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 Arceus V)
HP
280
TypeColorless
RarityPromo
Illustrator5ban Graphics
WeaknessFighting ×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.
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 | ~$5.84 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings. |
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Arceus — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #493).
- Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
- Required for any complete Arceus master set across eras.
- Collectors of the SWSH Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: Situational
VSTAR Arceus with 280 HP and a top attack near 200 damage. Ultra-rare Arceus variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Starbirth
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.)
Trinity Nova
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.
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
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.