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Zacian V-UNION
SWSH Black Star Promos SWSH166/307 • promo
- Set
- SWSH Black Star Promos
- Number
- SWSH166/307
- Rarity
- Promo
- Released
- 2019
- Energy type
- metal energy
- Market price
- $6.20
- Artist
- PLANETA Tsuji
What it does
Attach up to 2 Metal Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon.
During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon's attacks do 150 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
Discard 3 Energy from this Pokémon.
How to play a Pokémon V-UNION: Once per game during your turn, combine 4 different Zacian V-UNION from your discard pile and put them onto your Bench.
V-UNION rule: When your Pokémon V-UNION is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- ExpandedLegal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Zacian V-UNION card was released in September 2021 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Sword & Shield Series. This card introduced the V-UNION mechanic, a unique feature where players must assemble four separate, non-playable cards—each representing a different piece of the Pokémon—to form a single, powerful entity on the bench. Designed to evoke a sense of strategic assembly, it features the legendary Hero of Many Battles, Zacian, rendered in the high-energy, illustrative style characteristic of modern promotional releases.
The artwork for this specific card was executed by illustrator Mitsuhiro Arita, a veteran artist in the Pokémon TCG space known for his dramatic, clean lines and dynamic compositions. By segmenting the powerful Fairy and Steel-type legendary across four quadrants, Arita focused on highlighting the grandeur of the character, emphasizing its blade-wielding posture. The card was met with interest from collectors and competitive players alike, as it functioned both as a complex technical experiment for the game's meta and a distinct visual centerpiece for card binders.
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