Whimsicott V 160/172 · 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. Whimsicott V is 160/172, in position 160 of 186 on this checklist. Before it is 159 Granbull V, and after it is 161 Honchkrow V. The listed rarity is Rare Ultra.

Whimsicott V is a Basic V Psychic Pokémon with 190 HP. In the Pokédex this is Whimsicott (#547), generation 5 (Unova).

Saki Hayashiro illustrated this card. The same name is on 40 other cards in the catalog.

Whimsicott (#547) has 22 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 15 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Whimsicott 11/98 in Emerging Powers (2011). That card is named Whimsicott, while this one is Whimsicott V. That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 190 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Rare Ultra. sui illustrated that card, and Saki Hayashiro illustrated this one. 18 other cards of Whimsicott list a different HP.

The attack Fluff Gets in the Way lists 20 damage. The cost is Psychic. If the Defending Pokémon is a Basic Pokémon, it can't attack during your opponent's next turn. Cotton Guard is another attack lists 90 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Weakness is Metal ×2. Retreat cost is 1. 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. Whimsicott can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.