The Pokémon Trading Card Game’s next English release is Silver Tempest, an expansion set full of interesting V, VMAX, and VSTAR cards. Silver Tempest is largely a combination of the Incandescent Arcana and Paradigm Trigger expansion sets, which were Japanese-exclusive releases. As a result of combining the two sets, Silver Tempest does not include every card from both sets, but instead is a selection of some cards from each. As one of the final expansion sets for the Pokémon Sword and Shield era of the Pokémon TCG, Silver Tempest features many exciting cards, especially in regard to the V and VMAX card types.
Every Silver Tempest card in Pokémon TCG’s expansion that has been revealed is pretty captivating. With 246 cards total, there is a variety of featured Pocket Monsters from across the different Gens. Silver Tempest even features some Pokémon that haven’t been featured in English sets for quite some time, such as Venonat, as well as some more popular Pokémon - like the iconic mascot, Pikachu. As the last Pokémon TCG expansion set for the Pokémon Sword and Shield era in 2022, Silver Tempest is a beautiful ode to Gen 8.
Pokémon TCG - Every V Card In Silver Tempest
The Pokémon TCG first introduced the V-type cards in the beginning of the Sword and Shield era. Pokémon V cards feature basic Pokémon who are more powerful than regular Pokémon cards, but the artwork of Pokémon V cards is also much more stylized, making these cards highly sought after for competitive play and collectors alike. Some of the best full art cards from Paradigm Trigger, which includes several Pokémon V cards, have been included for their U.S. debut in Silver Tempest. Here is every Pokémon V card included in the SIlver Tempest set:
- Serperior V (Ultra Rare)
- Chesnaught V (Ultra Rare)
- Reshiram V (Ultra Rare)
- Alolan Vulpix V (Ultra Rare)
- Omastar V (Ultra Rare)
- Lugia V (Ultra Rare)
- Regieleki V (Ultra Rare)
- Unown V (Ultra Rare)
- Magearna V (Ultra Rare)
- Mawile V (Ultra Rare)
- Hisuian Arcanine V (Ultra Rare)
- Ursaluna V (Ultra Rare)
- Regidrago V (Ultra Rare)
- Skuntank V (Ultra Rare)
- Ho-Oh V (Ultra Rare)
Of these cards, many have come from the Paradigm Trigger set. Released exclusively in Japan in October, every Paradigm Trigger card in the Pokémon TCG featured a potential preview of Silver Tempest, but it’s the Pokémon V cards that have been specially featured. Cards such as Chesnaught V, Omastar V, Hisuian Arcanine V, and Skuntank V come directly from Paradigm Trigger, whereas cards like Serperior V and Alolan Vulpix V are from Incandescent Arcana. These V cards are a good mix of both sets and pave the way for even cooler VMAX and VSTAR Pokémon cards.
Every Pokémon VMAX and VSTAR Card In Silver Tempest
In addition to the Pokémon V cards, Silver Tempest features a decent amount of Pokémon VMAX and VSTAR cards too. Pokémon VMAX cards were introduced at the beginning of the Sword and Shield era in the Pokémon TCG, with VSTAR cards being revealed in the Brilliant Stars expansion. Of the Silver Tempest promo cards for the Pokémon TCG, there is one featured VSTAR card, Lugia VSTAR. Silver Tempest also features significantly more VSTAR cards, with only one confirmed VMAX card in the expansion set. Interestingly enough, most of the Pokémon VSTAR cards in Silver Tempest aren’t featured as VMAX cards in previous Pokémon TCG sets. Here is every Pokémon VMAX and VSTAR card included in Silver Tempest:
- Serperior VSTAR (Ultra Rare)
- Alolan Vulpix VSTAR (Ultra Rare)
- Regieleki VMAX (Ultra Rare)
- Unown VSTAR (Ultra Rare)
- Mawile VSTAR (Ultra Rare)
- Regidrago VSTAR (Ultra Rare)
- Lugia VSTAR (Ultra Rare)
All of these cards are making their debuts as Pokémon VSTAR, or in Reieleki’s case, VMAX cards, just in time for the end of Gen 8. While Silver Tempest isn’t ending Sword and Shield sets just yet, it is the final Pokémon TCG main expansion set to be released for Gen 8 in 2022. This information gives these VMAX and VSTAR cards an even stronger air of importance, as they were specially chosen to help celebrate the end of Gen 8, as Pokémon Scarlet and Violet creep closer to ringing in Gen 9. As exciting as these VMAX and VSTAR cards are, there are still more surprises within Silver Tempest.
Every Special Pokémon V, VMAX, & VSTAR Card In Silver Tempest
In addition to the Ultra Rare Pokémon V, VMAX, and VSTAR cards featured in Silver Tempest, there are 21 Secret Rare cards and an additional 30 Trainer Gallery cards. There are many Silver Tempest secret rares to be seen, as some of the best secret rare cards from the Pokémon Sword and Shield era of the trading card game are featured in Silver Tempest. From rainbow rares to full arts to golden rares and alternate arts, there is no shortage of exciting potential pulls for Pokémon TCG players and collectors alike. Here are all the Secret Rare and Trainer Gallery V, VMAX, VSTAR cards in Silver Tempest:
- Serperior V (Full Art)
- Chesnaught V (Full Art)
- Reshiram V (Full Art)
- Alolan Vulpix V (Full Art)
- Omastar V (Full Art)
- Regieleki V (Full Art)
- Ho-Oh V (Full Art)
- Unown V (Full Art)
- Mawile V (Full Art)
- Magearna V (Full Art)
- Lugia V (Full Art)
- Regidrago V (Full Art)
- Hisuian Arcanine V (Full Art)
- Skuntank V (Full Art)
- Unown V (Alternate Full Art)
- Skuntank V (Alternate Full Art)
- Regirago V (Alternate Full Art)
- Lugia V (Alternate Full Art)
- Serperior VSTAR (Rainbow Rare)
- Alolan Vulpix VSTAR (Rainbow Rare)
- Regieleki VMAX (Rainbow Rare)
- Unown VSTAR (Rainbow Rare)
- Mawile VSTAR (Rainbow Rare)
- Regidrago VSTAR (Rainbow Rare)
- Lugia VSTAR (Rainbow Rare)
- Serperior VSTAR (Gold Rare)
- Lugia VSTAR (Gold Rare)
- Kricketune V (Trainer Gallery)
- Serperior V (Trainer Gallery)
- Blaziken V (Trainer Gallery)
- Blaziken VMAX (Trainer Gallery)
- Zeraora V (Trainer Gallery)
- Mawile V (Trainer Gallery)
- Corviknight V (Trainer Gallery)
- Corviknight VMAX (Trainer Gallery)
- Rayquaza VMAX (Trainer Gallery)
- Duraludon VMAX (Trainer Gallery)
- Blissey V (Trainer Gallery)
- Rayquaza VMAX (Alt Trainer Gallery)
- Duraludon VMAX (Alt Trainer Gallery)
Among these are easy predictions for Silver Tempest cards worth the most, as there are multitudes of amazing illustrations throughout these cards. All of these Pokémon V, VMAX, and VSTAR cards make up the very special expansion set that is Silver Tempest, which releases November 2022 internationally. After Silver Tempest, the final expansion set for Pokémon Sword and Shield will be released in 2023 as the Crown Zenith set. From there, who knows where the Pokémon Trading Card Game will take the Pokémon V, VMAX, and VSTAR cards.