Crown Zenith

With 160 priced cards and a wide rarity spread, Crown Zenith offers both depth for set-building and a smaller tier of premium pulls. The most valuable card is Pikachu, while many entries sit in the lower end of the set’s overall price range.

Released
Jan 2023
Cards
159 printed
Illustrators
83
Top card
Pikachu $26.58
Series
Sword & Shield
Era
Scarlet & Violet era

118 unique Pokémon 123 Pokémon · 29 Trainer · 8 Energy Average market $0.92

§ 01 — The full checklist

Browse the 159 cards.

Filter by type, rarity, illustrator.

Showing 160 of 160 cards
Rarity
Oddish
Gloom
Bellossom
Tangela
Tangrowth
Scyther
Sunkern
Yanma
Yanmega
Kricketot
Cherubi
Carnivine
Leafeon V
Leafeon VSTAR
Grubbin
§ 02 — About Crown Zenith

A look inside the set.

Crown Zenith gathers 160 cards with a clear structural balance: 123 Pokémon cards supported by 29 Trainers and 8 Energy. The rarity profile is wide, moving from a substantial common and uncommon base through multiple holo tiers, then into Ultra, VSTAR, VMAX, and a single Secret. Across 83 illustrators, the set reads as a varied gallery rather than a single visual thesis, with consistent emphasis on accessible, character-forward imagery.

Stylistically, the collection leans digital, cartoonish, and colorful, with playful and energetic moods appearing most often. Compositions favor balanced and focused staging, frequently punctuated by dynamic action framing and high-contrast, vibrant palettes. Visual highlights include Charizard VSTAR and Duraludon VMAX for their punchy, motion-led presentation, alongside Elesa's Sparkle as a crisp Trainer showcase. For collector context, Pikachu is the set’s most valuable card among the priced list.

I · Visual identity

Vibrant color dominates, often paired with contrasting accents and bright, harmonious fills. The prevailing language is playful and energetic—cartoonish, colorful digital rendering with balanced, focused compositions that keep subjects readable, then shift into dynamic action layouts when the scene calls for motion.

II · Illustrators

The set’s largest contributions come from 5ban Graphics and PLANETA Mochizuki, giving Crown Zenith much of its consistent digital polish. Amelicart and KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA also appear among the leading names, adding additional variety within the set’s overall bright, character-forward direction.

§ 04 — Entry points

Two ways in.

By the hands behind it, or by the Pokémon featured. Both threads continue across the wider Artchu catalogue.

Notable illustrators from Crown Zenith

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Notable Pokémon featured

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