Altaria · Silver Tempest, what to know.
About the Altaria card
Numbered 143 of 217 in Silver Tempest, released in November 2022, Altaria is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Colorless-type carrying 110 HP.
It evolves from Swablu, so Altaria is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma.
Printed on the card, the Altaria Pokédex entry reads: "As it flies in a calm and relaxed manner, Altaria performs a humming song that would enrapture any audience."
What is Altaria worth?
Altaria is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Altaria before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Altaria grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Altaria
Raw copies of Altaria are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Altaria is the practical move.
