Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
VSTAR (evolves from Lugia V)
HP
280
TypeColorless
RarityRare Rainbow
IllustratorPLANETA Mochizuki
WeaknessLightning ×2
Retreat●●
SetSilver Tempest
Released2022
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare Rainbow
- Foiling
- Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
- Alt art / specials
- Rainbow/gold secret-rare alternate exists as the set chase card.
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 | ~$39 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings. |
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Lugia — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #249).
- Required for any complete Lugia master set across eras.
- Collectors of the Silver Tempest set need this card to finish it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: Situational
VSTAR Lugia with 280 HP and a top attack near 220 damage. Ultra-rare Lugia variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Summoning Star
During your turn, you may put up to 2 Colorless Pokémon that don't have a Rule Box from your discard pile onto your Bench. (Pokémon V, Pokémon-GX, etc. have Rule Boxes.) (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
Tempest Dive
You may discard a Stadium in play.
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Resistance
- Fighting -30
- Retreat cost
- 2
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.
Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.
Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.