Arceus VSTAR 184/172 · Brilliant Stars

Brilliant Stars is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 25 February 2022. The printed size is 172. This checklist is longer, at 186 cards. Arceus VSTAR is 184/172, in position 184 of 186 on this checklist. Before it is 183 Galarian Moltres V, and after it is 185 Magma Basin. The collector number is above the printed set size of 172. The listed rarity is Rare Secret.

Arceus VSTAR is a VSTAR Colorless Pokémon with 280 HP. In the Pokédex this is Arceus (#493), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card says it evolves from Arceus V. In this catalog that name is Arceus (#493).

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

Arceus (#493) has 34 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Arceus DP50/56 in DP Black Star Promos (2007). That card is named Arceus, while this one is Arceus VSTAR. That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 280 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Secret. Kunihiko Yuyama illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 25 other cards of Arceus list a different HP.

Starbirth is listed as Ability. During your turn, you may search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.) The attack Trinity Nova lists 200 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Search your deck for up to 3 basic Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon V in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. Weakness is Fighting ×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 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. Arceus can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mythical Pokémon, from Sword & Shield on. I still need this card.