Zacian V opened Sword & Shield’s V era in 2020. Six years later, 30th CELEBRATION brings the same card back at 161/103 — original art, original ability, original attack.
This guide covers exactly what card number 161/103 is, the 2020 Sword & Shield original it reprints (Intrepid Sword, Brave Blade, the full text), and what comparable graded Zacian V prints are currently listed at on our site and asking on SNKRDUNK. We ship Japanese sealed product and singles out of Tokyo, so every current price below is either our own live listing or a dated marketplace figure.
Zacian V 161/103 reprints the 2020 Sword & Shield Zacian V (#138/202, Ultra Rare, illustrated by 5ban Graphics) — Intrepid Sword and Brave Blade are unchanged. It carries a Classic Collection “C” mark and is not Standard-legal. A graded Japanese Sword-set Zacian V UR — a different parallel, shown as market context — is currently listed at ¥32,399 (~$210).
Yen figures below convert at ¥154/USD. Prices checked September 11, 2026. Every market figure attached to an original-print card in this guide is a dated SNKRDUNK asking price or one of our own live listings, never a past sale.
What Is the Zacian V 161/103 Reprint?
Pokemon published the official card list for M6a 30th CELEBRATION on 9 September 2026, and it covers the main set (001–103), the Classic Collection (136–165) and the eight Basic Energy in full. Zacian V sits inside that confirmed Classic Collection block, at card number 161/103, JP name ザシアンV, illustrator 5ban Graphics — both the card number and the illustrator credit are in the official pokemon-card.com database.
Like the other 29 cards in the 136–165 run, Zacian V carries the set’s Classic Collection “C” mark next to the M6a set code and is explicitly not usable under current Standard rules — it’s a display and collecting card, playable only in whichever legacy format the 2020 original is legal in. Compiled checklists (thornberrymedia, derived from the official Japanese 30th site animation) list Zacian V among the 30 Classic Collection cards.
The Original Print: Sword & Shield Zacian V #138/202
The card being reprinted is Zacian V, Sword & Shield (English base set), #138/202, released 7 February 2020 — an Ultra Rare illustrated by 5ban Graphics. Bulbapedia’s infobox places the Japanese original in the “Sword” expansion, though it doesn’t give a specific Japanese card number for that entry — that detail is unverified beyond the set name. Full Art (195/202) and Secret Rare (211/202) versions of the same V card also exist from the same print run, but the card reprinted at 161/103 is this regular Ultra Rare.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original set / number (EN) | Sword & Shield, #138/202 |
| Original set (JP) | “Sword” expansion (exact JP number unverified) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Rarity | Ultra Rare |
| Illustrator | 5ban Graphics |
| Type / HP / Stage | Metal / 220 / Basic Pokemon V |
| Ability — Intrepid Sword | Once during your turn, you may look at the top 3 cards of your deck and attach any number of Metal Energy cards you find there to this Pokemon; put the rest into your hand. If you use this Ability, your turn ends |
| Attack — Brave Blade (3 Metal) | 230 damage. During your next turn, this Pokemon can’t attack |
| Weakness / Resistance / Retreat | Fire ×2 / Grass −30 / 2 Colorless |
Intrepid Sword is a free, repeatable way to self-accelerate Metal Energy every turn, ending the turn as the cost, meant to let Brave Blade’s 230 damage come earlier than a normal three-energy attachment would allow. Bulbapedia notes the card has been reprinted several times as SWSH Black Star Promos (SWSH018, SWSH076, and SWSH292 — the last a Shiny variant), and that a separate Astral Radiance print depicts Zacian and Hop together at the Slumbering Weald altar — a different illustration by a different artist (“aoki”), not the 5ban Graphics artwork reprinted here.
Why Zacian V Made the Classic Collection Cut
Pokemon hasn’t published an official rationale for any individual Classic Collection pick, Zacian V included, so anything beyond the confirmed facts above is our own read rather than a sourced claim. What we can say with confidence: the block as a whole spans Base Set through the Scarlet & Violet era, and Zacian V is one of the entries representing the V era specifically, sitting a few slots ahead of two more Sword & Shield-era reprints in the same run — Raikou (162/103) and Mew VMAX (163/103).
If you’re working through the wider Classic Collection block, our companion guides cover four more 30th CELEBRATION reprints released alongside this one: Buzzwole GX 159/103, Raikou 162/103, Mew VMAX 163/103 and Arceus VSTAR 164/103. For the Sword & Shield-era Zacian & Zamazenta tag team and Hop’s Zacian ex, our existing Zacian & Zamazenta cards guide and Hop’s Zacian ex SAR guide cover those separately — different cards from the one reprinted here. Our 30th anniversary reprints list rounds up the full Classic Collection as each entry is confirmed.
Zacian V’s Current Market: Graded Prints and Asks
M6a hasn’t released, so there’s no transaction history yet for 161/103 specifically. What we do have, shown as market context rather than a direct match, is a graded copy of the Japanese Sword-set Zacian V Ultra Rare — a different parallel, printed under the set code “S1W,” currently listed on our own site.
[S1W 073/060] is the Japanese “Sword” set — the same expansion Bulbapedia names as the original’s home — though we could not independently confirm from Bulbapedia’s infobox that #073/060 is the exact card number behind 161/103, since the source only names the set. On SNKRDUNK as of 11 September 2026, a matching Zacian V UR [S1W 073/060] carries the lowest live ask at ¥8,000 (3 listings); the Sword-set RR [S1W 046/060] asks ¥3,333 (a single listing) and the Sword-set SR [S1W 065/060] ¥13,000 (2 listings), and later parallels from Shiny Star V, VMAX Climax and VSTAR Universe ask between ¥1,000 and ¥3,200. None of these figures are a price for 161/103 itself — treat them as the surrounding market for Zacian V prints generally.
Sealed M6a product has moved more than any single card in this block: SNKRDUNK’s lowest ask on the 20-pack box was ¥47,200 on September 1, ¥28,200 on September 10, and ¥23,599 on September 11 — asks, not sales, and the fastest-moving figure in this whole guide.
Where to Buy
We ship Japanese sealed product and singles out of Tokyo with tracked delivery. Zacian V 161/103 itself isn’t listed as a single yet, but the M6a box that contains it is currently taking pre-orders, and the graded Sword-set original above (a different parallel, shown as market context) is already listed.
Two more 30th-anniversary products are currently listed as pre-orders: the 30th CELEBRATION Premium Deck Set Espeon & Umbreon at ¥29,800 (~$194), and the 30th CELEBRATION Card Set All 9 Types at ¥25,000 (~$162). Browse our sealed booster box collection, the wider Japanese Pokemon card collection, or the PSA10 collection for graded singles as they appear. For anything not currently listed, use Snel bestellen to build a mixed order. Our booster box pre-order guide covers the M6a box in more depth.
Veelgestelde vragen
What is the Zacian V 161/103 card in 30th Celebration?
It’s a Classic Collection reprint of the 2020 Sword & Shield Zacian V (#138/202, Ultra Rare, illustrated by 5ban Graphics), carrying the same Intrepid Sword ability and Brave Blade attack. It has a “C” Classic Collection mark and is not Standard-legal.
What does Zacian V’s Intrepid Sword ability do?
Once during your turn, you may look at the top 3 cards of your deck and attach any number of Metal Energy cards you find there to Zacian V, putting the rest into your hand. Using it ends your turn.
Is Zacian V 161/103 the same card as Zacian ex or Hop’s Zacian ex?
No. Zacian ex and Hop’s Zacian ex are separate, later cards from the Scarlet & Violet era. The 30th Celebration reprint at 161/103 reproduces the original 2020 Zacian V from Sword & Shield.
Is Zacian V 161/103 tournament legal?
No. Classic Collection cards carry a “C” mark and cannot be used under current Standard rules; they remain legal only in whichever legacy format the original 2020 printing is legal in.
Can I buy Zacian V 161/103 from Samurai Sword Tokyo right now?
The 30th Celebration print isn’t listed as a single yet since M6a hasn’t released. A graded Japanese Sword-set Zacian V UR — a different parallel, shown as market context — is currently listed at ¥32,399 (~$210), and the M6a booster box that will contain 161/103 is currently taking pre-orders.
When does M6a 30th CELEBRATION release?
Wednesday, 16 September 2026, worldwide, at ¥360 per pack with 20 packs to a box for ¥7,200.
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