Hisuian Samurott VSTAR 102/189 · Astral Radiance

Astral Radiance is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 27 May 2022. The printed size is 189. This checklist is longer, at 216 cards. Hisuian Samurott VSTAR is 102/189, in position 102 of 216 on this checklist. Before it is 101 Hisuian Samurott V, and after it is 103 Nickit. The listed rarity is Rare Holo VSTAR.

Hisuian Samurott VSTAR is a VSTAR Darkness Pokémon with 270 HP. In the Pokédex this is Samurott (#503), generation 5 (Unova). The card says it evolves from Hisuian Samurott V. In this catalog that name is Samurott (#503).

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

Samurott (#503) has 18 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Samurott BW22/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). That card is named Samurott, while this one is Hisuian Samurott VSTAR. That card lists 140 HP, and this one lists 270 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo VSTAR. 15 other cards of Samurott list a different HP.

Moon Cleave Star is listed as Ability. During your turn, you may put 4 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.) The attack Merciless Blade lists 110+ damage. The cost is Darkness, Darkness. If your opponent's Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 110 more damage. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 2. 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 Astral Radiance, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Astral Radiance set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Samurott can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). Themed lists that include this exact card are Hisuian and Paldean forms and Unova starters. I still need this card.