Sword & Shield Archives

That said… this is a product that is going to absolutely, undoubtedly be scalped. Pokémon TCG has announced the Sword & Shield Ultra-Premium Collection, which will feature none other than Charizard The box will include three SWSH Black Star Promos featuring a new etched foil Charizard V, Charizard VMAX, and Charizard VSTAR, along with Charizard-themed sleeves, a[...]

Credit: Pokémon TCG In addition to this news, here is the upcoming slate of Pokémon TCG releases for the second half of 2022:  Sword & Shield – Lost Origin pre-release events: Featuring Build & Battle Boxes with four booster packs and four available SWSH Black Star Promos, one random selection in each box[...]

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[...]

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[...]

This set, along with the last main series Japanese set Dark Phantasma which focused on Zoroark, will be the basis of the next English-language set, Sword & Shield – Lost Origin, coming in September 2022 You can stay tuned for previews of Lost Abyss cards as well as updates on everything Pokémon TCG right here[...]

The first year of the Sword & Shield block ended with Shiny Star V, which featured a dense subset of Shiny Pokémon This set was later adapted into the English Shining Fates set The second year of the Sword & Shield block ended with VMAX Climax, which reintroduced Character Rares and debuted Character Super Rare V and VMAX cards[...]

It's going to be interesting to see how the latest set, Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance, is seen because it has a special Trainer Gallery subset consisting of Character Cards, Character Super Rares, Full Art Trainers, and Black and Gold VMAXes that can be pulled in the Reverse Holo slot along with the new[...]

It's going to be interesting to see how the latest set, Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance, is seen because it has a special Trainer Gallery subset consisting of Character Cards, Character Super Rares, Full Art Trainers, and Black and Gold VMAXes that can be pulled in the Reverse Holo slot along with the new[...]

It's going to be interesting to see how the latest set, Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance, is seen because it has a special Trainer Gallery subset consisting of Character Cards, Character Super Rares, Full Art Trainers, and Black and Gold VMAXes that can be pulled in the Reverse Holo slot along with the new[...]

It's going to be interesting to see how the latest set, Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance, is seen because it has a special Trainer Gallery subset consisting of Character Cards, Character Super Rares, Full Art Trainers, and Black and Gold VMAXes that can be pulled in the Reverse Holo slot along with the new[...]

It's going to be interesting to see how the latest set, Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance, is seen because it has a special Trainer Gallery subset consisting of Character Cards, Character Super Rares, Full Art Trainers, and Black and Gold VMAXes that can be pulled in the Reverse Holo slot along with the new[...]

After an exciting pre-release and a week of hobby shops cleared to sell the set early, all locations including big box retailers can now sell the newest Pokémon TCG set, Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance. Astral Radiance graphic Credit: Pokémon TCG First, here's what the Pokémon TCG has to say about this Pokémon Legends: Arceus-themed set: Travel back to a[...]

It's going to be interesting to see how the latest set, Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance, is seen because it has a special Trainer Gallery subset consisting of Character Cards, Character Super Rares, Full Art Trainers, and Black and Gold VMAXes that can be pulled in the Reverse Holo slot along with the new[...]

It's going to be interesting to see how the latest set, Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance, is seen because it has a special Trainer Gallery subset consisting of Character Cards, Character Super Rares, Full Art Trainers, and Black and Gold VMAXes that can be pulled in the Reverse Holo slot along with the new[...]

Today is the day! While Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance will see its wide release this Friday, May 27th, you will begin seeing tournament-official hobby stores selling it today The Pokémon TCG allows these stores to begin selling a limited set of items including booster packs, booster boxes, and Elite Trainer Boxes on the[...]

Starting today, Pokémon TCG kicks off Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance pre-release weekend.  Wondering how you can participate? Let's get into the details. Astral Radiance Pre-Release promos Credit: Pokémon TCG Pre-release events for Pokémon TCG are held at tournament-official game stores These stores often host events and will sell Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance Build & Battle kits that[...]

Today, I'm giving you an early look at the next Pokémon TCG expansion, Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance Courtesy of The Pokémon Company International, I have a booster box and an Elite Trainer Box to open so we can experience this brand new set together First, I opened the booster box, which you can read about[...]

Today, I'm giving you an early look at the next Pokémon TCG expansion, Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance Courtesy of The Pokémon Company International, I have a booster box and an Elite Trainer Box to open so we can experience this brand new set together First, let's crack open the booster box. Pokémon TCG: Astral Radiance booster[...]

The expansion, Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars, came out on February 25th, 2022 It is the ninth set under the Sword & Shield banner and is the first to include the Pokémon-VSTAR mechanic VSTARs are a replacement for the VMAX mechanic, which is being phased out of the main portion of the set after this release[...]

The expansion, Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars, came out on February 25th, 2022 It is the ninth set under the Sword & Shield banner and is the first to include the Pokémon-VSTAR mechanic VSTARs are a replacement for the VMAX mechanic, which is being phased out of the main portion of the set after this release[...]

The expansion, Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars, came out on February 25th, 2022 It is the ninth set under the Sword & Shield banner and is the first to include the Pokémon-VSTAR mechanic VSTARs are a replacement for the VMAX mechanic, which is being phased out of the main portion of the set after this release[...]

The expansion, Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars, came out on February 25th, 2022 It is the ninth set under the Sword & Shield banner and is the first to include the Pokémon-VSTAR mechanic VSTARs are a replacement for the VMAX mechanic, which is being phased out of the main portion of the set after this release[...]

The expansion, Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars, came out on February 25th, 2022 It is the ninth set under the Sword & Shield banner and is the first to include the Pokémon-VSTAR mechanic VSTARs are a replacement for the VMAX mechanic, which is being phased out of the main portion of the set after this release[...]

The expansion, Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars, came out on February 25th, 2022 It is the ninth set under the Sword & Shield banner and is the first to include the Pokémon-VSTAR mechanic VSTARs are a replacement for the VMAX mechanic, which is being phased out of the main portion of the set after this release[...]

The expansion, Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars, came out on February 25th, 2022 It is the ninth set under the Sword & Shield banner and is the first to include the Pokémon-VSTAR mechanic VSTARs are a replacement for the VMAX mechanic, which is being phased out of the main portion of the set after this release[...]

Credit: Pokémon TCG Above, you can see the prerelease promos for Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance This upcoming Pokémon TCG set will be released on May 27th, 2022 with prerelease weekend taking place on May 13th, 2022 which is just under two months from now These prerelease events hinge around Build & Battle boxes which contain four[...]

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[...]

Credit: Pokémon So how will the reveal of Scarlet & Violet and the impending introduction of Generation Nine impact the Pokémon TCG? New series block: The franchise has run three-year blocks ever since Black & White, with XY, Sun & Moon, and Sword & Shield following suit[...]

Today, the ninth main series Sword & Shield expansion will have its wide release That means that you will be able to find Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars booster packs in various products at big box retailers and hobby shops alike The past few weeks have seen a tiered rollout of this Arceus and Charizard-themed expansion,[...]

This coming Friday, February 25th, is the official wide release of the next main series Pokémon TCG expansion, Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars However, you may actually be able to buy booster packs, booster boxes, and Elite Trainer Boxes of this new Arceus and Charizard-themed set as soon as today[...]