Sword & Shield Archives

The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike Part 18
The Pokémon TCG has outdone itself with its latest release, Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike. Fusion Strike, which was released in November 2021, is the largest expansion that the Pokémon TCG has ever released with a whopping 264 cards before Secret Rares The set is partly based on the Japanese expansion Fusion Arts but also adapts several key[...]
A Pokémon TCG Collector's Holiday Gift Guide 2021 Part Two
Credit: Pokémon TCG Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike Espeon blister packs Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike is the latest set, so it is very likely that the collector in your life is either just starting on this set or is still working on collecting it These three-pack blisters are widely available and are on the[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike Part 17
The Pokémon TCG has outdone itself with its latest release, Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike. Fusion Strike, which was released in November 2021, is the largest expansion that the Pokémon TCG has ever released with a whopping 264 cards before Secret Rares The set is partly based on the Japanese expansion Fusion Arts but also adapts several key[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike Part 16
The Pokémon TCG has outdone itself with its latest release, Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike. Fusion Strike, which was released in November 2021, is the largest expansion that the Pokémon TCG has ever released with a whopping 264 cards before Secret Rares The set is partly based on the Japanese expansion Fusion Arts but also adapts several key[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike Part 14
The Pokémon TCG has outdone itself with its latest release, Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike. Fusion Strike, which was released in November 2021, is the largest expansion that the Pokémon TCG has ever released with a whopping 264 cards before Secret Rares The set is partly based on the Japanese expansion Fusion Arts but also adapts several key[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike Part 13
The Pokémon TCG has outdone itself with its latest release, Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike. Fusion Strike, which was released in November 2021, is the largest expansion that the Pokémon TCG has ever released with a whopping 264 cards before Secret Rares The set is partly based on the Japanese expansion Fusion Arts but also adapts several key[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike Part 12
The Pokémon TCG has outdone itself with its latest release, Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike. Fusion Strike, which was released in November 2021, is the largest expansion that the Pokémon TCG has ever released with a whopping 264 cards before Secret Rares The set is partly based on the Japanese expansion Fusion Arts but also adapts several key[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike Part 11
The Pokémon TCG has outdone itself with its latest release, Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike. Fusion Strike, which was released in November 2021, is the largest expansion that the Pokémon TCG has ever released with a whopping 264 cards before Secret Rares The set is partly based on the Japanese expansion Fusion Arts but also adapts several key[...]
Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Rebel Clash in November 2021
Last year, we saw renewed interest in the hobby due to a number of factors including the coming 25th Anniversary, a strong launch for Sword & Shield-era sets, influencers, box breaks, COVID-19 lockdown pushing people to find hobbies, and more Sets and cards that were readily available quickly became difficult to find Now, every month,[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike Part 10
The Pokémon TCG has outdone itself with its latest release, Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike. Fusion Strike, which was released in November 2021, is the largest expansion that the Pokémon TCG has ever released with a whopping 264 cards before Secret Rares The set is partly based on the Japanese expansion Fusion Arts but also adapts several key[...]
Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Battle Styles in November 2021
Last year, we saw renewed interest in the hobby due to a number of factors including the coming 25th Anniversary, a strong launch for Sword & Shield-era sets, influencers, box breaks, COVID-19 lockdown pushing people to find hobbies, and more Sets and cards that were readily available quickly became difficult to find Now, every month,[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike Part 9
The Pokémon TCG has outdone itself with its latest release, Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike. Fusion Strike, which was released in November 2021, is the largest expansion that the Pokémon TCG has ever released with a whopping 264 cards before Secret Rares The set is partly based on the Japanese expansion Fusion Arts but also adapts several key[...]
Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Chilling Reign in November 2021
Last year, we saw renewed interest in the hobby due to a number of factors including the coming 25th Anniversary, a strong launch for Sword & Shield-era sets, influencers, box breaks, COVID-19 lockdown pushing people to find hobbies, and more Sets and cards that were readily available quickly became difficult to find Now, every month,[...]
Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Evolving Skies in November 2021
Last year, we saw renewed interest in the hobby due to a number of factors including the coming 25th Anniversary, a strong launch for Sword & Shield-era sets, influencers, box breaks, COVID-19 lockdown pushing people to find hobbies, and more Sets and cards that were readily available quickly became difficult to find Now, every month,[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike Part 8
The Pokémon TCG has outdone itself with its latest release, Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike. Fusion Strike, which was released in November 2021, is the largest expansion that the Pokémon TCG has ever released with a whopping 264 cards before Secret Rares The set is partly based on the Japanese expansion Fusion Arts but also adapts several key[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike Part 7
The Pokémon TCG has outdone itself with its latest release, Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike. Fusion Strike, which was released in November 2021, is the largest expansion that the Pokémon TCG has ever released with a whopping 264 cards before Secret Rares The set is partly based on the Japanese expansion Fusion Arts but also adapts several key[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike Part 6
The Pokémon TCG has outdone itself with its latest release, Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike. Fusion Strike, which was released in November 2021, is the largest expansion that the Pokémon TCG has ever released with a whopping 264 cards before Secret Rares The set is partly based on the Japanese expansion Fusion Arts but also adapts several key[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike Part 2
The Pokémon TCG has outdone itself with its latest release, Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike. Fusion Strike, which was released in November 2021, is the largest expansion that the Pokémon TCG has ever released with a whopping 264 cards before Secret Rares The set is partly based on the Japanese expansion Fusion Arts but also adapts several key[...]
Gamestop Offers Shiny Zamazenta & Zacian in Pokémon: Sword & Shield
Read on to get the full details of how you can obtain these Shiny Legendaries in Pokémon: Sword and Shield respectively. Shiny Zamazenta & Zacian in Pokémon: Sword & Shield Credit: Gamestop Here are the full details that are currently known about the special Pokémon: Sword & Shield Shiny Zacian and Zamazenta promotion going on at GameStop: Shiny Zacian and Shiny[...]
A Holographic History of the Pokémon TCG: Gold Secret Rares
Credit: Pokémon TCG After the XY era wrapped, the Sun & Moon era kicked off and introduced a new style of Gold Secret Rare Trainer cards that remain active in the Pokémon TCG today as we are in the Galar-focused Sword & Shield era These cards give Gold Secret Rare Trainers the Full Art treatment with the entire card rendered in[...]
Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Evolving Skies in September 2021
Last year, we saw renewed interest in the hobby due to a number of factors including the coming 25th Anniversary, a strong launch for Sword & Shield-era sets, influencers, box breaks, COVID-19 lockdown pushing people to find hobbies, and more Sets and cards that were readily available quickly became difficult to find Now, every month, I[...]
Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Battle Styles in September 2021
Last year, we saw renewed interest in the hobby due to a number of factors including the coming 25th Anniversary, a strong launch for Sword & Shield-era sets, influencers, box breaks, COVID-19 lockdown pushing people to find hobbies, and more Sets and cards that were readily available quickly became difficult to find Now, every month, I[...]
A Holographic History of the Pokémon TCG: Rainbow Rare Trainers
In this next installment of A Holographic History of the Pokémon TCG, let's take a look at a style of card newly introduced during the current Sword & Shield era: the Rainbow Rare Trainer card. Darkness Ablaze Rainbow Rare Pokémon Breeder's Nurturing Credit: Pokémon TCG Rainbow Rares were initially introduced in the Sun & Moon base set, which[...]
Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Chilling Reign in September 2021
Last year, we saw renewed interest in the hobby due to a number of factors including the coming 25th Anniversary, a strong launch for Sword & Shield-era sets, influencers, box breaks, COVID-19 lockdown pushing people to find hobbies, and more Sets and cards that were readily available quickly became difficult to find Now, every month, I[...]
A Holographic History of the Pokémon TCG: Full Art Trainers
Over the course of the eras, stretching from the Black & White era to the current Sword & Shield era, Full Art Trainer Supporters have been a staple of the Pokémon TCG and are often highly coveted They have also changed in some ways over the eras Let's take a look. Black & White and XY era: The first selection[...]
A Holographic History of the Pokémon TCG: Pokémon-V Full Art
In this next installment of A Holographic History of the Pokémon TCG, let's take a look at a style of card that debuted in the Sword & Shield era: the Pokémon-V Full Arts. Vivid Voltage Pikachu Credit: Pokémon TCG From a collector's perspective, the artwork of Pokémon-V Full Arts harkens back to the Pokémon-EX Full Arts of the Black[...]
A Holographic History of the Pokémon TCG: Rainbow Rare Pokémon
In this next installment of A Holographic History of the Pokémon TCG, let's take a look at a style of card that debuted in the Sun & Moon era and continues to be a major feature of sets today in the Sword & Shield era: the Rainbow Rare. Rainbow Rare Charizard GX[...]
A Holographic History of the Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield Era Bars
In this next installment of A Holographic History of the Pokémon TCG, let's take a look back at the pattern that defines the current Sword & Shield era: the vertical holographic bars. Chilling Reign Cresselia Credit: Pokémon TCG The Sword & Shield era introduced the Galar region and its Pokémon to the TCG, but that's not it[...]
Is it Time for Pokémon TCG to Retire Rainbow Rares?
Credit: TPC Every Sword & Shield-era set has had Gold Secret Rare Pokémon cards, so the Bronzong is nothing new However, Battle Styles started the idea of pushing certain Alternate Arts to the Secret Rare slot rather than including them with the Full Arts We can expect this to continue in Chilling Reign with cards like the above Calyrex[...]