Sword & Shield Archives

These Galar Knock Out Collections contain three reprint cards from the Sword & Shield era featuring Galarian Obstagoon from Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike, Galarian Slowking from Sword & Shield – Chilling Reign, and Dragapult once again from Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike. The cards will be rendered in galaxy foil[...]

Credit: Pokémon TCG Nishida has gone on to create many memorable cards spanning all types, including the memorable Cheryl Full Art Trainer from Sword & Shield – Chilling Reign which exudes the character's kindness, the Sylveon V Alternate Art from Sword & Shield – Evolving Skies that turned a cute bakery scene into a highly sought after chase[...]

The art-themed Crown Zenith closes out the Sword & Shield era as The Pokémon Company International plans to switch over to the Scarlet & Violet series block in March 2023 Crown Zenith is largely based on Japan's VSTAR Universe, which was a reprint set with a large Secret Rare section which introduced two new card[...]

In November 2022, Pokémon TCG released the final main series set of the Sword & Shield era The expansion, Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest, came out on September 9th, 2022 It is the twelfth set under the Sword & Shield banner and it adapts the Japanese sets Incandescent Arcana and Paradigm Trigger, with its Trainer Gallery[...]

In November 2022, Pokémon TCG released the final main series set of the Sword & Shield era The expansion, Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest, came out on September 9th, 2022 It is the twelfth set under the Sword & Shield banner and it adapts the Japanese sets Incandescent Arcana and Paradigm Trigger, with its Trainer Gallery[...]

Credit: Pokémon TCG Oswaldo KATO is a relatively new arrival in the Pokémon TCG, contributing his first card in Sword & Shield – Chilling Reign He started off with a big hit: Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX Alternate Art This set also had four other cards by KATO, including a Venipede and three standard Trainer Stadiums: Path to the[...]

The international versions of Pokémon TCG sets differ with, for example, the latest international set Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest being an adaptation of Japan's Incandescent Arcana and Paradigm Trigger sets Japan's promotional cards are all different, with international collectors building the SWSH Black Star Promo set of 305 cards and Japanese collectors building the S-P Promo Set of 350[...]

In November 2022, Pokémon TCG released the final main series set of the Sword & Shield era The expansion, Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest, came out on September 9th, 2022 It is the twelfth set under the Sword & Shield banner and it adapts the Japanese sets Incandescent Arcana and Paradigm Trigger, with its Trainer Gallery[...]

In November 2022, Pokémon TCG released the final main series set of the Sword & Shield era The expansion, Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest, came out on September 9th, 2022 It is the twelfth set under the Sword & Shield banner and it adapts the Japanese sets Incandescent Arcana and Paradigm Trigger, with its Trainer Gallery[...]

We have counted down the best Alternate Arts, the best Character Rares, the best promo cards, and the best sets of the Pokémon TCG in 2022… but what was the best overall card? It would be wild to pick one single winner in a year as important to the hobby as this, the final run of[...]

As the Sword & Shield era wraps up, let's take a look back and rank the Top Five products of 2022. Products of 2022 Credit: Pokémon TCG Eeveelution V Tins: These were a nice surprise The original solicitation for these products included the artwork seen on Umbreon, Sylveon, and Espeon V from Sword & Shield – Evolving Skies[...]

Still, this set would rank above Champion's Path and probably equal to Celebrations when ranking special sets of this era. Shining Fates is a much better set and Crown Zenith is set to top them all. 4. Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance This set, which includes a Trainer Gallery subset and Alternate Arts, ranking so low isn't damning of Astral Radiance[...]

We are winding down the Sword & Shield era which means that this is the last full year of SWSH Black Star Promos, with SV Black Star Promos on the way as we lead into the Scarlet & Violet era In honor of the year's end, let's look back at the top promo cards of 2022. SWSH Black Star Promo[...]

Character Rares were absent from sets for years before reemerging in early 2022 with Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars which brought back this card type as well as introducing Character Super Rares Character Super Rares take the concept of Character Rares combine them with an Ultra Rare mechanic like Pokémon V or Pokémon VMAX, adding[...]

The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG will be looked back upon as an era of Alternate Arts Let's take a look back at this iconic card type to see which cards will be remembered as the best Alternate Arts of this exciting era. Alternate Art cards Credit: Pokémon TCG It is no surprise that the popular[...]

Credit: Pokémon TCG During the Sword & Shield era, sowsow began to contribute notable chase cards and promo cards to the hobby The Gengar VMAX Alternate Art from Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike is a monster of a chase card valued at over $100, but it's not just the value that is special about these cards[...]

In November 2022, Pokémon TCG released the final main series set of the Sword & Shield era The expansion, Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest, came out on September 9th, 2022 It is the twelfth set under the Sword & Shield banner and it adapts the Japanese sets Incandescent Arcana and Paradigm Trigger, with its Trainer Gallery[...]

In November 2022, Pokémon TCG released the final main series set of the Sword & Shield era The expansion, Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest, came out on September 9th, 2022 It is the twelfth set under the Sword & Shield banner, and it adapts the Japanese sets Incandescent Arcana and Paradigm Trigger, with its Trainer[...]

That means that the booster packs within will be all Sword & Shield-era sets. Crown Zenith Elite Trainer Box (available January 20, 2023): Includes 10 Crown Zenith booster packs, one special art card featuring Lucario VSTAR and various gameplay accessories Crown Zenith Collection—Regieleki V or Regidrago V (available January 20, 2023): Includes four Crown Zenith booster packs, one[...]

In November 2022, Pokémon TCG released the final main series set of the Sword & Shield era The expansion, Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest, came out on September 9th, 2022 It is the twelfth set under the Sword & Shield banner and it adapts the Japanese sets Incandescent Arcana and Paradigm Trigger, with its Trainer Gallery[...]

In November 2022, Pokémon TCG released the final main series set of the Sword & Shield era The expansion, Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest, came out on September 9th, 2022 It is the twelfth set under the Sword & Shield banner and it adapts the Japanese sets Incandescent Arcana and Paradigm Trigger, with its Trainer Gallery[...]

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[...]

In November 2022, Pokémon TCG released the final main series set of the Sword & Shield era The expansion, Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest, came out on September 9th, 2022 It is the twelfth set under the Sword & Shield banner and it adapts the Japanese sets Incandescent Arcana and Paradigm Trigger, with its Trainer Gallery[...]

It's going to be interesting to see how the latest set, Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest, is seen because it is the third main series set in a row that has a special Trainer Gallery subset consisting of Character Cards, Character Super Rares, Full Art Trainers, and Black and Gold VMAXes that can be[...]

In November 2022, Pokémon TCG released the final main series set of the Sword & Shield era The expansion, Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest, came out on September 9th, 2022 It is the twelfth set under the Sword & Shield banner and it adapts the Japanese sets Incandescent Arcana and Paradigm Trigger, with its Trainer Gallery[...]

Alt Arts have become beloved staples in the last leg of the Sun & Moon era and in the second and third years of the Sword & Shield era, but they began with one card much earlier in the Sun & Moon era. It was the special set Shining Legends that debuted the first true Alt Art with the[...]

It's going to be interesting to see how the latest set, Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest, is seen because it is the third main series set in a row that has a special Trainer Gallery subset consisting of Character Cards, Character Super Rares, Full Art Trainers, and Black and Gold VMAXes that can be[...]

It's going to be interesting to see how the latest set, Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest, is seen because it is the third main series set in a row that has a special Trainer Gallery subset consisting of Character Cards, Character Super Rares, Full Art Trainers, and Black and Gold VMAXes that can be[...]

The expansion, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, came out on September 9th, 2022 It is the eleventh set under the Sword & Shield banner and is the first to include the Lost Zone mechanic, which appears as a teal and purple aura around certain Pokémon This appears on standard cards, holos, Vs, VSTARs, and[...]

It's going to be interesting to see how the latest set, Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest, is seen because it is the third main series set in a row that has a special Trainer Gallery subset consisting of Character Cards, Character Super Rares, Full Art Trainers, and Black and Gold VMAXes that can be[...]