Hisuian Typhlosion VSTAR 54/189 · 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 Typhlosion VSTAR is 54/189, in position 54 of 216 on this checklist. Before it is 53 Hisuian Typhlosion V, and after it is 55 Togepi. The listed rarity is Rare Holo VSTAR.

Hisuian Typhlosion VSTAR is a VSTAR Psychic Pokémon with 260 HP. In the Pokédex this is Typhlosion (#157), generation 2 (Johto). The card says it evolves from Hisuian Typhlosion V. In this catalog that name is Typhlosion (#157).

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

Typhlosion (#157) has 26 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 17 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2025. The earliest other card is Typhlosion 17/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). That card is named Typhlosion, while this one is Hisuian Typhlosion VSTAR. That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 260 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Holo VSTAR. Shin-ichi Yoshida illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 25 other cards of Typhlosion list a different HP.

The attack Hollow Flame lists 180 damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic, Colorless. Put 3 damage counters on your opponent's Benched Pokémon in any way you like. Shimmering Star is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic. If your opponent's Active Pokémon has exactly 4 damage counters on it, that Pokémon is Knocked Out. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.) Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. 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. Typhlosion can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Hisuian and Paldean forms and Johto starters. I still need this card.