# What is the most valuable card in Brilliant Stars?

> The most valuable card in Brilliant Stars is Charizard V (#154) at about $356.51.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/most-valuable-card-in-brilliant-stars — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**The most valuable card in Brilliant Stars is Charizard V (#154) at about $356.51.**

## The most valuable Brilliant Stars card

Charizard V (#154, Rare Ultra) tops Brilliant Stars on the secondary market, trading around $356.51. It's the card that anchors the set's value; prices move constantly with supply and hype, so treat this as a snapshot rather than a quote.

## What else holds value in Brilliant Stars

Below Charizard V, the next tier of Brilliant Stars value by recent market price:

- [Charizard VSTAR (#174)](/card/swsh9-174) — Rare Rainbow (~$80.57)
- [Arceus V (#166)](/card/swsh9-166) — Rare Ultra (~$62.22)
- [Charizard V (#153)](/card/swsh9-153) — Rare Ultra (~$39.82)
- [Pikachu V (#157)](/card/swsh9-157) — Rare Ultra (~$27.99)
- [Ultra Ball (#186)](/card/swsh9-186) — Rare Secret (~$19.54)

## Star Pokémon driving Brilliant Stars' prices

These are the headline Pokémon whose cards carry the set, listed with their prints:

- **Charizard** — Charizard V (#153), Charizard V (#154), Charizard VSTAR (#174)
- **Arceus** — Arceus V (#165), Arceus V (#166), Arceus VSTAR (#176), Arceus VSTAR (#184)
- **Pikachu** — Pikachu V (#157)
- **Galarian Moltres** — Galarian Moltres V (#183)
- **Galarian Articuno** — Galarian Articuno V (#181)

## Most valuable isn't always rarest

Value and print rarity can diverge: the rarest card by rarity tier in Brilliant Stars is Arceus VSTAR (#176), a Rare Rainbow, a different card from the priciest one. See the rarest-card breakdown for that angle.

## Buying smart in Brilliant Stars

Charizard V anchors the high end, but Brilliant Stars has 0 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares and 14 secret rares in total, so there's a full value ladder beneath it. If Charizard V is out of budget, the runners-up above give you the same set at a fraction of the cost — and prices shift, so check a current sold-listings page before you buy or sell.

Figures are from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.