Charizard VSTAR
Pokemon TCG • Brilliant Stars
Card Type
VSTAR / Pokemon
Set & Number
Brilliant Stars - 174/172
Rarity
Rainbow Rare / Secret Rare (Hyper Rare)
Edition & Language
Unlimited • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Counterfeit / Replica
Estimated Market Value
$0.00 - $1.00 (Novelty item value only; real authentic version raw is ~$50-$70)
Recent Sales
Authentic Charizard VSTAR 174/172 sells raw for around $60, but unofficial metal/gold fake cards hold no market value among collectors.
Condition Details
This card appears to be a metallic gold foil counterfeit/replica card. It features an incorrect dark golden back/front background, flat reflective finish instead of standard textured rainbow foil, and rounded corners typical of plastic novelty fake Pokemon cards sold in bulk online.
Grading Recommendation
Do not submit for grading. Major grading services (PSA, CGC, Beckett) will reject this card as an unofficial counterfeit product.
Card Description
HP 280 Fire-type VSTAR Pokemon. Attacks: Explosive Fire (130+ damage, if this Pokemon has any damage counters on it, this attack does 100 more damage) and VSTAR Power Star Blaze (320 damage, discard 2 Energy from this Pokemon).
Notable Features
Features artwork corresponding to Rainbow Rare Charizard VSTAR 174/172, but printed on a solid gold-colored metallic plastic foil base.
Authentication Notes
MAJOR AUTHENTICITY ISSUES: The entire card background is printed on reflective gold plastic/metal stock, which is an immediate sign of an unofficial replica/bootleg card. Official Pokemon TCG Secret Rare VSTAR cards (174/172) are printed on silver-white cardboard cardstock with deep texture, micro-etching, and rainbow prism holofoil, not a flat yellow-gold metallic card.
Scanned: 2026-07-24T17:43:10.002811