# When did Astral Radiance come out?

> Astral Radiance was released on 27 May 2022, in the Sword & Shield series.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/when-did-astral-radiance-come-out — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**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)](/card/swsh10-172) — Rare Ultra (~$216.37)
- [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)

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.