Aerodactyl VSTAR

Lost Origin 199/196

Set: Lost Origin
Number: 199/196
Rarity: Rare Rainbow
Released: 2022
Energy type: fighting energy
Finish: VSTAR
Market price: $14.92
Artist: 5ban Graphics

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Market

What it's worth

$14.92market price via TCGplayer · Aug 30, 2026$13.92 – $15.61 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This Rare Rainbow version of the fighting-type Aerodactyl VSTAR stands out as a high-tier chase card within its set. Its inclusion in this specific series makes it a sought-after piece for those who value both the unique aesthetic of its printing and the mechanical strength it brings to a collection.

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Card face

What it does

260 HPVSTAR

Cost: fighting energy colorless energy colorless energyLost Dive240

Put the top 3 cards of your deck in the Lost Zone.

Cost: colorless energyAncient Star

Until this Pokémon leaves play, it gains an Ability that has the effect "Your opponent's Pokémon V in play, except any Aerodactyl VSTAR, have no Abilities." (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)

Weaknessgrass energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

VSTAR rule: When your Pokémon VSTAR is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Aerodactyl VSTAR card was released in the 2022 Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion titled Lost Origin. As a secret rare card in the Rainbow Rare style, it represents the tail end of the Sword & Shield era's visual aesthetic, which prioritized holographic etching and textured, monochromatic color palettes to distinguish the rarest chase cards from standard versions.

The design features the prehistoric Pokémon Aerodactyl in its VSTAR form, an evolution mechanic introduced during the Sword & Shield Series. The artwork, credited to illustrator 5ban Graphics, employs the stylized, polished 3D rendering typical of the studio's work for the TCG, aiming to emphasize the power and rarity of the VSTAR mechanic through a shimmering, rainbow-colored foil finish.

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Other printings

Others named Aerodactyl VSTAR

Same name, different printings and different cards — these sources have no shared id tying a reprint to its original.

Aerodactyl VSTARLost Origin · #093/196 · ultra-rare · 2022$1.61

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About

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