Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Whimsicott VSTAR
Brilliant Stars · #175 · Rare Rainbow · 2022
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Market reference
$5.90
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 175 / 186
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Rainbow
- HP
- 250
- Subtype
- VSTAR
- Evolves from
- Whimsicott V
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 547
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 53.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Also does
Strategy & play
How Whimsicott VSTAR plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Trick Wind) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 160 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥125 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 Whimsicott VSTAR
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥125 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
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About this card
PCCTrick Wind — 160
During your opponent's next turn, they can't play any Pokémon Tool or Special Energy cards from their hand.
PFluffball Star
This attack does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon for each Energy attached to this Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched 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:M×2
Retreat cost:C
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 2026/06/24| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $5.00 | $6.98 | $27.10 | $5.90 | $6.54 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.33 |
| 7-day average | €2.73 |
| 30-day average | €3.36 |
| Low | €0.90 |
| Trend price | €3.22 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.90 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.49 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Whimsicott VSTAR is real?
Whimsicott 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 Whimsicott VSTAR worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Whimsicott VSTAR is $5.90; 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 Whimsicott VSTAR from?
Whimsicott VSTAR is from the Pokémon set "Brilliant Stars" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Whimsicott VSTAR?
Whimsicott VSTAR is a Rare Rainbow card in the Brilliant Stars set.
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