# Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR #040/189 — Astral Radiance

## Summary

Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR was a genuine Standard contender, a Water attacker whose Subspace Swell rewarded crowded boards and gave the deck its identity. Palkia is a Sinnoh favorite with a devoted following, and a VSTAR sits just below the set's top chase slots. The modelled guide sits at $1.38, down 25% over 30 days on 206 copies traded, with only 16 days of inventory on the board; a PSA 10 brings $57, 41 times raw, but a 45% gem rate against $85 of fees makes grading a losing trade.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Astral Radiance |
| Number | 040/189 |
| Rarity | Holo Rare VSTAR |
| Era | SWSH |
| Illustrator | aky CG Works |
| Release date | 2022-05-27 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | VSTAR |
| Suffix | V |
| Evolves from | Origin Forme Palkia V |
| HP | 280 |
| Types | Water |
| Attack: Subspace Swell | cost Water/Water — damage 60+ — This attack does 20 more damage for each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's). |
| Weakness | Lightning ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Regulation mark | F |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Palkia #484](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/palkia) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$1.38** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-20T22:16:49.636Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-20T22:16:49.636Z
- Floor delivered ask: $2.17 — as of 2026-10-20T22:16:49.636Z
- Quant score: 38/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-10-20T22:16:49.636Z — 9 of 11 inputs · 90% weight · -5% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2022-05-27T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-21T01:28:52.186Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-13T18:16:48.013Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-13T05:58:22.847Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-13T18:16:48.013Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-16T23:09:01.944Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/astral-radiance/origin-forme-palkia-vstar-040)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aswsh10-040%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)