Sword & Shield - Brilliant Stars TCG expansion announced; more details on new Pokmon VStar mechani

March 2024 · 2 minute read
Sword & Shield - Brilliant Stars After being teased earlier this month, The Pokémon Company International has officially announced today the next expansion in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Sword & Shield—Brilliant Stars, which will be released worldwide on February 25, 2022. More details on the new Pokémon VSTAR mechanic were also unveiled, along with 9 new cards.

Pokémon VSTAR evolve from Pokémon V. Each Pokémon VSTAR has a VSTAR Power—an Ability or attack—with an extremely powerful effect that can decide the outcome of a battle. Players can use only one VSTAR Power per game, and those who use a VSTAR Power must flip over a VSTAR marker during the battle.

These Pokémon VSTAR have high HP and high-damage attacks, and they give up two Prize cards when Knocked Out.

Arceus, Charizard, Shaymin, and Whimsicott will appear as Pokémon VSTAR in the expansion. It will also include a special Trainer Gallery subset of 30 cards with artwork featuring fan-favorite Trainers and Pokémon.

Brilliant Stars will be made available in booster packs, the Elite Trainer Box, and special collections.

The Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield—Brilliant Stars expansion includes the following:

The Leafeon VSTAR Special Collection and Glaceon VSTAR Special Collection will become available in the first quarter of 2022. Each of these VSTAR Special Collections includes a SWSH Black Star Promo card featuring Leafeon V or Glaceon V, an etched promo card and etched oversize card featuring Leafeon VSTAR or Glaceon VSTAR, an acrylic VSTAR marker and five booster packs.

Gallery

Booster packs

Charizard pack​

Shaymin pack​

Arceus pack​

Whimsicott pack​

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Elite Trainer Boxes

Regular version​

Pokémon Center version​

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Special Collections

Leafeon VSTAR
Special Collection​

Glaceon VSTAR
Special Collection​

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Cards

Charizard V
(17/172)​

Charizard VSTAR
(18/172)​

Moltres
(21/172)​

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Arceus V
(122/172)​

Arceus VSTAR
(123/172)​

Cheren's Care
(134/172)​

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Kindler
(143/172)​

Magma Basin
(144/172)​

Double Turbo Energy
(151/172)​

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