Pokemon Brilliant Stars has just come out, and players are already opening Elite Trainer Boxes and booster packs. Here are the best Pokemon Brilliant Stars cards that will be valuable additions to anyone's Pokemon TCG collection.

Top Pokemon Brilliant Stars Cards to Add to Your Collection

Pokemon Brilliant Stars has some huge power creep coming with it. There are a lot of magnificent cards that will add a lot of power to your existing decks, as well as some rare, chase cards that will sell for quite the amount in the secondary market. Here are the top 10 best Pokemon Brilliant Stars cards to add to your collection:

  1. Charizard VSTAR – Charizard, oh Charizard. How many times have you topped lists like this? For this particular expansion, the Charizard VSTAR has a Rainbow Rare version that costs upward of $170 already in the secondary market, making it one of the most expensive cards in recent releases. It's also really powerful, capable of one-hitting a wide majority of Pokemon with its moves.
  2. Galarian Moltres V – A Pokemon card that makes itself a fantastic second player is always a great choice to add. Galarian Moltres V charges in the bench his energy while waiting for its turn to fight. Aura Burn can deal a lot of damage to enemies, with the small drawback of dealing damage to itself.
  3. Galarian Zapdos V – Galarian Zapdos V is a great counter to an enemy who heavily relies on Pokemon V cards. It goes online way quicker than the enemy set-up, allowing you to pick off a couple of Pokemon before Zapdos himself drops.
  4. Galarian Articuno V – Galarian Articuno V also makes a comeback, just like the other Bird Trio Legendaries, in V Gold form. Galarian Articuno V is great for control decks, with an ability that lets you dig deep into your deck, while also buying time with its confusion attack.
  5. Cynthia's Ambition – Cynthia is a beast not only in the games, but her Trainer Cards are also fantastic. At its base, it lets you rebuild your hand. But if you lost any Pokemon in the previous turn, Cynthia's Ambition gives you massive card advantage. A Full Art Trainer is available in this set, so keep a lookout for this card!
  6. Arceus VStAR Gold – You may have felled the god in Pokemon Legends Arceus, but the VSTAR Gold version of Arceus in Brilliant Stars will still knock you out. With great art and over $100 secondary market price, this card shows off not only a powerful moveset, but also a large value for money.
  7. Sylveon VMAX – A Trainer Gallery version of Sylveon VMAX comes out with Brilliant Stars, and, as always, Eeveelution cards are always chase cards in Pokemon TCG. There is a place for Sylveon VMax in many Psychic/Ghost type decks, with this card fitting well in heal/stall decks as a tank that helps build up the bench.
  8. Shaymin VSTAR – You'd be lucky to get the Rainbow Rare version of this card, but even its regular version would be a value add to any Pokemon TCG deck. Shaymin VStar is a fantastic Pokemon to use when you're playing from behind, as her Revenge Blast attack does a great deal of damage when playing near the end-game. Comebacks are way easier with Shaymin VStar.
  9. Arceus VSTAR – The mascot of this set should also not be missed in our Pokemon Brilliant Stars best card list. An Alt Cart of this card fetch a higher price in the secondary market, but even the regular version with Trinity Charge and Power Edge would still be a great addition to your Pokemon TCG deck.
  10. Marnie's Pride – Finally, we have the fan-favorite Marnie capping off our list. She gets a Full Art Trainer card in this set as well, but regardless, her ability to salvage basic energy cards from the discard pile would always be a useful trick up anyone's sleeve.

And that's our list for the top Pokemon Brilliant Stars cards to chase for in the newest set in the Pokemon TCG Sword and Shield expansion. We hope that this helps you identify cards you'd like to add to your personal collection and have a little idea on what kind of cards to expect from your opponents' decks moving forward. As some of the cards we've included here are quite rare and have a high value in the secondary market, this could also serve as a quick checklist of cards that you should be chasing for if you're into the hobby's speculative market.