Pokémon Sword & Shield Series

The Sword & Shield era brought the Galar region to the Pokémon TCG. It ran from the Sword & Shield base set on 7 February 2020 to Crown Zenith on 19 January 2023, across 17 English releases. It introduced Pokémon V, VMAX and VSTAR, Radiant Pokémon and Trainer Gallery subsets.

Main sets

Silver Tempest Pokémon TCG expansion Silver Tempest11 November 20221 card available Lost Origin Pokémon TCG expansion Lost Origin9 September 20225 cards available Astral Radiance Pokémon TCG expansion Astral Radiance27 May 20223 cards available Brilliant Stars Pokémon TCG expansion Brilliant Stars25 February 20222 cards available Fusion Strike Pokémon TCG expansion Fusion Strike12 November 20213 cards available Evolving Skies Pokémon TCG expansion Evolving Skies27 August 202113 cards available Chilling Reign Pokémon TCG expansion Chilling Reign18 June 20212 cards available Battle Styles Pokémon TCG expansion Battle Styles19 March 20211 card available Vivid Voltage Pokémon TCG expansion Vivid Voltage13 November 20201 card available Darkness Ablaze Pokémon TCG expansion Darkness Ablaze14 August 20202 cards available Rebel Clash Pokémon TCG expansion Rebel Clash1 May 2020Out of stock Sword & Shield Pokémon TCG expansion Sword & Shield7 February 202017 cards available

Special sets

Crown Zenith Pokémon TCG expansion Crown Zenith19 January 202311 cards available Pokémon GO Pokémon TCG expansion Pokémon GO1 July 20225 cards available Celebrations Pokémon TCG expansion Celebrations8 October 202111 cards available Shining Fates Pokémon TCG expansion Shining Fates19 February 2021Out of stock Champion's Path Pokémon TCG expansion Champion's Path25 September 2020Out of stock

Promos

SWSH Promos Pokémon TCG expansion SWSH Promos7 February 20206 cards available

Why collectors love Sword & Shield

Alternate Art cards made this era a favourite with collectors. Chase cards include Umbreon VMAX and Rayquaza VMAX Alternate Arts from Evolving Skies, Giratina V Alternate Art from Lost Origin, Lugia V Alternate Art from Silver Tempest and the Shiny Charizard VMAX from Shining Fates.

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FAQs – Pokémon Sword & Shield

What is the Pokémon Sword & Shield series?

The Pokémon TCG era based on the Generation VIII games, set in the Galar region.

When was the Sword & Shield era?

From 7 February 2020 (Sword & Shield) to 19 January 2023 (Crown Zenith).

How many Sword & Shield sets are there?

17 English releases – 12 main sets and 5 special sets – plus the SWSH Black Star Promos.

What did Sword & Shield introduce?

Pokémon V and VMAX, and later VSTAR (Brilliant Stars), Radiant Pokémon (Astral Radiance) and Trainer Gallery subsets.

Which Sword & Shield set is most sought after?

Evolving Skies is one of the most popular, thanks to its Eeveelution and Rayquaza Alternate Arts.

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