# What is the most valuable card in Astral Radiance?

> The most valuable card in Astral Radiance is Machamp V (#172) at about $216.37.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/most-valuable-card-in-astral-radiance — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**The most valuable card in Astral Radiance is Machamp V (#172) at about $216.37.**

## The most valuable Astral Radiance card

Machamp V (#172, Rare Ultra) tops Astral Radiance on the secondary market, trading around $216.37. It's the card that anchors the set's value; prices move constantly with supply and hype, so treat this as a snapshot rather than a quote.

## What else holds value in Astral Radiance

Below Machamp V, the next tier of Astral Radiance value by recent market price:

- [Origin Forme Palkia V (#167)](/card/swsh10-167) — Rare Ultra (~$89.89)
- [Beedrill V (#161)](/card/swsh10-161) — Rare Ultra (~$72.10)
- [Origin Forme Dialga V (#177)](/card/swsh10-177) — Rare Ultra (~$68.57)
- [Hisuian Sneasler V (#175)](/card/swsh10-175) — Rare Ultra (~$36.46)
- [Hisuian Lilligant V (#163)](/card/swsh10-163) — Rare Ultra (~$26.64)

## Star Pokémon driving Astral Radiance's prices

These are the headline Pokémon whose cards carry the set, listed with their prints:

- **Machamp** — Machamp V (#171), Machamp V (#172), Machamp VMAX (#194)
- **Origin Forme Palkia** — Origin Forme Palkia V (#167), Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR (#192), Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR (#208)
- **Beedrill** — Beedrill V (#160), Beedrill V (#161)
- **Origin Forme Dialga** — Origin Forme Dialga V (#177), Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR (#198), Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR (#210)
- **Hisuian Sneasler** — Hisuian Sneasler V (#174), Hisuian Sneasler V (#175)

## Most valuable isn't always rarest

Value and print rarity can diverge: the rarest card by rarity tier in Astral Radiance is Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR (#198), a Rare Rainbow, a different card from the priciest one. See the rarest-card breakdown for that angle.

## Buying smart in Astral Radiance

Machamp V anchors the high end, but Astral Radiance has 0 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares and 27 secret rares in total, so there's a full value ladder beneath it. If Machamp V is out of budget, the runners-up above give you the same set at a fraction of the cost — and prices shift, so check a current sold-listings page before you buy or sell.

Figures are from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.