Pokémon TCG: Brilliant Stars Announcement
Release Date - February 25, 2022
Pokémon TCG Brilliant Stars
The ninth and newest set in the sword and shield series of the Pokémon TCG has been officially revealed as 'brilliant stars', the set introduces a new card type called VSTAR. The set is likely to be based mainly on the Japanese set Star Birth - which the card list to date can be found here.
Official Set Description
Constellations Align in a Show of Force!
Overflowing with light, Arceus VSTAR descends from on high to share its celestial powers with other Pokémon V. Shaymin VSTAR,
Charizard VSTAR, and Whimsicott VSTAR find themselves wielding awesome new VSTAR Powers, while Mimikyu VMAX,
Aggron VMAX, and Kingler VMAX in its Gigantamax form boast tremendous strengths of their own. Discover glimmering
constellations and start your journey toward stellar greatness in the Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield—Brilliant Stars expansion!
• Over 170 cards!
• 4 brand-new Pokémon VSTAR
• 20 powerful Pokémon V and 3 enormous Pokémon VMAX
• 30 cards with special art in the Trainer Gallery subset
• More than 20 Trainer cards and a new Special Energy card
Brilliant Stars Product Lineup
Brilliant Stars Three Booster Blister
Contains three brilliant stars booster packs and one official playing coin. Comes in two varieties, Leafeon and Glaceon.


Brilliant Stars Checklane Blister
Contains one brilliant stars booster pack, for the first time ever an oversized playing coin and comes in two varieties, Flapple and Eevee.
Brilliant Stars Premium Checklane Blister
Contains one brilliant stars booster pack, an oversized playing coin and comes in two varieties including the full evolution line of Salamence or Hydreigon.
Brilliant Stars Booster Box
Contains 36 Brilliant Stars booster packs.
Brilliant Stars Blister Pack
Contains one brilliant stars booster pack.
Brilliant Stars Build and Battle Box
Build and Battle Stadium
Brilliant Stars Mini Portfolio
Contains one brilliant stars booster pack and a mini portfolio featuring Arceus.
Brilliant Stars Elite Trainer Box
Contains:
- 8 Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield—Brilliant Stars booster packs
- 65 card sleeves featuring Arceus
- 45 Pokémon TCG Energy cards
- A player’s guide to the Sword & Shield—Brilliant Stars expansion
- A Pokémon TCG rulebook
- 6 damage-counter dice
- 1 competition-legal coin-flip die
- 2 acrylic condition markers
- A collector’s box to hold everything, with 4 dividers to keep it organized
- A code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online
Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box