Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR · Astral Radiance, what to know.
About the Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR card
Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR is card 208 of 216 in Astral Radiance, released in May 2022, a Rare Secret. It is a Basic Water-type with 280 HP.
As a Basic, it evolves from Origin Forme Palkia V, which places Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by aky CG Works.
What is Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR worth?
Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Astral Radiance's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Astral Radiance holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
On a holo like Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR, surface is the grade cap. The water foil shows hairlines under raking light, and the print reveals scratches that flat scans miss. Centering on the left and right borders is the second thing to check.
If you are collecting Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
If you are buying Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR, work in order: confirm the print variant first, then the grade, then price against recent sales for that exact variant and grade. Price the Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR against the population report, since modern holo supply is large.
