Radiant Pokémon (TCG)

Radiant Pokémon (Japanese: かがやくポケモン Sparkling Pokémon) are a subgroup of Shiny Pokémon. They are depicted as a group of Pokémon cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, and were introduced in the Astral Radiance expansion. Radiant Pokémon cards feature an exclusive foiling style. These Pokémon have powerful attacks and Abilities. All Radiant Pokémon are Basic Pokémon regardless of if the species is an Evolution of a different species. Their names use "Radiant" as a prefix. For example, a Radiant Pokémon card depicting Charjabug is named "Radiant Charjabug".

Radiant Gardevoir, an example of a Radiant Pokémon

Radiant Pokémon have the Radiant Pokémon rule, printed in a Rule Box below their artwork. It says that players cannot have more than one Radiant Pokémon card in their deck. However, the "Radiant" naming is part of the card's name, so one player can have, for example, 4 Gardevoir cards and 1 Radiant Gardevoir card in the same deck.

Radiant Pokémon do not have Pokédex information printed on their cards, precluding their use in the occasional card that that needs data such as their height.

Pokémon that have appeared as Radiant Pokémon

Radiant Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	Mark	English Expansion		Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion		Rarity	#
Radiant Heatran			Astral Radiance			027/189	Battle Region			011/067
Radiant Greninja			Astral Radiance			046/189	Battle Region			026/067
							VSTAR Universe			033/172
							Ruler of the Black Flame Deck Build Box			004/038
							Ancient Koraidon ex Starter Deck & Build Set			006/053
							Future Miraidon ex Starter Deck & Build Set			003/053
							Battle Master Deck Chien-Pao ex			003/019
							Stellar Miracle Deck Build Box			004/044
Radiant Hawlucha			Astral Radiance			081/189	Battle Region			043/067
Radiant Venusaur			Pokémon GO			004/078	Pokémon GO			004/071
Radiant Charizard			Pokémon GO			011/078	Pokémon GO			011/071
			Crown Zenith			020/159	VSTAR Universe			015/172
							Ruler of the Black Flame Deck Build Box			001/038
							Battle Master Deck Terastal Charizard ex			003/021
							Stellar Miracle Deck Build Box			001/044
Radiant Blastoise			Pokémon GO			018/078	Pokémon GO			018/071
Radiant Eevee			SWSH Black Star Promos			SWSH230	Pokémon GO			055/071
Radiant Gardevoir			Lost Origin			069/196	Dark Phantasma			027/071
							VSTAR Universe			055/172
Radiant Hisuian Sneasler			Lost Origin			123/196	Dark Phantasma			046/071
Radiant Steelix			Lost Origin			124/196	Dark Phantasma			050/071
Radiant Tsareena			Silver Tempest			016/195	Incandescent Arcana			009/068
Radiant Alakazam			Silver Tempest			059/195	Incandescent Arcana			031/068
							Stellar Miracle Deck Build Box			005/044
Radiant Jirachi			Silver Tempest			120/195	Incandescent Arcana			045/068
Radiant Charjabug			Crown Zenith			051/159	VSTAR Universe			039/172
Radiant Eternatus			Crown Zenith			105/159	VSTAR Universe			115/172

Related articles

• Rule Box
• ACE SPEC card

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