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Charizard VSTAR 18/172 — Brilliant Stars
Charizard VSTAR is card 18/172 from Brilliant Stars (Sword & Shield, 2022), a Rare Holo VSTAR Pokémon card illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Charizard VSTAR price
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Card details
- Number
- 18/172
- Rarity
- Rare Holo VSTAR
- Card type
- Pokémon · VSTAR
- Energy type
- Fire
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Released
- 25 February 2022
About this card
Charizard VSTAR 18/172 is card 18 in Brilliant Stars (172 numbered cards, plus 14 secret rares). It's one of 4 Rare Holo VSTAR cards in the set — 2% of 186. There are 4 English cards named “Charizard VSTAR”. This is the 2nd; the first was in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). Counting every version, Charizard has 107 English cards. It has 280 HP and evolves from Charizard V. 5ban Graphics illustrated 16 cards in Brilliant Stars and 1630 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: every Charizard VSTAR version, rarest first · full Brilliant Stars list
Is Charizard VSTAR 18/172 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €7.40 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 18/172 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 107 different Charizard cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Charizard cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Charizard 30th Celebration: Classic Collection · 2026 | Rare Holo | — | |
| 294/217 | Mega Charizard Y ex Ascended Heroes · 2026 | Mega Hyper Rare | — | |
| 22/217 | Mega Charizard Y ex Ascended Heroes · 2026 | Double Rare | — | |
| 130/94 | Mega Charizard X ex Phantasmal Flames · 2025 | Mega Hyper Rare | — | |
| 125/94 | Mega Charizard X ex Phantasmal Flames · 2025 | Special Illustration Rare | — | |
| 109/94 | Mega Charizard X ex Phantasmal Flames · 2025 | Ultra Rare | — | |
| 13/94 | Mega Charizard X ex Phantasmal Flames · 2025 | Double Rare | — | |
| 234/91 | Charizard ex Paldean Fates · 2024 | Special Illustration Rare | — | |
| 54/91 | Charizard ex Paldean Fates · 2024 | Double Rare | — | |
| 199/165 | Charizard ex Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Special Illustration Rare | — | |
| 183/165 | Charizard ex Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Ultra Rare | — | |
| 6/165 | Charizard ex Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Double Rare | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Charizard VSTAR 18/172 from?
Brilliant Stars, released 25 February 2022 in the Sword & Shield series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 18/172.
How rare is Charizard VSTAR 18/172?
It's a Rare Holo VSTAR — one of 4 cards at that rarity in Brilliant Stars.
Who illustrated Charizard VSTAR 18/172?
5ban Graphics, who has 1630 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Charizard VSTAR 18/172 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Charizard VSTAR cards are there?
4 in English, from SWSH Black Star Promos (2019) to Crown Zenith (2023).
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