As more expansions keep dropping for thePokemon TCG, more collectors are jumping on board, cracking packs, and hunting for their favorite Pokemon cards. Crown Zenith is a special set, a sort of celebration for everyone to enjoy. Featuring cards with new artwork, special versions, and powerful reprints, there’s tons of fun for you to enjoy.
One of the best parts of Crown Zenith is that it features higher odds for opening rarer cards. With all sorts of fancy full art cards, secret rares, and more in Crown Zenith, let’s take a look at some of the most valuable cards in the set.
These prices all come fromTCGplayer’s Market Valueand are subject to change.
Updated August 01, 2025, by Andrew Scariati:Some of the most expensive Crown Zenith chase cards have dropped in price at the top, but cheaper cards are rising. Crown Zenith’s chase cards feature several Pokemon intent on moving from the single digits toward the $20 mark. Come see what’s changed among Crown Zenith’s best cards.
18Pikachu – Secret
Secret Rare – $14.81
While Pikachu typically doesn’t need help to cement the price ofits collection of valuable cards,this artwork depicts the Pokemon mascot with several of its Galarian friends. Among the collection of Pokemon joining the fun are Crowbat, Inteleon, Calyrex, Zacian, and Urshifu.
While this card hovered below ten dollars for the early stages of its TCG career, it saw a huge spike that sent this card into the 20s by the end of 2024. While it pulled back from this massive movement, Pikachu’s popularity should keep this card moving up for the foreseeable future.
17Cynthia’s Ambition – Ultra Rare
Galarian Gallery – $15.31
Cynthia finds a home among the most valuable Crown Zenith chase cards with this stunning Galarian Gallery card featuring the trainer alongside her Gastrodon. Cynthia’s legend continues to grow in the Pokemon TCG, asthis trainer’s most valuable cardsare rising with each passing day.
Cynthia’s appearance in Destined Rivals is partially responsible for the renewed hype surrounding this powerful Pokemon trainer, and her appearance among Crown Zenith’s best cards is long overdue.
16Elesa’s Sparkle – Ultra Rare
Full Art – $16.20
A powerful card in any deck based on the Fusion Strike mechanic, Elesa’s Sparkle takes two of your Fusion Strike Pokemon and gives them a bit of a boost. When you play this Supporter card you get to pick two of your Fusion Strike and then go grab a Fusion Strike Energy card from your deck and attach those Energies to them.
The artwork for the full art Elesa’s Sparkleshows her hanging out in what appears to be an arcade or theme park of some kind, with a big ol' Pikachu, Charizard, and Jigglypuff in the background.
15Mew – Ultra Rare
Galarian Gallery – $16.60
While Crown Zenith isn’t known asa hotbed for Mew cards,this set comes with a little bit of everything, including Mew. Even though you won’t find many Mew cards, this Pokemon makes its limited appearances count with this serene scene featuring a handful of Pokemon relaxing in the forest with Mew.
Rookidee, Cramorant, Galarian Ponyta, and other Pokemon surround the Mythical Pokemon as it enjoys a nap. This card finally got some love as Crown Zenith’s best chase cards continue to soar. Thisset is one of the most beloved from the Sword & Shield era,so expect its cards to continue rising in value as they become harder to find.
14Deoxys VSTAR – Ultra Rare
Galarian Gallery – $20.20
Deoxys finally earns its spot among the most valuable Crown Zenith chase cards, after a long journey out of the lower price bracket. While this card once sat in the single digits, it saw a massive upturn in early 2025, which sent this card from $12 to over $20.
Since Deoxys is still riding this wave into the conversation as one of the most valuable Crown Zenith chase cards, it’s hard to say if this card can maintain its new price or if it might even continue to rise. This is one to watch for the future as it sits at a crossroads.
13Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR – Ultra Rare
Galarian Gallery – $20.65
Hisuian Zoroark’s collection of valuable cardsmight not be as expansive as some other Pokemon in Crown Zenith, but it boasts a beautiful card that earns a place as the Pokemon’s best. While this card has maintained a relatively stable price in the teens, it shot up into the high teens by the end of 2024.
This stunning artwork will likely remain Hisuian Zoroark’s best card for the foreseeable future, so it’s likely to dictate the ceiling for any future cards featuring this Pokemon.
12Entei V – Ultra Rare
Galarian Gallery – $25.46
If there’s one thing you can say about Entei V is that they’re explosive, both in terms of value this Pokemon provides and the amount of damage it can do. With a healthy amount of HP, Entei can stick around in your Active Spot to help draw you cards with its Fleet-Footed ability, letting you draw a card once per turn.
Then, much like its other elemental counterparts, Entei V can make use of its Burning Rondo attack, dealing twenty damage at its base, and then an extra 20 for each Benched Pokemon in play.
11Raikou V – Ultra Rare
Galarian Gallery – $26.30
Look at how fast this Pokemon can go! Everything about Raikou V is about speed. Its ability, Fleet-Footed, lets you draw a card once per turn when it is in the active spot, which encourages to you either actively be swapping it in and out of the active spot, or to power it up to be your main attacker.
And it’s a solid attacker too, with its Lighting Rondo attack only requiring two Energies to use, and deals more damage based on the total number of Benched Pokemon. If you can fill your bench up quickly, you’ll be dealing at least 120 damage with each attack.
10Darkrai VSTAR – Ultra Rare
Galarian Gallery – $32.12
Look at this absolutely stunning piece of art from illustrator Pani Kobayashi. Darkrai appears to be sleeping and floating above a river of stars and lights that itself is floating above a lake.
There’s a good chance that Darkrai VSTAR is shown in a dream, as the strange trail of lights appears to lead to a shinning door floating in the lake. Darkrai VSTAR is a Dark Trainer’s dream, dealing more and more damage the more Darkness energies you have on your Pokemon.
9Suicune V – Ultra Rare
Galarian Gallery – $33.98
Like its Legendary companions Entei and Raiku, Suicune V is all about generating value and hitting hard. With its shared Fleet-Footed Ability, Suicune V can draw you a card if it is in the Active Spot, which, with a Trainer or two to swap around your Pokemon, can net you several cards in a turn.
Once you’re ready to start attacking, Blizzard Rondo starts off at just 20 damage, but quickly climbs up in damage for each Benched Pokemon in play. This attack counts both yours and your opponent’s, punishing your opponent for playing too many Pokemon.
