Archen · Silver Tempest, what to know.
About the Archen card
Numbered 146 of 217 in Silver Tempest, released in November 2022, Archen is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Colorless-type carrying 80 HP.
It evolves from Unidentified Fossil, so Archen is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Misa Tsutsui.
Archen carries this Pokédex flavor text: "This Pokémon was successfully restored from a fossil. As research suggested, Archen is unable to fly. But it's very good at jumping."
What is Archen worth?
Archen 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 Archen before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Archen 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 Archen
Raw copies of Archen are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Archen is the practical move.
