Stormfront

Released
2008-11-01
Base set
100$868.68. Near-mint market prices under 30 days old, before condition, fees and postage. Covers all 100 cards.
Full set
106$2,093.94. Near-mint market prices under 30 days old, before condition, fees and postage. Covers all 106 cards.
Master set
201$3,432.77. Near-mint market prices under 30 days old, before condition, fees and postage. Covers all 201 unique printings in master set.
Code
SF
Symbol

The master set counts 98 Reverse Holofoil, 84 Normal and 19 Holofoil. It leaves out 6 Mychael Bryan, 4 Jason Martinez, 3 David Cohen, 3 Michael Pramawat and 11 more in 10 other printings.

Diamond & Pearl—Stormfront closes the series with an atmosphere of gathering conflict and a lineup built around powerful, established Pokémon. Charizard, Gengar, Machamp, Tyranitar, and Dusknoir give the set a heavier tone, while stormy skies and dramatic action scenes reinforce the feeling of a final confrontation. The expansion also looks back to the game’s beginnings through secret cards that recreate the classic Base Set Charmander, Charmeleon, and Charizard artwork with updated frames. The expansion closely follows Japan’s Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky, although the English checklist is not completely identical.

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Charizard and Gengar are the collector centrepieces, joined by Pokémon LV.X such as Dusknoir, Machamp, and Raichu. A small group of unusually coloured Pokémon, including shiny versions of Drifloon and Duskull, provides another layer of hidden rarity. Several cards were highly influential in competitive play, giving the set a strong gameplay legacy as well. Stormfront balances nostalgia with the mature mechanics of the Diamond & Pearl era, making it feel both retrospective and forward-looking. Its secret Charizard line remains one of the period’s most distinctive collecting ideas.