{"product_id":"graded-2022-pkm-japanese-sword-shield-entei-v-213-vstar-universe-trading-card-game-psa-10-gem-mint","title":"Graded 2022 PKM Japanese Sword \u0026 Shield Entei V #213 VStar Universe Trading Card Game PSA 10 Gem Mint","description":"\u003cp\u003e🔥 \u003cstrong\u003eGraded 2022 PKM Japanese Sword \u0026amp; Shield Entei V #213 VStar Universe Trading Card Game PSA 10 Gem Mint – A Premium High-Numbered Card From the Japanese-Exclusive VStar Universe Set, the Sword \u0026amp; Shield Era's Most Prestigious Japanese-Only Release That Preceded Crown Zenith as the Definitive Premium Culmination of the Generation in Japan, Featuring Entei V – the Legendary Fire-Type Beast From the Johto Region Whose Thundering Presence Has Made It One of the Most Sought-After Legendary Pokémon in the Collector Community – in a Card Number That Sits in the Premium-Tier Range of the Set, Certified PSA 10 Gem Mint by Professional Sports Authenticator, From the Hall of Fame Sports Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🔥 VStar Universe was released in Japan in December 2022 as the Japanese market's version of what Crown Zenith would be for the Western market the following month: the premium send-off for the Sword \u0026amp; Shield era, the product that collected the highest-tier premium art variants of the generation into a single Japanese-exclusive set. The difference between the two is significant to collectors: VStar Universe is Japanese-only, which means it was never directly available through Western retail channels and has to be sourced from Japan-market supply. That supply chain distinction creates a different collector dynamic than cards from products that were simultaneously distributed in both markets. 🌟\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🔥 Entei is one of the three legendary beasts of the Johto region – alongside Raikou and Suicune – the trio released into the world after the events of the Burned Tower in Ecruteak City in Pokémon Gold and Silver. Each of the three beasts embodies an elemental force: Raikou brings lightning, Suicune brings water and wind, and Entei brings fire – a legendary creature whose design draws from the image of a massive volcanic lion, its body and spirit aligned with eruptions, with heat, with the raw power of a mountain venting itself into the sky. Entei roams the Johto region in the original games as one of the roaming legendaries, a Pokémon that requires dedicated tracking to encounter and specific preparation to catch. ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🔥 Card #213 in VStar Universe places Entei V in the high-numbered tier of the set where the premium art treatments reside – the range of the set that collectors target specifically because the card numbers in the 200s in VStar Universe correspond to the elevated rarity tiers that the set structure reserves for its most visually distinguished cards. The V format for Entei in this context captures the legendary beast at its most powerful within the Sword \u0026amp; Shield card game system. PSA 10 Gem Mint confirms every element – centering, corners, edges, surface – evaluated simultaneously at the highest available standard on this Japanese market card. 🏆\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🔥 Entei. Legendary Fire Beast. Johto Region. Generation II. #244 in National Pokédex. V Format. 2022 Japanese Pokémon Sword \u0026amp; Shield VStar Universe Set. Card #213. Premium High-Numbered Tier. Japan Exclusive. PSA 10 Gem Mint. Professional Sports Authenticator. Sports Memorabilia. Hall of Fame Sports. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🔥 Graded 2022 PKM Japanese Sword \u0026amp; Shield Entei V #213 VStar Universe Trading Card Game PSA 10 Gem Mint. Hall of Fame Sports. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48097190609128,"sku":"2022-PKMSWSDJ-ENTEIV-213-PSA-10","price":254.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/graded-2022-pkm-japanese-sword-shield-entei-v-213-vstar-universe-trading-card-game-psa-257.webp?v=1772818038","url":"https:\/\/vintageantiquesgifts.com\/products\/graded-2022-pkm-japanese-sword-shield-entei-v-213-vstar-universe-trading-card-game-psa-10-gem-mint","provider":"Vintage and Antique Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}