Long-Lost “Jirachi V Box” Now Available in the U.S.!

Our wishes have been granted!

The missing Jirachi V Box is now appearing at Walmart stores in the United States for $21.99. This is a full year after its release in Europe. It’s currently unclear if it will be a store-exclusive product. The photo below was sent to us by Rich W.

The Jirachi V Box has been the subject of much intrigue. It first released in Europe in August 2023. Strangely, this was a full year after the reign of Pokemon V were over. It was printed as SWSH299, filling a gap left behind in the Sword & Shield promos. The card was originally cut from 2022’s Astral Radiance.

This is pure speculation, but perhaps Jirachi V was a last-minute print to ensure SWSH promos wouldn’t have a gap. During the Black & White era, at least one product was cancelled before release. This caused a reshuffling of promo cards in the last products of the era, which led to BW77 Pikachu and BW78 Raichu getting cancelled (only their images survive).

It’s also possible Jirachi V was always planned as SWSH299 and its box simply became delayed. And because the TCG had moved on to the Scarlet & Violet era, it was no longer a priority to print.

The Jirachi V comes with the regular print of Jirachi V that was cut from Astral Radiance, a jumbo version, a holo promo of Absol from Astral Radiance, four booster packs, and a code card.

Strange that it's finally been put on shelves as Stellar Crown is affecting the meta right now. Wish Connector is an interesting ability in the context of recycling energies for Stellar ex Pokemon but its 180 HP probably won't make it a suitable alternative to Blissey ex w/ Glass Trumpet.

Though I swear I've seen this Jirachi V Box be in local stores before, but they were probably imports or warehouse snags. They also seem to have more recent pack prints, so it could be a way to gather packs out of print at the moment.
 

Mystic_Bard but pixel cosmos holo, or HD cosmos holo ?​


its cosmos... i didnt realize separate cosmos holos were a thing, and when i look it up, it looks like most are in the SV151 set. most of the circles on my absol are just specks, but i guess the bigger ones look like diamonds instead of circles... whichever that is.
 
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Strange that it's finally been put on shelves as Stellar Crown is affecting the meta right now. Wish Connector is an interesting ability in the context of recycling energies for Stellar ex Pokemon but its 180 HP probably won't make it a suitable alternative to Blissey ex w/ Glass Trumpet.
I mean... it only works when a basic V is knocked out. What basic V Pokemon are we even playing?
 
I mean... it only works when a basic V is knocked out. What basic V Pokemon are we even playing?
Lumineon V, Rotom V, Regidrago V, Lugia V, Giratina V, Origin Forme Palkia V, and some rare sightings of Origin Forme Dialga V and Hisuian Zoroark V. But the most common of these usually don't have a Basic energy attached...

lol Regardless, it's a liability and its Ability only saves 1 Basic energy.