01Card Stats

VSTAR (evolves from Origin Forme Dialga V)

HP 280

TypeMetal

RarityPromo

Illustrator5ban Graphics

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●●●

SetSWSH Black Star Promos

Released2019

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Promo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$1.85 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Dialga — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #483).
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Dialga master set across eras.
Collectors of the SWSH Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

VSTAR Dialga with 280 HP and a top attack near 220 damage. Ultra-rare Dialga variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Metal Blast Cost: Colorless · 40+ damage

This attack does 40 more damage for each Metal Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Star Chronos Cost: Metal + Metal + Metal + Metal + Colorless · 220 damage

Take another turn after this one. (Skip Pokémon Checkup.) (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)

Weakness: Fire ×2
Resistance: Grass -30
Retreat cost: 3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR