Pokemon TCG: Battle Styles Set

Released (English)	19 March 2021
Released (Japanese)	22 January 2021
Cards (English)	183 (163 + 20 secret rares)
Cards (Japanese)	Single Strike Master & Rapid Strike Master
Series	Sword & Shield (Generation VIII)
Region focus	Galar
Previous expansion	Vivid Voltage
Following expansion	Chilling Reign
Associated decks	Single Strike & Rapid Strike Urshifu
Japanese sets	Single Strike Master (S5I) + Rapid Strike Master (S5R)

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Sword & Shield—Battle Styles launched on 19 March 2021 as the fifth main expansion of the Sword & Shield era, and it shook up the game with a brand-new mechanic. Many of the set’s cards — every V and VMAX included — are designated either Single Strike or Rapid Strike, two opposing battle styles inspired by the Legendary Pokémon Urshifu.

Single Strike cards hit hard with heavy, all-or-nothing attacks, while Rapid Strike cards rely on speed, spread damage and technical disruption. Each style is backed by its own Trainer cards, Special Energy and Stadiums, encouraging players to build a deck around one style or the other.

The set is headlined by the twin Urshifu VMAX — Single Strike and Rapid Strike — but its most sought-after card is the stunning alternate-art Empoleon V. With 183 cards in total (163 in the main set plus 20 secret rares), Battle Styles delivered chase cards, competitive staples and one of the era’s most beloved illustrations.

Set Highlights: Single Strike vs. Rapid Strike

Battle Styles is loaded with powerful Pokémon V and VMAX split across the two new fighting styles. Here are some of the cards that defined the expansion:

Print Versions & Collectors Info

Sword & Shield—Battle Styles was released worldwide on 19 March 2021 and, like other Sword & Shield sets, was printed in large quantities across the full range of product types.

English sealed products included four different booster pack artworks (Tyranitar, Empoleon, Single Strike Urshifu and Rapid Strike Urshifu), the 36-pack booster box, two Elite Trainer Boxes — one for Single Strike Urshifu and one for Rapid Strike Urshifu — and the Battle Styles Build & Battle Box. The set was later supported by the two Urshifu VMAX League Battle Decks.

Because it introduced the Single Strike and Rapid Strike mechanic that would run through the rest of 2021, Battle Styles remains a popular set to open, with the alternate-art Empoleon V standing well above the rest of the set on the secondary market.

English version vs. Japanese Variations

Battle Styles is an English compilation of two Japanese sets released simultaneously on 22 January 2021 — Single Strike Master (S5I) and Rapid Strike Master (S5R). Each Japanese set focused on one of the two new battle styles, and the English release merged them into a single 163-card set with an additional run of secret rares.

This split is the set’s defining feature. Single Strike Master notably contains no Water-type Pokémon, while Rapid Strike Master contains no Darkness-type Pokémon — a deliberate design choice reflecting the identity of each style. The English set also adds the extra secret rares (164–183), including the rainbow and gold cards that sit above the standard 163-card numbering.

Here are the Japanese products this expansion is built from — the Single Strike Master (S5I) and Rapid Strike Master (S5R) booster packs and boxes:

Set List

The complete 183-card checklist for Sword & Shield—Battle Styles, including card text for every card. Click any card image to open a full-size, high-resolution scan.

Card Image	No.	Card name	Rarity	Card type
	1/163	Bellsprout
	Card text Venoshock 10+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is Poisoned, this attack does 40 more damage.
	2/163	Weepinbell
	Card text Ability — Dangerous Mucus: When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may make your opponent’s Active Pokémon Burned and Poisoned. Vine Whip 40
	3/163	Victreebel
	Card text Panic Vine 40 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused. During your opponent’s next turn, that Pokémon can’t retreat. Solar Beam 120
	4/163	Cacnea
	Card text Zzzt 10 Beat 20
	5/163	Cacturne
	Card text Pull — Switch 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon. Spiny Punch 60+ — If this Pokémon has any Darkness Energy attached, this attack does 70 more damage.
	6/163	Kricketune V
	Card text Ability — Exciting Stage: Once during your turn, you may draw cards until you have 3 cards in your hand. If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may draw cards until you have 4 cards in your hand instead. You can’t use more than 1 Exciting Stage Ability each turn. X-Scissor 80+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 80 more damage.
	7/163	Cherubi
	Card text Leafage 10
	8/163	Cherrim
	Card text Ability — Spring Bloom: As often as you like during your turn, you may attach a Grass Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon that doesn’t have a Rule Box (Pokémon V, Pokémon-GX, etc. have Rule Boxes). Seed Bomb 70
	9/163	Carnivine
	Card text Big Bite 30 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat. Triple Whip 60× — Flip 3 coins. This attack does 60 damage for each heads.
	10/163	Durant
	Card text Vise Grip 20 Devour — For each of your Durant in play, discard the top card of your opponent’s deck.
	11/163	Scatterbug
	Card text Surprise Attack 30 — Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
	12/163	Spewpa
	Card text Grass Cocooning — Heal 40 damage from this Pokémon. Bug Bite 40
	13/163	Vivillon
	Card text Vital Powder — Heal all damage from 2 of your Benched Pokémon. Gust 90
	14/163	Fomantis
	Card text Continuous Slash 20× — Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 20 damage for each heads.
	15/163	Lurantis
	Card text Leaf Drain 30 — Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon. Solar Cutter 70
	16/163	Tapu Bulu
	Card text Push Down 20 — Your opponent switches their Active Pokémon with 1 of their Benched Pokémon. Nature’s Judgment 80+ — You may discard all Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, this attack does 80 more damage.
	17/163	Blipbug
	Card text Stampede 10
	18/163	Flapple V
	Card text Sour Spit 20 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon’s attacks cost ColorlessColorless more. Wing Attack 120
	19/163	Flapple VMAX
	Card text G-Max Rolling 250- — This attack does 10 less damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.
	20/163	Entei
	Card text Heat Dash 30 — You may attach a Fire Energy card from your hand to this Pokémon. Fire Fang 90 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned.
	21/163	Victini V
	Card text V Bullet 10+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a Pokémon V, this attack does 50 more damage. Flare Shot 120 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
	22/163	Victini VMAX
	Card text Spreading Flames — Attach up to 3 Fire Energy cards from your discard pile to your Pokémon in any way you like. Max Victory 100+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a Pokémon V, this attack does 120 more damage.
	23/163	Tepig
	Card text Ram 20 Combustion 50
	24/163	Pignite
	Card text Ram 30 Combustion 90
	25/163	Emboar
	Card text Ability — Fighting Fury Stance: Your Single Strike Pokémon’s attacks do 30 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Heat Crash 130
	26/163	Heatmor
	Card text Flare 20 Burning Licks 70 — Flip 2 coins. For each heads, discard an Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	27/163	Salandit
	Card text Call Sign — Search your deck for a Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
	28/163	Salazzle
	Card text Perplex — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused. Derisive Roasting 90× — This attack does 90 damage for each Special Condition affecting your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	29/163	Sizzlipede
	Card text Searing Flame 20 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned.
	30/163	Centiskorch
	Card text Ability — Overheater: Whenever your opponent flips a coin for their Burned Pokémon during Pokémon Checkup, it doesn’t recover from that Special Condition even if the result is heads. Bursting Inferno 130 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned.
	31/163	Horsea
	Card text Smokescreen 10 — During your opponent’s next turn, if the Defending Pokémon tries to attack, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack doesn’t happen.
	32/163	Seadra
	Card text Water Gun 40
	33/163	Kingdra
	Card text Ability — Deep Sea King: When your Active Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent’s Pokémon, you may move any amount of Water Energy from that Pokémon to this Pokémon. Aqua Burst 40× — This attack does 40 damage for each Water Energy attached to this Pokémon.
	34/163	Galarian Mr. Mime
	Card text Pound 10 Find It — Search your deck for an Item card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
	35/163	Galarian Mr. Rime
	Card text Ball Juggling 10+ — Discard any number of Item cards that have the word “Ball” in their name from your hand. This attack does 40 more damage for each card you discarded in this way. Frost Smash 80
	36/163	Remoraid
	Card text Water Gun 10 Sharp Fin 20
	37/163	Octillery
	Card text Ability — Rapid Strike Search: Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a Rapid Strike card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. You can’t use more than 1 Rapid Strike Search Ability each turn. Waterfall 50
	38/163	Corphish
	Card text Bubble Beam 30 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
	39/163	Crawdaunt
	Card text Knock Off 60 — Discard a random card from your opponent’s hand. Crabhammer 140
	40/163	Empoleon V
	Card text Ability — Emperor’s Eyes: As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your opponent’s Basic Pokémon in play have no Abilities, except for Pokémon with a Rule Box (Pokémon V, Pokémon-GX, etc. have Rule Boxes). Swirling Slice 130 — Move an Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	41/163	Frillish
	Card text Recover — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon and heal all damage from it. Rain Splash 10
	42/163	Jellicent
	Card text Sediment Sink 10× — This attack does 10 damage for each Water Energy card in your discard pile.
	43/163	Bruxish
	Card text Bite 20 Surf 110
	44/163	Electabuzz
	Card text Haymaker 30 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Haymaker.
	45/163	Electivire
	Card text Tumbling Attack 60+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage. Lightning Slam 180 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Lightning Slam.
	46/163	Shinx
	Card text Rear Kick 20
	47/163	Luxio
	Card text Jumping Kick — This attack does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Head Bolt 50
	48/163	Luxray
	Card text Electrostep — This attack does 40 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Scar Strikes 100+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 100 more damage.
	49/163	Pachirisu
	Card text Find a Friend — Search your deck for a Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Gnaw 30
	50/163	Tapu Koko V
	Card text Electro Ball 40 Spiral Thunder 20+ — This attack does 40 more damage for each Energy attached to all of your opponent’s Pokémon.
	51/163	Tapu Koko VMAX
	Card text Max Shock 180 — If you have more Prize cards remaining than your opponent, their Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
	52/163	Yamper
	Card text Ability — Ball Search: When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may put a Poké Ball card, a Great Ball card, or 1 of each from your discard pile into your hand. Flop 20
	53/163	Boltund
	Card text Corner 30 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat. Defiant Spark 130 — If this Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack can be used for Lightning.
	54/163	Galarian Slowpoke
	Card text Tantailizing — Flip a coin. If heads, switch 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.
	55/163	Spoink
	Card text Headbutt Bounce 10 Power Gem 30
	56/163	Grumpig
	Card text Dazzle Dance 30 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused. Power Gem 120
	57/163	Baltoy
	Card text Self-Destruct 60 — This Pokémon also does 60 damage to itself.
	58/163	Claydol
	Card text Power Split — Attach Psychic Energy cards from your discard pile to your Pokémon in any way you like until your Pokémon and your opponent’s Pokémon have the same total amount of Energy attached. Psyshot 100
	59/163	Chimecho
	Card text Minor Errand-Running — Search your deck for up to 2 basic Energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Pleasant Tone 20 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
	60/163	Espurr
	Card text Focused Wish 20+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
	61/163	Meowstic
	Card text Ability — Ear Moves: Once during your turn, you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your Pokémon to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. Psychic Sphere 50
	62/163	Mimikyu V
	Card text Ability — Dummy Doll: When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may prevent all damage done to this Mimikyu V by attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon until the end of your opponent’s next turn. Jealous Eyes — Put 3 damage counters on your opponent’s Active Pokémon for each Prize card your opponent has taken.
	63/163	Necrozma V
	Card text Prismatic Ray 20 — This attack also does 20 damage to 2 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Special Laser 100+ — If this Pokémon has any Special Energy attached, this attack does 120 more damage.
	64/163	Dottler
	Card text Radar — Look at the top 4 cards of your deck and put them back in any order. Ram 20
	65/163	Orbeetle
	Card text Evomancy — For each Energy attached to this Pokémon, search your deck for a Stage 2 Pokémon, except Orbeetle, and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Zen Headbutt 120
	66/163	Mankey
	Card text Focus Fist 50 — Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
	67/163	Primeape
	Card text Field Crush 20 — If your opponent has a Stadium in play, discard it. Steamin’ Mad Strike 50× — This attack does 50 damage for each of your Benched Pokémon that has any damage counters on it.
	68/163	Onix
	Card text Rock Throw 60 Rocky Tackle 170 — This Pokémon also does 60 damage to itself.
	69/163	Cubone
	Card text Beat 10 Headbutt 30
	70/163	Marowak
	Card text Ability — Battle Armor: This Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Bonemerang 90× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 90 damage for each heads.
	71/163	Gligar
	Card text Slash 30
	72/163	Gliscor
	Card text Acrobatics 20+ — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 more damage for each heads. Guillotine 90
	73/163	Timburr
	Card text Pound 20
	74/163	Gurdurr
	Card text Pound 30 Hammer In 60
	75/163	Conkeldurr
	Card text Hammer Pressure 90 — If the Defending Pokémon is an Evolution Pokémon, it can’t attack during your opponent’s next turn. Mega Punch 150
	76/163	Mienfoo
	Card text Double Stab 30× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage for each heads.
	77/163	Mienshao
	Card text Pound 20 Spinning Whip 90 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused. Shuffle this Pokémon and all attached cards into your deck.
	78/163	Rolycoly
	Card text Reckless Charge 30 — This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.
	79/163	Carkol
	Card text Tackle 50 Wild Tackle 100 — This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.
	80/163	Coalossal
	Card text Coal Cannon 90× — Flip a coin for each Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 90 damage for each heads. Wild Tackle 200 — This Pokémon also does 50 damage to itself.
	81/163	Silicobra
	Card text Tail Whap 10 Mud Shot 60
	82/163	Sandaconda
	Card text Big Sand Cannon 60× — Discard the top 6 cards of your deck. This attack does 60 damage for each Fighting Energy card you discarded in this way. Skull Bash 120
	83/163	Falinks
	Card text Rapid Strike Squad 20× — This attack does 20 damage for each of your Rapid Strike Pokémon in play.
	84/163	Stonjourner
	Card text Land’s Pulse 30+ — If a Stadium is in play, this attack does 30 more damage. Giga Hammer 120 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Giga Hammer.
	85/163	Single Strike Urshifu V
	Card text Laser Focus — Search your deck for up to 2 Fighting Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Impact Blow 180 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Impact Blow.
	86/163	Single Strike Urshifu VMAX
	Card text Beatdown 100 G-Max One Blow 270 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon. This attack’s damage isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	87/163	Rapid Strike Urshifu V
	Card text Strafe 30 — You may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Hundred Furious Blows 150
	88/163	Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX
	Card text Gale Thrust 30+ — If this Pokémon moved from your Bench to the Active Spot this turn, this attack does 120 more damage. G-Max Rapid Flow — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 120 damage to 2 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	89/163	Zubat
	Card text Hide in Shadows — Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Speed Dive 20
	90/163	Golbat
	Card text Ability — Discreet Draw: When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may draw 2 cards. Air Slash 50 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
	91/163	Crobat
	Card text Ability — Drastic Draw: When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may draw 3 cards. Wing Attack 100
	92/163	Galarian Slowbro
	Card text Splattering Poison — Both Active Pokémon are now Poisoned. Unhinged Hammer 100+ — If this Pokémon is affected by a Special Condition, this attack does 120 more damage.
	93/163	Murkrow
	Card text Scout — Your opponent reveals their hand. Peck 20
	94/163	Honchkrow
	Card text Ability — Insomnia: This Pokémon can’t be Asleep. Voltage Dive 80+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon has any Special Energy attached, this attack does 80 more damage.
	95/163	Houndour
	Card text Bite 20
	96/163	Houndoom
	Card text Ability — Single Strike Roar: Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a Single Strike Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Single Strike Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. If you attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon. Darkness Fang 50
	97/163	Tyranitar V
	Card text Cragalanche 60 — Discard the top 2 cards of your opponent’s deck. Single Strike Crush 240 — Discard the top 4 cards of your deck.
	98/163	Morpeko
	Card text Gather Food — Put an Item card from your discard pile into your hand. Hangry Tackle 20+ — If you have no cards in your hand, this attack does 90 more damage.
	99/163	Steelix
	Card text Steel Swing 80× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 80 damage for each heads. Heavy Impact 200
	100/163	Mawile
	Card text Powerful Vise 20 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Piercing Strike 100 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness or Resistance, or by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	101/163	Bronzor
	Card text Ram 30
	102/163	Bronzong
	Card text Ability — Metal Transfer: As often as you like during your turn, you may move a Metal Energy from 1 of your Pokémon to another of your Pokémon. Zen Headbutt 70
	103/163	Pawniard
	Card text Swords Dance — During your next turn, this Pokémon’s Slash attack does 70 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Slash 10
	104/163	Bisharp
	Card text Slash 30 Steel Slice 90+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a Metal Pokémon, this attack does 90 more damage.
	105/163	Honedge
	Card text Ambush 10+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.
	106/163	Doublade
	Card text Cut Down 40 — Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	107/163	Aegislash
	Card text Ability — Stance Change: Once during your turn, you may switch this Pokémon with an Aegislash in your hand. Any attached cards, damage counters, Special Conditions, turns in play, and any other effects remain on the new Pokémon. Full Metal Blade 210 — Discard 2 Metal Energy from this Pokémon.
	108/163	Aegislash
	Card text Ability — Stance Change: Once during your turn, you may switch this Pokémon with an Aegislash in your hand. Any attached cards, damage counters, Special Conditions, turns in play, and any other effects remain on the new Pokémon. Gigaton Bash 70 — During your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Pokémon VMAX.
	109/163	Corviknight V
	Card text Clutch 30 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat. Sky Hurricane 190 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Sky Hurricane.
	110/163	Corviknight VMAX
	Card text Ability — Lustrous Body: Prevent all effects of your opponent’s Pokémon’s Abilities done to this Pokémon. G-Max Hurricane 240 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use G-Max Hurricane.
	111/163	Spearow
	Card text Peck 20
	112/163	Fearow
	Card text Drill Peck 70
	113/163	Lickitung
	Card text Tongue Slap 50 Hammer In 80
	114/163	Lickilicky
	Card text Selickt — Your opponent chooses to discard the top 3 cards of their deck or to discard 3 cards from their hand. Pitch 100 — Your opponent switches their Active Pokémon with 1 of their Benched Pokémon.
	115/163	Glameow
	Card text Cat Kick 10 Claw Slash 40
	116/163	Purugly
	Card text Caturday — Draw 3 cards. If you do, this Pokémon is now Asleep. Claw Slash 120
	117/163	Stoutland V
	Card text Double Dip Fangs 40 — If your opponent’s Basic Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from this attack, take 1 more Prize card. Wild Tackle 200 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
	118/163	Bouffalant
	Card text Ability — Sap Sipper: This Pokémon’s attacks do 60 more damage to your opponent’s Grass Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Head Charge 120 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
	119/163	Drampa
	Card text Call for Family — Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Spiral Rush 30+ — Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads.
	120/163	Indeedee
	Card text Collect — Draw 2 cards. Hand Kinesis 10× — This attack does 10 damage for each card in your hand.
	121/163	Bruno		T
	Card text Shuffle your hand into your deck. Then, draw 4 cards. If any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out during your opponent’s last turn, draw 7 cards instead.
	122/163	Camping Gear		T
	Card text Search your deck for a card and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Your turn ends.
	123/163	Cheryl		T
	Card text Heal all damage from each of your Evolution Pokémon. If you do, discard all Energy from the Pokémon that were healed in this way.
	124/163	Energy Recycler		T
	Card text Shuffle up to 5 basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your deck.
	125/163	Escape Rope		T
	Card text Each player switches their Active Pokémon with 1 of their Benched Pokémon. Your opponent switches first. (If a player does not have a Benched Pokémon, they don’t switch Pokémon.)
	126/163	Exp. Share		T
	Card text When your Active Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent’s Pokémon, you may move a basic Energy from that Pokémon to the Pokémon this card is attached to.
	127/163	Fan of Waves		T
	Card text Put a Special Energy attached to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon on the bottom of their deck.
	128/163	Korrina’s Focus		T
	Card text Draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand.
	129/163	Level Ball		T
	Card text Search your deck for a Pokémon with 90 HP or less, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
	130/163	Phoebe		T
	Card text During this turn, damage from your Pokémon VMAX’s attacks isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	131/163	Rapid Strike Scroll of Swirls		T
	Card text The Rapid Strike Pokémon this card is attached to can use the attack on this card. (You still need the necessary Energy to use this attack.)
	132/163	Rapid Strike Style Mustard		T
	Card text You can play this card only when it is the last card in your hand. Put a Rapid Strike Pokémon from your discard pile onto your Bench. If you do, draw 5 cards.
	133/163	Single Strike Scroll of Scorn		T
	Card text The Single Strike Pokémon this card is attached to can use the attack on this card. (You still need the necessary Energy to use this attack.)
	134/163	Single Strike Style Mustard		T
	Card text You can play this card only when it is the last card in your hand. Search your deck for a Single Strike Pokémon and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. If you searched your deck in this way, draw 5 cards.
	135/163	Sordward & Shielbert		T
	Card text Choose a Trainer card from your discard pile. Then, ask your opponent if you may put it into your hand. If yes, put that card into your hand. If no, draw 3 cards.
	136/163	Tool Jammer		T
	Card text As long as the Pokémon this card is attached to is in the Active Spot, Pokémon Tools attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon have no effect, except for Tool Jammer.
	137/163	Tower of Darkness		T
	Card text Once during each player’s turn, that player may draw 2 cards. In order to use this effect, that player must discard a Single Strike card from their hand.
	138/163	Tower of Waters		T
	Card text The Retreat Cost of each Rapid Strike Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent’s) is ColorlessColorless less.
	139/163	Urn of Vitality		T
	Card text Shuffle up to 2 Single Strike Energy cards from your discard pile into your deck.
	140/163	Rapid Strike Energy		E
	Card text This card can only be attached to a Rapid Strike Pokémon. If this card is attached to anything other than a Rapid Strike Pokémon, discard this card. As long as this card is attached to a Pokémon, it provides 2 in any combination of Water Energy and Fighting Energy.
	141/163	Single Strike Energy		E
	Card text This card can only be attached to a Single Strike Pokémon. If this card is attached to anything other than a Single Strike Pokémon, discard this card. As long as this card is attached to a Pokémon, it provides Fighting and Darkness Energy but provides only 1 Energy at a time, and the attacks of the Pokémon this card is attached to do 20 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
	142/163	Kricketune V
	Card text Ability — Exciting Stage: Once during your turn, you may draw cards until you have 3 cards in your hand. If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may draw cards until you have 4 cards in your hand instead. You can’t use more than 1 Exciting Stage Ability each turn. X-Scissor 80+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 80 more damage.
	143/163	Flapple V
	Card text Sour Spit 20 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon’s attacks cost ColorlessColorless more. Wing Attack 120
	144/163	Victini V
	Card text V Bullet 10+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a Pokémon V, this attack does 50 more damage. Flare Shot 120 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
	145/163	Empoleon V
	Card text Ability — Emperor’s Eyes: As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your opponent’s Basic Pokémon in play have no Abilities, except for Pokémon with a Rule Box (Pokémon V, Pokémon-GX, etc. have Rule Boxes). Swirling Slice 130 — Move an Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	146/163	Empoleon V
	Card text Ability — Emperor’s Eyes: As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your opponent’s Basic Pokémon in play have no Abilities, except for Pokémon with a Rule Box (Pokémon V, Pokémon-GX, etc. have Rule Boxes). Swirling Slice 130 — Move an Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	147/163	Tapu Koko V
	Card text Electro Ball 40 Spiral Thunder 20+ — This attack does 40 more damage for each Energy attached to all of your opponent’s Pokémon.
	148/163	Mimikyu V
	Card text Ability — Dummy Doll: When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may prevent all damage done to this Mimikyu V by attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon until the end of your opponent’s next turn. Jealous Eyes — Put 3 damage counters on your opponent’s Active Pokémon for each Prize card your opponent has taken.
	149/163	Necrozma V
	Card text Prismatic Ray 20 — This attack also does 20 damage to 2 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Special Laser 100+ — If this Pokémon has any Special Energy attached, this attack does 120 more damage.
	150/163	Single Strike Urshifu V
	Card text Laser Focus — Search your deck for up to 2 Fighting Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Impact Blow 180 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Impact Blow.
	151/163	Single Strike Urshifu V
	Card text Laser Focus — Search your deck for up to 2 Fighting Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Impact Blow 180 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Impact Blow.
	152/163	Rapid Strike Urshifu V
	Card text Strafe 30 — You may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Hundred Furious Blows 150
	153/163	Rapid Strike Urshifu V
	Card text Strafe 30 — You may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Hundred Furious Blows 150
	154/163	Tyranitar V
	Card text Cragalanche 60 — Discard the top 2 cards of your opponent’s deck. Single Strike Crush 240 — Discard the top 4 cards of your deck.
	155/163	Tyranitar V
	Card text Cragalanche 60 — Discard the top 2 cards of your opponent’s deck. Single Strike Crush 240 — Discard the top 4 cards of your deck.
	156/163	Corviknight V
	Card text Clutch 30 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat. Sky Hurricane 190 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Sky Hurricane.
	157/163	Stoutland V
	Card text Double Dip Fangs 40 — If your opponent’s Basic Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from this attack, take 1 more Prize card. Wild Tackle 200 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
	158/163	Bruno		T
	Card text Shuffle your hand into your deck. Then, draw 4 cards. If any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out during your opponent’s last turn, draw 7 cards instead.
	159/163	Cheryl		T
	Card text Heal all damage from each of your Evolution Pokémon. If you do, discard all Energy from the Pokémon that were healed in this way.
	160/163	Korrina’s Focus		T
	Card text Draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand.
	161/163	Phoebe		T
	Card text During this turn, damage from your Pokémon VMAX’s attacks isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	162/163	Rapid Strike Style Mustard		T
	Card text You can play this card only when it is the last card in your hand. Put a Rapid Strike Pokémon from your discard pile onto your Bench. If you do, draw 5 cards.
	163/163	Single Strike Style Mustard		T
	Card text You can play this card only when it is the last card in your hand. Search your deck for a Single Strike Pokémon and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. If you searched your deck in this way, draw 5 cards.
	164/163	Flapple VMAX
	Card text G-Max Rolling 250- — This attack does 10 less damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.
	165/163	Victini VMAX
	Card text Spreading Flames — Attach up to 3 Fire Energy cards from your discard pile to your Pokémon in any way you like. Max Victory 100+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a Pokémon V, this attack does 120 more damage.
	166/163	Tapu Koko VMAX
	Card text Max Shock 180 — If you have more Prize cards remaining than your opponent, their Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
	167/163	Single Strike Urshifu VMAX
	Card text Beatdown 100 G-Max One Blow 270 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon. This attack’s damage isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	168/163	Single Strike Urshifu VMAX
	Card text Beatdown 100 G-Max One Blow 270 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon. This attack’s damage isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	169/163	Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX
	Card text Gale Thrust 30+ — If this Pokémon moved from your Bench to the Active Spot this turn, this attack does 120 more damage. G-Max Rapid Flow — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 120 damage to 2 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	170/163	Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX
	Card text Gale Thrust 30+ — If this Pokémon moved from your Bench to the Active Spot this turn, this attack does 120 more damage. G-Max Rapid Flow — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 120 damage to 2 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	171/163	Corviknight VMAX
	Card text Ability — Lustrous Body: Prevent all effects of your opponent’s Pokémon’s Abilities done to this Pokémon. G-Max Hurricane 240 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use G-Max Hurricane.
	172/163	Bruno		T
	Card text Shuffle your hand into your deck. Then, draw 4 cards. If any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out during your opponent’s last turn, draw 7 cards instead.
	173/163	Cheryl		T
	Card text Heal all damage from each of your Evolution Pokémon. If you do, discard all Energy from the Pokémon that were healed in this way.
	174/163	Korrina’s Focus		T
	Card text Draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand.
	175/163	Phoebe		T
	Card text During this turn, damage from your Pokémon VMAX’s attacks isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	176/163	Rapid Strike Style Mustard		T
	Card text You can play this card only when it is the last card in your hand. Put a Rapid Strike Pokémon from your discard pile onto your Bench. If you do, draw 5 cards.
	177/163	Single Strike Style Mustard		T
	Card text You can play this card only when it is the last card in your hand. Search your deck for a Single Strike Pokémon and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. If you searched your deck in this way, draw 5 cards.
	178/163	Octillery
	Card text Ability — Rapid Strike Search: Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a Rapid Strike card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. You can’t use more than 1 Rapid Strike Search Ability each turn. Waterfall 50
	179/163	Houndoom
	Card text Ability — Single Strike Roar: Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a Single Strike Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Single Strike Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. If you attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon. Darkness Fang 50
	180/163	Exp. Share		T
	Card text When your Active Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an opponent’s attack, you may move 1 basic Energy card that was attached to that Pokémon to the Pokémon this card is attached to.
	181/163	Level Ball		T
	Card text Search your deck for a Pokémon with 90 HP or less, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
	182/163	Rapid Strike Energy		E
	Card text This card can only be attached to a Rapid Strike Pokémon. If this card is attached to anything other than a Rapid Strike Pokémon, discard this card. As long as this card is attached to a Pokémon, it provides 2 in any combination of Water Energy and Fighting Energy.
	183/163	Single Strike Energy		E
	Card text This card can only be attached to a Single Strike Pokémon. If this card is attached to anything other than a Single Strike Pokémon, discard this card. As long as this card is attached to a Pokémon, it provides Fighting and Darkness Energy but provides only 1 Energy at a time, and the attacks of the Pokémon this card is attached to do 20 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

For Collectors: Most Valuable Cards

Battle Styles was heavily printed, so most cards are affordable — but a handful of chase cards command real money, led by one of the most admired illustrations of the whole era.

Empoleon V (alternate art) — #146/163

The undisputed chase card of Battle Styles. This alternate-art Empoleon V — the Emperor Pokémon amid crashing waves — is one of the most beloved illustrations of the entire Sword & Shield era, and by a wide margin the set’s most valuable card.

Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX — #88/163

One of the set’s two Gigantamax Urshifu, Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX became a competitive powerhouse and a popular pull, with its secret-rare versions carrying real value.

Single Strike Urshifu VMAX — #86/163

The hard-hitting counterpart to its Rapid Strike sibling, Single Strike Urshifu VMAX anchored aggressive Single Strike decks and remains a sought-after chase card.

Tyranitar V (alternate art) — #155/163

The alternate-art Single Strike Tyranitar V is another standout, pairing the fearsome pseudo-legendary with dramatic full-art framing that collectors chase.

Bruno (full art) — #158/163

The full-art Bruno Supporter is a favourite among trainer-card collectors, and its rainbow secret-rare version is one of the pricier non-Pokémon cards in the set.

Most Powerful Cards (Competitive Play)

Battle Styles reshaped the competitive format, giving both new archetypes a headline attacker plus the Trainer support to power them.

Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX — #88/163

One of the defining decks of its format — G-Max Rapid Flow could stream damage across the board and snipe key threats, making Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX a top-tier competitive attacker.

Single Strike Urshifu VMAX — #86/163

Single Strike Urshifu VMAX hit for enormous single-target damage with G-Max One Blow, and paired with Single Strike support it became a fast, aggressive knockout machine.

Tapu Koko VMAX — #51/163

A flexible Lightning attacker with strong damage output, Tapu Koko VMAX saw play as both a partner and a standalone threat during the Battle Styles era.

Rapid Strike Style Mustard — #132/163

This Supporter let Rapid Strike decks recycle and accelerate resources — a key consistency engine that made the Rapid Strike archetype tick.

Images & Videos

A gallery of Sword & Shield—Battle Styles — chase cards, key art and the official trailer. Click any card to view it in high resolution.

The two defining cards of Battle Styles — both breathtaking alternate-art illustrations, and two of the most sought-after cards of the entire Sword & Shield era: