Pokemon TCGplayers have been waiting patiently for The Pokemon Company’s first expansion release in 2022 and we’re currently a few days away fromBrilliant Stars’ release on Aug 09, 2025.
Up ahead, we list the best cards of this year’s first expansion and highlight the cards with the most eye-catching artwork.
Brilliant Starsset holds over 170 cards and features four brand-new VSTAR cards and 30 cards with special artwork. Brilliant Stars will also house 20 V cards and three VMAX cards with over 20 Trainer cards and a new Special Energy Card.
Most Expensive Cards in Brilliant Stars
All estimated prices have been taken from TCG Player at the time of writing
ARCEUS VSTAR (SECRET) #184
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The second-rarest card of theBrilliant StarsSecret Rares is this gold Arceus VSTAR, currently worth $124.99.
ARCEUS VSTAR (SECRET) #176
This Arceus VSTAR is another expensive card, currently worth $84.94.
Marnie’s Pride (Full Art) #171
This Full Art trainer card is one of the high rollers of the set, currently worth $89.08.
Charizard VSTAR #018
Another dragon appeared in the set, this time as a colorful VSTAR. The market price is currently sitting at $78.44.
Arceus VSTAR #123
The star ofPokemon Legends: Arceusappears again as another VSTAR, currently worth $73.73.
ULTRA BALL (SECRET) #186
This gold-plated Ultra Ball is hurling in fast with a $50.24 market price.
Charizard V (Full Art) #153
This Charizard V card is currently worth $54.64.
CHARIZARD VSTAR (SECRET) # 174
The star of the set, Charizard, is present on many cards withinBrilliant Stars, and this Rainbow Rare is sitting as the rarest card in the set at $350.00.
Best Artwork
There are so many worthy Full Art cards in this set that it was hard to narrow it down to a small handful of cards with the best artwork.
Eevee #TG11
This Pokemon card is the very definition of an Alternate Full Art and it’s currently worth $10.00.
Mimikyu V #TG16
This ghostly image paints another Alternate Art card featuring the haunting Pokemon Mimikyu and it’s currently worth $31.33.
Vaporeon #TG02
Following on from the beautiful Alternate Arts ofEvolving Skies, Vaporeon is back with this stunning card worth $10.20.
Arceus V (Alternate Full Art) #166
ThePokemon Legendsstar is back again with this eye-catching Alternate Art, currently worth $122.00.
Charizard V (Alternate Full Art) #154
Charizard is hot property inBrilliant Stars, however, this beautiful Alternate Art card - featuring Venusaur - is one Kanto collectors will be desperate for and it’s currently worth $197.43.
