Shieldon · Astral Radiance, what to know.
About the Shieldon card
Shieldon is card 109 of 216 in Astral Radiance, released in May 2022, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Metal-type with 100 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Unidentified Fossil, which places Shieldon deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Yuka Morii.
The card's flavor text gives Shieldon a line of lore: "Although its fossils can be found in layers of primeval rock, nothing but its face has ever been discovered."
What is Shieldon worth?
Shieldon is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Shieldon before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Shieldon grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Shieldon
Raw copies of Shieldon are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Shieldon is the practical move.
