Charizard VSTAR (Brilliant Stars 18)

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Charizard VSTAR  
リザードンVSTAR LizardonVSTAR
Fire
CharizardVSTARSWSHPromo262.jpg
SWSH Promotional print
Illus. KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA
Evolution stage
Charizard
Pokémon VSTAR
Evolves from Charizard V
Card name Charizard VSTAR
Type Fire
HP 280
weakness
Water×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
  
English expansion Brilliant Stars
Rarity Rare VSTAR
English card no. 018/172
Japanese expansion Star Birth
Japanese rarity RRR
Japanese card no. 015/100
English expansion Brilliant Stars
Rarity Rare Rainbow
English card no. 174/172
Japanese expansion Star Birth
Japanese rarity HR
Japanese card no. 118/100
English expansion SWSH Black Star Promos
English card no. SWSH262
Japanese expansion VSTAR Universe
Japanese rarity SAR
Japanese card no. 212/172
Japanese expansion VSTAR Universe
Japanese rarity RRR
Japanese card no. 014/172
Expansion Crown Zenith
Rarity Rare VSTAR
English card no. 019/159
Japanese Deck Kit Charizard VSTAR vs Rayquaza VMAX Special Deck Set
Japanese card no. 002/030
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Charizard.

CharizardVSTAR (Japanese: リザードンVSTAR LizardonVSTAR) is a Fire-type VSTAR Pokémon VSTAR card. It was first released as part of the Brilliant Stars expansion.

Card text

FireFireColorless Explosive Fire
ばくれつファイヤー
130+
If this Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack does 100 more damage.
VSTAR Power
FireFireFireColorless Star Blaze
スターブレイズ
320
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
006
VSTAR rule
When your Pokémon VSTAR is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.


Release information

This card was included as both a Regular card and a Secret Rainbow Rare in the Brilliant Stars expansion, first released in the Japanese Star Birth expansion. Both prints feature artwork by 5ban Graphics.

An oversized version of the Regular print with the Brilliant Stars expansion logo on the right side of the artwork as given away in various countries to celebrate the launch of the set on February 25, 2022. In the United Kingdom, it was given to customers who purchased at least £15 worth of Pokémon Trading Card Game products at participating GAME stores.[1] In the Czech Republic, it was given to customers who purchased at least 399 Kč worth of TCG products at participating JRC Gamecentrum stores.[2] In Germany, it was given to customers who purchased at least €10 worth of TCG products at participating Thalia bookstores.[3] In Italy, it was given to customers who purchased at least €20 worth of TCG products at participating GameStop stores.[4] In the Netherlands, it was given to customers who purchased at least €25 worth of TCG products at participating Intertoys stores. In Slovakia, it was given to customers who purchased at least €15.99 worth of TCG products at participating BRLOH Gamecentrum stores.[5] In Sweden, a copy of this card and a stamped Mewtwo were given to customers who purchased at least SEK 350 worth of TCG products at participating Lekia stores.[6]

A Full Art print with artwork by KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA was later released as a SWSH Black Star Promo and was available in the Sword & Shield Ultra-Premium Collection—Charizard from October 28, 2022. This print was subsequently released in the Japanese VSTAR Universe subset alongside a reissue of the Brilliant Stars Regular print. A new print with artwork also by 5ban Graphics was included in the special Crown Zenith expansion, first released in the Japanese Charizard VSTAR vs Rayquaza VMAX Special Deck Set.

Gallery

CharizardVSTARBrilliantStars18.jpg
Brilliant Stars Regular print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
CharizardVSTARBrilliantStars174.jpg
Brilliant Stars Rainbow Rare print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
CharizardVSTARSWSHPromo262.jpg
SWSH Promotional print
Illus. KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA
CharizardVSTARCrownZenith19.jpg
Crown Zenith print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

The illustration on the SWSH Promotional print portrays the same scene as the Crown Zenith print of Mewtwo VSTAR, but from a different angle.

Origin

The SWSH Promotional print depicts Charizard with a whitish-blue tail flame, which according to several of its Pokédex entries, indicates it is furious. The SWSH Promotional print also shows Mewtwo, Diglett, and Tangrowth.

References


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