others go through our Quick Order page.
Where can I buy a sealed Fusion Arts (S8) booster box?
The S8 Fusion Arts Japanese Booster Box is currently listed at ¥61,425 (~$386) and ships from Tokyo with tracked delivery. See the product link above, or browse our wider Japanese Pokemon booster box collection.
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