# When did Crown Zenith come out?

> Crown Zenith was released on 20 January 2023, in the Sword & Shield series.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/when-did-crown-zenith-come-out — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**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)](/card/swsh12pt5-160) — Rare Secret (~$56.41)
- [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)

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.