Victini V (Sword & Shield 25)

Victini V  
ビクティニV VictiniV
Fire
VictiniVSWSHPromo104.jpg
SWSH Promotional print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Victini V
Type Fire
HP 190
weakness
Water×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
  
Expansion Sword & Shield
Rarity Ultra-Rare Rare
English card no. 025/202
Japanese Deck V Starter Set Fire
Japanese card no. 003/023
English expansion SWSH Black Star Promos
English card no. SWSH104
Japanese expansion S-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no. 243/S-P
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Victini.

VictiniV (Japanese: ビクティニV VictiniV) is a Fire-type Basic Pokémon V card. It was first released as part of the Sword & Shield expansion.

Card text

Colorless
Spreading Flames
ひろがるほのお
Attach up to 3 Fire Energy cards from your discard pile to your Pokémon in any way you like.
FireFire
Energy Burst
エネバースト
30×
This attack does 30 damage for each Energy attached to both Active Pokémon.
494
V Rule
When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Release information

This card was included in the Sword & Shield expansion with artwork by PLANETA Tsuji, first released in the Japanese V Starter Set Fire. It was reprinted as one of the SWSH Black Star Promos with different artwork by 5ban Graphics and was available in the Victini V Battle Deck and the V Battle Deck—Victini vs. Gardevoir from May 7, 2021. The SWSH Black Star Promo print was later released in Japan as a S-P Promotional card and was available as a winner's prize at regional Champion's League events held during the 2021-2022 season. These included the 2022 Kyoto Champion's League, held at the Kyoto Pulse Plaza on October 3, 2021;[1] the 2022 Fukuoka Champion's League, held at Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka on November 3, 2021;[2] the 2022 Aichi Champion's League, held at the Aichi International Exhibition Center, Tokoname on March 27, 2022;[3] and the 2022 Yokohama Champion's League, held at the Pacifico Yokohama on May 8, 2022.[4] To obtain this prize, players in each League were required to reach certain thresholds. Junior League competitors achieving at least four wins in the qualifying round all received a copy of this print, as did Senior and Master League competitors achieving at least five wins. The Aichi event also hosted an Open League, which had no age restriction and was played using the Extra Regulation format. Open League competitors achieving at least five wins were also awarded this print.[5][6][7][8]

Japanese error copies

The Japanese S-P Promotional print awarded at the Kyoto tournament was printed with the attacks of a different Victini V in error. As a result, no Victini V cards were distributed at the Fukuoka tournament. The error was officially acknowledged in an apology statement uploaded to the official Japanese Pokémon Card website on December 17, 2021. The statement also announced that the error print would be immediately banned across all formats and that eligible players from both the Kyoto and Fukuoka tournaments would have a corrected version mailed to their registered Players Club address.[9] The correct version was given out at subsequent meetings.

Gallery

VictiniVSwordShield25.jpg
Sword & Shield print
Illus. PLANETA Tsuji
VictiniVSWSHPromo104.jpg
SWSH Promotional 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
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

Origin

Spreading Flames is an attack that first appeared on Blaziken from Primal Clash. Energy Burst is an attack that first appeared on Starmie from Skyridge.

References


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