Whimsicott VSTAR 175/172 · 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 VSTAR is 175/172, in position 175 of 186 on this checklist. Before it is 174 Charizard VSTAR, and after it is 176 Arceus VSTAR. The collector number is above the printed set size of 172. The listed rarity is Rare Rainbow.

Whimsicott VSTAR is a VSTAR Psychic Pokémon with 250 HP. In the Pokédex this is Whimsicott (#547), generation 5 (Unova). The card says it evolves from Whimsicott V. In this catalog that name is Whimsicott (#547).

5ban Graphics illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,629 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 VSTAR. That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 250 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Rare Rainbow. sui illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 21 other cards of Whimsicott list a different HP.

The attack Trick Wind lists 160 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, they can't play any Pokémon Tool or Special Energy cards from their hand. Fluffball Star is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic. This attack does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon for each Energy attached to this Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.) Weakness is Metal ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: VSTAR rule: When your Pokémon VSTAR 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.