The earliest Eternatus print verified in this guide is Eternatus V, card #64 of Infinity Zone (S3), released June 5, 2020 — the set that brought the Sword & Shield legendary into the Japanese TCG. Six prints later, the same Pokemon has switched typing, switched mechanics twice, and shown up in five different sets across four years.
This guide walks through every Eternatus print covered by the source data: what set each came from, what the card actually does, and which Japanese sealed boxes still carry a shot at pulling one. We don’t hold single Eternatus cards in our own stock right now, so instead of pointing you at singles that don’t exist, this guide points you at the sealed product and sourcing route that actually gets you one. We ship Japanese sealed product out of Tokyo every week, and requesting a quote via our Quick Order page is how specific-card sourcing requests get handled.
Eternatus’s card history also tracks a real design shift. The Infinity Zone and VMAX Climax era prints are all Darkness-type, built around a Darkness-only ability that breaks the normal five-Pokemon Bench limit. The two most recent prints — Radiant Eternatus in VSTAR Universe and the non-Rule Box Eternatus in Super Electric Breaker — are both Dragon-type instead. Same Pokemon, same card name, different type line depending on which era you’re holding. That distinction matters if you’re deckbuilding rather than just collecting: the Darkness-type prints only slot into a Darkness-type Energy base, while the two Dragon-type prints open up different pairings entirely.
Eternatus has appeared on six main Japanese card prints since 2020, spanning the Infinity Zone V/VMAX debut, a Shiny Star V reprint, a VMAX Climax Character Super Rare pair, a Radiant Rare in VSTAR Universe, and a 2024 non-Rule Box return. We don’t currently hold single Eternatus cards in stock — the direct route is sealed product. The Infinity Zone Booster Box, currently listed at ¥50,400, and the Shiny Star V Booster Box, currently listed at ¥23,415, are both currently listed, and for restock requests or specific-card sourcing, request a quote via our Quick Order page.
The Japanese Eternatus Cards Verified in This Guide
Six Eternatus prints across five Japanese sets, from the 2020 Sword & Shield debut to the 2024 non-Rule Box return:
| Karte | Number | Rarity | Set | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eternatus V | S3 #64 / SR #106 | Double Rare / Secret Rare | Infinity Zone | 2020 |
| Eternatus VMAX | S3 #65 | Triple Rare | Infinity Zone | 2020 |
| Eternatus VMAX | S4a #125 | Triple Rare | Shiny Star V | 2020 |
| Eternatus V / VMAX | S8b 246/184 & 247/184 | Character Super Rare | VMAX Climax | 2021 |
| Radiant Eternatus | S12a 115/172 | Radiant Rare | VSTAR Universe | 2022 |
| Eternatus | SV8 80/106 | Rare | Super Electric Breaker | 2024 |
Two things stand out across the table. First, the Darkness-type era runs from 2020 through the 2021 VMAX Climax Character Super Rares — three sets, one type, one mechanic. Second, the most recent two prints break from that pattern entirely: Radiant Eternatus and the 2024 Eternatus are both Dragon-type, and the 2024 print drops the V/VMAX rule text altogether in favor of a standard non-Rule Box card.
If your copy has „V“ or „VMAX“ printed under the name, you’re holding one of the three Darkness-type prints from 2020–2021. If it says „Eternatus“ with no V/VMAX and a small radiant-rare marker, or has no rule text at all, you’re holding one of the two newer Dragon-type prints instead.
The rarity spread is also wider than most single-Pokemon lineups. Between the six prints you get a Double Rare, two Triple Rares, a Secret Rare, a Radiant Rare, a straight Rare, and a Character Super Rare pair — six different rarity tiers across five sets, which is part of why matching the exact card to the exact set matters more here than with a Pokemon that only got one or two treatments.
The 2020 Debut: Eternatus V and VMAX in Infinity Zone
Infinity Zone (S3), released June 5, 2020, is the earliest Eternatus print verified in this guide, and it’s a Darkness-type pair illustrated by 5ban Graphics. Eternatus V (#64, Double Rare, with a Secret Rare version at #106) carries the attack „Power Accel,“ which accelerates Darkness Energy from hand to a Benched Pokemon. Eternatus VMAX (#65, Triple Rare) is the set’s signature attacker: its ability, „Infinity Zone,“ lifts the normal five-Pokemon Bench limit to eight — but only for Darkness-type Pokemon — and its attack, „Dread End,“ deals 30 damage for every Darkness Pokemon you have in play. Between the Bench-expanding ability and the scaling attack, this is the card that made Eternatus VMAX the banner attacker of Darkness-type decks that season.
For the fuller picture of how V, VMAX, and the wider Sword & Shield-era rarity system fit together, see our Sword & Shield-era Japanese Pokemon guide. For a closer look at Infinity Zone specifically, see our Infinity Zone best cards guide.
Shiny Star V: The VMAX Reprint
Five months later, Shiny Star V (S4a) reprinted Eternatus VMAX at card #125, still Triple Rare and still illustrated by 5ban Graphics, released November 20, 2020. This is the same Darkness-type VMAX from Infinity Zone brought back into a set built specifically around shiny and alternate-art chase cards. A Double Rare Eternatus V (#124) sits alongside it in the same set, giving Shiny Star V a matched V/VMAX pair the same way Infinity Zone did.
VMAX Climax: The Character Super Rare Pair
VMAX Climax (S8b), released December 3, 2021, closed out the Darkness-type Eternatus era with a Character Super Rare pair: V at 246/184, illustrated by kodama, and VMAX at 247/184. Character Super Rare is its own dedicated rarity tier in this set, distinct from the Double Rare, Triple Rare, and Secret Rare tiers used in Infinity Zone and Shiny Star V — it’s a full-art treatment reserved for a curated list of fan-favorite Pokemon rather than every V/VMAX pair in the set. Both Eternatus CSRs sit alongside standard-rarity reprints of the same cards at #109 (V) and #110 (VMAX) within the same set, so a single VMAX Climax box carries both the affordable version and the CSR chase print. For the rest of the set’s Character Super Rare lineup, see our VMAX Climax best cards guide.
VSTAR Universe: Radiant Eternatus
VSTAR Universe (S12a), released December 2, 2022, is where Eternatus switched to Dragon-type for the first time in this lineup, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. As a Radiant Pokemon — a slot that allows only one Radiant card in a deck at a time — Radiant Eternatus carries the ability „Climax Gate,“ which searches your deck for two VMAX Pokemon and puts them directly onto your Bench. It’s a support piece built for VMAX-heavy decks rather than an attacker in its own right. See our VSTAR Universe best cards guide for how it stacks up against the rest of the set’s chase cards.
Super Electric Breaker: The 2024 Return
The newest print in this guide comes from Super Electric Breaker (SV8), released October 18, 2024, illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA. This Eternatus is Dragon-type again, but it’s also the only print in the lineup with no V, VMAX, or ex rule text — a standard non-Rule Box card. Its attack, „World’s End,“ deals 230 damage and destroys any Stadium card in play, a high-impact single attack packed into a card that gives up no extra Prize cards when knocked out.
Sourcing Eternatus Through Sealed Japanese Boxes
None of the six Eternatus prints above are currently in our single-card stock. What we do carry is sealed product from all five sets Eternatus appears in, so the direct route to pulling one is matching the box to the print you’re after:
- Shiny Star V Booster Box (Japanese) — currently listed at ¥23,415, carries the reprinted Eternatus VMAX and Eternatus V
- VMAX Climax Booster Box (Japanese) — currently listed at ¥39,900, carries the Eternatus V and VMAX Character Super Rare pair plus their standard reprints
- VSTAR Universe Booster Box (Japanese) — carries the Dragon-type Radiant Eternatus
- Super Electric Breaker Booster Box (Japanese) — carries the 2024 non-Rule Box Eternatus
Card databases also list an Eternatus appearance in the 2026 MEGA-era Mega Gengar ex starter set (MBG #8), but this guide hasn’t verified its details beyond name and number, so we’re not covering it further here. For that print or any other Eternatus card not tied to a listed box above, request a quote via our Quick Order page for restock requests and specific-card sourcing.
Where to Buy Japanese Eternatus Cards
We ship Japanese sealed product worldwide out of Tokyo with tracked delivery. Infinity Zone is the most direct box for the original Darkness-type V/VMAX pair, while Shiny Star V, VMAX Climax, VSTAR Universe, and Super Electric Breaker each carry a different later print. Because the six prints span five sets and six rarity tiers, the right box depends entirely on which specific Eternatus you’re chasing — a Triple Rare VMAX and a Character Super Rare V come out of two different boxes, not the same one. Browse the Infinity Zone Booster Box directly, check the wider Japanese Pokemon booster box collection for what else is currently available, or request a quote via our Quick Order page for a specific-card sourcing request for any of the other prints in this guide. For raw-versus-graded context on Eternatus singles once you’ve sourced one, see our PSA 10 vs raw Japanese Pokemon cards guide.
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How many Japanese Eternatus Pokemon card prints are there?
Six main prints verified in this guide, spanning five Japanese sets, from the 2020 Infinity Zone V/VMAX debut through the 2024 Super Electric Breaker non-Rule Box return, plus a Secret Rare version of the original V and a Character Super Rare pair from VMAX Climax.
What is the oldest Eternatus print in this guide?
June 5, 2020, in Infinity Zone (S3 #64, Eternatus V) — the earliest Eternatus print verified in this guide, released alongside the Eternatus VMAX at #65.
Why do some Eternatus cards say Darkness-type and others say Dragon-type?
The three earliest prints — Infinity Zone, Shiny Star V, and VMAX Climax — are all Darkness-type, built around an ability that expands the Bench to eight for Darkness Pokemon. The two most recent prints, Radiant Eternatus in VSTAR Universe and the 2024 Eternatus in Super Electric Breaker, are both Dragon-type instead.
Where can I buy Japanese Eternatus Pokemon cards?
We ship Japanese sealed product from Tokyo with tracked delivery. The Infinity Zone, Shiny Star V, VMAX Climax, VSTAR Universe, and Super Electric Breaker booster boxes each carry a different Eternatus print, and requesting a quote via our Quick Order page covers sourcing for singles.
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