APokemon Trading Card Gamefan got an iconic Giratina card for a surpisingly low price. Giratina is one of the first Pokemon created by Arceus and a notable presence in the mainline games. The legendary also features on severalPokemon TCGcards released over the years.
Giratina first appeared in 2008 with the release of Legends Awaken, a 146-card set featuring Gen 4 andGen 5 Pokemon. On this occasion, Giratina got a basic card with artwork by Kazuaki Aihara depicting it in its standard form known as Altered Forme. Since then, it has been featured on 18 other cards, including another famous exemplar—Giratina V. This card was released in 2022 as part of the Lost Origin set and features a stunning illustration by Shinji Kanda depicting Giratina Origin Forme against an almost psychedelic background. Recently, aPokemon TCGfan came across another famous Giratina card and got a big surprise.
On thePokemon TCGsubreddit, user Mission_Aerie5367 showed off their new acquisition: the Giratina VSTAR card. They said they found the card at their local game store for $35 and even went to the cashier to check if the price was correct.According to PokeDATA, a raw Giratina VSTAR can cost $154.12 on eBay, while its market price is $202.13. If it achieves the coveted grade 10, the price of the card of theLegendary Pokemoncan jump to $328.48. The website notes that several Giratina VSTAR copies sold for over $500 in early 2025, with the highest price being $550.
When did Pokemon TCG release Giratina VSTAR?
Pokemon TCGintroduced Giratina VSTAR, which OP got in 2023, as one of 230cards in the Crown Zenith expansion. This card features a beautiful full illustration by Akira Egawa that depicts Giratina Origin Form against a breathtaking golden background. Crown Zenith is the last special set of thePokemon Sword and Shieldera, and its cards come from other releases such as the Japanese expansion Incandescent Arcana. In addition to Giratina VSTAR, Akira Egawa illustrated 79 more cards, including the well-known special rare illustration of Charizard ex from the Paldean Fates set.
While Giratina VSTAR is undeniably coveted, fans will soon have even more cards to collect.Pokemon TCGwill release Black Bolt and White Flareon July 18, introducing two expansions that form the last special set of theScarlet and Violetera. One of the highlights of the set is the Black and White rare cards, which feature Pokemon on a solid color background with Holofoil patterning.
