Hisuian Voltorb · Astral Radiance, what to know.
About the Hisuian Voltorb card
Hisuian Voltorb is card 2 of 216 in Astral Radiance, released in May 2022, a Common. It is a Basic Grass-type with 50 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Hisuian Voltorb needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by nagimiso.
The card's flavor text gives Hisuian Voltorb a line of lore: "An enigmatic Pokémon that happens to bear a resemblance to a Poké Ball. When excited, it discharges the electric current it has stored in its belly, then lets out a great, uproarious laugh."
What is Hisuian Voltorb worth?
Hisuian Voltorb is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Hisuian Voltorb before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Hisuian Voltorb is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Hisuian Voltorb
Raw copies of Hisuian Voltorb are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Hisuian Voltorb is the practical move.
