Kingler VMAX 29/172 · 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. Kingler VMAX is 29/172, in position 29 of 186 on this checklist. Before it is 28 Kingler V, and after it is 30 Staryu. The listed rarity is Rare Holo VMAX.

Kingler VMAX is a VMAX Water Pokémon with 330 HP. In the Pokédex this is Kingler (#099), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Kingler V. In this catalog that name is Kingler (#099).

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

Kingler (#099) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2023. The earliest other card is Kingler 38/62 in Fossil (1999). That card is named Kingler, while this one is Kingler VMAX. That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 330 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Rare Holo VMAX. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 11 other cards of Kingler list a different HP.

The attack Bubbles Galore lists no damage number. The cost is Water. Search your deck for up to 5 Water Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. G-Max Pincer is another attack lists 240 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The card text says: VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 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. Kingler can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.