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Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Astral Radiance In April 2024

Our monthly Pokémon TCG Value Watch series observes the Hisui-themed cards of Sword & Shield - Astral Radiance in April 2024.

The Pokémon TCG is an ever-changing and unpredictable market. Over the past two years, we've seen renewed interest in the hobby due to a number of factors, including the 25th Anniversary, strong Sword & Shield-era sets featuring stunning Alternate Arts, influencers, box breaks, COVID-19 lockdown pushing people to find hobbies, and more. For a time, sets and cards that were readily available quickly became difficult to find. Now that the hype is settling down, let's see where modern sets stand. Every month, I will do an installment of this series, Pokémon TCG Value Watch. This series is not financial advice but is rather a way to help collectors know the trajectory of a card's availability so that Pokémon TCG completionists like myself know when to strike. Today, let's see how the cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance, which came out in May 2022, are doing now in April 2024.

Here are the top valued cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance with market values observed on TCGPlayer as of this writing:

1. Machamp V Alternate Art 172/189: $107.34
2. Origin Forme Palkia V Alternate Art 167/189: $40.92
3. Origin Forme Dialga V Alternate Art 177/189: $38.51
4. Beedrill V Alternate Art 161/189: $24.48
5. Double Turbo Energy Gold Secret Rare 216/189: $24.17
6. Irida Full Art Trainer Supporter 186/189: $22.73
7. Hisuian Sneasler V Alternate Art 175/189: $19.53
8. Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR Gold Secret Rare 210/189: $17.38
9. Trekking Shoes Gold Secret Rare 215/189: $16.68
10. Irida Rainbow Rare Trainer Supporter 204/189: $15.84

This Pokémon TCG expansion includes a Trainer Gallery subset. The top cards of this subset are:

1. Starmie V Character Super Rare TG13/TG30: $38.57
2. Garchomp V Character Super Rare TG23/TG30: $20.68
3. Galarian Moltres V Character Super Rare TG20/TG30: $5.99
4. Zacian V Character Super Rare TG21/TG30: $5.87
5. Galarian Articuno V Character Super Rare TG16/TG30: $4.80

We are seeing multiple Sword & Shield sets see jumps in value this month. The chase card of this set, Machamp V Alternate Art, has seen a $20 increase this month alone, now surpassing the $100 mark once again after what seemed to be a permanent drop. Both of the Origin Forme Alt Arts have also seen a significant increase in value that shows the collectors' eyes are on SWSH despite the Scarlet & Violet era cards not seeing as much of a secondary market.

Be sure to check Bleeding Cool every day to follow our in-depth Pokémon TCG coverage as we explore the hobby's past, present, and even future with upcoming set reveals.

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