Collectors who type “Suicune V GG38 Crown Zenith” into a search box are usually trying to find one of two things: the English card they search for as “Suicune V GG38”, or the Japanese Suicune V prints collectors compare it with. This guide covers the Japanese side. The official Japanese card database on pokemon-card.com lists two スイクンV cards in the set S12a (ハイクラスパック “VSTAR Universe”): the regular print numbered 024/172, credited to Ayaka Yoshida, and the print numbered 215/172, credited to Atsushi Furusawa. Both are 210 HP Basic Pokemon with identical card text. The numbers and the illustrator are what separate them.
Below we set the two prints side by side, render the shared card text into English, compare the Suicune V pair with the Entei V and Raikou V prints from the same set, and show how our PSA 10 back order for the 215/172 print is worded. The English-set names in the opening line are what collectors search for; our sources do not document the English card, so this guide makes no claim about an English card number, date or price. Every yen figure for our products is the current listed price on October 29, 2026, converted at ¥154/USD.
- S12a holds two Japanese スイクンV prints: 024/172 (Ayaka Yoshida) and 215/172 (Atsushi Furusawa). Both are 210 HP with the same Ability and attack text.
- The 215/172 number sits above the set’s 172 count, which marks it as a secret-numbered print. The database prints no rarity letter; our listing names it SAR.
- A PSA 10 copy of the 215/172 print is offered as a back order at ¥18,620 (~$121), sourced to order. More singles are on the S12a card list.
The Two S12a Suicune V Prints
S12a is the high class pack our listings call 高級卡包 “VSTAR Universe”, released in Japan on Friday, December 2, 2022 (per our legendary-beasts guide). The official database has two スイクンV entries for it. They are different cards in the collecting sense, even though they play the same.
| Field | S12a 024/172 | S12a 215/172 |
|---|---|---|
| Name | スイクンV | スイクンV |
| Illustrator (database) | Ayaka Yoshida | Atsushi Furusawa |
| Stage and HP | Basic (たね), 210 | Basic (たね), 210 |
| Position in numbering | Inside the 172-card main set | Above the 172 count, a secret-numbered print |
| Rarity letter in the database | Not printed | Not printed |
| Database card ID | 42285 | 42865 |
| Card text | Same Ability and same attack on both (see the next section) | |
The official database does not print rarity letters, so this guide does not name one for the regular print. Its number, 024 over 172, is a position inside the main set, which is where a regular card sits in the numbering. For the 215/172 print the number alone tells you it is a special print, because the card is numbered higher than the set count. Our store listing names it SAR (as our listing names it).
If you want the wider history of Suicune cards before narrowing to this set, our Suicune Japanese Pokemon cards guide is a broader Suicune overview, and the legendary beasts card guide places Suicune beside Entei and Raikou.
The Shared Card Text, Rendered From the Japanese
The official text is Japanese. The rendering below follows the printed words; it is our English reading, not an official translation, and the effect names are renderings of the Japanese names.
| Printed name | Type | Damage | Effect, rendered |
|---|---|---|---|
| しゅんそく | Ability | — | If this Pokemon is in the Active Spot, you may use this Ability once during your turn: draw 1 card from your deck. |
| ブリザードロンド | Attack | 20＋ | Adds 20 damage for each Benched Pokemon on both sides. |
| Rule box | Special rule | — | When a Pokemon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. |
The Ability “Swift Step” (rendering) is a once-per-turn draw that works only while the Pokemon sits in the Active Spot. The attack “Blizzard Rondo” (rendering) starts at 20 and grows with the total number of Benched Pokemon across the table, yours and your opponent’s, since the Japanese reads おたがいのベンチポケモンの数×20ダメージ追加. The card also carries the standard Pokemon V rule, so it gives up two Prize cards when Knocked Out. All of this is a reading of printed words and not a statement about how the card performs in any format.
Because the text is identical on the 024/172 and 215/172 prints, nothing about the effect distinguishes them in play. A player who only wants to use the card has no reason to prefer one; a collector chooses between them on artwork, number and condition. In the database text, Weakness reads ×2 (the type is shown as an icon) and Resistance shows none; the retreat cost is shown as icons and is not stated here.
The 215/172 Print and Atsushi Furusawa
The database credits the 215/172 print to Atsushi Furusawa, and this is a detail that separates it from the regular card in the same set. Our Atsushi Furusawa artist guide covers the illustrator’s cards generally; here we only record what the Suicune entry itself states.
The official images of the two cards are where to compare the artwork. The database gives no description of either illustration, so we describe nothing beyond the credits and the numbers, and we leave the visual comparison to the images.
It is worth saying plainly what we do not know. The official database does not state a print run, a pull rate or a rarity letter for either card, and we do not publish odds for any single card. The only numbers we put against the 215/172 print are the ones printed on it and the price of our own PSA 10 back order, covered further down.
| Question | What the sources state |
|---|---|
| Who illustrated 215/172? | Atsushi Furusawa (official database) |
| Who illustrated 024/172? | Ayaka Yoshida (official database) |
| Is the effect text different? | No, it is the same on both |
| Does the database name a rarity? | No, for either card |
| Is a print run or pull rate given? | Not stated in the official database or our sources |
What “GG38” and Crown Zenith Mean for This Guide
The phrase “Suicune V GG38” is a search term English-language collectors use, and “Crown Zenith” is the English set name they attach to it. We treat both as search phrases only. Our fact sources for this guide are the official Japanese database, our own earlier Suicune guide and our store listings; none of them states an English card number, release date or price for that card, so we do not state any. If you are choosing between an English and a Japanese copy, check the English card against the English set’s own list rather than against this page.
What we can say is narrower and more useful for a buyer of Japanese cards. The Japanese S12a pack is the set our listings call “VSTAR Universe”. Its Suicune V entries are the 024/172 and 215/172 prints in the table above. If your goal is the Japanese card that corresponds to the artwork family collectors link with that search phrase, the secret-numbered 215/172 print is the one our store lists as a PSA 10 back order. We do not claim the two cards are equivalent, and we do not claim one is the “same card” as the other.
| 商品 | Status in this guide |
|---|---|
| Japanese S12a 024/172 and 215/172 details | Stated, from the official database |
| English card number, date, price | Not stated, because our sources do not document them |
| Whether the Japanese and English artwork match | Not stated; compare the images yourself |
| Our PSA 10 price for the Japanese 215/172 | Stated, with the back-order wording |
The Same Card in Start Deck 100: SI 092/414
Suicune V also appears in the starter product スタートデッキ100, set code SI, released on Friday, December 17, 2021 at an official price of ¥790 per deck. The database entry is スイクンV SI 092/414, credited to Ayaka Yoshida, 210 HP, with the same Ability and attack text as the S12a cards.
That makes four Ayaka Yoshida-credited Suicune V prints in the official database across three sets (two in S7D, one in SI and one in S12a), and one print with a different credit, the Furusawa 215/172. The point for a buyer is simple: when a listing says “Suicune V” and nothing else, the number is what tells you which card it is. 092/414 is a deck card, 024/172 is the regular pack card and 215/172 is the secret-numbered print. Our Start Deck 100 guide explains the product line.
For the other Suicune V print family, the S7D pair, see our companion piece on Suicune V 031/203 and the Japanese S7D prints.
Suicune V Beside Entei V and Raikou V in S12a
S12a holds a V print for each of the three legendary beasts, each with a regular card and a secret-numbered card. That lets us compare them within one set. The figures below are from the official database, except the prices, which are our own back-order prices on October 29, 2026.
| Beast | Regular print | Secret-numbered print | HP | Our PSA 10 back order for the secret-numbered print |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| エンテイV | 019/172 (PLANETA Mochizuki) | 213/172 (Shigenori Negishi) | 230 | ¥15,525 (~$101) |
| ライコウV | 038/172 (PLANETA Mochizuki) | 218/172 (nagimiso) | 200 | ¥18,574 (~$121) |
| スイクンV | 024/172 (Ayaka Yoshida) | 215/172 (Atsushi Furusawa) | 210 | ¥18,620 (~$121) |
Two details stand out from the table. The HP values differ by beast: 230 for Entei V, 200 for Raikou V and 210 for Suicune V. Each secret-numbered print has its own illustrator, so the three special prints come from three different artists, and none of them repeats the regular card’s credit.
Each of those yen figures is the price of a PSA 10 copy offered as a back order, sourced to order, and each product page shows the current terms. We do not rank the three as better or worse cards; the table is a comparison of printed facts and of our own listed prices on one date. For the other two beasts, the individual PSA 10 guides for Entei V and Raikou V go through each card in turn.
A Sealed Option Instead of a Graded Single
Not everyone who reads about a graded single wants to buy one. If you would rather open Japanese product, our sealed M6 Storm Emeralda box is a different kind of purchase. The M6 Storm Emeralda set is where Raikou ex 024/076 (illustrator aky CG Works, released Friday, July 31, 2026) lives, so it is the set to look at if the legendary-beast theme is what you are following. The Suicune V prints in this guide come from other sets, and we publish no odds for any single card in any box.
For the set itself, our M6 card list shows the singles side, and the Storm Emeralda complete guide covers the set.
Reading Our PSA 10 Suicune V Listing
Our listing for the Furusawa print is named “PSA10 Suicune V SAR[s12a 215/172](高級卡包 “VSTAR Universe”)”. Each part of that name tells you something specific:
- PSA10 — the grade of the slab. A PSA 10 copy is offered as a back order (sourced to order) at ¥18,620 (~$121); the product page shows the current terms.
- Suicune V SAR — the card name, and the rarity letters as our listing names them. The official database prints no rarity, so we quote the letters only because the listing carries them.
- s12a 215/172 — the set code and the number, the same data you can check against the database entry with card ID 42865.
- 高級卡包 “VSTAR Universe” — the product the card came from.
A back order is not a card on a shelf. It means we source the PSA 10 copy once an order is placed, so the page is the place to read the current terms before you commit. If you would rather ask about a different graded Suicune, such as a regular-print copy, sourcing requests for a specific card go through 快速訂購. The same logic applies to the other graded Suicune listings we carry: the SM8 Suicune GX SR is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥33,786 (~$219) and the Classic Suicune ex at ¥8,999 (~$58).
How to Tell the Prints Apart in Hand
Three checks separate the Japanese Suicune V cards quickly, and none of them needs a rarity letter. Start with the number in the corner, then confirm the illustrator line, then compare the artwork with the official image.
| What you see | What it points to |
|---|---|
| 024/172 and Ayaka Yoshida | The regular S12a スイクンV |
| 215/172 and Atsushi Furusawa | The secret-numbered S12a スイクンV, the print our PSA 10 listing carries |
| 092/414 and Ayaka Yoshida | The Start Deck 100 (SI) スイクンV |
| 001/067 or 068/067 | The S7D prints, a different set (see our companion guide) |
| A card number ending /172 with a name other than スイクンV | Another S12a card; check Entei V and Raikou V in the table above |
Check the full set code, the name and the number together. Among the prints in this guide, a number ending /172 belongs to S12a and a number ending /414 is from Start Deck 100. A number larger than its own denominator, such as 215 over 172, is a secret-numbered print. For graded copies, check that the number printed on the slab label matches the number you are expecting, and compare it with the database entry for the card ID given above.
Where This Fits With the Suicune Trademark Report
On October 29, 2026 premium.gamepedia.jp and PokeGuardian reported a Japanese trademark filing for 「オーロラの波紋」 (Aurora Ripples is a working English translation; no official English name exists), which collectors read as a possible Suicune set; nothing is announced. Our Suicune trademark explainer explains what is confirmed and what is not, and the 2027 trademarks round-up covers the other names.
Where to Buy Suicune V and S12a Cards From Japan
For the Furusawa print, the option we list is the PSA 10 copy of Suicune V 215/172 as a back order at ¥18,620 (~$121), sourced to order. For the other two S12a secret-numbered beasts, the PSA 10 Entei V 213/172 is offered as a back order at ¥15,525 (~$101) and the PSA 10 Raikou V 218/172 at ¥18,574 (~$121).
The set’s singles overview is on the S12a card list, and every other set page is reachable from the card list hub. For a sealed purchase there is the M6 Storm Emeralda booster box described above. We do not list the regular Suicune V 024/172 as a single; sourcing requests for a specific card go through 快速訂購.
常見問題
Which Japanese card corresponds to Suicune V GG38 from Crown Zenith?
“Suicune V GG38 Crown Zenith” is a search phrase English-language collectors use, and our sources do not document the English card. The Japanese S12a set has two スイクンV prints, 024/172 (Ayaka Yoshida) and 215/172 (Atsushi Furusawa). We do not claim either is the same card as the English one.
Who illustrated Suicune V 215/172?
The official Japanese card database credits Atsushi Furusawa. The regular print, 024/172, is credited to Ayaka Yoshida.
Do the 024/172 and 215/172 cards play differently?
No. Rendered from the printed Japanese, both have the Ability しゅんそく (draw 1 card once per turn while Active) and the attack ブリザードロンド (20 damage plus 20 for each Benched Pokemon on both sides), with 210 HP. This is a reading of the text, not a statement about performance.
What does the number 215/172 tell me?
It is higher than the set’s 172 count, which marks a secret-numbered print. The official database does not print a rarity letter; our listing names this print SAR.
Do you sell a PSA 10 Suicune V 215/172?
A PSA 10 copy is offered as a back order (sourced to order) at ¥18,620 (about $121), and the product page shows the current terms. Sourcing requests for other cards go through Quick Order at samuraiswordtokyo.com/#quick-order.
Is Suicune V also in a starter deck?
Yes. The official database lists スイクンV SI 092/414 in Start Deck 100, released on Friday, December 17, 2021 at an official price of ¥790 per deck, credited to Ayaka Yoshida with the same card text.
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