Arceus Archives

Pokémon TCG: Trainer’s Toolkit 2023 Features Arceus VSTAR
While most products will feature SV Black Star Promos moving forward, the new Trainer's Toolkit 2023 will indeed introduce a new Arceus V and Arceus VSTAR through SWSH Black Star Promo cards The Pokémon TCG Trainer's Toolkit is a product we've seen coming out annually in recent years It features two SWSH Black Star Promo cards,[...]
Pokémon TCG Japan: VSTAR Universe Preview: Arceus VSTAR Gold
Credit: Pokémon TCG This gorgeous Arceus, which I previously reported on when it arrived as a brand new card type, is one of four connecting Gold Alternate Arts from VSTAR Universe by artist AKIRA EGAWA EGAWA has become one of the hobby's top artists due to his detailed, painterly style since his debut in Sun & Moon – Unified[...]
Gold Alternate Art Arceus: The Most Godly Pokémon TCG Card Ever?
The first Gold Alt Art VSTAR revealed was Arceus, followed by Origin Forme Dialga, Origin Forme Palkia, and Giratina Bask in Arceus's glory! VSTAR Universe cards Credit: Pokémon TCG Let's take a closer look at the stunning artwork by AKIRA EGAWA, who illustrated all four Gold Alt Art VSTARs in the set[...]
Pokémon TCG: Arceus Ultra-Premium Collection is GameStop Exclusive
The Pokémon TCG has revealed that the Arceus VSTAR Ultra-Premium Collection will be GameStop-exclusive We previously only had a title for this box, but we can now confirm that it includes metal cards of the Arceus V and Arceus VSTAR from Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars It will also have fifteen Sword & Shield-era booster packs and[...]
Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Brilliant Stars in September 2022
Credit: Pokémon TCG Here are the top valued cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars with market values observed on TCGPlayer as of this writing: Charizard V Alternate Art 154/172: $175.25 Charizard VSTAR Rainbow Rare 174/172: $87.72 Arceus V Alternate Art 166/172: $38.83 Arceus VSTAR Gold Secret Rare 184/172: $34.80 Charizard V Full Art 153/172: $33.81 Arceus VSTAR 123/172:[...]
Pokémon TCG To Release Arceus VSTAR Premium Collection
We have a surprise product on our hands! Arceus VSTAR Premium Collection is coming to Amazon only on September 30th, but be sure to note that this may not be what you think it is Bleeding Cool previously covered the announcement of the Arceus Ultra-Premium Collection, which is said to have Alternate Art (or "Special[...]
Pokémon TCG Will Roll Out Arceus VSTAR Ultra Premium Collection
The Pokémon TCG has announced an Arceus VSTAR Ultra Premium Collection, and the last time we saw an Ultra Premium Collection, it was very hard to find and heavily scalped The Arceus VSTAR Ultra Premium Collection will arrive this winter, but we do not yet know what the contents or price will be[...]
Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Brilliant Stars in July 2022
Today, let's see how the cards of Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars, which came out in February 2022 are doing now in July 2022. Arceus of Brilliant Stars Credit: Pokémon TCG Here are the top valued cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars with market values observed on TCGPlayer as of this writing: Charizard[...]
Pokémon TCG Releases Arceus V Figure Collecton Box Today
The Arceus V Figure Collection will come with, of course, a figurine of the Pokémon deity itself, Arceus In addition, though, it comes with Pokémon TCG booster packs including one special pack that we haven't seen in quite a while. Arceus V Figure Collection Credit: Pokémon TCG The Arceus V Figure Collection will feature an exclusiive Arceus V[...]
Pokémon TCG: Brilliant Stars Complete Expansion Review
Credit: Pokémon TCG Arceus & Charizard These two are the set mascots and they feature on VSTARs, Vs, Full Arts, Alternate Arts, and more The Alternate Arts pictured above are two of the best Alt Arts, full stop Sometimes, Charizard hype can define a set like Sword & Shield – Darkness Ablaze, Champion's Path, and Sun & Moon – Burning[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Brilliant Stars: Top 5 Main Set Cards
Arceus VSTAR, especially the Gold version, damn near made the cut However, there's something so simple and beautiful about this Piplup as it builds a snowman, staring in awe at the falling flakes Truly a stunning card. #4… MARNIE'S PRIDE FULL ART TRAINER SUPPORTER: I'm just happy to get a Marie that never threatened to be[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Brilliant Stars Part 33: Gold Arceus VSTAR
Today, we'll take a look at the set's one and only Gold VSTAR. Brilliant Stars Gold Arceus Credit: Pokémon TCG Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars is an adaptation of three Japanese sets: Star Birth, VMAX Climax, and Start Deck 100. Of those, Star Birth is the main source material as it is the only main set[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Brilliant Stars Part 29: Rainbow VSTARs
Brilliant Stars includes four Rainbow Rare VSTAR, and above we can see three with Shaymin, Whimsicott, and Arceus Next time, we'll talk about the highly sought-after Charizard VSTAR Rainbow Rare. Stay tuned for the continuing journey through Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars To look back on this series, click the Brilliant Stars tag[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Brilliant Stars Part 26: Arceus V Alt Art
Credit: Pokémon TCG Behold the Arceus V Alternate Art Truly, a stunner I firmly believe that if Charizard didn't have an Alternate Art or a Rainbow Rare VSTAR in this set that we would see this heavenly Arceus as a $100+ card in the secondary market It is a shining example of what Alternates Arts can[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Brilliant Stars Part 23: Final Full Arts
We see Zamazenta, Flygon, and Arceus get Full Art Vs, all of which are relatively strong Flygon isn't one of the most popular Pokémo so I know that some may see this as a lesser hit, but I really like the simple orange swirl and Flygon's intense pose here Zamazenta V looks strong as well,[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Brilliant Stars Part 19: Arceus V & VSTAR
Credit: Pokémon TCG Arceus in all of its forms is one of the most sought-after pulls in Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars As the set mascot and the deity of the Pokémon universe, even the standard V is a highly desired hit in this set Both of these are stunning cards and it makes sense that[...]
Darkrai & Arceus Arrive in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Players will be able to encounter Arceus and Darkrai but to do so, players may have to collaborate with another game Let's get into the details. Arceus & Darkrai in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Credit: Pokémon The Pokémon Company has announced that Arceus is arriving, but only for those who have a Legends: Arceus save file[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Forbidden Light Part 11: Prism Stars
Today, let's take a look at three Prism Stars. Arceus, Lysandre, and Beast Energy Prism Star from Forbidden Light Credit: Pokémon TCG Prism Stars are a card type that debuted in the previous set, Sun & Moon – Ultra Prism To me, one of the best features of this card type is that it can be pulled[...]
Ultra Pro Teams With Pokémon TCG For Arceus Merch
February 25th will see the wide release of Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars, which features the Pokémon deity Arceus as one of the set's mascots Longtime Pokémon TCG collaborator company Ultra Pro has announced a series of tie-in products for the set in their new solicitations. Brilliant Stars uses a crisp white and gleaming gold theme for[...]
Pokémon TCG To Release Arceus V Figure Collection With Special Promo
A new Pokémon TCG product has been announced, and we are finally seeing where we'll be able to get the English-language version of Japan's Arceus promo April 22nd will see the release of the Arceus V Figure Collection This box includes a figure and four booster packs, along with the Arceus V Black Star Promo[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Shining Legends Part 12: Shining Arceus
Today, let's look at the final installment of the set's Shining Cards. Shining Arceus from Shining Legends Credit: Pokémon TCG Arceus is considered to be the deity of the Pokémon universe, so it makes sense that its Shiny form would be a gleaming gold This Shining Arceus card accentuates that golden color palette nicely by using a[...]
Pokémon TCG Early Opening: Brilliant Stars Booster Box
It uses the pack artwork of Charizard, Shaymin, Arceus, and Whimsicott to beautiful effect. Running through all products in the Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars line is a white and gold motif, which makes these some of the most beautiful packs on the shelf We have seen different sets deliver different vibes, from the blazing Sword[...]
Pokémon TCG Japan’s Star Birth Preview: Arceus V-STAR
Star Birth will debut the VSTAR mechanic with cards featuring Charizard, Shaymin, Arceus, and Whimsicott The set, the first major release of the year, will partly be the basis for the next English-language expansion, Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars which will be released in February 2022 We cover both English-language and Japanese-language releases here[...]
Pokémon-VSTAR Mechanic Revealed for 2022 Pokémon TCG Sets
Let's get into the details. Arceus VSTAR in Japanese and English Credit: Pokémon TCG Here is everything we know about the upcoming Pokémon-VSTAR style of cards: Japan will receive VSTARs first with the Japanese set Star Birth which will release in January The set will focus on Arceus, who features on the first VSTAR we've seen, pictured above in[...]
Shiny Pokémon Cards of Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates Part 5
Could it be true that Niantic is teasing the Mythical Pokémon known as "the Original One"? Could Arceus be coming to Pokémon GO? Pokémon GO loading screen Credit: Niantic Arceus is known as the creator of the Sinnoh Region and the Legendary Pokémon Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie[...]
The Unreleased Hoenn Shinies in Pokémon GO – Part Four
(This is likely not the case here, but there was a bit of information about this referenced in a previous datamine.) A new Pokémon with an insane amount of Formes such as Arceus may be able to exclusively use this mechanic. There are many ways this can be implemented if it does indeed get added to the game[...]
Serial Code for Mythical Pokémon Arceus Included in February Issue of CoroCoro in Japan
credit// Nintendo   Siliconera reports that the Pokémon Company has dropped a serial code for the Mythical Pokémon Arceus into the February issue of CoroCoro Comic that released today in Japan. What makes this news even more important is that Arceus can't be acquired in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon by normal means, so this will be a good opportunity for fans to[...]