The ninth set of the Sword & Shield TCG named Brilliant Stars as been revealed by the Pokémon Company International.
This set will be mainly based off the Japanese upcoming main expansion set S9 Star Birth, and also introduces VSTAR cards. Brilliant Stars will release on February 25, 2022.
This set will include:
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Over 170 cards
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4 brand-new Pokémon VSTAR
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20 powerful Pokémon V and 3 enormous Pokémon VMAX
- 15 full-art Pokémon V
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30 cards with special art in the Trainer Gallery subset
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22 Trainer cards and 1 new Special Energy card
- 6 full-art Supporter cards
There are no new cards fully revealed, the revealed cards are the same as today's Star Birth reveal in Japan we have covered this morning.
Charizard V & Charizard VSTAR, along with Moltres and new Trainer cards named Cheren's Care (which has the effect of Burning Shadows Acerola, but for Colorless Pokemon), Kindler, Magma Basin and Double Turbo Energy are in this set. Arceus V & Arceus STAR were teased a while ago.
Shaymin VSTAR and Whimsicott VSTAR are confirmed to be in Brilliant Stars. That makes a total 4 VSTAR cards as mentioned in the set descriptions. These two aforementioned cards are yet unrevealed.
However, VMAX cards are still mentioned in this set and the 'Trainer Gallery subset' might strongly suggest CHR & CSR cards from S8b VMAX Climax are in Brilliant Stars. But that's still unconfirmed.
Also the Brilliant Stars Elite Trainer Box and the Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box version have been revealed. Includes a VSTAR marker. Lastly a new Basic Energy design has been shown off in the product image.
Stay tuned for possibily more information and product images later today.
