Zarude V 16/172 · Brilliant Stars

Brilliant Stars is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on February 25, 2022. The printed size is 172. This checklist is longer, at 186 cards. Zarude V is 16/172, in position 16 of 186 on this checklist. Before it is 15 Karrablast, and after it is 17 Charizard V. The listed rarity is Rare Holo V.

Zarude V is a Basic V Grass Pokémon with 220 HP. In the Pokédex this is Zarude (#893), generation 8 (Galar).

5ban Graphics illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,629 other cards in the catalog.

Zarude (#893) has 8 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 7 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2020 to 2026. The earliest other card is Zarude V 22/185 in Vivid Voltage (2020). That card lists 210 HP, and this one lists 220 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo V. PLANETA Igarashi illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is F. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 8 other cards of Zarude list a different HP.

The attack Leap to Leap lists 30 damage. The cost is Grass. This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Jungle Rage is another attack lists 120+ damage. The cost is Grass, Grass, Colorless. If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon V, this attack does 120 more damage. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is F.

I keep a set binder for Brilliant Stars, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Brilliant Stars set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Zarude can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mythical Pokémon, from Sword & Shield on. I still need this card.