Yes — there are 4 Arceus cards in Brilliant Stars: Arceus V (#165), Arceus V (#166), Arceus VSTAR (#176), Arceus VSTAR (#184).
Arceus cards in Brilliant Stars
Brilliant Stars has 4 different Arceus cards, lowest number first:
- Arceus V (#165) — Rare Ultra (~$9.57)
- Arceus V (#166) — Rare Ultra (~$62.22)
- Arceus VSTAR (#176) — Rare Rainbow (~$15.64)
- Arceus VSTAR (#184) — Rare Secret (~$18.65)
Which Arceus to chase in Brilliant Stars
Brilliant Stars runs Arceus across 4 prints, numbered #165 through #184, spanning Rare Ultra, Rare Rainbow and Rare Secret, priced from $9.57 to $62.22. The Arceus to chase is Arceus V (#166), Rare Ultra (around $62.22). The cheapest way into Arceus here is Arceus V (#165) (around $9.57).
How rare is Arceus in Brilliant Stars?
Across the 4 Arceus prints, the rarity climbs from the base Arceus V (#165) up to Arceus VSTAR (#184) (Rare Secret), so the higher-numbered Arceus cards are the scarce ones. Arceus is one of the headline Pokémon collectors single out in this Sword & Shield-series set.
Building an Arceus run from Brilliant Stars
For your Arceus run, the Brilliant Stars cards make a tidy mini-set on their own: start with the lowest-numbered Arceus V (#165) and work up to Arceus VSTAR (#184). Together the 4 prints show how Arceus was treated across the set's rarity tiers, from the cheap base copy to the full-art chase.
Every Arceus print, everywhere
Want every Arceus card across all sets, not just Brilliant Stars? Build a dedicated Arceus binder, line each Arceus print up side by side, then come back to slot the Brilliant Stars Arceus cards into place. Seeing the Brilliant Stars Arceus prints next to Arceus from other sets is the quickest way to spot which artwork and rarity you're still missing.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.