The Pokemon TCG has been on full throttle for the last few years. The card design seems to be finally catching up to the hype surrounding the game, and the game itself is evolving in an exciting way.
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Between Pokemon TCG Live and , the excitement over the franchise is at an all-time high. The Silver Tempest set is also one of the best sets of all time, housing amazing cards. Here are the current most valuable ones you can find in Silver Tempest.
Updated on April 15th, 2023 by Doruk Kaptan: Pokemon cards, even more so than many other TCGs, are always in flux, as each new set introduces tons of rare and gorgeous cards. One set that seems to be standing the test of time in terms of popularity, however, is Silver Tempest.
Not only is this set home to many powerful meta staples, but it's also a set with several gorgeous cards, whether they are alternate arts or full art foils. Here are the most valuable cards of this iconic set.
The list order is based on the market prices from tcgplayer.com, which are subject to change.
15 Skuntank V (Alternate Full Art)
- Market Price: $14.30
Skuntank is a card valued more due to its art and novelty, as opposed to how useful it really is. It's an alternate full art card, which tends to increase prices, but the art itself is really what makes Skuntank V special.
We see a family of Skuntank in their hole, with cute Stunky children. They peek out of their hole to potentially look for food and, up on the surface, see a Paras. Some cards are wanted just because they look lovely, and Skuntank V is proof of that.
14 Friends in Galar
- Market Price: $14.38
On a similar note, we have Friends in Galar. This Trainer Gallery card is far from useful, drawing only three cards. This effect has already been used for several rival-like characters ranging from Cheren to Hop.
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This effect does not cut it in higher levels of play, but somehow this card is still quite valuable. That's likely due to the incredibly drawn, adorable art depicting the Galar squad, including the protagonists, Bede, Hop, and Marnie.
13 Alolan Vulpix VSTAR (Rainbow Foil Secret Rare)
- Market Price: $18.11
Alolan Vulpix is a rare card, as it's a non-fully-evolved Pokemon with a VSTAR card to its name. That's likely due to how incredibly adorable and popular the little fox is, and we're not complaining.
The card itself is not bad at all, either. Silvery Snow Star is a great equalizing move against many of the meta decks, and Snow Mirage can be easily charged up and used as both an offensive and a great defensive tool all the same. The rainbow foiling adds to the cute art, and we have a gorgeous piece of cardboard.
12 Lugia V (Full Art)
- Market Price: $18.61
Lugia VSTAR strategies are common for the current state of the game, and there has to be a way to get to the big VSTAR form. Thus, Lugia V, more specifically, the full art version, is quite valuable.
The card looks decent, with a yellow/green background making Lugia pop right out of the card. However, this card is valuable mostly due to how strong its evolved form is, Lugia VSTAR.
11 Serena (Rainbow Foil Secret Rare)
- Market Price: $18.80
Who doesn't love an iconic Poke-girl on a full art card? Well, Serena's Rainbow Rare version is surprisingly less valuable than the regular full art. A testament to how increased rarity does not equal value directly.
The card itself is semi-useful. It can act as an extra copy of Boss's Orders under certain scenarios, and its draw effect is not too shabby either. A great Rainbow Rare in all aspects, if not inferior to the colorful full art version.
10 Regieleki VMAX
- Market Price: $19.60
Regieleki VMAX, while not too valuable when the set first came out, grew in both popularity and price, which is rare for newer sets. This is largely due to its usefulness in the game, on top of its great-looking design.
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Regieleki VMAX grew in popularity due to the The two became an electrifying duo and instantly led to Regieleki VMAX spiking in price. This is proof that at the end of the game, useful cards are sought after.
9 Regieleki VMAX (Rainbow Foil Secret Rare)
- Market Price: $20.84
While meta-relevance and usefulness matter, looks are not meaningless in the Pokemon TCG landscape. The rainbow rare version of Regieleki VMAX spikes with its regular counterpart after the increase in decks that use it alongside Miraidon ex.
The rainbow rare look fits Regieleki perfectly, and not much color is even lost compared to its regular version. VMAX cards are quite busy with effects and patterns anyways, and the shiny rainbow effect makes it way more palatable.
8 Judge (Full Art)
- Market Price: $23.86
Judge is a simple Supporter card. It makes each player shuffle their hands into their deck and draw four cards. The card has been used a lot in Lugia & Archeops decks, as they are already consistent enough and don't mind drawing down to four cards usually.
This card, in particular, did not see a spike in price but a rather mild increase in price over time. As the card saw more and more play over months, players gravitated towards it, and thus, the prices rose. The card looks impeccable, too, with the tried and true sharp linework of Pokemon and bright colors.
7 Lugia VSTAR (Gold Foil Secret Rare)
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- Market Price: $24.47
Speaking of rare versions of Lugia VSTAR, this gold Secret Rare is the current top dog(bird?) as far as prices go. The art style is also a bit of a middle ground, with gold foiling making it pop while also maintaining Lugia's iconic white and blue colors.
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Gold rares have been some of the more sought-after cards in recent years, and that doesn't change with Silver Tempest. When a card as good as Lugia VSTAR looks so good, it immediately jumps in price.
6 Regidrago V (Alternate Full Art)
- Market Price: $26.32
Regidrago V is more what you'd generally expect from a high-value card. Its alternate Full Art is absolutely stunning, depicting Regidrago resting next to some ruing with a Lugia seen far away in the sky. The card looks lovely, and legendary Pokemon always tend to be valued a bit higher than regular Pokemon.
While Regidrago V alone is not good by any means, its bigger form in Regidrago VSTAR is not bad at all in terms of usefulness. It's not the best deck in the Pokemon TCG, but it can work with the right support. Thus, Regidrago is both useful and gorgeous.
5 Unown V (Alternate Full Art)
- Market Price: $31.44
Unown V almost feels like a joke or custom card at first glance. Its Shady Stamp attack is worthless, whereas Victory Symbol simply wins you the game if you have one Prize card remaining.
Its bigger form, Unown VSTAR, is also situationally good, while not great. The fantastic art is what makes Unown V so valuable, depicting several Unown flying around in what appears to be the Ruins Of Alph. The novelty of an Alternate Full Art card with a game-winning move on such a conventionally weak Pokemon is also quite alluring.
4 Rayquaza VMAX
- Market Price: $34.12
Rayquaza is another card on this list because of its striking looks instead of any strong effects. To be fair, its Azure Pulse ability can be useful in a pinch, and the move Max Burst can reach absurd damage thresholds. Unfortunately, neither is good enough to make Rayquaza a top pick in the current format, despite being a Rapid Strike Pokemon, which can usually benefit the card.
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Despite that, Rayquaza VMAX has captured the hearts of many fans, thanks to how gorgeous it looks with Zynnia included as its trainer in the Trainer Gallery version. The colors and the atmosphere on this cardboard is stunning, for sure.
3 Lugia VSTAR (Rainbow Foil Secret Rare)
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- Market Price: $37.11
Lugia VSTAR's impact in the current format has already been mentioned. This card is expected to outshine Arceus VSTAR decks, which have been oppressive for a while now. As with any card, rarer versions tend to be valued more.
This rainbow Secret Rare card looks stunning. We see Lugia in a very dynamic pose, and the rainbow foiling has been mastered over the last few sets by the Pokemon Company. While losing colors may be a problem for some, it is definitively more valuable than base Lugia VSTAR.
2 Serena (Full Art)
- Market Price: $39.41
Full art Serena's worth is an interesting case. Despite being worth so much, one expects it to be even higher. Full Art Supporters are some of the most expensive cards you can find in the game, barring the occasional 20-year-old Charizard. Serena is also a pretty useful card in the format, acting as either a desperate draw Supporter or extra copies of Boss's Orders if necessary.
The card looks amazing with full, bright colors, depicting an iconic character in a cute pose. It's really useful in terms of game mechanics, too. The only thing keeping this card from being much more expensive is how long it's been out, meaning it's a prime investment target.
1 Lugia V (Alternate Full Art)
- Market Price: $173.30
Lugia V Alternate Full Art is quite likely one of the few cards that deserve every penny it's sold for. To begin with, it's a necessary card for the current format behemoth Lugia VSTAR decks, meaning it's not only for showing off in a binder.
What makes this even more expensive than the VSTAR form is the incredible art they put on it. We see a Lugia in the moment of a storm atop a ship looking both awe-inspiring and terrifying. Few cards capture the vibe of a Pokemon so well, and Lugia V does so in spades.
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