Brilliant Stars

With 93 illustrators across 186 cards, the set offers breadth for art-led collecting, from accessible commons to higher-rarity variants. Charizard V is the set’s top market outlier, while much of the checklist remains comparatively modest in typical pricing.

Released: Feb 2022
Cards: 172 printed
Illustrators: 93
Top card: Charizard V $262
Series: Sword & Shield
Era: Sword & Shield era

130 unique Pokémon 151 Pokémon · 34 Trainer · 1 Energy Average market $3.49

§ 01 — The full checklist

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§ 02 — About Brilliant Stars

A look inside the set.

Brilliant Stars presents a broad 186-card lineup with 151 Pokémon, 34 Trainer cards, and 1 Energy, giving the set a clear character-first structure. Its rarity mix spans commons and uncommons through multiple higher-rarity tiers, creating a collection where everyday pulls sit beside more elaborate finishes. Across the set, the dominant look is digital and cartoonish, with a consistently vibrant palette and frequent use of balanced, focused layouts that keep the subject readable even in busier scenes.

Among the visual highlights, Arceus VSTAR and Arceus V stand out as polished focal pieces within the set’s energetic, colorful language. The overall mood trends playful and upbeat, with dynamic compositions appearing often enough to add motion without overwhelming the page. Artist-wise, the set is anchored by 5ban Graphics and PLANETA Mochizuki, whose contributions help define the clean, modern surface and bright color handling seen throughout.

I · Visual identity

Brilliant Stars favors crisp digital rendering and cartoonish character work, framed by balanced, focused compositions that keep silhouettes clear. Color is the main signature: predominantly vibrant, often contrasting, with occasional warm or pastel accents. The prevailing mood is playful and energetic, with dynamic action setups used as a recurring rhythm rather than a constant.

II · Illustrators

The set’s most frequent credits include 5ban Graphics and PLANETA Mochizuki, supported by N-DESIGN Inc. and Ayaka Yoshida. Together, they represent a spectrum from clean, graphic digital finishes to more illustrative character treatments, reinforcing the set’s bright, modern cohesion.

§ 03 — Featured