Arceus VSTAR (Brilliant Stars 123)

Arceus   アルセウスVSTAR ArceusVSTAR

Crown Zenith print Illus. AKIRA EGAWA

Evolution stage Pokémon VSTAR Evolves from Arceus V Card name Arceus VSTAR Type Colorless HP 280 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Brilliant Stars Rarity English card no. 123/172 Japanese expansion Star Birth Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 084/100 English expansion Brilliant Stars Rarity English card no. 176/172 Japanese expansion Star Birth Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 120/100 English expansion Brilliant Stars Rarity English card no. 184/172 Japanese expansion Star Birth Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 125/100 Japanese expansion VSTAR Universe Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 127/172 English expansion Crown Zenith Rarity English card no. GG70/GG70 Japanese expansion VSTAR Universe Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 262/172 Expansion SWSH Black Star Promos English card no. SWSH307 Japanese Deck Battle Master Deck Terastal Charizard ex Japanese card no. 010/021 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Arceus.

Arceus (Japanese: アルセウスVSTAR ArceusVSTAR) is a Colorless-type Pokémon VSTAR card. It was first released as part of the Brilliant Stars expansion.

Card text

Trinity Nova

トリニティノヴァ

200

Search your deck for up to 3 basic Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon V in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.

VSTAR Power

Starbirth

スターバース

During your turn, you may search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)

VSTAR Rule

When your Pokémon VSTAR is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Release information

This card was included as a Regular card, a rainbow rare, and as a secret rare card in the Brilliant Stars expansion, first released in the Japanese Star Birth expansion, each with artwork by 5ban Graphics. The Regular print was made available in normal and Jumbo sizes in the Arceus VSTAR Premium Collection from September 30, 2022; a metal facsimile was also available in the Arceus VSTAR Ultra-Premium Collection from November 4, 2022. The Regular print was reprinted, alongside a Galarian Gallery secret rare card with artwork by AKIRA EGAWA, in the Japanese VSTAR Universe subset. This Galarian Gallery secret rare print was later released outside Asia as part of the Crown Zenith expansion. The Trainer's Toolkit 2023 included a SWSH Black Star Promo version with new artwork by 5ban Graphics.

The Regular print was reprinted again in the Japanese Battle Master Deck Terastal Charizard ex.

Gallery

Brilliant Stars Regular print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Brilliant Stars rainbow rare print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Brilliant Stars secret rare print Illus. 5ban Graphics
Crown Zenith print Illus. AKIRA EGAWA	SWSH Promotional print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

• Trinity Nova has the same effect as Trinity Charge on Arceus V, but also inflicts 200 damage.
• As detailed on Pokemon.com and in a commerical for Brilliant Stars, Arceus VSTAR blessed Pokémon V with its power, turning them into Pokémon VSTAR.

Origin

Starbirth's Japanese name is the name of the Japanese expansion in which Arceus VSTAR was released.

References

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.