■ Common questions
Frequently asked about Brilliant Stars
Pricing, rarities, release info, and pack value — answered with live market data. Updated daily.
10 questions answered
Q.01
How many cards are in Brilliant Stars?
Brilliant Stars contains 186 total cards (172 in the printed set). Chase Season currently tracks 216 cards with live pricing data.
Q.02
What is the most valuable card in Brilliant Stars?
The top chase in Brilliant Stars is Charizard V (Rare Ultra), currently priced at $339.61 on the holofoil market.
Q.03
When was Brilliant Stars released?
Brilliant Stars was released in 2022 as part of the Sword & Shield era. It carries the set code BRS.
Q.04
How is the Chase Index calculated for Brilliant Stars?
The Chase Index is a composite score (0–100) that combines current market price percentile (15%), upward-only 7-day price-move percentile (35%), rolling 30-day community chase count (30%), and 7-day view activity (20%). Within Brilliant Stars, cards are ranked against each other so local rarity and interest are reflected accurately.
Q.05
Is Brilliant Stars rising or falling in value?
Tracked cards in Brilliant Stars have moved +0.2% over the past 7 days and +0.9% over the past 30 days, based on market prices.
Q.06
What rarities are in Brilliant Stars?
Brilliant Stars spans 11 distinct rarity tiers across 216 tracked cards. The most common are 46 Uncommon, 42 Common, 26 Rare Ultra. The chase tiers include 8 Rare Rainbows, 8 Rare Secrets.
Q.07
Which Pokémon are featured in Brilliant Stars?
The headline cards in Brilliant Stars feature Charizard V, Umbreon VMAX, Mimikyu V, Sylveon V, Arceus V, alongside other species across the set's 11 rarity tiers. These top the Chase Index ranking inside Brilliant Stars based on live market price.
Q.08
What card variants are available in Brilliant Stars?
Beyond the base print, Brilliant Stars includes 16 chase-tier cards across 2 premium rarities (8 Rare Rainbows, 8 Rare Secrets), plus 124 cards with a reverse-holo variant. Each variant is priced and tracked separately on Chase Season.
Q.09
How does Brilliant Stars compare to Fusion Strike?
Brilliant Stars (2022) is the Sword & Shield-era expansion that followed Fusion Strike (2021). It tracks 216 cards versus 284 in Fusion Strike, with a top chase of $339.61 against $990.98 in its predecessor.
Q.10
Are Brilliant Stars booster packs worth opening?
Pack value in Brilliant Stars depends on pull rates and current market prices, neither of which Chase Season predicts. As reference: the set contains 16 chase-tier pulls across 2 premium rarities, led by Charizard V at $339.61. The average tracked card across Brilliant Stars is worth $7.42.