Crown Zenith Chase Cards: Top 10 & Their Japanese VSTAR Universe Versions

2 9 月, 2026 SamuraiSwordTokyo

Crown Zenith chase cards Mewtwo VSTAR and Charizard VSTAR next to their Japanese S12a VSTAR Universe equivalents

Crown Zenith closed out the Sword & Shield era in English on 20 January 2023, and its 70-card Galarian Gallery secret set is where almost all of the chase value in that release sits. That secret set is a translation job, not a new design — nearly every gold VSTAR, trainer full art, and Pokemon V/VSTAR card in the Galarian Gallery first appeared seven weeks earlier in Japan, inside S12a VSTAR Universe.

This guide ranks the ten Crown Zenith chase cards we’re asked about most, pairs each one with its exact Japanese equivalent — set code, card number, and printed rarity — and shows what we currently have graded PSA 10. For the full mapping between the two checklists, see our Crown Zenith Japanese card list.

Key Takeaways

Crown Zenith’s Galarian Gallery (GG01–GG70) is built from Japan’s S12a VSTAR Universe, released 2 December 2022. Our highest currently listed PSA 10 among these ten chase cards is Mewtwo VSTAR SAR at ¥30,796 (~$194) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), and sealed boxes of the Japanese set are currently listed at ¥30,870 (~$194).

Crown Zenith

EN Set (CRZ)

S12a

JP Set · 2 Dec 2022

Chase Cards Covered

¥30,870

JP Booster Box (~$194)

How We Ranked These

We ranked these ten by our own PSA 10 listings first, ordered from highest to lowest current price. For any card without a PSA 10 listing, our fallback order is Japanese printed rarity tier — Ultra Rare (UR) above Special Art Rare (SAR) above Art Rare (AR). Every card below happens to have a PSA 10 currently listed on our site, so the list is a straight price ranking of those ten graded copies.

We do not quote third-party market values — no TCGplayer, no eBay, no PriceCharting — anywhere in this article. Every price is our own listed price for a graded PSA 10 copy, in Japanese yen with a rough USD conversion at ¥159/USD (September 2026).

We also don’t restate VSTAR Universe pull-rate estimates here; that topic is covered separately in our S12a pull-rates guide.

The Top 10 Chase Cards

Numbers below are Japan’s S12a VSTAR Universe printed numbers, out of a 172-card base set. English numbers are the Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery’s own GG01–GG70 sequence. Nine of the ten are genuine Galarian Gallery members, ranked by our own currently listed PSA 10 price; the tenth is a Japan-only bonus (Charizard VSTAR, flagged separately below) that never got a Galarian Gallery print at all.

1. Mewtwo VSTAR — Galarian Gallery GG44

Mewtwo VSTAR S12a 221/172 Special Art Rare VSTAR Universe — Mewtwo VSTAR — S12a 221/172, Special Art Rare, VSTAR Universe

Japanese equivalent: ミュウツーVSTAR, S12a 221/172 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), Special Art Rare, illustrated by GOSSAN — the same artist and artwork as the English Galarian Gallery print. It’s our highest currently listed PSA 10 among these ten cards: currently listed at ¥30,796 (~$194) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).

2. Entei V — Galarian Gallery GG36

Entei V S12a 213/172 Special Art Rare VSTAR Universe — Entei V — S12a 213/172, Special Art Rare, VSTAR Universe

Japanese equivalent: エンテイV, S12a 213/172 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), Special Art Rare, illustrated by Shigenori Negishi — same artwork as the English GG36 print. Currently listed at ¥15,664 (~$99) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).

3. Suicune V — Galarian Gallery GG38

Suicune V S12a 215/172 Special Art Rare VSTAR Universe — Suicune V — S12a 215/172, Special Art Rare, VSTAR Universe

Japanese equivalent: スイクンV, S12a 215/172 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), Special Art Rare, illustrated by Atsushi Furusawa — same artwork as the English GG38 print. Currently listed at ¥15,400 (~$97) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).

4. Leafeon VSTAR — Galarian Gallery GG35

Leafeon VSTAR S12a 210/172 Special Art Rare VSTAR Universe — Leafeon VSTAR — S12a 210/172, Special Art Rare, VSTAR Universe

Japanese equivalent: リーフィアVSTAR, S12a 210/172 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), Special Art Rare, illustrated by Jiro Sasumo — same artwork as the English GG35 print, which opens the Galarian Gallery sequence. Currently listed at ¥14,274 (~$90) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).

5. Glaceon VSTAR — Galarian Gallery GG40

Glaceon VSTAR S12a 217/172 Special Art Rare VSTAR Universe — Glaceon VSTAR — S12a 217/172, Special Art Rare, VSTAR Universe

Japanese equivalent: グレイシアVSTAR, S12a 217/172 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), Special Art Rare, illustrated by Gemi — same artwork as the English GG40 print. Currently listed at ¥14,256 (~$90) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).

6. Melony — Galarian Gallery GG64

Melony S12a 244/172 Special Art Rare VSTAR Universe — Melony — S12a 244/172, Special Art Rare, VSTAR Universe

Japanese equivalent: メロン, S12a 244/172 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), Special Art Rare, illustrated by saino misaki — same artwork as the English GG64 print. Currently listed at ¥11,653 (~$73) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).

7. Grant — Galarian Gallery GG62

Grant S12a 238/172 Special Art Rare VSTAR Universe — Grant — S12a 238/172, Special Art Rare, VSTAR Universe

Japanese equivalent: ザクロ, S12a 238/172, Special Art Rare, illustrated by Oswaldo KATO — same artwork as the English GG62 print. Currently listed at ¥9,350 (~$59).

8. Adaman — Galarian Gallery GG57

Adaman S12a 240/172 Special Art Rare VSTAR Universe — Adaman — S12a 240/172, Special Art Rare, VSTAR Universe

Japanese equivalent: セキ, S12a 240/172 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), Special Art Rare, illustrated by Naoki Saito — same artwork as the English GG57 print, which opens the trainer full-art run in the Galarian Gallery. Currently listed at ¥8,799 (~$55) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).

9. Zeraora VMAX — Galarian Gallery GG42

Zeraora VMAX S12a 219/172 Special Art Rare VSTAR Universe — Zeraora VMAX — S12a 219/172, Special Art Rare, VSTAR Universe

Japanese equivalent: ゼラオラVMAX, S12a 219/172 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), Special Art Rare, illustrated by aoki — same artwork as the English GG42 print. Currently listed at ¥8,052 (~$51) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).

Bonus: Charizard VSTAR — a Japan-only chase, not in the Crown Zenith checklist

Charizard VSTAR S12a 212/172 Special Art Rare VSTAR Universe — Charizard VSTAR — S12a 212/172, Special Art Rare, VSTAR Universe

Japanese equivalent: リザードンVSTAR, S12a 212/172 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), Special Art Rare, illustrated by KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA. This one isn’t part of the official Crown Zenith checklist — the Galarian Gallery never got a Charizard VSTAR — so there’s no Crown Zenith card number to give it, and it isn’t counted among the nine numbered picks above. We’re including it because it’s our second-highest currently listed PSA 10 among S12a’s V/VSTAR/VMAX chase cards, and collector demand for it is driven entirely by the Japanese print. Currently listed at ¥30,248 (~$190) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).

Two other Galarian Gallery cards are worth knowing even though they didn’t make the numbered nine on price: the gold Ultra Rares Giratina VSTAR (GG69) and Arceus VSTAR (GG70), matching Japan’s UR-tier ギラティナVSTAR (S12a 261/172 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order)) and アルセウスVSTAR (S12a 262/172 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order)), both illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA. We don’t currently list PSA 10 copies of either, so sourcing them is via Quick Order rather than a direct product link. If you collect SAR-tier VSTARs specifically, our Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR guide covers another Galarian Gallery SAR (GG56) that sits just outside this list.

Japanese vs English: What Changes

Numbering. Japan’s S12a VSTAR Universe prints its Galarian Gallery-equivalent cards as part of one continuous checklist: a 172-card base set, Art Rares at 173–209, Special Art Rares at 210–244, Secret Rare trainers at 245–250, and four gold Ultra Rares at 259–262. English Crown Zenith throws that numbering out and renumbers the same cards GG01–GG70 — Character Holo Rares as GG01–GG34, Character Super Rares (the Pokemon V/VSTAR/VMAX cards, including six of the ten above) as GG35–GG56, trainer full arts as GG57–GG66 (Melony, Grant and Adaman from the list above sit here, not in the Character Super Rare block), and the gold VSTARs as GG67–GG70. Charizard VSTAR isn’t part of this Galarian Gallery numbering at all — see below.

Card counts. Limitless lists S12a VSTAR Universe at 254 catalogued entries, numbered up to 262/172; our own mapping between the two checklists (see the Crown Zenith Japanese card list) counts 249 combined entries across both sets. English Crown Zenith itself totals 230 cards: 159 main-set cards, 1 secret rare, and the 70-card Galarian Gallery. It isn’t a straight one-for-one port — a handful of Japanese SAR-tier cards, Charizard V (S12a 211) and Charizard VSTAR (S12a 212) among them, were never given a Galarian Gallery slot and simply aren’t in the Crown Zenith checklist at all.

Release dates. S12a VSTAR Universe released in Japan on 2 December 2022; Crown Zenith followed in English on 20 January 2023 — a roughly seven-week gap, both landing inside the same holiday season. For the full card-by-card list rather than just the top ten, see our VSTAR Universe (S12a) card list.

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Where to Buy the Japanese Versions from Tokyo

We ship Japanese sealed product and PSA-graded singles worldwide out of Tokyo with tracked delivery. For sealed product, our S12a VSTAR Universe Booster Box is the direct route to pulling your own copies of these Special Art Rares and gold Ultra Rares — see our VSTAR Universe booster box buying guide for what’s inside a box before you buy.

If you want an already-graded single instead, all ten cards above are individually listed — the Mewtwo VSTAR PSA 10 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) is our top pick if you’re after the single highest-value card in this list.

For anything else — a specific Galarian Gallery equivalent we haven’t graded yet, a mixed order of singles and sealed product, or the two gold Ultra Rares (Giratina VSTAR, Arceus VSTAR) that aren’t currently listed as PSA 10 — send us the list through our Quick Order page and we’ll source it.

常見問題

What is Crown Zenith’s Japanese source set?

S12a VSTAR Universe, a Japanese 高級卡包 released 2 December 2022. Crown Zenith’s 70-card Galarian Gallery secret set is built from VSTAR Universe’s Art Rare, Special Art Rare, Secret Rare, and Ultra Rare cards.

Is Charizard VSTAR part of Crown Zenith?

No. The Japanese Charizard VSTAR Special Art Rare (S12a 212/172) is not in the Crown Zenith checklist — the Galarian Gallery never received a Charizard VSTAR, so there is no Crown Zenith card number for it. We cover it in this guide as a Japan-only bonus pick, separate from the nine numbered Galarian Gallery cards above it.

How many cards are in the Galarian Gallery?

70 cards, numbered GG01 through GG70, split into Character Holo Rares (GG01–GG34), Character Super Rares (GG35–GG56), trainer full arts (GG57–GG66), and four gold Ultra Rares (GG67–GG70).

Which Crown Zenith chase card has the highest price among your PSA 10 listings?

Mewtwo VSTAR (Galarian Gallery GG44, Japanese equivalent S12a 221/172 Special Art Rare), currently listed at ¥30,796 (about $194) as of September 2026.

Do the gold Giratina VSTAR and Arceus VSTAR cards have Japanese equivalents?

Yes. Giratina VSTAR (Galarian Gallery GG69) matches Japan’s UR-tier Giratina VSTAR at S12a 261/172, and Arceus VSTAR (GG70) matches S12a 262/172, both illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA. We don’t currently have PSA 10 copies of either listed.

Where can I buy S12a VSTAR Universe boosters from Japan?

We ship sealed S12a VSTAR Universe booster boxes from Tokyo with tracked delivery, currently listed at ¥30,870 (about $194). PSA 10 singles and mixed orders are also available; anything not listed can be sourced through our Quick Order page.

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