Even More Character Rares Releasing in ‘Battle Legion,’ Plus Release Dates for Upcoming Japanese Sets!

[Water Pokémon Master]

We can now reveal new information about Battle Legion, Japan’s special February set!
It will contain a new line of Character Rares, Character Super Rares, and include new VSTAR Pokemon. The set will feature 67 cards before secret rares. It will also feature a reverse holofoil style with a glittery look.
We previously revealed exclusive information about the set, which you can read here.
It seems Character Rares will continue to release after VMAX Climax. For our English sets, we only know that February’s Brilliant Stars will contain 30 of them (sourced from VMAX Climax). The remaining Character cards could be released in the following...

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[ApricornNut]

I wouldn’t even be mad if the English sets just had a 30-card subset of Character Rares in every main set from Brilliant Stars onward at this rate!

 

[MeatBrick64]

“It will also feature a reverse holofoil style with a glittery look.”

Something I just noticed yesterday - Shiny V and VMAX Climax don’t have reverse holos of any holo rares really wanted Orbeetle, Tauros and Beedrill in that brick foil pattern. oh well

 

[evilpacman]

“It will also feature a reverse holofoil style with a glittery look.”

Something I just noticed yesterday - Shiny V and VMAX Climax don’t have reverse holos of any holo rares really wanted Orbeetle, Tauros and Beedrill in that brick foil pattern. oh well

Oh really? I didn't realize that. Kinda lame, but that also explains why I haven't seen a RH Electrode yet

 

[hervul]

Are we getting any more V-max and V-Union?

 

[Obviiious]

Why is Brilliant Stars still a Sword & Shield set tho? Shouldn't it make more sense to be part of a new BD/SP/LA block together with the upcomming Sinnoh legendary sets?

 

[montoya.c]

Why is Brilliant Stars still a Sword & Shield set tho? Shouldn't it make more sense to be part of a new BD/SP/LA block together with the upcomming Sinnoh legendary sets?

Besides the FireRed and LeafGreen, HeartGold and SoulSilver sets which were both named after their respective games, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee didn’t follow suit and were part of the X and Y and Sun and Moon branding. I didn’t expect Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl to go back. I’m sure it’s due to marketing reasons.