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Cards/Giratina VSTAR
Giratina VSTAR card from the Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery set
Illustration by AKIRA EGAWA. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Giratina VSTAR

Rotated Out

A powerful Dragon type that can end the game instantly if you manage your resources well.

Dragon280 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

It has 280 HP to survive strong attacks.

It can discard energy to deal heavy damage.

It knocks out an opponent's Pokemon for free if you have enough discarded cards.

Signature attack

Lost Impact

Put 2 Energy attached to your Pokémon in the Lost Zone. (280 damage)

The Star Requiem attack is a one time win condition that requires ten cards in the Lost Zone. Once that threshold is met you can remove your opponent's active Pokemon from play without dealing damage.

Attacks

GPC
Lost Impact280

Put 2 Energy attached to your Pokémon in the Lost Zone.

GP
Star Requiem

You can use this attack only if you have 10 or more cards in the Lost Zone. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is Knocked Out. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits aggressive decks that focus on discarding energy and cards to build up the Lost Zone quickly.

Strengths
  • One hit knockout potential
  • High HP durability
  • Secret Rare collectible
Watch out for
  • Requires ten discarded cards
  • Only one VSTAR power per game
Pro tip

Focus on discarding energy first because it is the easiest resource to move to the Lost Zone.

From the Pokédex

Giratina lives in a distorted world and is known as the Pokémon that pitches itself at any rift in the void.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that they must plan ahead by discarding cards early in the game to bring out this powerful finisher later.

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