Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Charizard VSTAR
Brilliant Stars · #174 · Rare Rainbow · 2022
Listings
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Market reference
$81.01
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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
- 174 / 186
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Rainbow
- HP
- 280
- Subtype
- VSTAR
- Evolves from
- Charizard V
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 6
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Heavy Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 320 damage
- 80 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Also does
Strategy & play
How Charizard VSTAR plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Star Blaze) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 320 — one-shots virtually anything in the format.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥140 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 Charizard VSTAR
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥140 damage one-shots it.
- 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 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Charizard VSTAR?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
RRCExplosive Fire — 130+
If this Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack does 100 more damage.
RRRCStar Blaze — 320
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
VSTAR rule: When your Pokémon VSTAR is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 | $60.00 | $86.33 | $5,000.00 | $81.01 | $84.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €36.53 |
| 7-day average | €40.91 |
| 30-day average | €40.07 |
| Low | €21.42 |
| Trend price | €44.62 |
| Low (excellent+) | €30.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €43.44 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Charizard VSTAR is real?
Charizard VSTAR 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 Charizard VSTAR worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Charizard VSTAR is $81.01; 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 Charizard VSTAR from?
Charizard VSTAR is from the Pokémon set "Brilliant Stars" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Charizard VSTAR?
Charizard VSTAR is a Rare Rainbow card in the Brilliant Stars set.
Other Charizard VSTAR printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
