Crown Zenith was released on 20 January 2023, in the Sword & Shield series.
Crown Zenith release date
Crown Zenith launched on 20 January 2023 as a Sword & Shield-series expansion. It carries 159 main-set cards, or 160 counting its 1 secret rares — the #24 largest set Nomekop tracks by printed count, with 0 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares in the pool and marquee Pokémon like Pikachu, Radiant Charizard, Radiant Eternatus and Radiant Charjabug.
What the 2023 set brought
The standout cards that arrived with Crown Zenith:
- Pikachu (#160) — Rare Secret (~$56.41)
- Elesa's Sparkle (#147) — Rare Ultra (~$17.06)
- Radiant Charizard (#20) — Radiant Rare (~$13.95)
- Charizard VSTAR (#19) — Rare Holo VSTAR (~$13.43)
- Rayquaza VMAX (#102) — Rare Holo VMAX (~$12.87)
Its top card on the secondary market is Pikachu (#160), around $56.41.
Star Pokémon from the Crown Zenith release
The marquee Pokémon that debuted (or returned) in Crown Zenith, with their prints:
- Pikachu — Pikachu (#160)
- Radiant Charizard — Radiant Charizard (#20)
- Radiant Eternatus — Radiant Eternatus (#105)
- Radiant Charjabug — Radiant Charjabug (#51)
Where Crown Zenith sits in the lineup
Among the sets Nomekop tracks, Crown Zenith is the #24 largest set Nomekop tracks. A full master set of it runs to 272 cards including 112 reverse holos, so the 20 January 2023 release still gives collectors plenty to chase well after launch day — whether you're after the 159-card base set or every print.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.