AZs Tranquility
Quick take
- Trainer SIR clearing Mega ex SIR-tier pricing, unusual for the era
- Depicts the AZ/Eternal Flower Floette reconciliation from Legends: Z-A
- Thematic pair with Mega Floette ex SIR at #117
- AZ is one of the most-cited Pokemon NPCs in lore communities
Collector's readWhat it means for your master set
Set landscapeWhere this card sits in Chaos Rising
VariantsCard variants
Holofoil 120/86 · $20.90 — the only variant this card was printed in (no reverse holo or special pattern), so a master set needs just this one copy.
The storyThe Trainer SIR for the Kalos Lore Heads
AZ is one of Pokemon's quietly emotional characters. Introduced in X and Y as a wandering giant who briefly battles the player after the main storyline, AZ's backstory unfolds through scattered NPCs and journal entries. Three thousand years ago he was the king of Kalos. His Floette died in a war. He built the Ultimate Weapon to bring her back and used it against his own kingdom. His Floette returned but refused to forgive him. AZ has wandered ever since, immortal, looking.
“Trainer SIR clearing Mega ex SIR-tier pricing, unusual for the era”
Legends: Z-A resolved the storyline. The 2025 game brings AZ and his Floette together in a way that the original X and Y could only hint at. The Chaos Rising Trainer SIR captures the resolution moment, AZ's Tranquility, the title doing the work the illustration extends.
The card pairs with Mega Floette ex SIR at #117. Collectors building the AZ/Floette display piece need both, and the cards were designed to be viewed together. The Trainer SIR pricing at around $96 reflects how unusual it is for a Trainer card to clear Mega ex SIR-tier money in the era. Trainer SIRs typically settle below Pokemon SIRs. This one didn't.
By the numbersMarket analysis
Around $96 raw on TCGPlayer at last sync. Lower-cluster Chaos Rising SIR pricing, alongside Mega Floette ex SIR (~$88). Below the mid-cluster Mega Dragalge and Cinccino SIRs (~$111-114). Mega Greninja is in a different conversation entirely.
Trainer SIRs follow different demand curves than Pokemon SIRs. Lore-driven cards have durable floors but limited upside, the demand pool is collectors who care about the specific storyline rather than speculative buyers. Expect the $80-100 range to hold through the 60-day window with low volatility.
Stable with limited upside. AZ's storyline durability is strong, collectors who connect emotionally with the character hold long term rather than flip. Speculative interest is muted. PSA 10 graded copies are the cleanest path for collectors who want to display the AZ/Floette pair together. The ceiling is set by AZ's narrative-focused fanbase, which is committed but not large enough to push pricing past the current range.
PSA 10 around 1.3-1.7x raw. Trainer SIRs grade well in general, fewer holographic complexity issues than Pokemon SIRs. Centering is the main variable. The warm-gold palette is forgiving on most print defects.
Roughly 1 in 72 packs across all six Chaos Rising SIRs. Per-specific card odds at around 1 in 432 packs.
One of six SIRs in Chaos Rising and one of very few Trainer SIRs in the Mega Evolution era. Trainer SIRs at this rarity tier are unusual, most SIR slots go to Pokemon ex cards. The Trainer-card scarcity within the category gives this slot a slight premium over comparable Pokemon SIRs at similar lore weight.
ArtworkWhy the art matters
Artist information pending verification from card database updates.
AZ in a contemplative pose with his Floette nearby. The illustration emphasises stillness and reconciliation rather than action. AZ's height, the eternal man towers over almost every other human in Pokemon canon, is contrasted against the small delicate Floette. The palette leans warm, gold, soft pinks, muted blues. The composition reads as a frozen moment of forgiveness.
Special Illustration Rare with full-bleed textured holofoil. Gold accents interact with the foil texture in ways most Pokemon SIRs cannot match, the gold catches differently across AZ's robes and the Floette's petals. Texture follows the soft folds of the robes and the petal contours.
The card tells a complete story in a single image. Most Trainer cards depict utility, a tool, a location, a generic NPC. This one depicts the resolution of a three-thousand-year storyline. The Tranquility title reinforces the moment. Collectors who care about Pokemon lore treat this card as one of the most important Trainer prints in franchise history.
BackgroundAbout AZs Tranquility
AZ debuted in Pokemon X and Y (2013) as a mysterious giant first encountered in Couriway Town, then revealed across the Kalos storyline as the three-thousand-year-old former king. His Floette, the Eternal Flower Floette, was a special distribution Floette form that fans could never legitimately obtain in X/Y, becoming one of the most-discussed unreleased Pokemon variants for over a decade. Pokemon Adventures expanded the storyline. Pokemon Masters EX gave AZ a synced pair in 2021. Legends: Z-A (2025) finally featured the AZ/Floette resolution in playable form.
- ›Tragic backstory, three thousand years of immortal wandering after losing his Floette
- ›Most-quoted Pokemon NPC in lore discussions across forums and YouTube essays
- ›Eternal Flower Floette was the most-discussed unreleased Pokemon variant for a decade
- ›Z-A's resolution storyline finally paid off the longest-running fan thread in the franchise
- ›AZ represents the moral complexity Pokemon games rarely engage with directly
- ›Pokemon X/Y (2013), main storyline and post-game encounter
- ›Pokemon Adventures manga, extended AZ/Floette storyline
- ›Pokemon Masters EX, playable as a synced pair with Floette (2021)
- ›Pokemon Legends: Z-A (2025), full AZ storyline resolution
- ›Frequently referenced in Pokemon lore essays and video deep-dives across YouTube
Own it wellCollector guide
Trainer SIRs grade well in general. Centering is the main variable. The warm palette and softer composition mean centering drift is more forgiving than dark-background Pokemon SIRs. Inspect the gold accents for surface marks, that's where fingerprints land first.
Grade clean copies. PSA 10 premium runs 1.3-1.7x raw. Trainer SIRs tend to grade at high rates compared to Pokemon SIRs, so the population may build faster than expected. Submit clean copies early to capture pre-population pricing. Read the grading guide →
Sleeve on pull, top loader or magnetic case for raw. Display alongside Mega Floette ex SIR (#117) for the storyline pair. The two cards were designed to be viewed together. See the storage guide →
TCGPlayer Direct for raw, eBay for graded. Pricing is unlikely to soften dramatically given the lore-driven floor. Buy AZ's Tranquility and Mega Floette ex SIR together within the first 30 days if you want both, the pair tends to move together. See the singles buying guide →
Protect your card
High Chase Score — protect and consider grading. · Amazon affiliate links · Storage guideWord on the streetCommunity sentiment
Strongly positive among lore-focused collectors. The community treats this card as one of the few Trainer SIRs that justifies premium pricing through narrative weight rather than rarity alone. Discussions about whether this is the best Trainer SIR ever printed are active in lore-focused subreddits.
- ›Day-one TCGPlayer market around $96 raw
- ›Early PSA 10 graded copies pushing toward $150-180 as population builds
High among lore-focused communities. r/PokemonLore and YouTube essay channels covering AZ have featured this card heavily. Release-week pull videos consistently pause to explain the AZ backstory, which extends the social half-life beyond typical chase cards.
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