Silver Tempest was released on 11 November 2022, in the Sword & Shield series.
Silver Tempest release date
Silver Tempest launched on 11 November 2022 as a Sword & Shield-series expansion. It carries 195 main-set cards, or 215 counting its 20 secret rares — the #9 largest set Nomekop tracks by printed count, with 0 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares in the pool and marquee Pokémon like Lugia, Unown, Regidrago, Alolan Vulpix and Skuntank.
What the 2022 set brought
The standout cards that arrived with Silver Tempest:
- Lugia V (#186) — Rare Ultra (~$518.40)
- Lugia VSTAR (#202) — Rare Rainbow (~$40.85)
- Unown V (#177) — Rare Ultra (~$31.83)
- Regidrago V (#184) — Rare Ultra (~$29.95)
- Alolan Vulpix VSTAR (#197) — Rare Rainbow (~$25.05)
Its top card on the secondary market is Lugia V (#186), around $518.40.
Star Pokémon from the Silver Tempest release
The marquee Pokémon that debuted (or returned) in Silver Tempest, with their prints:
- Lugia — Lugia V (#185), Lugia V (#186), Lugia VSTAR (#202), Lugia VSTAR (#211)
- Unown — Unown V (#176), Unown V (#177), Unown VSTAR (#199)
- Regidrago — Regidrago V (#183), Regidrago V (#184), Regidrago VSTAR (#201)
- Alolan Vulpix — Alolan Vulpix V (#173), Alolan Vulpix VSTAR (#197)
- Skuntank — Skuntank V (#180), Skuntank V (#181)
Where Silver Tempest sits in the lineup
Among the sets Nomekop tracks, Silver Tempest is the #9 largest set Nomekop tracks. A full master set of it runs to 357 cards including 142 reverse holos, so the 11 November 2022 release still gives collectors plenty to chase well after launch day — whether you're after the 195-card base set or every print.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.