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Its Ability, Dark Signal, allows players to switch their opponent’s Active Pokémon with another from their Bench, which can be especially powerful, although it can only be used once when Umbreon VMAX is evolved into. It has since gone down to prices closer to $42, although it can range from anywhere between $40 to $60. Umbreon VMAX reached upwards of $197 during Brilliant Stars’ pre-release, rivaling even the alternate art Charizard V’s value. This card is also illustrated by kawayoo, and features a Dynamax Umbreon with Indigo Elite Four member Karen from Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Versions. Among this set of Trainer cards, regular Pokémon, and Pokémon V is Brilliant Stars’ fifth most valuable card currently: Umbreon VMAX.

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If decks using Arceus VSTAR don’t take off, the price may continue to lower in the future, but as a Secret Rare card, it will definitely retain value as a collector’s item as more and more sets come into print and Brilliant Stars ages.īrilliant Stars includes a Trainer Gallery subset of 30 cards featuring various Trainers with their Pokémon partners, including Pokémon series protagonists like Gloria and even Gym Leaders. Now, it’s closer to $70, although many listings are popping up in the $50 to $70 range. At its highest value before the set officially hit store shelves, it was valued at around $120. As a chase card both for collectors and competitors alike, Arceus VSTAR has a lot of room for monetary value increase, even if it’s currently on the decline. The Secret Rare golden Arceus STAR card introduces the Pokémon TCG VSTAR mechanic with its powerful VSTAR power. Related: Arceus Is Secretly 3 Legendary Pokémon Designs Combined At its highest price, this card sold for an average of around $95.

This beautiful card, illustrated by Pokémon TCG fan-favorite illustrator kawayoo, features Arceus soaring majestically above the Sinnoh region.

Currently, the alternate art Arceus V averages for about $75, with prices ranging from $60 all the way to $80 or more. The gold Arceus VSTAR started with a higher price than the alternate art Arceus V, but has dropped in value much faster. Like Charizard, an alternate art Arceus V and ultra-rare print of Arceus VSTAR are among the set’s highest valued cards. The artwork alone makes this version of Charizard V a worthy collector’s piece.Īmong Brilliant Stars’ Pokémon VSTAR cards is Arceus, the set’s cover Pokémon. In it, Charizard faces off against Venusaur with an imposing mountain range in the back. It likely won’t surpass Charizard VSTAR in terms of monetary value, but it’s easy to see why it’s grabbed collectors’ eyes: in addition to being another Charizard card, it has gorgeous artwork by Ryota Murayama. The alternate art Charizard V card currently goes for a respectable $160 to $170, but has been as high as $200. When Brilliant Stars was still in its pre-release period, the Rainbow Rare Charizard VSTAR even sold for upwards of $400, and it’s not hard to imagine the price returning to that value over time. The Rainbow Rare Charizard VSTAR has been sold within the $170 to $180 range, which leaves its current market value price at around $175, but listings go above and beyond even $200 not unlike other valuable Charizard Pokémon TCG cards. Specifically, the alternate art print of Charizard V and the Rainbow Rare version of Charizard VSTAR are the two cards vying for the number one spot in Brilliant Stars’ collection. It comes as no surprise that Brilliant Stars’ Charizard chase cards are the set’s consistently most expensive cards.

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