Simisear V 27/172 · 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. Simisear V is 27/172, in position 27 of 186 on this checklist. Before it is 26 Infernape, and after it is 28 Kingler V. The listed rarity is Rare Holo V.

Simisear V is a Basic V Fire Pokémon with 210 HP. In the Pokédex this is Simisear (#514), generation 5 (Unova).

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

Simisear (#514) has 17 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 Simisear 22/114 in Black & White (2011). That card is named Simisear, while this one is Simisear V. That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 210 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Rare Holo V. Shin Nagasawa illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 16 other cards of Simisear list a different HP.

The attack Bursting Power lists 20 damage. The cost is Fire. You may attach up to 2 basic Energy cards from your hand to your Pokémon in any way you like. Flare Juggling is another attack lists 90+ damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless, Colorless. This attack does 30 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Water ×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. Simisear can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.