Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Arceus V
Brilliant Stars · #165 · Rare Ultra · 2022
Listings
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Market reference
$10.13
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 165 / 186
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 220
- Subtype
- Basic · V
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- N-DESIGN Inc.
- Pokédex #
- 493
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 43.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Arceus V plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥110 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Arceus V
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥110 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by N-DESIGN Inc.
This card was illustrated by N-DESIGN Inc..
Building around Arceus V?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCTrinity Charge
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.
CCCPower Edge — 130
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Arceus V or Brilliant Stars.
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Recent tournament results
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $9.00 | $10.55 | $103.56 | $10.13 | $11.73 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.45 |
| 7-day average | €5.57 |
| 30-day average | €6.67 |
| Low | €2.00 |
| Trend price | €5.50 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.47 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Arceus V is real?
Arceus V is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Arceus V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Arceus V is $10.13; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Arceus V from?
Arceus V is from the Pokémon set "Brilliant Stars" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Arceus V?
Arceus V is a Rare Ultra card in the Brilliant Stars set.
Other Arceus V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
