Sword & Shield · Released 2023-01-20 · 70 cards

📘 Master Set Guide — binder setup, checklist & live cost

Set market cap

70 cards tracked daily
$2,450.01
2.0% 7d 6.9% 30d
$2,780$663.79Feb '24Apr '25Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26
Low $663.79 · High $2,780 266.1% over this range
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The 70-card art subset hiding inside Crown Zenith — the alt-art gallery that turned a farewell Sword & Shield set into a chase-heavy collector's playground.

70base cards
$2,450.00est. singles cost
Hardcompletion difficulty
Chase cards

What to target in Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

The top 10 cards are 61% of the set’s $2,450.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.

Value in Galarian Gallery concentrates hard at the top of the checklist. The four Secret Rare VSTARs — Arceus (GG70), Origin Forme Dialga (GG68), Origin Forme Palkia (GG67) and Giratina (GG69) — carry the bulk of the set's cost, with Mewtwo VSTAR and Darkrai VSTAR forming the next tier. A large share of what it takes to complete the set lives in just a handful of cards, which is the defining fact of any master-set run here.

Worth separating the cards collectors genuinely love from the ones that simply cost money. Arceus VSTAR is both — it's the iconic centerpiece of the era and it commands a premium for good reason. Mewtwo VSTAR punches above its rarity tier on pure character demand. The Origin Forme duo appeals hard to Sinnoh fans and Diamond & Pearl nostalgists. Meanwhile the lower-numbered character cards — Mew, Ditto, Pikachu — are cheaper to acquire but arguably the most beloved art in the subset, which is exactly why they reward grading rather than just accumulating.

#CardNumberRarityMarketPSA 10
1Giratina VSTAR#GG69Rare Secret$354.39$644.27
2Mewtwo VSTAR#GG44Rare Holo VSTAR$273.96$598.07
3Arceus VSTAR#GG70Rare Secret$222.44$380.28
4Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR#GG68Rare Secret$138.27$310.50
5Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR#GG67Rare Secret$129.44$317.50
6Darkrai VSTAR#GG50Rare Holo VSTAR$96.89$295.00
7Leafeon VSTAR#GG35Rare Holo VSTAR$85.14$207.25
8Glaceon VSTAR#GG40Rare Holo VSTAR$70.15$185.50
9Deoxys VMAX#GG45Rare Holo VMAX$65.55$180.49
10Mew#GG10Trainer Gallery Rare Holo$64.34$590.92
Set landscape

How Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery is built

Rarity breakdown

Trainer Gallery Rare Holo34
Rare Holo VSTAR10
Rare Ultra10
Rare Holo V9
Rare Secret4
Rare Holo VMAX3

Price distribution

Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.

<$1
$1–2
14$2–5
16$5–10
17$10–25
9$25–50
9$50–100
5$100+
About this set

Why Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery matters

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery is the special art subset tucked inside Crown Zenith, the January 2023 set that closed the book on the Sword & Shield era. Where the earlier Trainer Gallery subsets (Brilliant Stars, Astral Radiance, Lost Origin, Silver Tempest) each ran to roughly 30 cards, Galarian Gallery blew the format wide open with 70 cards — a full-length art gallery that functions like its own set-within-a-set. Every card carries the "GG" prefix, and pulling any of them from Crown Zenith product is a genuine event.

The subset spans two visual languages. The lower numbers lean into the character-forward Trainer Gallery style — Pokémon rendered alongside trainers in painterly scenes — while the back half delivers full-art VSTAR and VMAX cards drawn from the Sinnoh-heavy storyline of the era. That means the Origin Forme Dialga and Palkia VSTARs, a Giratina VSTAR, and the marquee Arceus VSTAR all live here, alongside crowd-pleasers like Mewtwo VSTAR, Darkrai VSTAR and the Eeveelution VSTARs. The Secret Rare rainbow-style VSTARs at the top of the checklist (GG67–GG70) are where the heaviest value sits.

What makes Galarian Gallery matter to collectors is the density of desirable art in one place. This isn't a set padded with filler — the artist roster leans into detailed, story-driven illustrations, and cards like Mew, Ditto and Pikachu deliver the kind of clean, gradeable character art that photographs beautifully in a slab. It's the send-off gallery for an entire generation of the game, and collectors treat it accordingly.

Its reputation is strong but demanding. Because Crown Zenith itself was a special expansion sold heavily in curated, non-standard products, and because the Galarian Gallery cards are the pull everyone wants, assembling the full 70 is a real project. Collectors love the art; they respect the grind.

Collecting strategy

The smart way to complete Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

The smart approach is to accept up front that Galarian Gallery is a top-heavy set and budget accordingly: knock out the cheap-to-mid bulk quickly through singles, then treat the four Secret Rare VSTARs as individual milestone purchases. Because Crown Zenith sealed product is no longer produced in standard booster-box form, this is overwhelmingly a singles-driven build.

  1. Pull the checklist and sort it into three tiers: the low-band character cards, the mid-band VSTARs, and the four Secret Rare VSTARs at GG67–GG70.
  2. Clear the low and mid tier first through singles — this is where most of the 70 cards live and where you make fast visible progress.
  3. Target the Eeveelution VSTARs (Leafeon, Glaceon) and fan-favorite character cards (Mew, Ditto, Pikachu) next while their prices are approachable.
  4. Buy the four Secret Rare VSTARs deliberately, one at a time, inspecting centering and holo surface closely before committing.
  5. Decide early whether you're building raw or graded — the top cards are the ones worth submitting, and buying already-graded copies can be cheaper than grading raw for the marquee VSTARs.
  6. Save Arceus VSTAR (GG70) for last as your capstone; it's the single card that defines whether the set is 'done.'

Collecting challenges

The difficulty is real and comes from two directions. First, the set is unusually deep for an art subset at 70 cards, so even the 'cheap' portion is a long list. Second, value is heavily front-loaded into the Secret Rare VSTARs, meaning the final stretch of the build is disproportionately expensive relative to the progress bar. Add that Crown Zenith isn't sold as standard booster boxes, and there's no efficient 'rip your way there' route — you're buying singles, and the chase cards set the pace.

Buying guide

Singles or sealed?

$2,450.00
all singles, one of each
$12.21
median card
40
cards worth $10+
Hard
completion difficulty

For this set, singles aren't just the smart route — they're effectively the only route. Crown Zenith was distributed largely through special collection products rather than a conventional booster box you can crack for Galarian Gallery pulls at scale, and standard sealed box product isn't a practical way to chase these cards. That flips the usual calculus entirely: there's no 'sealed EV vs singles' tension here because ripping product to hit a specific GG card is wildly inefficient. Buy the cards you want directly, prioritize condition, and skip the gamble.

Base set run$2,450.00one of each card up to #70 — no secrets
Full set$2,450.00every tracked card including secret rares

Sealed product comparison

SinglesTargeted — no luck needed
$2,450.00one of every tracked card

Singles are the way — build the bulk cheaply and buy the four Secret Rare VSTARs individually with condition in mind.

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Pull rates

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery pull-rate estimates

Community-estimated era averages from large pack-opening aggregates — not official Pokémon data. “Specific card” is the expected packs for ONE particular card of that rarity.

RarityCards in setAny pullSpecific card
Rare Holo V91 in 61 in 54
Rare Holo VSTAR101 in 151 in 150
Rare Holo VMAX31 in 151 in 45
Rare Ultra101 in 181 in 180
Rare Secret41 in 751 in 300
Grading

Which Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery cards are worth grading?

Grading pays off selectively here, and the pattern is clear: the cards worth submitting are the ones with clean, high-contrast art that grades well and carries demand — the character cards like Ditto, Mew and Pikachu, plus the marquee Mewtwo VSTAR and Deoxys. These deliver the strongest gem-mint return relative to fee because they combine broad appeal with art that photographs cleanly in a slab. The rest of the mid-band VSTARs are usually better bought raw unless you pull a visibly flawless copy.

The catch is condition off the pack. Full-art and Secret Rare surfaces from this era are prone to edge whitening and holo scratching, and centering varies. Inspect before you submit — a card that looks great in hand can lose a grade tier to a soft corner or an off-center front. For the top VSTARs, comparing the cost of buying an already-graded copy against grading a raw one is often the deciding move.

Tier 2 — grade clean copiesClean copies only

Strong PSA 10 premium — the math works only on gem-worthy copies.

Tier 3 — personal collectionCollection only

Fees eat most of the margin. Grade to preserve a pristine pull, not for profit.

Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.

Word on the street

What collectors say about Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

Collectors broadly love Galarian Gallery, and the most common praise is its sheer depth — a 70-card art gallery gave people far more to chase than the slim Trainer Gallery subsets that came before it, and the Sinnoh-era artwork landed well as a send-off to Sword & Shield. The recurring gripe is availability and cost: because Crown Zenith wasn't sold as a normal booster box, collectors describe the set as expensive to complete and frustrating to source efficiently, with the value stacked into a few Secret Rares. The consensus lands on 'gorgeous but grindy.'

Tips from the community
  • Build the low and mid tier first for momentum — most of the 70 cards are approachable and you'll feel real progress before the expensive stretch.
  • Treat the four Secret Rare VSTARs (GG67–GG70) as separate budget line items, not impulse buys.
  • Inspect holo surfaces and centering closely on full-arts — this era is known for scratching and whitening straight from the pack.
  • If you want the marquee VSTARs graded, price out buying pre-slabbed copies versus grading raw; for the top cards it's often close.
  • The character cards (Mew, Ditto, Pikachu) are the sleeper grading picks — cheap to buy, beautiful in a slab.
Things to watch out for
  • Full-art and Secret Rare VSTAR surfaces scratch easily and show edge whitening — handle sleeved and check corners before buying.
  • Centering is inconsistent on the full-arts; verify the front before paying a premium or submitting for grading.
  • Because these are high-demand chase cards, counterfeit and 'proxy' copies of the top VSTARs circulate — buy from reputable sources and check texture and print detail.
  • Don't chase these through sealed Crown Zenith product expecting box-level odds; it's not a standard booster-box set and ripping to complete is a money pit.
  • Reprint risk is low for the specific GG treatments, but be aware the base Pokémon appear in many products — make sure you're buying the actual Galarian Gallery version by its GG number.

Creators on Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

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Storage & protection

Protect your Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery cards

This set has 5 cards worth $100+ — sleeve-and-toploader territory at minimum, and the chase cards deserve double-sleeving.

Penny sleeves (100ct)First layer

Every card worth more than bulk goes in a sleeve before anything else touches it.

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Dragon Shield Matte sleevesPremium sleeve

The archival-safe standard for cards you handle — double-sleeve chase cards with a perfect-fit inner.

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Rigid toploaders (25ct)Rigid protection

Sleeve + toploader is the minimum for anything you might grade or sell raw.

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Side-loaders keep cards from sliding out; zip closure keeps dust and drops away.

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Market outlook

Where Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery goes from here

Supply and demand here are shaped by Crown Zenith's unusual distribution. Because it launched as a special expansion sold heavily through curated collection products rather than open-ended booster boxes, and because the Galarian Gallery cards sit as the premium pulls within that, the surface-level supply of high-grade GG cards is thinner than a typical main-set alt-art run. That, combined with the set being the farewell gallery for the entire Sword & Shield generation, gives the marquee cards durable collector demand.

The honest read: value concentrates in the Secret Rare VSTARs and the most beloved character art, and that's where long-term interest is sustained — Arceus, the Origin Forme duo, Giratina, Mewtwo. The deep bulk of the 70-card checklist is unlikely to move much and functions as the affordable connective tissue of the set rather than an appreciating asset. Reprint risk for these exact GG treatments is limited, which supports the top end, but as always, collect the art you actually want to own rather than betting the checklist.

Not financial advice — live prices and trends are above, collect what you love.

FAQ

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery — frequently asked questions

Is Galarian Gallery its own set or part of Crown Zenith?

It's a special subset within Crown Zenith, the January 2023 Sword & Shield expansion. Every card carries a 'GG' number and functions like a gallery-within-a-set, similar to the Trainer Gallery subsets in earlier releases but much larger at 70 cards.

How many cards are in the Galarian Gallery subset?

Seventy cards, numbered GG01 through GG70. That's substantially larger than the roughly 30-card Trainer Gallery subsets found in Brilliant Stars, Astral Radiance, Lost Origin and Silver Tempest.

What is the most valuable card in Galarian Gallery?

Value concentrates in the four Secret Rare VSTARs at the top of the checklist — Arceus (GG70), Origin Forme Dialga (GG68), Origin Forme Palkia (GG67) and Giratina (GG69) — with Mewtwo VSTAR and Darkrai VSTAR forming the next tier down.

Can I pull Galarian Gallery cards from a Crown Zenith booster box?

Crown Zenith wasn't sold as a standard rip-for-singles booster box the way main sets are; it launched primarily through special collection products. Chasing specific GG cards through sealed product is inefficient, so most collectors buy singles.

Which Galarian Gallery cards are worth grading?

The clean, high-contrast character cards like Ditto, Mew and Pikachu grade well and carry demand, as do marquee cards like Mewtwo VSTAR and Deoxys. Inspect surfaces and centering first, since this era is prone to holo scratching and edge whitening.

Why is completing Galarian Gallery considered hard?

It's a deep 70-card checklist with value heavily front-loaded into a few Secret Rare VSTARs, so the final stretch is disproportionately expensive. Combined with Crown Zenith's non-standard distribution, there's no efficient sealed route — it's a singles-driven grind.

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All cards 70

70 of 70
Giratina VSTAR #GG69 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Giratina VSTAR
#GG69/70$354.39
$7.23
Mewtwo VSTAR #GG44 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Mewtwo VSTAR
#GG44/70$273.96
$15.03
Arceus VSTAR #GG70 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Arceus VSTAR
#GG70/70$222.44
$2.25
Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR #GG68 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR
#GG68/70$138.27
$0.69
Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR #GG67 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
#GG67/70$129.44
$0.90
Darkrai VSTAR #GG50 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Darkrai VSTAR
#GG50/70$96.89
$4.14
Leafeon VSTAR #GG35 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Leafeon VSTAR
#GG35/70$85.14
$1.56
Glaceon VSTAR #GG40 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Glaceon VSTAR
#GG40/70$70.15
$2.24
Deoxys VMAX #GG45 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Deoxys VMAX
#GG45/70$65.55
$1.07
Mew #GG10 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Mew
#GG10/70$64.34
$9.96
Suicune V #GG38 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Suicune V
#GG38/70$63.11
$1.78
Deoxys VSTAR #GG46 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Deoxys VSTAR
#GG46/70$56.84
$1.10
Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR #GG56 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR
#GG56/70$52.00
$1.22
Entei V #GG36 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Entei V
#GG36/70$50.34
$3.10
Pikachu #GG30 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Pikachu
#GG30/70$46.80
$2.31
Raikou V #GG41 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Raikou V
#GG41/70$44.62
$0.57
Simisear VSTAR #GG37 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Simisear VSTAR
#GG37/70$36.69
$0.33
Zacian V #GG48 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Zacian V
#GG48/70$31.07
$0.25
Zeraora VMAX #GG42 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Zeraora VMAX
#GG42/70$28.62
$1.92
Zeraora VSTAR #GG43 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Zeraora VSTAR
#GG43/70$28.21
$0.03
Cynthia's Ambition #GG60 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Cynthia's Ambition
#GG60/70$26.42
$1.48
Lapras #GG05 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Lapras
#GG05/70$25.67
$0.99
Regigigas VSTAR #GG55 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Regigigas VSTAR
#GG55/70$25.41
$1.62
Lumineon V #GG39 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Lumineon V
#GG39/70$24.68
$0.74
Zamazenta V #GG54 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Zamazenta V
#GG54/70$20.89
$1.87
Ditto #GG22 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Ditto
#GG22/70$18.44
$0.95
Hisuian Samurott V #GG51 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Hisuian Samurott V
#GG51/70$18.06
$1.26
Latias #GG20 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Latias
#GG20/70$17.95
$0.04
Deoxys #GG12 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Deoxys
#GG12/70$17.21
$0.39
Gardenia's Vigor #GG61 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Gardenia's Vigor
#GG61/70$17.16
$0.03
Altaria #GG19 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Altaria
#GG19/70$16.84
$0.34
Keldeo #GG07 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Keldeo
#GG07/70$16.25
$0.38
Hisuian Samurott VSTAR #GG52 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Hisuian Samurott VSTAR
#GG52/70$14.01
$0.32
Magmortar #GG03 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Magmortar
#GG03/70$12.30
$0.01
Miltank #GG24 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Miltank
#GG24/70$12.21
$0.49
Drapion V #GG49 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Drapion V
#GG49/70$12.12
$0.72
Hoopa V #GG53 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Hoopa V
#GG53/70$11.90
$0.10
Riolu #GG26 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Riolu
#GG26/70$10.60
$0.43
Turtwig #GG31 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Turtwig
#GG31/70$10.58
$0.36
Mareep #GG34 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Mareep
#GG34/70$10.40
$0.14
Lunatone #GG11 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Lunatone
#GG11/70$9.99
$0.44
Absol #GG16 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Absol
#GG16/70$9.46
$0.58
Electivire #GG08 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Electivire
#GG08/70$9.14
$0.39
Hatterene VMAX #GG47 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Hatterene VMAX
#GG47/70$8.52
$0.04
Kricketune #GG02 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Kricketune
#GG02/70$8.35
$0.16
Paras #GG32 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Paras
#GG32/70$7.89
$0.22
Melony #GG64 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Melony
#GG64/70$7.79
$0.03
Bidoof #GG29 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Bidoof
#GG29/70$7.50
$0.07
Irida #GG63 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Irida
#GG63/70$7.49
$0.45
Solrock #GG15 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Solrock
#GG15/70$6.83
$0.12
Poochyena #GG33 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Poochyena
#GG33/70$6.79
$1.89
Manaphy #GG06 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Manaphy
#GG06/70$6.37
$0.04
Duskull #GG28 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Duskull
#GG28/70$6.01
$1.03
Roxanne #GG66 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Roxanne
#GG66/70$5.81
$0.15
Swablu #GG27 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Swablu
#GG27/70$5.62
$1.09
Magnezone #GG18 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Magnezone
#GG18/70$5.50
$0.09
Diancie #GG13 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Diancie
#GG13/70$4.97
$0.58
Raihan #GG65 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Raihan
#GG65/70$4.83
$0.24
Adaman #GG57 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Adaman
#GG57/70$4.77
$0.13
Hisuian Goodra #GG21 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Hisuian Goodra
#GG21/70$4.61
$0.04
Dunsparce #GG23 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Dunsparce
#GG23/70$4.42
$0.81
Oricorio #GG04 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Oricorio
#GG04/70$4.24
$0.58
Toxtricity #GG09 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Toxtricity
#GG09/70$4.14
$0.41
Bibarel #GG25 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Bibarel
#GG25/70$3.51
$0.40
Cheren's Care #GG58 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Cheren's Care
#GG58/70$3.31
$0.11
Colress's Experiment #GG59 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Colress's Experiment
#GG59/70$3.29
$0.27
Hisuian Voltorb #GG01 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Hisuian Voltorb
#GG01/70$3.03
$0.33
Thievul #GG17 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Thievul
#GG17/70$2.99
$0.08
Grant #GG62 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Grant
#GG62/70$2.51
$0.02
Comfey #GG14 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Comfey
#GG14/70$2.36
$0.15

Most valuable cards in Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

  1. Giratina VSTAR #GG69 $354.39
  2. Mewtwo VSTAR #GG44 $273.96
  3. Arceus VSTAR #GG70 $222.44
  4. Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR #GG68 $138.27
  5. Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR #GG67 $129.44
  6. Darkrai VSTAR #GG50 $96.89
  7. Leafeon VSTAR #GG35 $85.14
  8. Glaceon VSTAR #GG40 $70.15
  9. Deoxys VMAX #GG45 $65.55
  10. Mew #GG10 $64.34

About Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Sword & Shield series, released on 2023-01-20. The set contains 70 cards. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $2,450.01, with Giratina VSTAR #GG69 as the most valuable card at $354.39. Prices update nightly from live market data.