Stormfront chase cards

The top 8 Stormfront chase cards

1. 

   #1 Charizard – Rare Secret

   103/100 · Stormfront

   Charizard rears back mid-roar here, jaws wide as a stream of fire pours out to the left, green wings spread over a dark red holo backdrop speckled like embers. Art by Mitsuhiro Arita, it echoes the classic look many fans grew up with. As a secret rare from Stormfront, numbered past the set's base list, it draws Charizard collectors and Diamond & Pearl era fans alike.

   Ungraded

   $785

   PSA 10

   $229,644

   Gem rate

   1.5%

   The most valuable chase card in Stormfront ungraded; a PSA 10 copy sells for 293× that ($229,644), and 1.5% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 13% over four weeks.

2. 

   #2 Raichu LV.X – Rare Holo LV.X

   99/100 · Stormfront

   Raichu LV.X fills its frame with a close, CG-rendered Raichu leaning toward you, eyes narrowed and cheeks crackling with white sparks, its long tail curling behind it against a dark, starry holo backdrop. Art by Ryo Ueda, it comes from Stormfront in the Diamond & Pearl era, when the silver-bordered LV.X cards were the chase pulls, and Raichu's steady fan following keeps this one in demand.

   Ungraded

   $240

   PSA 10

   $22,200

   Gem rate

   4.1%

   Number 2 in Stormfront by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 93× that ($22,200), and 4.1% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.

3. 

   #3 Charmander – Rare Secret

   101/100 · Stormfront

   Charmander stands in a grassy field with its tail flame glowing, a plume of smoke rising behind it and dark rocks and a distant purple ridge setting a quiet, painterly scene, art by Mitsuhiro Arita. The sparkling holo foil covers the whole illustration. As a secret rare from Stormfront, this Charmander sits beyond the main set list, which draws Kanto fans and Diamond & Pearl era collectors alike.

   Ungraded

   $150

   PSA 10

   $2,700

   Gem rate

   2.0%

   Number 3 in Stormfront by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 18× that ($2,700), and 2.0% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.

4. 

   #4 Machamp LV.X – Rare Holo LV.X

   98/100 · Stormfront

   Machamp LV.X fills the frame with a looming, rendered Machamp, all four arms flexed and grasping toward you, its mouth open in a shout against a swirling red holo burst, art by Ryo Ueda. The gold LV.X border and textured foil give it the heavy feel of the Diamond & Pearl era, and Stormfront's Level-Up cards remain a favorite chase for fans of this fighting powerhouse.

   Ungraded

   $135

   PSA 10

   $21,000

   Gem rate

   3.5%

   Number 4 in Stormfront by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 156× that ($21,000), and 3.5% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is down 9.4% over four weeks.

5. 

   #5 Charmeleon – Rare Secret

   102/100 · Stormfront

   Charmeleon stands in a dark, rocky cave, glaring sideways with claws bared while its tail flame lights up the stone behind it, all rendered in a clean, polished style with art by Mitsuhiro Arita. As a Rare Secret from Stormfront, it carries holofoil across the artwork and sits beyond the regular set list, which makes it a favorite target for Charizard line collectors from the Diamond & Pearl era.

   Ungraded

   $118

   PSA 10

   $45,600

   Gem rate

   3.9%

   Number 5 in Stormfront by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 388× that ($45,600), and 3.9% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is down 8.8% over four weeks.

6. 

   #6 Dusknoir LV.X – Rare Holo LV.X

   96/100 · Stormfront

   Dusknoir LV.X fills the frame in a dramatic CG rendering, its huge pale hands reaching straight out at you while its single red eye glows under a haze of pink and violet ghost energy. Art by Shizurow, it is one of the standout LV.X cards from Stormfront, and its odd Ectoplasm Poké-Power, which turns the card into a Stadium, gives it extra appeal for fans of the Diamond & Pearl era.

   Ungraded

   $84.95

   PSA 10

   $30,231

   Gem rate

   3.5%

   Number 6 in Stormfront by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 356× that ($30,231), and 3.5% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.

7. 

   #7 Regigigas LV.X – Rare Holo LV.X

   100/100 · Stormfront

   Regigigas LV.X fills the frame in a glossy CG render illustrated by Shizurow, one huge gold-banded fist thrust straight at you while its colored chest lights glow and its green moss sways against a pink and violet burst. As the closing LV.X of Stormfront, it caps the set, and the Sacrifice Poké-Power gave it real notoriety among Diamond & Pearl players, keeping this Legendary Pokémon's foil card in demand.

   Ungraded

   $65.96

   PSA 10

   $30,250

   Gem rate

   2.1%

   Number 7 in Stormfront by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 459× that ($30,250), and 2.1% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is down 8.5% over four weeks.

8. 

   #8 Heatran LV.X – Rare Holo LV.X

   97/100 · Stormfront

   Heatran LV.X fills the frame with a close, low-angle shot of the Legendary lava dome, its metal head and gaping jaw lit against a churning backdrop of flame, with one clawed leg thrust toward a glowing fireball, art by Shizurow. The holo foil and red border make it one of the brighter LV.X cards from Stormfront, and Heatran fans prize it as a centerpiece of the Diamond & Pearl era.

   Ungraded

   $61.06

   PSA 10

   $16,200

   Gem rate

   5.1%

   Number 8 in Stormfront by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 265× that ($16,200), and 5.1% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.