Keldeo is one of the few Pokemon whose Japanese card history reads like a straight line rather than a scattered mess of reprints — a Black & White era Half Deck star that resurfaced, largely unchanged in concept, across six more sets over the following thirteen years. The most recent version, a 210 HP ex card from 2025, is still standard-legal today.
This guide walks through every verified Japanese Keldeo print, from the 2012 Half Deck original through the 2025 White Flare ex, with card numbers, sets, and what each one actually does on the field. We don’t carry Keldeo singles in stock as a standing SKU, but we source specific Japanese prints on request — if one of the cards below is on your list, our Quick Order page is the fastest way to start that request.
Eight verified Japanese Keldeo prints span 2012–2025, from a BW-era promo and Half Deck star through a Sky Legend GX and the current-era White Flare ex. There is no “Keldeo V” — that card does not exist in the Japanese print record. If you’re after a specific print, request it directly via Snel bestellen — sourcing runs print-by-print rather than off a fixed shelf.
Card details below are sourced from individual Limitless TCG database pages for each Japanese print, verified as of August 2026. We do not hold standing Keldeo stock — this guide is a reference for sourcing specific prints via Quick Order, not a price or inventory list.
Every Verified Keldeo Print
Eight Japanese Keldeo prints across seven sets, from the 2012 BW era through the current Scarlet & Violet era:
| Kaart | Number | Set | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keldeo (Promo) | BW-P 162 | BW Promos | 2012 |
| Keldeo | KLD 004/013 | Keldeo Half Deck | 2012 |
| Keldeo | CP5 014/036 | Dream Holo Collection | 2016 |
| Keldeo | SM3p 027/072 R | Shining Legends | 2017 |
| Keldeo GX | SM10b 019/054 RR | Sky Legend | 2019 |
| Keldeo GX (Secret) | SM10b 057/054 SR | Sky Legend | 2019 |
| Keldeo | S12a 179/172 AR | VSTAR Universe | 2022 |
| Keldeo ex (Secret) | SV11W 161/086 SR | White Flare | 2025 |
Two things stand out across the prints verified here. First, Keldeo’s kit barely changes — a Water-type attacker built around a bladed finishing move, whether that’s called Sword Dance, Resolute Sword, or Sonic Edge from print to print. Second, the gaps between these eight verified prints are wide: after the 2012 originals, the next verified print is 2016’s Dream Holo Collection, then Shining Legends, Sky Legend, VSTAR Universe, and finally White Flare in 2025 — roughly every two to three years. Among the prints verified here, it isn’t a card that gets reprinted constantly — when it shows up, it tends to be a full new illustration rather than a straight reprint. (A handful of additional Keldeo numbers turn up in other sets but aren’t individually verified for this guide.)
That pattern also means Keldeo doesn’t behave like a set-defining chase card. Across the prints verified here, it’s a themed-deck star or secondary chase rather than a set headliner — a secondary GX, or an alternate-art bonus alongside a set’s real chase cards. For collectors, that makes it a character-driven pickup rather than a set-driven one: you’re chasing the Pokemon across its verified print run, not one specific box.
The BW Era: Promo and Half Deck Star
Keldeo’s first two Japanese appearances both landed in 2012, illustrated by 5ban Graphics and Ryo Ueda respectively. The BW-P 162 promo is a Water-type, 90 HP card with Sword Dance (raising the damage of its follow-up attack to 120) and a 60-damage Aqua Blade. It’s part of the wider BW Promos run released during the movie era of that year, though the specific tie-in isn’t independently confirmed here — treat the “movie promo” framing as general BW-era context rather than a documented link to one title.
The KLD 004/013 print is the headline card of the Keldeo Half Deck, a themed 2012 deck built around the character. At 110 HP, it runs a 30-damage Slice attack and a Hydro Pump that scales up with extra Water Energy attached. Half Deck stars like this one were sold as complete, ready-to-play products rather than pulled from boosters, which is part of why they circulate differently from set-based rares.
Both 2012 cards share the same Water typing and blade-attack theme, but the artwork, HP, and attack names are distinct — check the card number in the corner (BW-P 162 vs. KLD 004/013) before assuming which one you’re holding.
The 20th Anniversary Return: Dream Holo Collection
Keldeo sat out of new Japanese prints for four years before resurfacing in 2016’s Dream Holo Collection (CP5), part of the run of anniversary-era sets built around legendary and mythical Pokemon. This 90 HP version carries an ability that adds 50 damage to attacks against Dark-type opponents, alongside a 100-damage Holy Sword attack that can’t be used again the following turn. It’s a different illustration and a different kit from the 2012 originals, credited to Shin Nagasawa.
CP5 actually lists two Keldeo card numbers in that range (013 and 014), but only 014 has been individually verified here — if you’re sourcing a specific CP5 Keldeo, confirm the exact number against a reference image before committing.
The Sun & Moon Era: Shining Legends and Sky Legend GX
The SM3p 027/072 print, illustrated by kodama, brought Keldeo into Shining Legends at 110 HP with a Rescue attack that recovers a Water Pokemon from the discard pile, backed by a Resolute Sword that scales with damage across the opponent’s bench.
Two years later, Sky Legend gave Keldeo its first GX treatment. Keldeo GX (SM10b 019/054) jumps to 170 HP with its own ability, distinct from the CP5 print’s, that blocks damage and effects from opposing GX and EX Pokemon entirely — a 110-damage Sonic Edge that ignores effects, and the GX attack Resolute Sword GX, which scales with the number of Pokemon on the opponent’s bench. A secret-rare version of the same card, SM10b 057/054, carries the identical kit under a different illustration credited to ConceptLab.
The Modern Era: VSTAR Universe and White Flare ex
VSTAR Universe (2022) added Keldeo at Art Rare — the alternate-art tier that sits above a set’s standard holo rares — with a straightforward 110 HP kit: a 20-damage Kick and a Line Force attack that scales with the size of Keldeo’s own bench. It’s the card most collectors run into first if they’re building out a modern Water-type binder alongside other VSTAR Universe alternate arts.
The most recent print is Keldeo ex (SV11W 161/086), a secret-rare release from White Flare on June 6, 2025 and the largest jump in the card’s history at 210 HP. Windswept Slash deals 30 damage that rises to 120 if Keldeo moved to the Active Spot from the bench this turn, and Sonic Edge returns as a 120-damage attack that ignores effects on the defending Pokemon. A standard-rarity version of the same ex card exists at SV11W 027, with an alternate-art version at SV11W 169 — neither has been individually verified here, so if you need the exact number, confirm it before sourcing.
Put next to the 2019 Sky Legend GX, the jump is easy to see: HP climbs from 170 to 210, Sonic Edge stays in the kit almost unchanged at 110 to 120 damage, and the GX-exclusive finishing move is gone entirely, replaced by the conditional Windswept Slash. It’s the clearest example in the whole print run of how a Pokemon’s card design shifts with the mechanic of its era — GX cards built around a once-per-game bonus attack, ex cards built around straightforward stat and condition scaling.
How Sourcing Works for a Card Like Keldeo
Keldeo doesn’t have the release-week volume of a current flagship chase card, so we don’t hold it as standing shelf stock the way we do for active-set singles. What we do instead is source specific prints on request — you tell us the exact card (set code and number, ideally matched against one of the eight above), and we work that request through our Japanese supply chain.
If you’re new to buying Japanese-era Pokemon cards from outside the current set cycle, our BW-era Japanese Pokemon guide covers how that older stretch of the print history holds up for collectors today, and our PSA 10 vs. raw Japanese Pokemon cards guide is useful background if you’re deciding whether to request a graded or raw copy for a card like this.
The most useful detail to include on a request like this is the exact identifier — set code and card number, matched against the table earlier in this guide, plus whether you’re after raw or graded. BW-era and Sun & Moon-era Japanese singles don’t move in the same volume as a current-set release, so a specific number is a more precise starting point than a general “Keldeo card” request.
Where to Source Japanese Keldeo Cards
We ship Japanese sealed product and singles worldwide from Tokyo with tracked delivery. For a card without standing stock like Keldeo, the Quick Order page is the direct route — list the set code and number from the table above, and the request routes through the same sourcing process we use for other request-only Japanese singles.
Keldeo belongs to the same broader Mythical and legendary-adjacent tier that collectors often chase alongside other movie-era and event-tied Pokemon; our Mythical Pokemon cards guide (Celebi & Jirachi) and our Meloetta cards guide cover two other characters with a similar sourcing profile — strong character recognition, no fixed shelf stock, request-driven fulfillment. If you’re building a request across several of these characters at once, Snel bestellen handles a mixed list in a single submission.
Veelgestelde vragen
Is there a Keldeo V card?
No. A search of the Japanese Pokemon card database found no “Keldeo V” release. Keldeo’s Japanese prints run from the 2012 BW Promo and Half Deck star through Dream Holo Collection, Shining Legends, Sky Legend GX, VSTAR Universe, and the 2025 White Flare ex — a GX and an ex, but no V.
What is the newest Japanese Keldeo card?
Keldeo ex (SV11W 161/086), a secret-rare print from White Flare released June 6, 2025. At 210 HP, it’s the highest-HP Keldeo print to date, with the attacks Windswept Slash and Sonic Edge.
Does samuraiswordtokyo.com keep Keldeo cards in stock?
Not as standing shelf stock. We source specific Japanese Keldeo prints on request via our Quick Order page, matched against verified card numbers like the ones listed in this guide.
What set was Keldeo originally released in?
Keldeo’s first Japanese cards both released in 2012: a BW Promo (BW-P 162) and the headline card of the themed Keldeo Half Deck (KLD 004/013).
Is Keldeo GX or Keldeo ex better for a modern deck?
Only Keldeo ex (SV11W 161/086, White Flare, 2025) is standard-legal in the current era. Keldeo GX (Sky Legend, SM10b 019/054) is a Sun & Moon-era card and is not part of the current Standard format.
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