2022 Pokemon Company Paradigm Trigger VSTAR Darkrai SAR #228/172

The back of this card displays the standard Pokémon TCG back design — a classic Poké Ball centered on a radiant multicolored starburst background, bordered in gold. This is a Japanese-language Darkrai VSTAR Special Art Rare (SAR) from the s12a Paradigm Trigger expansion, numbered 228/172, illustrated by Pani Kobayashi. Darkrai VSTAR is a powerful Darkness-type V-evolution with 270 HP. Its attack, Dark Pulse, deals 30+ damage scaling with the number of Darkness Energy attached to your Pokémon. Its VSTAR Power ability, Star Abyss, allows you to search your discard pile for up to 2 Trainer cards and add them to your hand — a once-per-game effect that provides significant resource recovery. Numbered beyond the set's main count, this SAR variant features stunning full-art holographic treatment.