Skyla is one of the Unova Gym Leaders whose card kept coming back. Her Supporter — フウロ in Japanese — first printed in July 2012, and new artwork for her kept appearing for eight years after that, ending with a full-art secret rare that’s become the print most people mean when they search “Skyla full art” today.
This guide covers every confirmed Japanese Skyla print: the 2012 Cold Flare original, an XY-era promo and a Best of XY reprint of the original art, the Sword & Shield-era reissue in VMAX Rising, and the 2020 Shiny Star V full art SR. It also flags three set codes — BW7, S8b, and SM11b — that don’t match what Limitless TCG’s Japanese card database actually shows for Skyla. We don’t hold Skyla singles in stock, so sourcing here runs through Quick Order requests and the two booster boxes that pull her prints.
Five confirmed Japanese Skyla prints run from the 2012 Cold Flare original to the 2020 Shiny Star V full art SR (S4a 195/190). We don’t carry Skyla singles in stock — sourcing runs through Quick Order requests, or through the two sealed boxes from the sets that contain her prints: the S4A Shiny Star V Booster Box, currently listed at ¥23,415, and the S1A VMAX Rising Booster Box, currently listed at ¥105,000 (업데이트: 현재 품절 — Quick Order로 재입고 요청).
Sealed box prices reflect our current catalog as of August 2026. We don’t hold Skyla singles in stock — individual card sourcing runs through Quick Order requests.
Every Confirmed Skyla Print and What Makes Each One Different
Five prints, confirmed against Limitless TCG’s Japanese and English card databases, span eight years and three eras of the TCG:
| 카드 | Number | Rarity | 세트 | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyla | BW6c 056/059 | U | Cold Flare | 2012 |
| Skyla (Promo) | XYP 164 | PROMO | XY Promotional Cards | — |
| Skyla (+ mirror 148r) | XY 148 | — | THE BEST OF XY | 2017 |
| Skyla | S1a 066/070 | U | VMAX Rising | 2020 |
| Skyla | S4a 195/190 | SR | Shiny Star V | 2020 |
The Cold Flare original and the Shiny Star V full art SR bookend the run and get the most attention — one because it’s the first Skyla card ever printed, the other because it’s the full-art version most collectors are actually chasing. The XY-era promo, the Best of XY reprint, and the VMAX Rising reissue sit in between, each carrying its own artwork rather than a straight reprint of an earlier illustration.
Beyond these five, Skyla also appears in a handful of Japanese deck-exclusive reprints — the Black Kyurem EX deck (#17, BKB), White Kyurem EX deck (#17, BKW), Blastoise (Kamex) + Kyurem EX deck (#16, KK), and a BREAK Evolution pack (SNPo/SNPr #10) — confirmed on Limitless TCG’s English print list. We don’t have enough detail on those individual reprints to cover them card by card here, so treat them as a footnote to the five main prints above rather than a sixth confirmed entry.
What’s worth noting across the five main prints is how rarely Skyla actually got new artwork. Across eight years and five prints, only four distinct illustrations exist: the original Yusuke Ohmura piece from 2012 (reused again in 2017’s Best of XY reprint rather than redrawn), the XYP promo art by Megumi Mizutani, the Hideki Ishikawa piece from VMAX Rising, and the kirisAki full art from Shiny Star V. That’s why identifying which print you’re holding matters — a card can look identical to another print at a glance and still be a different set and year.
The Original: Cold Flare, BW6c 056/059
![Skyla [BW6c 056/059] U (Cold Flare)](https://samuraiswordtokyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img_skyla_bw6c_56_r_jp_0722bc7d4c2d-1.webp)
Skyla’s first card came out of Cold Flare (BW6c), released July 13, 2012, and illustrated by Yusuke Ohmura. It’s a Supporter that lets you search your deck for a single Trainers card and add it to your hand — a straightforward, useful effect confirmed from the card’s English release text, which is why the card kept getting picked up for reprints well beyond its original set. The English equivalent is Boundaries Crossed #134 in its regular print.
Boundaries Crossed also carried a #149 full art version of the same card, illustrated by Kanako Eo. Based on Limitless TCG’s Japanese print list, we couldn’t confirm a matching Japanese card number for that full art — it may simply not have had a Japanese release, though we can’t state that as fact given that Bulbapedia, the usual source for confirming this kind of gap, is currently blocking automated access. If you’re specifically hunting a Japanese-language version of the full art, treat that as an open question rather than a confirmed print.
The XY Era: Promo and the Best of XY Reprint
![Skyla [XYP 164] PROMO (XY Promotional Cards)](https://samuraiswordtokyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img_skyla_xyp_164_r_jp_6abc5e949c12-1.webp)
![Skyla [XY 148] (THE BEST OF XY)](https://samuraiswordtokyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img_skyla_xy_148_r_jp_ed345e74a761-1.webp)
The XY era gave Skyla two more entries, and they’re easy to mix up if you’re only going by the character art. XYP #164 is a promotional card with a new illustration by Megumi Mizutani — its exact distribution channel and print year aren’t confirmed in the sources we checked, so treat it as an XY-era promo without a firmer date attached.
XY 148, from THE BEST OF XY (released April 21, 2017), reuses the same Yusuke Ohmura artwork as the original Cold Flare print rather than introducing new art. It also has a mirror-foil counterpart at 148r. If you’re comparing the two XY-era cards side by side, the fastest tell is the artwork itself: the promo is a distinct illustration, while the Best of XY card is the 2012 art reissued in a later set.
The Sword & Shield Return: VMAX Rising, S1a 066/070
![Skyla [S1a 066/070] U (VMAX Rising)](https://samuraiswordtokyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img_skyla_s1a_66_r_jp_b6a8a17113d2-1.webp)
Skyla’s next new artwork came eight years after her debut, in VMAX Rising (S1a), released February 7, 2020, with illustration by Hideki Ishikawa. This is a fresh piece rather than a reprint of the earlier art, and it corresponds to the English Rebel Clash #166 print. It’s also the print that comes packed inside our S1A VMAX Rising Booster Box (업데이트: 현재 품절 — Quick Order로 재입고 요청) — see our VMAX Rising best cards guide for how it sits alongside the rest of the set’s chase cards.
The Full Art Era: Shiny Star V SR, S4a 195/190
![Skyla [S4a 195/190] SR (Shiny Star V)](https://samuraiswordtokyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img_skyla_s4a_195_r_jp_9a9a39fdab1a-1.webp)
Shiny Star V (S4a), released November 20, 2020, gave Skyla a full-art secret rare at 195/190, illustrated by kirisAki. This is a wholly new, edge-to-edge illustration rather than a reissue of either the 2012 or 2020 art, and it corresponds to the English Shining Fates #72 print. Of the five confirmed Japanese prints, this SR is the one that search demand for “Skyla full art” is mainly pointing at.
It’s also the reason sealed Shiny Star V product is the direct route to a Skyla full art: the SR comes out of the same box as the set’s other secret rares. Our Shiny Star V best cards guide covers how the set’s full lineup of secret rares compares.
Common Misidentifications: BW7, S8b, and SM11b
If a listing cites BW7, S8b, or SM11b for Skyla, it doesn’t match Limitless TCG’s Japanese card data — treat it as a red flag. Her actual first print is BW6c (Cold Flare), not BW7. Her full art SR is in S4a (Shiny Star V), not S8b — there is no Skyla card in S8b VMAX Climax at all. And there is no Japanese Skyla print from the Sun & Moon era; a listing referencing SM11b (Dream League) doesn’t correspond to any confirmed Japanese Skyla card.
If you’re cross-referencing a listing against one of these three set codes, treat it as a red flag rather than a confirmed print. The five prints in the table above — BW6c, the two XY-era cards, S1a, and S4a — are the ones we could confirm against Limitless TCG’s card-by-card data.
Skyla’s five prints span four different mainline sets over eight years and three eras, and the character artwork alone won’t tell you which one you’re holding — two of the five prints even reuse the same illustration. Look at the small set code and card number stamped near the bottom of the card instead, and match it against BW6c, XYP, XY, S1a, or S4a from the table above.
Sourcing Skyla Cards from Japan
We don’t hold Skyla singles in stock, so if you’re after a specific print — the Cold Flare original, either XY-era card, VMAX Rising, or the Shiny Star V full art SR — the fastest way to check current availability is a sourcing request through Quick Order. That applies to graded copies too: if you’re after a PSA-graded example of any of the five prints rather than a raw card, note the grade and print in your request so it can be sourced against the right listing. For the two prints that come out of currently listed sealed product, the boxes below are the direct route.
Neither box guarantees which specific Skyla print you’ll open, since both contain the full run of set rarities rather than one card in particular. For the Cold Flare original, the two XY-era cards, or a specific graded copy of any of the five prints, use our Quick Order page to send a sourcing request — we’ll check what’s currently available and get back to you.
Where to Buy Japanese Skyla Cards
We ship Japanese sealed product and singles worldwide from Tokyo with tracked delivery. For the two prints tied to currently listed sealed product, the S4A Shiny Star V Booster Box and the S1A VMAX Rising Booster Box (업데이트: 현재 품절 — Quick Order로 재입고 요청) are the direct routes. For any of the five prints as a single card, or for a specific grade, our Quick Order page is the fastest way to send a sourcing request.
For more on the BW-era set Skyla debuted in, see our BW era Japanese Pokemon guide. For graded copies of trainer cards like Skyla’s, our PSA 10 trainer cards guide covers what’s involved in buying graded.
자주 묻는 질문
What is the rarest Skyla Pokemon card?
Of the five confirmed Japanese prints, the Shiny Star V full art secret rare (S4a 195/190) is the one collectors are most often chasing, since it’s the only full-art illustration among the five and comes from a secret-rare slot. We don’t have enough repeated secondary-market listing data across all five prints to rank them by price.
Is there a Skyla card in S8b VMAX Climax?
No. S8b VMAX Climax does not include a Skyla print. Her full art secret rare is in S4a, Shiny Star V, not S8b — treat any listing citing S8b as a red flag.
What’s the difference between the Skyla promo and the Best of XY reprint?
The XYP #164 promo carries a new illustration by Megumi Mizutani. The THE BEST OF XY #148 print reuses the original Yusuke Ohmura artwork from the 2012 Cold Flare card rather than introducing new art, and it also has a mirror-foil version at 148r.
Where can I buy Japanese Skyla Pokemon cards?
We ship Japanese sealed product and singles worldwide from Tokyo. We don’t hold Skyla singles in stock, so sourcing runs through Quick Order requests, while the S4A Shiny Star V and S1A VMAX Rising booster boxes are the direct route to two of her five confirmed prints.
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