Pokemon TCG: Astral Radiance Set


Released (English)	27 May 2022
Released (Japanese)	8 April 2022
Cards (English)	216 (189 + 27 secret rares) · 30-card Trainer Gallery (246 total)
Japanese sets	Time Gazer (s10P) & Space Juggler (s10D)
Series	Sword & Shield (Generation VIII)
Set abbreviation	ASR
New mechanic	Radiant Pokémon
Previous expansion	Brilliant Stars
Following expansion	Pokémon GO
Signature cards	Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR · Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR

Astral Radiance Origin Forme Dialga booster pack

Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield—Astral Radiance is the tenth main expansion of the Sword & Shield era, released in English on 27 May 2022. Its 216-card set is fronted by the twin box legends Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR and Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR, and it introduces a brand-new special mechanic to the game: the shimmering Radiant Pokémon.

Astral Radiance is the deepest tie-in to Pokémon Legends: Arceus in the whole run — almost the entire set is themed around the ancient Hisui region, from the Origin Forme legendaries to a wave of Hisuian regional forms and the Hisui-era Trainers. It was built by merging two simultaneous Japanese sets, Time Gazer (s10P) and Space Juggler (s10D), both released on 8 April 2022. VSTAR (from Brilliant Stars) and the Trainer Gallery both continue here.

The English set totals 216 cards — 189 in the regular numbering plus 27 secret rares (190–216) — and a separate 30-card Trainer Gallery (TG01–TG30) brings the full expansion to 246 cards.

Travel back to a primitive land dominated by myth and legend, where Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR and Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR shape the very fabric of time and space! Discover the ancient Hisui region, encounter dazzling new Radiant Pokémon, and battle alongside a host of Hisuian Pokémon and a brand-new Trainer Gallery in the Sword & Shield—Astral Radiance expansion!

— Official Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield—Astral Radiance

Set Highlights: Time, Space & the Hisui Region

Astral Radiance is anchored by the two Origin Forme legendaries of Hisui — Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR (40/189) and Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR (114/189) — but for collectors, the runaway star is the Machamp V alternate art (172/189), a stunning illustration that became the set’s single most valuable card. Around them sit the three Hisui starter VSTARs and a whole new special rarity in the Radiant Pokémon.

The Radiant Pokémon: A Shining Debut

Astral Radiance introduced Radiant Pokémon — Shiny (alternate-colored) Basic Pokémon printed with a distinctive shimmering “Radiant” holofoil. They come with one crucial deckbuilding rule: you may include only ONE Radiant Pokémon in your entire deck, a hard singleton restriction that echoes the old Prism Star ✵ cards and revives the spirit of the Neo-era “Shining” Pokémon. Crucially, Radiant Pokémon are not Rule Box cards, so ability-lock effects like Path to the Peak leave their Abilities untouched.

Three debuted here. Radiant Greninja (46) became one of the most-played cards of the entire era — its “Concealed Cards” Ability (discard an Energy to draw 2) slotted into almost any deck as a free, splashable draw engine. Radiant Heatran (27) and Radiant Hawlucha (81) rounded out the trio.

Origin Formes & the Hisui Region

The heart of Astral Radiance is Hisui. Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR pairs the “Star Portal” VSTAR Power (attach up to 3 Water Energy from your discard pile) with “Subspace Swell,” an attack that scales with the number of Benched Pokémon — it became one of the defining decks of 2022. Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR answers with “Metal Blast” (more damage for each Metal Energy) and the dramatic “Star Chronos” VSTAR Power, which lets you take another turn.

They are joined by the three Hisui starters as VSTAR lines — Hisuian Decidueye, Hisuian Typhlosion and Hisuian Samurott — plus Hisuian Lilligant VSTAR, Hisuian Sneasler, Hisuian Braviary, Kleavor, Ursaluna, Basculegion and more, and the Hisui-region Trainers Adaman, Irida, Cyllene and Kamado. Irida in particular became a key search Supporter for the format’s Water decks.

The Trainer Gallery (Second Edition)

Astral Radiance carries the second Trainer Gallery, following its introduction in Brilliant Stars — 30 character-art cards numbered TG01–TG30. The marquee pulls are the Calyrex alternate arts: Ice Rider Calyrex V/VMAX (TG14/TG15) and Shadow Rider Calyrex V/VMAX (TG17/TG18), each with a rainbow secret at TG29/TG30. The subset also revives fan-favourite character art with the Galarian legendary birds, Zacian and Zamazenta, a Cynthia-and-Garchomp card (TG23), and full-art Gym Leader cards.

Those Gym Leaders — Allister (TG24), Bea (TG25), Melony (TG26), Milo (TG27) and Piers (TG28) — are among the most collected trainer cards of the era.

Print Versions

Astral Radiance shipped with the full Sword & Shield retail line-up. Booster packs held 10 cards each (plus a Pokémon TCG Live code card) and came in five wrappers — Origin Forme Dialga, Origin Forme Palkia, Hisuian Decidueye, Hisuian Typhlosion and Hisuian Samurott. A booster box held 36 packs. Unusually, the set had two Elite Trainer Boxes — an Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR ETB and an Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR ETB (identical contents, different artwork) — each with 8 packs, 65 sleeves, 45 Energy, dice, a VSTAR marker and accessories. A Pokémon Center–exclusive Darkrai ETB, Build & Battle boxes and a Build & Battle Stadium completed the range.

Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR Elite Trainer Box

English version vs. Japanese Variations

Astral Radiance is a textbook example of English localisation merging two Japanese sets into one. The “time” half came from Time Gazer (s10P) — built around Origin Forme Dialga — and the “space” half from Space Juggler (s10D), built around Origin Forme Palkia. Both launched in Japan on 8 April 2022, and their combined contents (plus extra secret rares and the Trainer Gallery) became the single 246-card English set.

As always, Japanese boosters hold 5 cards per pack rather than 10, and the two Japanese sets were sold as separate products — so collectors chasing the same art can buy either the Time Gazer or the Space Juggler side.

Japanese Space Juggler (s10D) booster pack

Japanese Time Gazer & Space Juggler booster boxes

Set List

The complete 216-card set for Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield—Astral Radiance — 189 cards in the main numbering plus 27 secret rares (190–216) — with full card text for every card. Click any card image to open a full-size, high-resolution scan.

No.	Card Name	Rarity	Card Type
1/189	Beedrill V
Card text Twineedle 40× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 damage for each heads. Swarming Sting — This attack does 50 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon for each of your Beedrill V in play. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
2/189	Hisuian Voltorb
Card text Cheerful Charge — You can use this attack only if you go second, and only during your first turn. Choose up to 2 of your Benched Pokémon. For each of those Pokémon, search your deck for a basic Energy card and attach it to that Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Ram 10
3/189	Hisuian Electrode
Card text Triple Draw — Draw 3 cards. Irritated Bomb 50
4/189	Scyther
Card text Blinding Scythe 20
5/189	Scyther
Card text Quick Blow 30+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.
6/189	Yanma
Card text Speed Dive 20
7/189	Yanmega
Card text Razor Wing 30 Wide Wing 40+ — If you have more cards in your hand than your opponent, this attack does 80 more damage.
8/189	Heracross
Card text Horn Attack 40 Overhead Throw 120 — This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
9/189	Kricketot
Card text Trip Over 10+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
10/189	Kricketune
Card text Ability — Swelling Tune: Your Grass Pokémon in play, except any Kricketune, get +40 HP. You can’t apply more than 1 Swelling Tune Ability at a time. Slash 50
11/189	Combee
Card text Honey Courier — Search your deck for an Item card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Bug Bite 20
12/189	Vespiquen
Card text Honey Rush 60× — Reveal any number of Sweet Honey cards from your hand. This attack does 60 damage for each card you revealed in this way. Pierce 90
13/189	Leafeon
Card text Energy Garden — Search your deck for up to 3 basic Energy cards of different types and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. Leafy Cyclone 120 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
14/189	Shaymin
Card text Encouraging Gift — You can use this attack only if you go second, and only during your first turn. Search your deck for up to 3 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Flop 30
15/189	Petilil
Card text Spin Turn 10 — Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
16/189	Hisuian Lilligant
Card text Twister Lutz — This attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Leaf Step 100
17/189	Hisuian Lilligant V
Card text Dance Gracefully — Draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand. Leaf Step 130
18/189	Hisuian Lilligant VSTAR
Card text Parallel Spin 130+ — You may put an Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand. If you do, this attack does 100 more damage.
19/189	Rowlet
Card text Jump On 10+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 more damage.
20/189	Dartrix
Card text Flap 30 Razor Wing 60
21/189	Ponyta
Card text Flame Tail 20
22/189	Rapidash
Card text Combustion 30 Ring of Fire 50 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned. During your opponent’s next turn, that Pokémon can’t retreat.
23/189	Cyndaquil
Card text Charge Energy — Search your deck for up to 2 basic Energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Live Coal 10
24/189	Quilava
Card text Tackle 20 Flare 40
25/189	Heatran V
Card text Heat Burn 30 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned. Magma Fall 90+ — If you have a Stadium in play, this attack does 90 more damage.
26/189	Heatran VMAX
Card text Ability — Magma Gain: Once during your turn, if you have a Stadium in play, you may heal 50 damage from this Pokémon. Max Heat Burst 180 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned.
27/189	Radiant Heatran	RADIANT
Card text Raging Blast 70× — This attack does 70 damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.
28/189	Psyduck
Card text Spacing Out — Flip a coin. If heads, heal 10 damage from this Pokémon. Ram 20
29/189	Golduck
Card text Aqua Edge 50 Entangled Dive — Discard each player’s Active Pokémon and all attached cards. (You choose a new Active Pokémon first.)
30/189	Starmie V
Card text Swift 50 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness or Resistance, or by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Energy Spiral 50× — This attack does 50 damage for each Energy attached to all of your opponent’s Pokémon.
31/189	Swinub
Card text Stampede 20 Icy Wind 40 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
32/189	Piloswine
Card text Stampede 30 Blizzard 50 — This attack also does 10 damage to each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
33/189	Mamoswine
Card text Blizzard 80 — This attack also does 10 damage to each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Iceberg Press 170 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon. During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t attack.
34/189	Mantine
Card text Borne Ashore — Put a Basic Pokémon from either player’s discard pile onto that player’s Bench. Aqua Edge 100
35/189	Barboach
Card text Rain Splash 40
36/189	Whiscash
Card text Mud Shot 80 Thrash 120+ — Flip a coin. If tails, this Pokémon also does 60 damage to itself. If heads, this attack does 60 more damage.
37/189	Regice
Card text Regi Gate — Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Blizzard Bind 100 — If the Defending Pokémon is a Pokémon V, it can’t attack during your opponent’s next turn.
38/189	Glaceon
Card text Frost Wall 30 — During your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Evolution Pokémon. Ice Blast 120
39/189	Origin Forme Palkia V
Card text Rule the Region — Search your deck for a Stadium card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Hydro Break 200 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
40/189	Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
Card text Subspace Swell 60+ — This attack does 20 more damage for each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent’s).
41/189	Oshawott
Card text Beat 10
42/189	Dewott
Card text Razor Shell 20+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
43/189	Hisuian Basculin
Card text Gather the Crew — Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Tackle 10
44/189	Hisuian Basculegion
Card text Grudge Dive 30+ — If any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent’s Pokémon during their last turn, this attack does 90 more damage, and your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused. Jet Headbutt 80
45/189	Keldeo
Card text Smash Kick 20 Line Force 10+ — This attack does 20 more damage for each of your Benched Pokémon.
46/189	Radiant Greninja	RADIANT
Card text Ability — Concealed Cards: You must discard an Energy card from your hand in order to use this Ability. Once during your turn, you may draw 2 cards. Moonlight Shuriken — Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 90 damage to 2 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
47/189	Bergmite
Card text Icicle 40
48/189	Hisuian Avalugg
Card text Ability — Massive Ice: This Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Mountain Gale 100+ — If a Stadium is in play, this attack does 120 more damage. Then, discard that Stadium.
49/189	Galarian Mr. Rime V
Card text Surprising Hand — Search your deck for up to 3 Item cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Customized Cane 90+ — If this Pokémon has a Pokémon Tool attached, this attack does 90 more damage.
50/189	Luxray V
Card text Fang Snipe 30 — Your opponent reveals their hand. Discard a Trainer card you find there. Radiating Pulse 120 — Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
51/189	Regieleki
Card text Electromagnetic Sonar — Put a Trainer card from your discard pile into your hand. Targeted Bolt — Discard 2 Lightning Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 120 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
52/189	Hisuian Typhlosion
Card text Ability — Supernatural Orb: You must discard a Psychic Energy card from your hand in order to use this Ability. Once during your turn, you may make your opponent’s Active Pokémon Burned and Confused. Shadow Bind 90 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat.
53/189	Hisuian Typhlosion V
Card text Singe — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned. Petrifying Flame 120 — Choose a random card from your opponent’s hand. Your opponent reveals that card and shuffles it into their deck.
54/189	Hisuian Typhlosion VSTAR
Card text Hollow Flame 180 — Put 3 damage counters on your opponent’s Benched Pokémon in any way you like. Shimmering Star — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon has exactly 4 damage counters on it, that Pokémon is Knocked Out. (You can’t use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
55/189	Togepi
Card text Ability — Touch of Happiness: When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may heal 10 damage from your Active Pokémon. Rollout 10
56/189	Togetic
Card text Ability — Voice of Happiness: When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may heal 30 damage from your Active Pokémon. Fairy Wind 30
57/189	Togekiss
Card text Ability — Shine of Happiness: When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may heal 90 damage from your Active Pokémon. Magical Shot 120
58/189	Misdreavus
Card text Mumble 10
59/189	Mismagius
Card text Ominous Prose — Your opponent reveals their hand. If they have 4 or more cards in their hand, choose all but 3, and your opponent shuffles the chosen cards into their deck. Psybeam 50 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused.
60/189	Ralts
Card text Teleportation Burst 10 — Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
61/189	Kirlia
Card text Teleportation Burst 30 — Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
62/189	Gallade
Card text Ability — Buddy Catch: Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a Supporter card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Swirling Slice 160 — Move an Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
63/189	Drifloon
Card text Triple Spin 10× — Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage for each heads.
64/189	Drifblim
Card text Spooky Balloon 50 — Put 2 damage counters on 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon.
65/189	Uxie
Card text Wise Guidance — Search your deck for a card and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Psyshot 20
66/189	Mesprit
Card text Ability — Mental Shroud: If you have Uxie and Azelf in play, each of your Pokémon has no Weakness. Zen Headbutt 30
67/189	Azelf
Card text Mind Bend 30 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused.
68/189	Diancie
Card text Ability — Princess’s Curtain: As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, whenever your opponent plays a Supporter card from their hand, prevent all effects of that card done to your Benched Basic Pokémon. Spike Draw 20 — Draw 2 cards.
69/189	Wyrdeer
Card text Ability — Hurried Gait: Once during your turn, you may draw a card. Extrasensory 40+ — If you have the same number of cards in your hand as your opponent, this attack does 80 more damage.
70/189	Hisuian Growlithe
Card text Defensive Posture — Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks. Bite 30
71/189	Hisuian Arcanine
Card text Boulder Crush 50 Scorching Horn 80+ — If this Pokémon has any Fire Energy attached, this attack does 80 more damage, and your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned.
72/189	Machamp V
Card text Revenge Buster 50+ — If your Benched Pokémon have any damage counters on them, this attack does 50 more damage. Seismic Toss 140
73/189	Machamp VMAX
Card text Revenge Buster 80+ — If your Benched Pokémon have any damage counters on them, this attack does 140 more damage. G-Max Chi Strike 240 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use G-Max Chi Strike.
74/189	Sudowoodo
Card text Ability — Vamoose: If this Pokémon has any damage counters on it, it has no Retreat Cost. Double-Edge 90 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
75/189	Regirock
Card text Regi Gate — Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Giga Impact 140 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
76/189	Cranidos
Card text Ram 20 Stone Edge 40+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 more damage.
77/189	Rampardos
Card text Headbutt Bounce 60 Jurassic Hammer 240 — If your opponent has 3 or fewer cards in their hand, this attack does nothing.
78/189	Lucario V
Card text Crushing Punch 50 — Discard a Special Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Cyclone Kick 120
79/189	Hippopotas
Card text Mud-Slap 30 Rolling Tackle 90
80/189	Hippowdon
Card text Bite 80 Sand Breath 180 — Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
81/189	Radiant Hawlucha	RADIANT
Card text Ability — Big Match: As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, your Pokémon’s attacks do 30 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon VMAX (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Spiral Kick 50
82/189	Hisuian Decidueye
Card text Piercing Claw 30× — This attack does 30 damage for each damage counter on your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Direct Arrow — This attack does 80 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
83/189	Hisuian Decidueye V
Card text Mountain Hunt — Search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Close-Quarters Shooting 100 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
84/189	Hisuian Decidueye VSTAR
Card text Somersault Feathers 160+ — You may discard up to 3 Energy cards from your hand. This attack does 30 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.
85/189	Kleavor
Card text Rout 10+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. Rocky Tackle 150 — This Pokémon also does 50 damage to itself.
86/189	Kleavor
Card text Timber Cleave — Flip 2 coins. If both of them are heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is Knocked Out. Berserker Tackle 120 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
87/189	Kleavor V
Card text Cut 40 Axe Slash 150 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, discard an Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
88/189	Hisuian Qwilfish
Card text Ram 10 Rolling Tackle 30
89/189	Hisuian Qwilfish
Card text Spiny Rush 10× — Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 10 damage for each heads.
90/189	Hisuian Overqwil
Card text Tormenting Poison — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. During Pokémon Checkup, put 5 damage counters on that Pokémon instead of 1. Pinning 50 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat.
91/189	Hisuian Overqwil
Card text Dirty Press 30+ — If you have at least 3 Darkness Energy in play, this attack does 90 more damage. Pierce 70
92/189	Hisuian Sneasel
Card text Scratch 10 Claw Slash 30
93/189	Hisuian Sneasler
Card text Ability — Carry and Climb: As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, your Active Pokémon’s Retreat Cost is ColorlessColorless less. Claw Slash 60
94/189	Hisuian Sneasler V
Card text Poison Claws — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. Dire Claw 80× — This attack does 80 damage for each Special Condition affecting your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
95/189	Poochyena
Card text Gnaw 10 Slight Intrusion 30 — This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.
96/189	Mightyena
Card text Ability — Hustle Bark: If your opponent has any Pokémon VMAX in play, this Pokémon’s attacks cost ColorlessColorlessColorless less. Wild Tackle 160 — This Pokémon also does 50 damage to itself.
97/189	Absol
Card text Swirling Disaster — This attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Claw Rend 50+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 70 more damage.
98/189	Darkrai V
Card text Wind of Darkness 50 Dark Void 130 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
99/189	Darkrai VSTAR
Card text Dark Pulse 30+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each Darkness Energy attached to all of your Pokémon.
100/189	Hisuian Samurott
Card text Ability — Wily Stance: You must discard a card from your hand in order to use this Ability. Once during your turn, you may draw 3 cards. Dark Mastery 60+ — This attack does 20 more damage for each Energy attached to all of your Pokémon.
101/189	Hisuian Samurott V
Card text Basket Crash — Discard up to 2 Pokémon Tools from your opponent’s Pokémon. Shadow Slash 180 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
102/189	Hisuian Samurott VSTAR
Card text Merciless Blade 110+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 110 more damage.
103/189	Nickit
Card text Rear Kick 10
104/189	Thievul
Card text Ability — Baffling: If your opponent has 2 or fewer Prize cards remaining, whenever your opponent plays a Supporter card from their hand, prevent all effects of that card done to your Benched Pokémon V. Sharp Fang 110
105/189	Magnemite
Card text Magnetic Catch — Shuffle up to 3 Metal Energy cards from your discard pile into your deck. Rolling Attack 30
106/189	Magneton
Card text Bounce Back 50 — Your opponent switches their Active Pokémon with 1 of their Benched Pokémon.
107/189	Magnezone
Card text Ability — Giga Magnet: Once during your turn, you may look at the top 6 cards of your deck and attach any number of Metal Energy cards you find there to your Pokémon in any way you like. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck. Power Beam 120
108/189	Registeel
Card text Regi Gate — Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Heavy Slam 220- — This attack does 50 less damage for each Colorless in your opponent’s Active Pokémon’s Retreat Cost.
109/189	Shieldon
Card text Hard Headbutt 30 — Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon. Confront 100
110/189	Bastiodon
Card text Ability — Primal Fortress: Your Pokémon take 30 less damage from attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon V (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Iron Tackle 180 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
111/189	Bronzor
Card text Metal Press 20 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
112/189	Bronzong
Card text Ability — Heatproof: Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent’s Fire Pokémon. Hammer In 100
113/189	Origin Forme Dialga V
Card text Metal Coating — Attach up to 2 Metal Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon. Temporal Rupture 180
114/189	Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR
Card text Metal Blast 40+ — This attack does 40 more damage for each Metal Energy attached to this Pokémon. Star Chronos 220 — Take another turn after this one. (Skip Pokémon Checkup.) (You can’t use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
115/189	Pawniard
Card text Reckless Charge 30 — This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.
116/189	Bisharp
Card text Vengeful Cut 30+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each damage counter on all of your Benched Pawniard. Slicing Blade 90
117/189	Garchomp V
Card text Dragon Claw 120 Sonic Strike — Discard 3 Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 220 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
118/189	Regidrago
Card text Ability — Dragon’s Hoard: Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may draw cards until you have 4 cards in your hand. You can’t use more than 1 Dragon’s Hoard Ability each turn. Giant Fangs 160
119/189	Eevee
Card text Ability — Resonant Evolution: Once during your turn, when you play a Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your other Eevee, you may search your deck for a card that evolves from this Pokémon and put it onto this Pokémon to evolve it. Then, shuffle your deck. Tackle 20
120/189	Hoothoot
Card text Ability — Stand Sentry: Basic Energy attached to your Benched Pokémon can’t be discarded by an effect of your opponent’s Item or Supporter cards. Flap 20
121/189	Noctowl
Card text Silent Wing 50 — Your opponent reveals their hand. Air Slash 120 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
122/189	Teddiursa
Card text Gather Food — Flip a coin. If heads, put an Item card from your discard pile into your hand. Dig Claws 20
123/189	Ursaring
Card text Continuous Slap 40× — Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 40 damage for each heads. Strength 100
124/189	Ursaluna
Card text Peat Hunt — Put up to 2 cards from your discard pile into your hand. Bulky Bump 200 — Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
125/189	Stantler
Card text Guard Press 30 — During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
126/189	Miltank
Card text Ability — Miracle Body: Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon V. Rout 10+ — This attack does 20 more damage for each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon.
127/189	Glameow
Card text Fake Out 20 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
128/189	Purugly
Card text Body Slam 30 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Slashing Claw 100
129/189	Chatot
Card text Collect — Draw a card. Jabber On 30 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat.
130/189	Regigigas
Card text Ability — Ancient Wisdom: Once during your turn, if you have Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Regieleki, and Regidrago in play, you may attach up to 3 Energy cards from your discard pile to 1 of your Pokémon. Gigaton Break 150+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a Pokémon VMAX, this attack does 150 more damage.
131/189	Rufflet
Card text Claw 30 — Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
132/189	Hisuian Braviary
Card text Psywave 30× — This attack does 30 damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Slashing Strike 120 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Slashing Strike.
133/189	Oranguru V
Card text Ability — Back Order: Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may search your deck for up to 2 Pokémon Tool cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Psychic 30+ — This attack does 50 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
134/189	Wyrdeer V
Card text Ability — Frontier Road: Once during your turn, when this Pokémon moves from your Bench to the Active Spot, you may move any amount of Energy from your other Pokémon to it. Psyshield Bash 40× — This attack does 40 damage for each Energy attached to this Pokémon.
135/189	Adaman		T
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136/189	Canceling Cologne		T
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137/189	Choy		T
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138/189	Cyllene		T
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139/189	Dark Patch		T
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140/189	Energy Loto		T
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141/189	Feather Ball		T
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142/189	Gapejaw Bog		T
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143/189	Gardenia’s Vigor		T
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144/189	Grant		T
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145/189	Gutsy Pickaxe		T
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146/189	Hisuian Heavy Ball		T
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147/189	Irida		T
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148/189	Jubilife Village		T
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149/189	Kamado		T
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150/189	Roxanne		T
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151/189	Spicy Seasoned Curry		T
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152/189	Supereffective Glasses		T
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153/189	Sweet Honey		T
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154/189	Switch Cart		T
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155/189	Temple of Sinnoh		T
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156/189	Trekking Shoes		T
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157/189	Unidentified Fossil		T
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158/189	Wait and See Turbo		T
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159/189	Zisu		T
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160/189	Beedrill V
Card text Twineedle 40× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 damage for each heads. Swarming Sting — This attack does 50 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon for each of your Beedrill V in play. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
161/189	Beedrill V
Card text Twineedle 40× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 damage for each heads. Swarming Sting — This attack does 50 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon for each of your Beedrill V in play. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
162/189	Hisuian Lilligant V
Card text Dance Gracefully — Draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand. Leaf Step 130
163/189	Hisuian Lilligant V
Card text Dance Gracefully — Draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand. Leaf Step 130
164/189	Virizion V
Card text Ability — Verdant Wind: Each of your Pokémon that has any Grass Energy attached to it can’t be affected by any Special Conditions. (Remove any Special Conditions affecting those Pokémon.) Emerald Blade 200 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
165/189	Heatran V
Card text Heat Burn 30 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned. Magma Fall 90+ — If you have a Stadium in play, this attack does 90 more damage.
166/189	Starmie V
Card text Swift 50 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness or Resistance, or by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Energy Spiral 50× — This attack does 50 damage for each Energy attached to all of your opponent’s Pokémon.
167/189	Origin Forme Palkia V
Card text Rule the Region — Search your deck for a Stadium card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Hydro Break 200 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
168/189	Luxray V
Card text Fang Snipe 30 — Your opponent reveals their hand. Discard a Trainer card you find there. Radiating Pulse 120 — Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
169/189	Hisuian Typhlosion V
Card text Singe — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned. Petrifying Flame 120 — Choose a random card from your opponent’s hand. Your opponent reveals that card and shuffles it into their deck.
170/189	Jirachi V
Card text Ability — Wish Connector: When 1 of your Basic Pokémon V is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent’s Pokémon, you may move a basic Energy card from that Pokémon to another of your Pokémon. Hypnostrike 60 — Both Active Pokémon are now Asleep.
171/189	Machamp V
Card text Revenge Buster 50+ — If your Benched Pokémon have any damage counters on them, this attack does 50 more damage. Seismic Toss 140
172/189	Machamp V
Card text Revenge Buster 50+ — If your Benched Pokémon have any damage counters on them, this attack does 50 more damage. Seismic Toss 140
173/189	Hisuian Decidueye V
Card text Mountain Hunt — Search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Close-Quarters Shooting 100 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
174/189	Hisuian Sneasler V
Card text Poison Claws — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. Dire Claw 80× — This attack does 80 damage for each Special Condition affecting your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
175/189	Hisuian Sneasler V
Card text Poison Claws — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. Dire Claw 80× — This attack does 80 damage for each Special Condition affecting your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
176/189	Hisuian Samurott V
Card text Basket Crash — Discard up to 2 Pokémon Tools from your opponent’s Pokémon. Shadow Slash 180 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
177/189	Origin Forme Dialga V
Card text Metal Coating — Attach up to 2 Metal Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon. Temporal Rupture 180
178/189	Garchomp V
Card text Dragon Claw 120 Sonic Strike — Discard 3 Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 220 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
179/189	Oranguru V
Card text Ability — Back Order: Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may search your deck for up to 2 Pokémon Tool cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Psychic 30+ — This attack does 50 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
180/189	Wyrdeer V
Card text Ability — Frontier Road: Once during your turn, when this Pokémon moves from your Bench to the Active Spot, you may move any amount of Energy from your other Pokémon to it. Psyshield Bash 40× — This attack does 40 damage for each Energy attached to this Pokémon.
181/189	Adaman		T
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182/189	Choy		T
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183/189	Cyllene		T
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184/189	Gardenia’s Vigor		T
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185/189	Grant		T
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186/189	Irida		T
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187/189	Kamado		T
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188/189	Roxanne		T
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189/189	Zisu		T
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190/189	Hisuian Lilligant VSTAR
Card text Parallel Spin 130+ — You may put an Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand. If you do, this attack does 100 more damage.
191/189	Heatran VMAX
Card text Ability — Magma Gain: Once during your turn, if you have a Stadium in play, you may heal 50 damage from this Pokémon. Max Heat Burst 180 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned.
192/189	Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
Card text Subspace Swell 60+ — This attack does 20 more damage for each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent’s).
193/189	Hisuian Typhlosion VSTAR
Card text Hollow Flame 180 — Put 3 damage counters on your opponent’s Benched Pokémon in any way you like. Shimmering Star — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon has exactly 4 damage counters on it, that Pokémon is Knocked Out. (You can’t use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
194/189	Machamp VMAX
Card text Revenge Buster 80+ — If your Benched Pokémon have any damage counters on them, this attack does 140 more damage. G-Max Chi Strike 240 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use G-Max Chi Strike.
195/189	Hisuian Decidueye VSTAR
Card text Somersault Feathers 160+ — You may discard up to 3 Energy cards from your hand. This attack does 30 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.
196/189	Kleavor VSTAR
Card text Axe Break 120 — This attack also does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon V. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Rampaging Star 30× — This attack does 30 damage for each Pokémon in your discard pile. (You can’t use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
197/189	Hisuian Samurott VSTAR
Card text Merciless Blade 110+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 110 more damage.
198/189	Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR
Card text Metal Blast 40+ — This attack does 40 more damage for each Metal Energy attached to this Pokémon. Star Chronos 220 — Take another turn after this one. (Skip Pokémon Checkup.) (You can’t use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
199/189	Adaman		T
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200/189	Choy		T
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201/189	Cyllene		T
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202/189	Gardenia’s Vigor		T
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203/189	Grant		T
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204/189	Irida		T
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205/189	Kamado		T
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206/189	Roxanne		T
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207/189	Zisu		T
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208/189	Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
Card text Subspace Swell 60+ — This attack does 20 more damage for each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent’s).
209/189	Hisuian Samurott VSTAR
Card text Merciless Blade 110+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 110 more damage.
210/189	Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR
Card text Metal Blast 40+ — This attack does 40 more damage for each Metal Energy attached to this Pokémon. Star Chronos 220 — Take another turn after this one. (Skip Pokémon Checkup.) (You can’t use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
211/189	Choice Belt		T
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212/189	Jubilife Village		T
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213/189	Path to the Peak		T
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214/189	Temple of Sinnoh		T
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215/189	Trekking Shoes		T
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216/189	Double Turbo Energy		E
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Trainer Gallery Card List

The full 30-card Trainer Gallery (TG01–TG30). TG01–TG23 are character-art Pokémon (including the Calyrex V/VMAX alt arts and Cynthia’s Garchomp); TG24–TG28 are full-art Gym Leaders Allister, Bea, Melony, Milo and Piers; and TG29–TG30 are the rainbow secret Calyrex VMAX. Click any card to enlarge.

For Collectors: Most Valuable Cards

Astral Radiance is regarded as a collector-friendly set with lots of beautiful art, and its chase ceiling is set by the alternate-art V cards rather than the gold secrets. Approximate near-mint raw values are a guide only and move constantly.

Machamp V — 172/189 (Alternate Art)

The set’s #1 chase and a genuine modern classic — a dynamic, low-hype-Pokémon illustration that collectors fell in love with. Regularly $100–200 raw, with gem-mint PSA 10 copies selling well beyond. Proof that great artwork, not just a popular Pokémon, drives value.

Origin Forme Palkia V — 167/189 (Alternate Art)

A gorgeous “floating geometry” illustration of the space legendary, and the second-biggest chase in the set. Typically $45–95 raw depending on condition and demand.

Garchomp V — TG23 (Cynthia, Trainer Gallery)

The beloved Cynthia-and-Garchomp character-art card from the Trainer Gallery — a favourite of Sinnoh fans and one of the most popular TG pulls, generally around $35–50. (The main-set Garchomp V alt art at 178/189 is also a strong chase.)

Beedrill V — 161/189 (Alternate Art)

A striking, moody alternate art of an unlikely subject — the kind of “sleeper” alt art collectors love. Roughly $30–80 raw.

Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX — TG29 (Rainbow Secret)

The rainbow “secret” version of the Calyrex VMAX from the Trainer Gallery, capping the subset alongside Shadow Rider (TG30). Among the pricier TG pulls, roughly $25–60 depending on the day.

Most Powerful Cards (Competitive Play)

Astral Radiance reshaped the competitive format — both through a new top-tier attacker and through one of the most warping Stadium cards ever printed.

Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR — 40/189

The defining threat of mid-to-late 2022. Its VSTAR Power “Star Portal” dumps up to three Water Energy from the discard onto your board in a single turn, feeding “Subspace Swell” (60 damage + 20 for every Benched Pokémon). Paired with the Inteleon “drop-in” engine and Irida for consistency, “Palkia / Inteleon” became one of the two pillars of the pre-Worlds 2022 metagame.

Radiant Greninja — 46/189

Perhaps the most-played card of the era. Its “Concealed Cards” Ability — discard an Energy from hand to draw 2 cards — is free, colorless card advantage that slotted into nearly every deck. Because you can run only one Radiant Pokémon, “the Radiant slot” was Greninja by default for much of the format.

Path to the Peak — 213/189 (Stadium)

Arguably the most format-warping Stadium of the whole Sword & Shield era (reprinted here as a gold secret). While in play, Pokémon with a Rule Box — every V, VMAX and VSTAR — lose their Abilities, crippling ability-reliant decks. Crucially it leaves single-Prize attackers and Radiant Pokémon untouched, making it the backbone of the era’s control and single-prize strategies.

Trivia

Astral Radiance introduced Radiant Pokémon — the first brand-new special rarity since VSTAR, reviving the Neo-era “Shining Pokémon” idea with a Prism-Star-style one-per-deck rule.
It is the deepest Pokémon Legends: Arceus tie-in of the entire era — nearly the whole set is themed around the ancient Hisui region, arriving about four months after the game.
The English set was built by merging two Japanese sets, Time Gazer (s10P) and Space Juggler (s10D), into one 246-card behemoth.
Because two Japanese sets were compressed into one English numbering, a few cards appear in English only as secret rares — most notably Kleavor VSTAR, which has no regular in-set printing and exists only as gold/rainbow #196.
It carried the second Trainer Gallery, cementing the subset as a recurring, chase-heavy feature — the Gym Leader character cards and the Calyrex/Cynthia alt arts were especially popular.
Path to the Peak (reprinted here) is remembered as one of the most impactful Stadiums ever, defining a whole style of single-Prize deckbuilding.
Radiant Pokémon are not Rule Box cards, so ability-lock effects like Path to the Peak don’t shut them off — a subtle but important interaction.
Community pull-rate studies put Radiant Rares at roughly one every two boxes; because they’re relatively common, Astral Radiance is generally seen as a great-value, collector-friendly set with a modest chase ceiling headlined by Machamp V.