Arceus VSTAR
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence57 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Arceus VSTAR (Secret) 176/172 Swsh09: Brilliant Stars Holo Pokemon Card$4.80
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Arceus VSTAR 176/172 Rainbow Rare Brilliant Stars Pokemon NMNM$13.99
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Arceus VSTAR 176/172 Brilliant Stars Holo EN$12.98
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Arceus VSTAR 176/172 Rainbow Rare Brilliant Stars Pokemon Holo Near MintNM$14.99
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Pokemon Arceus VSTAR Rainbow Rare Card 176/172 Brilliant Stars$15.99
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Arceus VSTAR 176/172 Rainbow Rare Brilliant Stars Pokemon Holo Lightly PlayedLP$8.50
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Arceus VSTAR 176/172 Pokemon Brilliant Stars Rainbow Rare Near Mint (NM) 2022NM$18.62
- Aug 3, 2026eBay — Arceus VSTAR 176/172 Brilliant Stars Pokemon$20.00
By grade
- Raw$14.9966 sales
- PSA 10$85.0011 sales
- CGC 10$25.206 sales
- PSA 9$37.995 sales
- SGC 10$30.754 sales
- CGC 9$16.953 sales
- TAG 10$1151 sale
- PSA 8$25.001 sale
From 102 completed sales recorded between Feb 9, 2026 and Aug 15, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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GRADE ITBased on 35 graded sales and 4,413,199 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Arceus VSTAR is a Rare Rainbow Pokémon card from Brilliant Stars (#176), illustrated by 5ban Graphics. It's a VSTAR Colorless-type Pokémon with 280 HP, evolving from Arceus V, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $13.29 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $76 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 6× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $61.00 | #68830596 ✓ |
| 12 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $56.00 | #158592456 ✓ |
| 11 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $28.00 | #157867891 ✓ |
| 9 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $102.85 | #144691469 ✓ |
| 9 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $34.00 | #119051252 ✓ |
| 8 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $89.00 | #64252665 ✓ |
| 5 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $79.99 | #81772445 ✓ |
| 5 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $39.95 | #73986489 ✓ |
| 4 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $70.00 | #83466626 ✓ |
| 3 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $27.00 | #114577122 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 58% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$9); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Arceus VSTAR is a Secret / Rainbow in Brilliant Stars — the pack's hit slot lands on Secret / Rainbow 2.5% of the time, split across 18 secret / rainbow cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 724 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $75.50 | $71 | −$9 | 5.7× |
| PSA 9 | $30.00 | $70 | −$54 | 2.3× |
| PSA 8 | $21.00 | $70 | −$62 | 1.6× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 3,642 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 58% | $76.00 |
| PSA 9 | 31.7% | $30.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 10.2% | $13.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 58% of 3,642 PSA-graded Arceus VSTAR copies are a gem-mint 10 (2,114 of 3,642) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Arceus VSTAR 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 2,114 | $76$64–$87 | |
| PSA 9pop 1,155 | ✓ 96 cert-verified$30$25–$34 | |
| PSA 8pop 252 | ✓ 16 cert-verified$21$21–$29 | |
| PSA 7pop 52 | $10$10–$10 | |
| PSA 6pop 28 | $10$10–$10 | |
| PSA 5pop 23 | $9$9–$9 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
78% spreadCurrently 78% cheaper on Cardmarket than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
42% cheaper than the US🔥 Trending in the community
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Arceus V.
During your turn, you may search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
Search your deck for up to 3 basic Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon V in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.
VSTAR rule: When your Pokémon VSTAR is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
It is said to have emerged from an egg in a place where there was nothing, then shaped the world.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Arceus VSTAR cards
There are 5 different Arceus VSTAR printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Brilliant Stars #176 (Rare Rainbow).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Arceus VSTAR (Brilliant Stars #176) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Arceus VSTAR from Brilliant Stars is worth approximately $13.29 ungraded (near-mint), and around $76 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Arceus VSTAR?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Arceus VSTAR from Brilliant Stars is worth around $76 — roughly 6× the raw ungraded value of $13.29.
Should I grade my Arceus VSTAR?
A PSA 10 sells for about $76 versus $13.29 raw — roughly a 6× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Arceus VSTAR rare?
Arceus VSTAR is a Rare Rainbow card from Brilliant Stars (card #176), illustrated by 5ban Graphics. Its current blended market value is $13.29 ungraded.
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