Updated October 1, 2026: prices refreshed. Since the first version (September 18, 2026), Giratina VSTAR #GG69 fell 4.9% ($311.93 → $296.80), and the full set costs $2,490 to complete (-3.9% vs $2,592).
Short answer: the most valuable Crown Zenith card is Giratina VSTAR #GG69 at about $296.80 raw (TCGplayer market price), and one copy of every card in the set costs about $2,490. Data as of October 1, 2026.
Crown Zenith came out on January 20, 2023. The list below covers the whole release: the 160 main-set card numbers plus the 70 Galarian Gallery cards (GG01–GG70), which are numbered separately, for 230 card numbers in total. This value list comes from our own daily TCGplayer price snapshot, data as of October 1, 2026. It covers the 25 most valuable cards, how much of the set's value sits in a handful of chase cards, what one of every card costs, and which cards clear the usual bar for grading under PSA's current tiers.
Weekly price changes for this set and nine others: Pokémon card price movers (updated every week).
The 25 most valuable Crown Zenith cards
Prices are the TCGplayer market price for a raw (ungraded) copy of the most expensive printing of each card number.
| # | Card | Number | Rarity | Market price (raw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giratina VSTAR | GG69 | Rare Secret | $296.80 |
| 2 | Mewtwo VSTAR | GG44 | Rare Holo VSTAR | $250.99 |
| 3 | Arceus VSTAR | GG70 | Rare Secret | $204.00 |
| 4 | Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR | GG68 | Rare Secret | $126.55 |
| 5 | Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR | GG67 | Rare Secret | $110.99 |
| 6 | Darkrai VSTAR | GG50 | Rare Holo VSTAR | $93.05 |
| 7 | Leafeon VSTAR | GG35 | Rare Holo VSTAR | $87.61 |
| 8 | Suicune V | GG38 | Rare Holo V | $65.57 |
| 9 | Mew | GG10 | Trainer Gallery Rare Holo | $65.14 |
| 10 | Glaceon VSTAR | GG40 | Rare Holo VSTAR | $62.06 |
| 11 | Deoxys VMAX | GG45 | Rare Holo VMAX | $55.84 |
| 12 | Entei V | GG36 | Rare Holo V | $52.29 |
| 13 | Deoxys VSTAR | GG46 | Rare Holo VSTAR | $50.35 |
| 14 | Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR | GG56 | Rare Holo VSTAR | $48.41 |
| 15 | Pikachu | 160 | Rare Secret | $45.39 |
| 16 | Raikou V | GG41 | Rare Holo V | $44.68 |
| 17 | Pikachu | GG30 | Trainer Gallery Rare Holo | $39.16 |
| 18 | Simisear VSTAR | GG37 | Rare Holo VSTAR | $33.33 |
| 19 | Zacian V | GG48 | Rare Holo V | $31.11 |
| 20 | Zeraora VMAX | GG42 | Rare Holo VMAX | $29.42 |
| 21 | Zeraora VSTAR | GG43 | Rare Holo VSTAR | $25.06 |
| 22 | Cynthia's Ambition | GG60 | Rare Ultra | $23.36 |
| 23 | Regigigas VSTAR | GG55 | Rare Holo VSTAR | $22.92 |
| 24 | Lumineon V | GG39 | Rare Holo V | $22.36 |
| 25 | Lapras | GG05 | Trainer Gallery Rare Holo | $22.20 |
Giratina VSTAR #GG69 leads at $296.80, followed by Mewtwo VSTAR #GG44 ($250.99) and Arceus VSTAR #GG70 ($204.00). 4 of the top 10 are Rare Secrets. The top 10 cards together come to $1,362.76, 54% of the combined value of all 230 priced card numbers.
Rarity labels follow the pokemontcg.io card database. In Sword & Shield sets it lists the alternate-art V cards as Rare Ultra and the alternate-art VMAX cards as Rare Rainbow, next to the regular full-art and rainbow versions, so check the card number when you compare listings.
What it costs to complete Crown Zenith
Buying the cheapest printing of each of the 230 priced card numbers costs about $2,490 at current market prices. The total is lopsided:
- The 5 Rare Secrets add up to $784, 31% of the completion cost.
- The five most expensive cards are 40% of the total ($989).
- 118 of the 230 cards sell for under $1. 87 are between $1 and $20, 20 are between $20 and $100, and 5 are $100 or more.
“Completion” here means one copy of each card number, so reverse holos and other parallel printings aren't counted.
For comparison, from the same snapshot: Evolving Skies $8,121, Prismatic Evolutions $4,793, Paldean Fates $2,540, Scarlet & Violet 151 $1,768.
Which Crown Zenith cards are worth grading?
PSA's Value tiers have been paused since June 2026. On September 14 PSA opened a Standard tier at $59.99 per card (90–100 business days, declared value up to $1,000). Priority, the old Regular tier, is $79.99 (up to $1,500), and Express is $199 (up to $2,500). CGC Economy is $20.
A common first screen is to grade only cards whose raw price is at least 2.5× the fee. On that screen:
- 13 Crown Zenith cards clear the CGC Economy bar ($50+ raw)
- 3 clear PSA Standard ($150+ raw)
- 3 clear PSA Priority ($200+ raw)
The better question is how big the PSA 10 premium has to be before grading beats selling raw. We assume a 30% chance of a PSA 10 (modern chase cards are commonly cited at 25–35%, and individual cards vary a lot), that a non-10 slab sells for about the raw price, a 13.25% selling fee and $6 per card for shipping and insurance. The tier is the cheapest one whose declared-value cap covers that break-even price.
| Card | Raw market | Tier | PSA 10 needed to break even |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giratina VSTAR #GG69 | $296.80 | Standard ($59.99) | ~$550 (1.85×) |
| Mewtwo VSTAR #GG44 | $250.99 | Standard ($59.99) | ~$505 (2.01×) |
| Arceus VSTAR #GG70 | $204.00 | Standard ($59.99) | ~$458 (2.24×) |
Two cautions: the declared value PSA uses is what the card is worth graded, so a card whose 10s sell above a tier's cap needs the next tier up even if the break-even price fits. And none of this counts time: Standard orders are processed after PSA's existing backlog, so plan on months with the card out of your hands.
Worked example with real sold prices (October 22, 2026): Mewtwo VSTAR #GG44 is $239.25 raw, but PSA 10s sell for about $490 and PSA 9s for about $226, less than raw. At PSA Standard and 30% odds of a 10, grading comes out about −$13 versus selling raw; break-even is about a 36% chance of a 10. Full math: Is Mewtwo VSTAR GG44 worth grading? The #1 card fails the same test: Is Giratina VSTAR GG69 worth grading? With raw at about $287 and PSA 8s and 9s selling for about the same, it takes roughly a 42% chance of a PSA 10 (~$510) to pay at PSA Standard (October 23 prices). The #3 card is further from it: Is Arceus VSTAR GG70 worth grading? Raw is about $180 and PSA 10s sell for about $349, so break-even is roughly a 51% chance of a 10 (October 24 prices).
The practical routine: check recent PSA 10 sold prices for your exact card, compare them with the break-even number, then look hard at your copy's centering and surface. If the premium isn't there, keeping it raw is usually the better call.
Methodology
- Prices: TCGplayer market price (an estimate based on recent completed sales), collected daily into our database from pokemontcg.io and PokéWallet. For each card we use whichever source updated most recently (TCGplayer update dates 2026-09-30). Snapshot date October 1, 2026. Market prices move, and a real sale can land above or below them.
- Card value is the most expensive printing of each card number. Completion cost is the cheapest printing of each card number (230 priced).
- Grading fees are from PSA's service update announced September 9, 2026 and CGC's published fee schedule. Break-even formula: PSA 10 multiple = 1 + (fee + shipping) ÷ (gem rate × raw price × (1 − selling fee)). Change the gem rate and the answer changes a lot, so use your own.
- Card names are used for identification only. GradeWorthy isn't affiliated with or endorsed by The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, PSA, CGC, TAG, Beckett, eBay or TCGplayer. Nothing here is financial advice.
Get the full list
- Crown Zenith Set Value Sheet ($5): every card in the set with market prices, the chase-card ranking, the grade-worthy shortlist and completion cost, as a PDF plus CSV, with free monthly refreshes. Since the October 1, 2026 refresh the sheet covers all 230 cards, including the 70 Galarian Gallery cards.
- Grading ROI Calculator ($19): plug in your card's raw price, recent PSA 10 and PSA 9 sales, your gem-rate estimate and the tier. It returns the expected profit or loss for PSA, CGC, TAG and Beckett.
- Free Grade or Hold checklist: the 60-second check to run before you submit anything.