Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR is the cover legend of Sword & Shield — Astral Radiance (2022). It spent its Standard years as a genuinely competitive card — the Palkia VSTAR / Inteleon engine was a top archetype — and it remains a collector favorite for the Origin Forme artwork alone. Japanese printings (including VSTAR Universe) also circulate widely in local store inventories, so you'll see both English and Japanese copies in listings.
Palkia VSTAR prices right now
Cheapest live, in-stock copies at tracked local card stores:
| Card | Condition | Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR · Astral Radiance | DMG · foil | Retro Gaming of Denver | $0.75 |
| Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR · Japanese VSTAR Universe | NM · foil | Josh's Cards | $1.00 |
| Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR · Japanese VSTAR Universe | NM · foil | Super Anime Store - North Miami | $1.00 |
| Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR [SWSH10 - 040/189] — Lightly Played / English / Holofoil | LP · foil | Mahoney's Gaming Emporium | $1.00 |
| Palkia Vstar 051/128 - CS5bC Sword&Shield (Chinese) — Near Mint | NM | Josh's Cards | $1.00 |
| Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR · Japanese VSTAR Universe | NM · foil | Retro Gaming of Denver | $1.15 |
| Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR [SWSH10 - 040/189] — Moderately Played / English / Holofoil | MP · foil | Black Vault Gaming | $1.25 |
| Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR · Astral Radiance | HP · foil | Danireon Cards & Games | $1.30 |
See all Palkia VSTAR listings for the complete spread across stores.
What drives the price of a copy
- Version. The regular Astral Radiance printing is the affordable one; secret-rare versions and special Japanese printings carry premiums. The listing title's set name and card number tell you which you're looking at.
- Condition. From Near Mint down to Damaged, each grade steps the price down — local store listings state condition explicitly, and a played copy is a cheap way to own the card.
- Language. Japanese copies (often from VSTAR Universe) are common and sometimes cheaper than English for equivalent condition — a quirk worth exploiting if language doesn't matter to you.
Palkia VSTAR in play and in binders
Rotation ended its Standard career, but VSTAR-era cards have settled into a comfortable collector niche: strong artwork, a distinct mechanic era, and prices that make set-building realistic. The Origin Forme legendaries — Palkia and Dialga — anchor Astral Radiance the way the birds anchor 151. If you're picking the card up now, live local listings are usually the cheapest route, particularly for lightly played copies.
All prices here are live listings from local stores tracked by TCGseek — browse the store directory to find shops near you.