S12a ‘VSTAR Universe’ Officially Revealed! What a way to end 2022!

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Pokemon Card Game Japan just officially revealed their annual High-Class set, S12a ‘VSTAR Universe’. This set is set to release on December 2, 2022, with a price tag of 550 yen per Booster Pack (10 cards).

 

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In this set, you will get 2 new rarities, Art Rare (AR) and Super Art Rare (SAR). These rarities are similar to Character Rare or Character Super Rare, but the difference here is that the art does not include any Trainer. You will also get an alternate art for regular Pokemon V or Pokemon VSTAR where these cards can be found in our English promo card or special product. 

 

You can see the reveal video here:

 

Here are the newly revealed cards:

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Charizard VSTAR SAR

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RRC - Explosive Fire 130 

If this Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack does 100 more damage.

 

[VSTAR Power] RRRC - Star Blaze 320 

Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)


Mewtwo VSTAR SAR

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PC - Psy Purge 90 

Discard up to 3 Psychic Energy from your Pokémon. This attack does 90 damage for each card you discarded in this way.

 

[VSTAR Power] PC - Star Raid 

This attack does 120 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon V. This damage isn't affected by Weakness or Resistance. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)


Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR SAR

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CC - Ticking Curse: 50

This attack does 50 damage for each of your Pokémon that has any damage counters on it.

 

[VSTAR Power] Ability - Phantom Star

During your turn, you may discard your hand and draw 7 cards. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)


Hisuian Samurott VSTAR SAR

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DD - Merciless Blade 110 

If your opponent's Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 110 more damage.

 

[VSTAR Power] Ability - Moon Cleave Star

During your turn, you may put 4 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)


Manaphy AR

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Ability - Wave Veil

Prevent all damage done to your Benched Pokémon by attacks from your opponent's Pokémon.

 

W - Rain Splash 20


Mew AR

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Ability - Mysterious Tail

Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may look at the top 6 cards of your deck, reveal an Item card you find there, and put it into your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.

 

PC - Psyshot 30


Diancie AR

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Ability - Princess’s Curtain

As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, whenever your opponent plays a Supporter card from their hand, prevent all effects of that card done to your Benched Basic Pokémon.

 

C - Spike Draw 20

Draw 2 cards.


Absol AR

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D - Swirling Disaster 

This attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

 

DC - Claw Rend 50

If your opponent's Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 70 more damage.


Altaria AR

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Ability - Tempting Tune

Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a Supporter card, reveal it, shuffle your deck, then put that card on top of it.

 

WM - Glide 60


Hisuian Goodra AR

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Ability - Metal Lodging

Prevent all damage done to each of your Basic Pokémon that has any Metal Energy attached by attacks from your opponent's Pokémon V.

 

WMC - Heavy Impact 140


Other


Mew VMAX

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Mew V

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Arceus VSTAR

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Arceus V

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Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR

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Origin Forme Palkia V

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Giratina VSTAR

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Giratina V

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Charizard VSTAR

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Charizard V

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Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR

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Origin Forme Dialga V

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Hisuian Samurott VSTAR

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Hisuian Samurott V

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Mewtwo VSTAR

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Mewtwo V

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Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR

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Hisuian Zoroark V

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Manaphy

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Mew

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Diancie

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Absol

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Hisuian Goodra

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Hisuian Sliggoo

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Goomy

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Altaria
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Swablu

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What do you guys think of this set? I think there will also be a surprise in the Trainer section, we just haven’t seen it. This can be a great product for you to buy because in terms of playability this set is a reprint from previous sets and you can easily get almost any viable cards you want. On the other hand, the new AR and SAR rarity is an easy way to start collecting Pokemon cards. 

 

Comment down below to share your thoughts!

 

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News Sources:

  • Official YouTube Channel of Pokemon Card Game Japan (【公式】ポケモンカードチャンネル)

  • Official Trainer Website of Pokemon Card Game Japan (pokemon-card.com)

 

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