Introduced the VSTAR mechanic alongside V cards. The Charizard VSTAR is the marquee chase, and the Trainer Gallery subset added a parallel pull universe of alternate-art cards. Brilliant Stars was a heavily-opened set during the 2022 collector boom.
Brilliant Stars released February 25, 2022 as the ninth Sword & Shield set. Introduced the VSTAR mechanic, which sat alongside V cards and gave each V Pokémon access to a single powerful VSTAR ability per game.
The set runs 186 cards. Charizard VSTAR is the marquee chase. The Trainer Gallery subset added alternate-art trainer-themed Pokémon cards in a parallel pull universe.
Brilliant Stars shipped in Holofoil, Reverse Holo, V, VSTAR, Trainer Gallery, and Rainbow Rare. The Trainer Gallery subset is numbered TG01 onwards in addition to the main set numbering.
The VSTAR cards have a Rainbow Rare variant pulled at the lowest rate in the set.
Charizard VSTAR Rainbow Rare PSA 10 is the highest-demand card from the set. Trainer Gallery cards, especially the alt-art Charizard V (TG03), trade at meaningful premiums over the standard prints.
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