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If you were looking for the "shiny" Pokémon found in the Pokémon games, see Shiny Pokémon.

Pokémon Star are a type of Pokémon found in the Pokémon Trading Card Game that depict the alternate color variation of a Pokémon.

First introduced in EX Team Rocket Returns, Pokémon Star saw the return of Shining/Alternate Color Pokémon after they briefly appeared back in the Neo Revelation and Neo Destiny sets. While they were still bound by the 1-per deck rule, they no longer featured multiple energy-type attacks (with the exception of Latias, Latios and Rayquaza from EX Deoxys) and often had very beneficial attacks, making them much more playable.

Their card design, like that of Pokémon-ex is also unique. The character art depicts the Pokémon with portions of their body protruding outside of the character window, almost as if they are "jumping out" of the card. Various areas of the card design have golden tinges added to it, such as the corners of the attack text box and character window; the shadows of these graphics are also holographic.

Like their predecessors, these cards were still difficult to obtain, the odds of finding one roughly 1 in 2 Booster Boxes, sending their prices soaring. By far the most valuable Pokémon Star are the Japanese versions of the Eeveelutions, which were originally available only through gaining EXP Points in the Pokémon Players Club. Collectors were paying upwards of $300 for each card. Their subsequent English release (and Japanese reprint) in EX Power Keepers saw the demand for Vaporeon, Jolteon and Flareon decline.

δ Delta Species Pokémon Star are always the type that their alternate-colored form takes on the color of. For example, Gyarados ☆ δ is a Fire-type because shiny Gyarados are red.

All Pokémon Star are Basic Pokémon. All Pokémon Star that are would not be fully evolved in their normal form have the attack Spring Back.

In Diamond & Pearl, Pokémon Star and Pokémon-ex were essentially jointly replaced by Pokémon LV.X, though shiny Pokémon were again reintroduced into the TCG with the release of Stormfront. However, they received no special rules, multi-Energy attacks or visual enhancements. Their only difference from regular cards this time around was a special "starry" foil reminiscent of early English foil treatments (in Japan), or a unique collection number with the prefix "SH" (outside Japan). This change perhaps reflects that in the Pokémon games, shiny Pokémon are no different to normal Pokémon, other than that they are a different color.

List of Sets that contain Pokémon Star

Pokémon that have Pokémon Star counterparts

Pokémon Type Card Expansion
Charizard Darkness-attack.png Charizard ☆ δ EX Dragon Frontiers
Pikachu Lightning-attack.png Pikachu ☆ EX Holon Phantoms
Alakazam Psychic-attack.png Alakazam ☆ EX Crystal Guardians
Gyarados Fire-attack.png Gyarados ☆ δ EX Holon Phantoms
Vaporeon Water-attack.png Vaporeon ☆ EX Power Keepers
Jolteon Lightning-attack.png Jolteon ☆ EX Power Keepers
Flareon Fire-attack.png Flareon ☆ EX Power Keepers
Mewtwo Psychic-attack.png Mewtwo ☆ EX Holon Phantoms
Mew Water-attack.png Mew ☆ δ EX Dragon Frontiers
Espeon Psychic-attack.png Espeon ☆ POP Series 5
Umbreon Darkness-attack.png Umbreon ☆ POP Series 5
Raikou Lightning-attack.png Raikou ☆ EX Unseen Forces
Entei Fire-attack.png Entei ☆ EX Unseen Forces
Suicune Water-attack.png Suicune ☆ EX Unseen Forces
Celebi Grass-attack.png Celebi ☆ EX Crystal Guardians
Treecko Grass-attack.png Treecko ☆ EX Team Rocket Returns
Torchic Fire-attack.png Torchic ☆ EX Team Rocket Returns
Mudkip Water-attack.png Mudkip ☆ EX Team Rocket Returns
Metagross Metal-attack.png Metagross ☆ EX Delta Species
Regirock Fighting-attack.png Regirock ☆ EX Legend Maker
Regice Water-attack.png Regice ☆ EX Legend Maker
Registeel Metal-attack.png Registeel ☆ EX Legend Maker
Latias Colorless-attack.png Latias ☆ EX Deoxys
Latios Colorless-attack.png Latios ☆ EX Deoxys
Kyogre Water-attack.png Kyogre ☆ EX Delta Species
Groudon Fighting-attack.png Groudon ☆ EX Delta Species
Rayquaza Colorless-attack.png Rayquaza ☆ EX Deoxys
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