Sword & Shield
Released February 7, 2020
216 cards
Top PSA 10: $5,000.00
Sword & Shield Pokémon TCG Sets
The Sword & Shield era (2020 to 2023): 17 English sets from the base set to Crown Zenith, the Pokémon V, VMAX and VSTAR years. Every set with card lists and prices.
Prices as of: October 20, 2026
Updated
All sets
Rebel Clash
Released May 1, 2020
209 cards
Top PSA 10: $4,000.00
Darkness Ablaze
Released August 14, 2020
201 cards
Top PSA 10: $1,065.95
Champion's Path
Released September 25, 2020
80 cards
Top PSA 10: $422.50
Vivid Voltage
Released November 13, 2020
203 cards
Top PSA 10: $2,500.00
Shining Fates
Released February 19, 2021
73 cards
Top PSA 10: $1,500.00
Battle Styles
Released March 19, 2021
183 cards
Top PSA 10: $665.50
Chilling Reign
Released June 18, 2021
233 cards
Top PSA 10: $1,650.00
Evolving Skies
Released August 27, 2021
237 cards
Top PSA 10: $3,875.00
Celebrations
Released October 8, 2021
25 cards
Top PSA 10: $15,505.68
Fusion Strike
Released November 12, 2021
284 cards
Top PSA 10: $13,188.00
Brilliant Stars
Released February 25, 2022
186 cards
Top PSA 10: $3,400.00
Astral Radiance
Released May 27, 2022
216 cards
Top PSA 10: $593.71
Pokémon GO
Released July 1, 2022
88 cards
Top PSA 10: $1,500.00
Lost Origin
Released September 9, 2022
217 cards
Top PSA 10: $3,425.50
Silver Tempest
Released November 11, 2022
215 cards
Top PSA 10: $1,267.00
Crown Zenith
Released January 20, 2023
160 cards
Top PSA 10: $4,200.00
About the Sword & Shield era
The Sword & Shield Series ran from the base set on February 7, 2020 to Crown Zenith on January 20, 2023, covering the Galar region of Pokémon Sword and Shield and the Hisui region of Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Twelve main expansions and five special sets released in English, with the Japanese Sword & Shield era supplying the cards, usually as pairs of smaller Japanese sets combined into one English release.
The era's mechanics arrived in layers. The base set introduced Pokémon V and Pokémon VMAX, the Gigantamax and Eternamax forms that replaced the GX cards of the Sun & Moon Series. Vivid Voltage added Amazing Pokémon, Battle Styles added the Single Strike and Rapid Strike styles, Fusion Strike added a third style, and Brilliant Stars introduced Pokémon VSTAR with a once per game VSTAR Power. Astral Radiance brought Radiant Pokémon, Shiny Basic Pokémon limited to one per deck, and Lost Origin brought back the Lost Zone for the first time since Cosmic Eclipse.
Collectors remember the era for its alternate art cards. Full art Pokémon V with a second, painted alternate art print began appearing in the middle of the run, and the Trainer Gallery subsets of Brilliant Stars, Astral Radiance, Lost Origin and Silver Tempest added full art reprints of Pokémon alongside their Trainers. Evolving Skies, with the Eeveelution VMAX alternate arts and the return of Dragon types, became the most chased set of the era, and Lost Origin's Giratina V and Brilliant Stars' Charizard V followed it.
The five special sets took different shapes. Champion's Path, Shining Fates, Celebrations and Pokémon GO were sold only in branded products rather than booster boxes, Shining Fates carried a 122 card Shiny Vault, Celebrations marked the 25th anniversary of the game with reprints of classic cards, and Crown Zenith closed the era with a 70 card Galarian Gallery drawn from the Japanese VSTAR Universe. The set hubs below carry every card list, the live chase and sealed prices, and the editorial history of each release.
- Pokémon V, VMAX and VSTAR The base set introduced Pokémon V and VMAX in February 2020, and Brilliant Stars added Pokémon VSTAR in February 2022 with a VSTAR Power usable once per game, in the manner of the GX attacks of the Sun & Moon Series.
- Alternate arts and the Trainer Gallery The painted alternate art Pokémon V and VMAX cards of the middle of the era, led by Evolving Skies, are the cards most collectors chase, and the 30 card Trainer Galleries of Brilliant Stars, Astral Radiance, Lost Origin and Silver Tempest added full art reprints of Pokémon with their Trainers.
- Battle styles and Radiant Pokémon Battle Styles introduced Single Strike and Rapid Strike, Fusion Strike added the Fusion Strike style, Vivid Voltage added Amazing Pokémon and Astral Radiance introduced Radiant Pokémon, Shiny Basic Pokémon limited to one per deck.
- Five special sets sold in products Champion's Path, Shining Fates, Celebrations, Pokémon GO and Crown Zenith were sold through tins, collections and Elite Trainer Boxes rather than booster boxes, which is why their sealed markets look different from the main expansions.
- Galar and Hisui The early sets covered the Galar region of Pokémon Sword and Shield and its Expansion Pass, while Astral Radiance and Lost Origin drew on the Hisui region of Pokémon Legends: Arceus with Origin Forme Dialga and Palkia and the Hisuian starters.
Release timeline
- Sword & Shield · 216 cards · SSH
- Rebel Clash · 209 cards · RCL
- Darkness Ablaze · 201 cards · DAA
- Champion's Path · 80 cards · CPA
- Vivid Voltage · 203 cards · VIV
- Shining Fates · 72 plus 1 secret rare, plus 122 Shiny Vault · SHF
- Battle Styles · 183 cards · BST
- Chilling Reign · 233 cards · CRE
- Evolving Skies · 237 cards · EVS
- Celebrations · 25 cards · CEL
- Fusion Strike · 284 cards · FST
- Brilliant Stars · 172 plus 14 secret rares, plus 30 Trainer Gallery · BRS
- Astral Radiance · 189 plus 27 secret rares, plus 30 Trainer Gallery · ASR
- Pokémon GO · 88 cards · PGO
- Lost Origin · 196 plus 21 secret rares, plus 30 Trainer Gallery · LOR
- Silver Tempest · 195 plus 20 secret rares, plus 30 Trainer Gallery · SIT
- Crown Zenith · 159 plus 1 secret rare, plus 70 Galarian Gallery · CRZ
Top 10 cards
- Gengar VMAX from Fusion Strike at PSA 10 $13,188.00
- Radiant Charjabug from Crown Zenith at PSA 10 $4,200.00
- Magikarp from Rebel Clash at PSA 10 $4,000.00
- Umbreon VMAX from Evolving Skies at PSA 10 $3,875.00
- Rayquaza VMAX from Evolving Skies at PSA 10 $3,824.85
- Giratina V from Lost Origin at PSA 10 $3,425.50
- Mewtwo from Brilliant Stars at PSA 10 $3,400.00
- Pikachu V from Vivid Voltage at PSA 10 $2,500.00
- Gengar VMAX from Fusion Strike at PSA 10 $2,273.19
- Rayquaza VMAX from Evolving Skies at PSA 10 $2,123.01
Sword & Shield Pokémon TCG Sets FAQ
How many sets are in the Sword & Shield era?
There are 17 published Sword & Shield era sets in this hub.
When were the Sword & Shield era sets released?
The published Sword & Shield era sets were released from February 7, 2020 to January 20, 2023.
What are the top chase cards in the Sword & Shield era?
The leading tracked chase cards in the Sword & Shield era are Gengar VMAX from Fusion Strike, Radiant Charjabug from Crown Zenith, Magikarp from Rebel Clash.
How many sets are in the Sword & Shield era?
Seventeen English sets: twelve main expansions from Sword & Shield to Silver Tempest and five special sets, Champion's Path, Shining Fates, Celebrations, Pokémon GO and Crown Zenith. The Japanese era has its own hub with the smaller Japanese sets that fed them.
When did the Sword & Shield era start and end?
It opened with the Sword & Shield base set on February 7, 2020 and closed with Crown Zenith on January 20, 2023, after which the Scarlet & Violet Series began.
What mechanics did the Sword & Shield era introduce?
Pokémon V and VMAX in the base set, Amazing Pokémon in Vivid Voltage, the Single Strike and Rapid Strike styles in Battle Styles, the Fusion Strike style in Fusion Strike, Pokémon VSTAR in Brilliant Stars and Radiant Pokémon in Astral Radiance. Lost Origin brought back the Lost Zone.
Which Sword & Shield era sets do collectors chase most?
Evolving Skies leads for its Eeveelution alternate arts, with Lost Origin, Brilliant Stars, Crown Zenith and Chilling Reign behind it. Each set hub ranks its own chase cards by live PSA 10 value.
Which Sword & Shield era sets have no booster boxes?
Champion's Path, Shining Fates, Celebrations, Pokémon GO and Crown Zenith were sold only in branded products such as Elite Trainer Boxes, tins and collections, so their sealed tables list those products instead of display boxes.