# What is the most valuable card in Crown Zenith?

> The most valuable card in Crown Zenith is Pikachu (#160) at about $56.41.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/most-valuable-card-in-crown-zenith — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**The most valuable card in Crown Zenith is Pikachu (#160) at about $56.41.**

## The most valuable Crown Zenith card

Pikachu (#160, Rare Secret) tops Crown Zenith on the secondary market, trading around $56.41. It's the card that anchors the set's value; prices move constantly with supply and hype, so treat this as a snapshot rather than a quote.

## What else holds value in Crown Zenith

Below Pikachu, the next tier of Crown Zenith value by recent market price:

- [Elesa's Sparkle (#147)](/card/swsh12pt5-147) — Rare Ultra (~$17.06)
- [Radiant Charizard (#20)](/card/swsh12pt5-20) — Radiant Rare (~$13.95)
- [Charizard VSTAR (#19)](/card/swsh12pt5-19) — Rare Holo VSTAR (~$13.43)
- [Rayquaza VMAX (#102)](/card/swsh12pt5-102) — Rare Holo VMAX (~$12.87)
- [Charizard V (#18)](/card/swsh12pt5-18) — Rare Holo V (~$11.03)

## Star Pokémon driving Crown Zenith's prices

These are the headline Pokémon whose cards carry the set, listed with their prints:

- **Pikachu** — Pikachu (#160)
- **Radiant Charizard** — Radiant Charizard (#20)
- **Radiant Eternatus** — Radiant Eternatus (#105)
- **Radiant Charjabug** — Radiant Charjabug (#51)

## Most valuable isn't always rarest

Value and print rarity can diverge: the rarest card by rarity tier in Crown Zenith is Pikachu (#160), a Rare Secret, which happens to be this same card. See the rarest-card breakdown for that angle.

## Buying smart in Crown Zenith

Pikachu anchors the high end, but Crown Zenith has 0 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares and 1 secret rares in total, so there's a full value ladder beneath it. If Pikachu is out of budget, the runners-up above give you the same set at a fraction of the cost — and prices shift, so check a current sold-listings page before you buy or sell.

Figures are from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.