Entei V SAR vs Raikou V SAR vs Suicune V SAR (VSTAR Universe): Which Pokémon Card to Buy

The Three Cards at a Glance

The official database on pokemon-card.com prints the following for the three secret-numbered V cards. It does not print rarity letters, so the table describes each card by its number; the “SAR” in the last column is how our own listing names the card.

Each number sits above the set’s printed count of 172, which is how the database marks a secret or special print. The back-order wording matters: these three are offered as PSA 10 back orders, sourced to order, and each product page shows the current terms. All three are listed as back orders, so the buying section below shows a sealed product we list alongside them.

On our listed prices on October 29, 2026, the order from lowest to highest is Entei, Raikou, Suicune. The gap between the Suicune and Raikou back orders is ¥46, and the Entei back order sits ¥3,095 below the Suicune one. These are our listed back-order prices, not a measure of what the cards are worth elsewhere.

Entei V 213/172: Shigenori Negishi

The database entry for エンテイV 213/172 gives 230 HP and the illustrator credit Shigenori Negishi. The printed card text, rendered into English (rendering): the Ability しゅんそく can be used once during your turn if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, and lets you draw 1 card from your deck. The attack バーニングロンド does 20 damage, plus 20 more for each Benched Pokémon on both sides. The V rule line says that when a Pokémon V is Knocked Out, the opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Our listing for this print is named “PSA10 Entei V SAR [s12a 213/172]”, and it is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥15,525 (~$101) — sourced to order; the product page shows the current terms. For the single-card deep dive, including the regular 019/172 and the two Start Deck 100 entries, see our Entei V PSA 10 guide and the comparison with the English print in Entei V GG36 vs the Japanese 213/172.

Suicune V 215/172: Atsushi Furusawa

The entry for スイクンV 215/172 gives 210 HP and the credit Atsushi Furusawa. The printed text (rendering) again opens with the Ability しゅんそく, draw 1 card once during your turn while this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, followed by the attack ブリザードロンド: 20 damage plus 20 more for each Benched Pokémon on both sides, with the same V rule line.

For the artist, see our Atsushi Furusawa artist guide; the Suicune cards across eras sit in the Suicune Japanese cards guide. Our listing, “PSA10 Suicune V SAR [s12a 215/172]”, is a PSA 10 back order at ¥18,620 (~$121), sourced to order, with current terms on the product page.

Every V Print of the Trio in the Database

Besides S12a, each V also appears in the Start Deck 100 set (code SI, numbered out of 414). The table lists every V row for the three Pokémon in the official database, so you can place a card from its number.

Two observations follow from the table. First, Entei and Raikou each show the same pattern of rows in S12a and SI, while Suicune V has two extra rows in S7D, a different set; they are listed because the database holds them, not because they belong to this comparison. Second, only the three secret-numbered S12a cards break the pattern of PLANETA Mochizuki or Ayaka Yoshida credits, which gives a visual check when you are holding an unknown V: a different artist on a number above 172 points to the prints compared here. The Start Deck 100 side of the trio is explained in our Start Deck 100 guide.

Questions That Decide Which to Choose

No ranking of these cards by quality or by future value is attempted here. What we can lay out are the questions that sort the decision, and the facts from this guide that answer each one.

• Do you collect a Pokémon, an artist or a set? If you follow one Pokémon, the table above gives you the choice directly. If you follow an artist, Atsushi Furusawa (Suicune V), Shigenori Negishi (Entei V) and nagimiso (Raikou V) each have a one-card entry here; nagimiso also has the Raikou SM12a 044/173 card in the database.
• Do you want all three? The three back orders listed together are ¥15,525 (~$101), ¥18,574 (~$121) and ¥18,620 (~$121). Each is sourced separately to order, so the product page for each shows its own current terms.
• Do you want to play the card? The printed text is functionally parallel on all three. The regular numbers (019/172, 038/172, 024/172) carry the same printed text pattern, so the secret-numbered artwork is a collector choice rather than a functional one.
• Do you need a PSA 10 specifically? The three S12a cards here are listed as PSA 10 back orders. If you want a different grade or a raw copy, sourcing requests for a specific card go through Quick Order.

Where to Buy the Legendary Beast Cards from Japan

For the three beasts themselves: Entei V (PSA 10 back order, ¥15,525, ~$101), Raikou V (PSA 10 back order, ¥18,574, ~$121) and Suicune V (PSA 10 back order, ¥18,620, ~$121). Each is sourced to order; the product page shows the current terms. Browse the set on the S12a card list or the full card-list hub, and send sourcing requests for a card we do not list through Quick Order.