Altaria full art cards are part of a line reprinted across at least seven Japanese sets since 2016, and its printings don’t all share the same energy type on the card. Some are Colorless, some are Dragon — the same Pokemon, filed under different types depending on which era it was drawn for.
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Altaria has appeared in at least 13 Japanese card printings across seven sets since 2016, spanning U, GX, AR, ex, and secret-rare rarities. The VSTAR Universe Booster Box carries the S12a 194/172 AR.
- The Altaria full art prints are the SM7 SR, the Incandescent Arcana CHR, the VSTAR Universe AR and the Future Flash SR and SAR, each with set mark, number and rarity.
- Store prices checked October 22, 2026; USD figures convert at ¥154/USD, approximate.
- Set-by-set card lists are on the Japanese Pokemon card list page.
Altaria Full Art Cards: Every Japanese AR / CHR / SR / SAR Print
Collectors use “full art” for prints whose artwork fills the whole card face. Japanese sets do not print those words: the official card database prints only a rarity code, and the full-art treatments are the SR (full-art ex and Supporter cards), SAR (Special Art Rare), AR (Art Rare), CHR / CSR (Character Rare) and the gold UR and rainbow HR printings.
| Card | Set mark · number | Rarity | Illustrator | Our listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altaria GX | SM7 100/096 | SR | 5ban Graphics | not listed |
| Altaria CHR | S11a 074/068 | CHR | Yuu Nishida | Incandescent Arcana booster box, Sealed: ¥12,044 (~$78) |
| Altaria | S12a 194/172 | AR | — | VSTAR Universe booster box: ¥27,974 (~$182) |
| Altaria ex | SV4M 083/066 | SR | Saki Hayashiro | Future Flash booster box, Sealed: ¥10,978 (~$71) |
| Altaria ex | SV4M 090/066 | SAR | Jiro Sasumo | Future Flash booster box, Sealed: ¥10,978 (~$71) |
Our full art Pokemon cards guide explains how collectors use the term across Japanese sets.
Altaria Printings in This Guide, at a Glance
Eleven of the confirmed Altaria printings, by set and rarity:
| Card | Number | Rarity | Set | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altaria | CP3 029/032 | U | Pokekyun Collection | 2016 |
| Altaria (2021 original) | S7D 040/067 | — | S7D | 2021 |
| Altaria | S12a 194/172 | AR | VSTAR Universe | 2022 |
| Altaria GX | SM7 061/096 | RR | SM7 | 2018 |
| Altaria GX | SM7 100/096 | SR | SM7 | 2018 |
| Altaria GX (Shiny) | SM8b 239/150 | SSR | GX Ultra Shiny | 2018 |
| Altaria (Shiny) | SM8b 197/150 | S | GX Ultra Shiny | 2018 |
| Altaria ex | SV4M 046/066 | RR | Future Flash | 2023 |
| Altaria ex | SV4M 083/066 | SR | Future Flash | 2023 |
| Altaria ex | SV4M 090/066 | SAR | Future Flash | 2023 |
| Altaria CHR | S11a 074/068 | CHR | Incandescent Arcana | 2022 |
Altaria’s card-game energy type isn’t consistent across printings. The 2016 Pokekyun U and the 2022 Incandescent Arcana CHR are both printed as Colorless, while the Sun & Moon GX pair, the VSTAR Universe AR, and the Scarlet & Violet ex trio are all Dragon type. Same Pokemon, different type assignment depending on the era it was drawn for.
The 2016 Concept Pack: Pokekyun Collection U [CP3 029/032]
![Altaria U [CP3 029/032] U (Pokekyun Collection)](https://samuraiswordtokyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img_altaria_cp3_29_r_jp_9ba83f9104d3-1.webp)
The earliest Altaria printing in this guide comes from the Pokekyun Collection (CP3), a concept pack released January 29, 2016 and illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. It’s a Colorless, 90 HP Stage 1 card evolving from Swablu, carrying the attacks “Flap” for 20 damage and “Fairy Friend” for 30-plus — the second attack adds 30 more damage if you have a Fairy-type Pokemon on your bench.
Concept packs like CP3 sit outside the regular numbered-expansion lineup — they’re smaller, themed releases rather than full 100-plus-card sets, which is part of why this Altaria print has stayed less common than the later GX and ex versions. For more on how the CP series is structured, see our guide to Japanese concept packs, and for the rest of what CP3 collectors chase, see our Pokekyun Collection CP3 guide. This Altaria print also has its own card guide.
A graded copy labeled 1ED refers to a 1st Edition-marked individual card — a designation that turns up on some XY-era Japanese cards and follows the grading label on the physical copy. For more on what that marking means and how it’s identified, see our Japanese 1st Edition Pokemon cards guide.
The GX Era: Altaria GX from SM7
![Altaria GX [SM7 061/096] RR](https://samuraiswordtokyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img_altaria_sm7_61_r_jp_0e5af677e46e-1.webp)
![Altaria GX [SM7 100/096] SR](https://samuraiswordtokyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img_altaria_sm7_100_r_jp_b36c6f779d78-1.webp)
SM7, an expansion pack from June 2018 known in Limitless’s English catalog as “Charisma of the Ripped Sky,” gave Altaria its GX treatment. Both the regular RR print (061/096) and the SR alternate-art version (100/096) are illustrated by 5ban Graphics and share the same card text: a Dragon-type, 200 HP Stage 1 GX with “Bright Tone” for 50 damage — which stops the opponent’s GX or EX Pokemon from dealing attack damage to Altaria on their next turn — and “Sonic Edge” for 110. The GX attack, “Euphoria GX,” puts the opponent’s Active Pokemon to sleep and fully heals all damage on your own side of the field.
SM8b, the GX Ultra Shiny high-class pack released later that same year, reprinted the card again as a shiny-colored SSR at 239/150 — the third GX-attack version of Altaria in a single year, and the last one before the game moved to the VSTAR and ex eras.
The Shiny Secret Rare: GX Ultra Shiny [SM8b 197/150]
![Altaria (Shiny) [SM8b 197/150] S (GX Ultra Shiny)](https://samuraiswordtokyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img_altaria_sm8b_197_r_jp_ed143952c24e-1.webp)
Sitting apart from the GX card entirely, GX Ultra Shiny also carries a non-GX, shiny-colored secret rare Altaria at 197/150, illustrated by kirisAki. It’s a Dragon-type, 80 HP card with the ability “Song of Battle,” which adds 20 damage to attacks used by your own Dragon-type Pokemon — a support role for a Dragon-heavy deck rather than a standalone attacker. GX Ultra Shiny also carries a standard, non-secret print of this card in the same set for collectors who want the artwork without the secret-rare number.
The Art Rare: VSTAR Universe and Its 2021 Original
![Altaria [S12a 194/172] AR (VSTAR Universe)](https://samuraiswordtokyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img_altaria_s12a_194_r_jp_369d9a4a9c05-1.webp)
The art-rare Altaria most collectors run into first is from VSTAR Universe (S12a 194/172), released December 2, 2022. It’s a Dragon-type, 90 HP card with the ability “Inviting Melody” — once per turn, search your deck for a Supporter card and place it on top of the deck instead of drawing it into your hand. VSTAR Universe also carries a standard, non-AR reprint of the same card at 104/172, for collectors who just want the artwork without the alternate-art treatment.
The card itself isn’t new to this set — the same Inviting Melody text first appeared in S7D (040/067, July 9, 2021, illustrated by sui); VSTAR Universe’s AR gives it a new alternate-art treatment.
The Modern ex: Future Flash [SV4M]
![Altaria ex [SV4M 090/066] SAR (Future Flash)](https://samuraiswordtokyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img_altaria_sv4m_90_r_jp_efbf15c420e4-1.webp)
Future Flash (SV4M), released October 27, 2023, brought Altaria into the ex era with three printings of the same card: a regular RR at 046/066, an SR at 083/066 (both illustrated by Saki Hayashiro), and a special-art SAR at 090/066 illustrated by Jiro Sasumo. All three share the same text — a Dragon-type, 260 HP Stage 1 ex with the ability “Humming Heal,” which heals 20 damage from all of your own Pokemon once per turn, and the attack “Ray of Light” for 140 damage, which prevents attack effects from being used against Altaria ex on the opponent’s next turn.
Future Flash is the same set that introduced Iron Valiant ex to the Japanese card pool that year, and Altaria ex’s SAR shares the set’s release window and 066-card denominator with several other 2023 chase prints from the same pack.
The Character Holo: Incandescent Arcana [S11a 074/068]
![Altaria CHR [S11a 074/068] CHR (Incandescent Arcana)](https://samuraiswordtokyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img_altaria_s11a_74_r_jp_3e5ad3959950-1.webp)
Incandescent Arcana (S11a), released September 2, 2022, carries a Character Holo Rare Altaria at 074/068, illustrated by Yuu Nishida. It’s back to Colorless typing here — a 110 HP card with “Magical Echo,” which moves all damage counters from one of your Benched Pokemon onto the opponent’s Active Pokemon, and “Blast Wind” for 90 damage. The same set also carries a standard version of the card at 057/068, illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma, for collectors after the base print rather than the CHR treatment.
Where to Buy Japanese Altaria Cards
We ship Japanese sealed product and graded singles worldwide from Tokyo with tracked delivery. The graded Pokekyun Collection print, the PSA 10 Altaria U 1ED [CP3 029/032] (a 2016 concept-pack U print), is sold out at the time of this update — sourcing requests go through Quick Order.
Sealed boxes include the VSTAR Universe, Future Flash and Incandescent Arcana booster boxes, and the PSA 10 collection lists graded singles.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Japanese Altaria Pokemon cards are there?
At least 13 confirmed printings across seven sets between 2016 and 2023, spanning U, AR, GX, SR, SSR, secret rare, CHR, and SAR rarities — from the 2016 Pokekyun Collection concept pack through the 2023 Future Flash ex trio.
What set is the PSA 10 Altaria U 1ED [CP3 029/032] from?
It’s from the Pokekyun Collection (CP3), a concept pack released January 29, 2016 and illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
What does the “1ED” marking mean on a Japanese Altaria card?
It refers to a 1st Edition-marked individual copy, a designation that appears on some XY-era Japanese cards and follows the grading label on the physical card. See our Japanese 1st Edition Pokemon cards guide for more on how that marking is identified.
Where can I buy Japanese Altaria Pokemon cards?
We ship Japanese sealed product and graded singles worldwide from Tokyo. The PSA 10 Altaria U 1ED [CP3 029/032] is sold out at the time of this update — sourcing requests go through Quick Order.
Which Altaria cards are full art?
The Altaria full art cards are the SM7 100/096 SR, the Incandescent Arcana CHR (S11a 074/068), the VSTAR Universe AR (S12a 194/172) and the Future Flash ex SR (SV4M 083/066) and SAR (SV4M 090/066). Japanese sets print only the rarity code, so “full art” is collector usage.
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