How rare is Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR in Astral Radiance?

About 1 in 259 packs contain it, assuming every VMAX or VSTAR is equally likely. Open 180 packs for an even chance, or 597 for a 90% chance.

How much is Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR (#40) worth?

About $1.60 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.

Is it cheaper to buy Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR or open packs for it?

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1663.2× its price on average. At $10.26 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $2,661 on average to pull it.

What other Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR cards are in Astral Radiance?

#192 (Rainbow Rare, $15.79) and #208 (Gold Rare, $12.81).

Astral Radiance · VMAX or VSTAR

Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR #40

Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR (#40) is a VMAX or VSTAR from Astral Radiance, released May 27, 2022. It sells for about $1.60 (TCGplayer market price, Oct 12, 2026). About 1 in 259 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1663.2× its price on average.

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$1.60Market priceOct 12, 2026
1 in 259PacksChance per pack
$2,661Average cost to pullAt $10.26 a pack
VMAX or VSTARRarity9 cards share it

Your odds of pulling Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR

Chance of at least one copy, assuming every VMAX or VSTAR in the set is equally likely.

How we measured →

Product	Packs	Chance	Market price
1 pack	1	<1%	$10.26
Elite Trainer Box	8	3%	$129.65
Pokémon Center ETB	10	4%	—
Booster box	36	13%	$409.40

180 packs give you an even chance, and 597 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 231 and 1 in 291 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$1.60

Open packs for it, on average$2,661

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1663.2× its price on average. That's 259 packs at $10.26 (today's market price for a pack). The open-or-buy calculator counts the value of everything else you'd pull.

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Other Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR cards

Quick answers

How rare is Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR in Astral Radiance?: About 1 in 259 packs contain it, assuming every VMAX or VSTAR is equally likely. Open 180 packs for an even chance, or 597 for a 90% chance.
How much is Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR (#40) worth?: About $1.60 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR or open packs for it?: Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1663.2× its price on average. At $10.26 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $2,661 on average to pull it.
What other Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR cards are in Astral Radiance?: #192 (Rainbow Rare, $15.79) and #208 (Gold Rare, $12.81).

Prices: Scrydex, Oct 12, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Pull rates come from the verified openings on our Astral Radiance page.