Astral Radiance was released on 27 May 2022, in the Sword & Shield series.
Astral Radiance release date
Astral Radiance launched on 27 May 2022 as a Sword & Shield-series expansion. It carries 189 main-set cards, or 216 counting its 27 secret rares — the #13 largest set Nomekop tracks by printed count, with 0 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares in the pool and marquee Pokémon like Machamp, Origin Forme Palkia, Beedrill, Origin Forme Dialga and Hisuian Sneasler.
What the 2022 set brought
The standout cards that arrived with Astral Radiance:
- Machamp V (#172) — Rare Ultra (~$216.37)
- Origin Forme Palkia V (#167) — Rare Ultra (~$89.89)
- Beedrill V (#161) — Rare Ultra (~$72.10)
- Origin Forme Dialga V (#177) — Rare Ultra (~$68.57)
- Hisuian Sneasler V (#175) — Rare Ultra (~$36.46)
Its top card on the secondary market is Machamp V (#172), around $216.37.
Star Pokémon from the Astral Radiance release
The marquee Pokémon that debuted (or returned) in Astral Radiance, 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)
Where Astral Radiance sits in the lineup
Among the sets Nomekop tracks, Astral Radiance is the #13 largest set Nomekop tracks. A full master set of it runs to 344 cards including 128 reverse holos, so the 27 May 2022 release still gives collectors plenty to chase well after launch day — whether you're after the 189-card base set or every print.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.