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Kieran Pokemon Card Guide: Japanese SAR Prints Explained

Kieran Pokemon Card Guide: Japanese SAR Prints Explained

Kieran, known in Japan as スグリ (Suguri), is the Trainer character introduced in Scarlet & Violet’s “The Indigo Disk” downloadable content, and he has been printed as a Supporter card twice in the Japanese TCG.

Two Special Art Rare (SAR) printings exist so far: one from the SV6 expansion pack released in April 2024, and a second, cheaper printing from the SV8a high-class pack released eight months later. Both use the same card text, which makes them easy to mix up if you’re only glancing at the artwork. This guide separates the two prints, walks through what each one does, and covers what we can — and can’t — confirm about an English-set equivalent.

Key Takeaways

Kieran has two confirmed Japanese SAR prints — PSA 10 Kieran SAR 129/101, Mask of Change (SV6) currently listed at ¥23,600 (~$148), and PSA 10 Kieran SAR 230/187, Terastal Festival ex (SV8a) currently listed at ¥6,839 (~$43). Both cards carry an identical effect — swap your Active Pokemon with a Benched one, or add 30 damage to an attack against the opponent’s Active ex or V Pokemon — but they come from two different Japanese expansion packs released eight months apart.

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Prints Covered

SAR
Rarity of Both Prints

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Japanese Sets (SV6, SV8a)

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Prices are our own listed prices as of September 2026, converted at ¥159/USD.

Kieran SAR 129/101: Mask of Change (SV6)

Kieran SAR 129/101 Mask of Change SV6 Japanese Pokemon Supporter card
Kieran SAR 129/101, Mask of Change (SV6)

Kieran’s first Japanese Supporter print appeared in 拡張パック「仮面の変幻」 — the SV6 expansion pack, released 26 April 2024 as part of a 133-card set. Limitless TCG lists the set’s English name as “Mask of Change,” while our own store title for the sealed box uses “Transformation Mask” — the same set, just two different English renderings of the same Japanese title.

The card is numbered 129/101, Special Art Rare (SAR), illustrated by Teeziro.

Card text: choose one of two effects — swap your Active Pokemon with a Benched Pokemon, or add 30 extra damage to an attack against the opponent’s Active ex or V Pokemon this turn. Regulation Mark H is printed on the card.

A PSA 10 copy of this print is currently listed at ¥23,600 (~$148).

Kieran SAR 230/187: Terastal Festival ex (SV8a)

Kieran SAR 230/187 Terastal Festival ex SV8a Japanese Pokemon Supporter card
Kieran SAR 230/187, Terastal Festival ex (SV8a)

Eight months later, Kieran returned in ハイクラスパック「テラスタルフェスex」 — the SV8a high-class pack, released 6 December 2024 as a 237-card set. This print is numbered 230/187, Special Art Rare (SAR), illustrated by Iori Suzuki — a different artist from the SV6 print.

The card text is identical to the SV6 printing: choose to swap your Active Pokemon with a Benched Pokemon, or add 30 damage to an attack against the opponent’s Active ex or V Pokemon. It also carries Regulation Mark H.

Our own listing brackets this set as “Terastal Festival ex,” while Limitless’s database header reads “Terastal Fest ex (SV8a).” That’s the same set — a minor shorthand difference in how the English name gets written, not a separate print.

A PSA 10 copy of this print is currently listed at ¥6,839 (~$43).

Print Set Card # Rarity Illustrator Release Our price
Kieran Mask of Change (SV6) 129/101 SAR Teeziro 26 Apr 2024 ¥23,600 (~$148)
Kieran Terastal Festival ex (SV8a) 230/187 SAR Iori Suzuki 6 Dec 2024 ¥6,839 (~$43)

Japanese vs English Print

Kieran SAR 129/101 Mask of Change SV6 Japanese Pokemon Supporter card

Kieran SAR 129/101 (SV6)

Kieran SAR 230/187 Terastal Festival ex SV8a Japanese Pokemon Supporter card

Kieran SAR 230/187 (SV8a)

The SV6 print (129/101) is reported by Limitless as corresponding to the English-set card Twilight Masquerade #154 — meaning the standard English print of this Kieran Supporter comes from that set.

The SV8a print’s English-set equivalent is not something we can confirm. The same automated lookup also returned “Twilight Masquerade #154” for the SV8a card, but that can’t be right: SV8a “Terastal Fest ex” released in December 2024, months after Twilight Masquerade came out, so a card from that later Japanese set would realistically map into a later English set instead. Until that specific mapping is independently verified, treat the SV8a print’s English equivalent as unconfirmed rather than assuming it shares a number with the SV6 print.

Where This SAR Sits in Japanese Rarity Tiers

Both Kieran prints carry the same rarity classification — Special Art Rare — even though they come from different product tiers. SV6 “Mask of Change” is a standard 拡張パック (expansion pack), while SV8a “Terastal Fest ex” is billed as a ハイクラスパック (high-class pack), a separate Japanese product category from a regular expansion release.

Because the card text is identical on both prints, the illustration is the main thing separating them: Teeziro’s SV6 artwork versus Iori Suzuki’s SV8a artwork. SAR itself denotes a full-art alternate-illustration treatment applied to Trainer and Supporter cards in the current Scarlet & Violet era — the same tier both of Kieran’s prints occupy, regardless of which pack they were pulled from.

PSA 10 Kieran SAR SV6 129/101 slab, listed on samuraiswordtokyo.com

PSA 10 Kieran SAR 129/101 (SV6)

PSA 10 Kieran SAR SV8a 230/187 slab, listed on samuraiswordtokyo.com

PSA 10 Kieran SAR 230/187 (SV8a)

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Where to Buy Kieran Cards from Tokyo

We ship graded and raw Japanese singles out of Tokyo with tracked delivery. Both Kieran SAR prints covered here are currently listed as PSA 10s in our shop — here’s the direct route to each.

The SV6 print, PSA 10 Kieran SAR 129/101, is listed at ¥23,600 (~$148). The SV8a print, PSA 10 Kieran SAR 230/187, is listed separately at ¥6,839 (~$43). Treat both prices as listing snapshots rather than an ongoing supply.

If you’d rather chase your own copy by opening packs, the sealed boxes each print comes from are also listed: the SV6 Mask of Change Japanese Booster Box at ¥14,700 (~$92), and the SV8a Terastal Festival ex Japanese Booster Box at ¥17,510 (~$110).

For more graded Trainer and Supporter singles from Japan, browse our PSA 10 graded card collection. For sourcing requests on prints we don’t currently list, our Quick Order page is the fastest way to build a mixed order.

For the full SAR/SR alt-art category this card belongs to, see our Japanese full-art Trainer card guide and our wider PSA 10 Trainer card guide. For the complete SV6 checklist rather than this single-card deep dive, see the Mask of Change (SV6) full card list, or our SV6 pull-rates and best-cards roundup. For the SV8a set, see the Terastal Festival ex (SV8a) full card list. If you’re building out other SV8a-era Trainer Supporters, our Ortega Trainer card guide covers a related print from the same era.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Kieran Pokemon card?

Kieran is a Trainer character from Scarlet & Violet’s “The Indigo Disk” DLC who has two confirmed Japanese Supporter card prints: a Special Art Rare (SAR) numbered 129/101 from the SV6 “Mask of Change” expansion pack (April 2024), and a second SAR numbered 230/187 from the SV8a “Terastal Fest ex” high-class pack (December 2024).

What does the Kieran Supporter card do?

Both prints share the same text: choose one of two effects — swap your Active Pokemon with a Benched Pokemon, or add 30 damage to an attack against the opponent’s Active ex or V Pokemon this turn. Both cards carry Regulation Mark H.

What’s the difference between the two Kieran SAR prints?

The card text is identical on both. The differences are the set (SV6 “Mask of Change” vs SV8a “Terastal Fest ex”), the card number (129/101 vs 230/187), the illustrator (Teeziro vs Iori Suzuki), and the release date (April 2024 vs December 2024).

Is there an English version of the Kieran SAR?

The SV6 print (129/101) is reported to correspond to Twilight Masquerade #154 in the English set. The SV8a print’s English equivalent is not reliably confirmed — a later Japanese-era card would realistically map to a later English set, so we treat that specific mapping as unverified rather than repeating the same English card number for it.

Why do some sources call the SV8a set “Terastal Fest ex” instead of “Terastal Festival ex”?

It’s the same set. Our own listing uses “Terastal Festival ex,” while Limitless’s database header reads “Terastal Fest ex (SV8a)” — a minor shorthand difference in the English rendering of the Japanese title, not a separate release.

Where can I buy a PSA 10 Kieran card?

The SV6 print is currently listed at ¥23,600 (~$148) and the SV8a print at ¥6,839 (~$43). Sealed boxes for both sets are also listed if you’d rather open packs. For prints we don’t currently list, sourcing requests go through Quick Order.

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