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