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Brilliant Stars

Sword & Shield · 2022/02/25 · 172/186 cards
A character-forward set with a large Pokémon count and a wide rarity ladder, unified by digital, cartoon-leaning art and consistently vibrant color.
Cards186
Pokémon151
Trainers34
Energy1
Illustrators93
Unique Pokémon130
Avg art score74.96
Median art score75.00
Priced cards186
Avg market price$3.49
Median market price$0.14
Collector note
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.
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.

About Brilliant Stars

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.

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5ban Graphics
Souichirou Gunjima
5ban Graphics
akyCG Works
5ban Graphics
Eske Yoshinob
5ban Graphics
5ban Graphics
5ban Graphics
5ban Graphics
Ryota Murayama
5ban Graphics
kawayoo
Ryuta Fuse
5ban Graphics
Megumi Mizutani
5ban Graphics
Oswaldo KATO
Hitoshi Ariga
kirisAki
otumami
5ban Graphics
Studio Bora Inc.
aky CG Works
Saki Hayashiro
5ban Graphics
MUGENUP
PLANETA Mochizuki
PLANETA Mochizuki
N-DESIGN Inc.
Sekio
PLANETA Mochizuki
AKIRA EGAWA
GIDORA
Anesaki Dynamic
N-DESIGN Inc.
N-DESIGN Inc.
PLANETA Mochizuki
5ban Graphics
takuyoa
PLANETA Mochizuki
Ligton
sowsow
Ayaka Yoshida
MUGENUP
Megumi Mizutani
PLANETA Mochizuki