In addition to its strong Ability, Radiant Greninja’s Moonlight Shuriken attack should not be underestimated. Moving Energy cards to the discard pile while simultaneously drawing cards is good on its own, but being able to attach the discarded Energy back into play with Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR makes it even better. Radiant Greninja seems to be the perfect fit for Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR, as its Concealed Cards Ability synergizes beautifully with Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR’s own Star Portal Ability. Even with players being limited to a single Radiant Pokémon, these cards will have a big impact on how games are played out.

Like Pokémon Star from the EX era, you can only include one of these powerful Shiny Pokémon in your deck. With Sword & Shield-Astral Radiance, a new kind of Pokémon card was introduced: Radiant Pokémon. Energy acceleration has historically been one of the strongest effects in the game, and this time is no exception. Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR’s Star Portal Ability is also impressive-it can attach 3 Water Energy cards from the discard pile to any of the player’s Water-type Pokémon in play. This attack requires only 2 Water Energy, making it one of the most cost-effective attacks in the game. Add Choice Belt and Inteleon’s Quick Shooting Ability to the mix, and you will see how the damage can add up quickly and threaten a Knock Out on just about any Pokémon. If both players have five Benched Pokémon, the attack will do an impressive 260 damage. The difference in base damage is significant-Subspace Swell starts at 60 damage (instead of 20) and adds 20 damage for every Benched Pokémon in the game. Looking at Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR, the first thing that I noticed is how similar its Subspace Swell attack is to the attacks of the Legendary Beasts Suicune V, Raikou V, and Entei V. Let’s dive in and explore how and why!Ī Dream Team: Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR and Radiant Greninja

The synergy between these two cards is nothing short of amazing. One thing that all these decks had in common was the pairing of Palkia with the new Radiant Greninja. Variants of the deck surfaced throughout the tournament, showing that there is more than one way to harness this Legendary Pokémon’s power. At the Regional Championships in Melbourne, Australia-the first Regional Championships in which the set was legal-Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR made up the entirety of the Top 8. Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR in particular has quickly proven to be one of the new cards to beat. The new Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield-Astral Radiance expansion has already made a real splash in the realm of the Pokémon Trading Card Game metagame thanks to a few powerful Water-type Pokémon.

Radiant player