Sword & Shield Archives

Complete Set Review: Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
Pokémon Trading Card Game Artist Spotlight: Shinji Kanda
They had a subtle but interesting initial contribution with two cards in Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars. These cards, Sawk and Magmar, showed a unique style that played with form and color in interesting, innovative ways Kanda had our attention from jump but blew expectations out of the water two sets later, when they delivered the[...]
The Top Five Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 80: Arceus VSTAR Gold
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
Pokémon TCG Reveals Pokémon Card 151: Poliwhirl Illustration Rare
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 75: Raihan Illustration
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 74: Melony Illustration
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has ended Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era, was released[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 73: Irida Illustration
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 72: Grant Illustration
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Silver Tempest in June 2023
Over the past two years, we've seen renewed interest in the hobby due to a number of factors, including the 25th Anniversary, strong Sword & Shield-era sets featuring stunning Alternate Arts, influencers, box breaks, COVID-19 lockdown pushing people to find hobbies, and more For a time, sets and cards that were readily available quickly became[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 71: Gardenia Illustration
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 70: Cynthia Illustration
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 69: Colress Illustration
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 68: Cheren Illustration
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 67: Adaman Illustration
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
Pokémon Trading Card Game Artist Spotlight: Yuka Morii Modern
Here we have Swirlix from the special XY-era special set, Generations; Mimikyu from Sun & Moon – Cosmic Eclipse; and Sunny Form Castform from Sword & Shield – Chilling Reign. Notably, each lay figure also has a different texture Swirlix seems more matte to evoke its fluff, while Mimikyu has more of a sheen to it, like most of[...]
Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Rebel Clash in May 2023
Over the past two years, we've seen renewed interest in the hobby due to a number of factors, including the 25th Anniversary, strong Sword & Shield-era sets featuring stunning Alternate Arts, influencers, box breaks, COVID-19 lockdown pushing people to find hobbies, and more For a time, sets and cards that were readily available quickly became[...]
Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 46: Connecting Cards Row 3
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
Pokémon Trading Card Game Artist Spotlight: TOKIYA
This style continued for TOKIYA's remaining contributions, but we have not seen any new work from them since their Toxtricity and Galarian Runerigus from Sword & Shield – Rebel Clash. Be sure to check Bleeding Cool every day to follow our in-depth Pokémon TCG coverage as we explore the hobby's past, present, and even future with upcoming set[...]
Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 45: Connecting Cards Row 2
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 44: Connecting Cards Row 1
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Crown Zenith in May 2023
Over the past two years, we've seen renewed interest in the hobby due to a number of factors, including the 25th Anniversary, strong Sword & Shield-era sets featuring stunning Alternate Arts, influencers, box breaks, COVID-19 lockdown pushing people to find hobbies and more For a time, sets and cards that were readily available quickly became[...]
Pokémon Trading Card Game Artist Spotlight: Kawayoo
Cards like Blastoise EX featuring Gyarados and Vaporeon from XY Black Star Promos, Pikachu & Zekrom TAG TEAM GX Alternate Art from SM Black Star Promos, and the recent Arceus Alternate Art from Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars saw Kawayoo add depths to their colors and use all the extra card space to dramatically increase detail[...]
Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 30: Galarian Gallery Begins
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 29: Reverse Holo Energy
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 28: Textured Energies
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 26: Volo
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 25: Professor Rowan
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 24: Friends in Sinnoh
The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG has come to an end Three years of expansions dedicated to the region of Galar, with some love for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's revitalization of Sinnoh and Pokémon Legends: Arceus's introduction of the ancient region of Hisui, have led to this moment. Crown Zenith, a special set celebrating the Sword & Shield era,[...]
Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Rebel Clash in April 2023
Over the past two years, we've seen renewed interest in the hobby due to a number of factors, including the 25th Anniversary, strong Sword & Shield-era sets featuring stunning Alternate Arts, influencers, box breaks, COVID-19 lockdown pushing people to find hobbies, and more For a time, sets and cards that were readily available quickly became[...]