Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
Astral Radiance · #208 · Rare Secret · 2022
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Market reference
$11.34
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 208 / 216
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Secret
- HP
- 280
- Subtype
- VSTAR
- Evolves from
- Origin Forme Palkia V
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- aky CG Works
- Pokédex #
- 484
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Also does
Strategy & play
How Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥140 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥140 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by aky CG Works
This card was illustrated by aky CG Works.
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About this card
Ability: Star Portal
During your turn, you may attach up to 3 Water Energy cards from your discard pile to your Water Pokémon in any way you like. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
WWSubspace Swell — 60+
This attack does 20 more damage for each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's).
VSTAR rule: When your Pokémon VSTAR is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/24| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $8.00 | $12.49 | $96.95 | $11.34 | $14.49 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €9.10 |
| 7-day average | €11.29 |
| 30-day average | €10.35 |
| Low | €8.00 |
| Trend price | €10.78 |
| Low (excellent+) | €8.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €10.05 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR is real?
Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR is $11.34; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR from?
Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR is from the Pokémon set "Astral Radiance" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR?
Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR is a Rare Secret card in the Astral Radiance set.
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