Pokemon TCG: Sword & Shield Base Set

Released (English)	7 February 2020
Released (Japanese)	6 December 2019
Cards (English)	216 (202 + 14 secret rares)
Cards (Japanese)	60 + 60 — Sword (S1W) & Shield (S1H)
Series	Sword & Shield (Generation VIII)
Region focus	Galar
Previous expansion	Cosmic Eclipse (previous era)
Following expansion	Rebel Clash
Associated decks	Rillaboom, Cinderace & Inteleon theme decks
Japanese sets	Sword (S1W) & Shield (S1H)

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The Sword & Shield Base Set launched the eighth generation of the Pokémon Trading Card Game on 7 February 2020, opening the Sword & Shield era and taking the game to the Galar region for the first time. It was assembled from the two Japanese expansions Sword (S1W) and Shield (S1H) — both released on 6 December 2019 — which were merged and expanded into a single 216-card English set (202 cards in the main set plus 14 secret rares).

This was the set that reinvented the game’s headline mechanic. The GX Pokémon of the Sun & Moon era were retired and replaced by Pokémon V and their evolved Pokémon VMAX — the trading-card echo of the video games’ Dynamax and Gigantamax phenomena. Zacian V and Zamazenta V, the Legendary mascots of Pokémon Sword and Shield, headline the expansion, while Pokémon such as Snorlax and Lapras gain towering VMAX forms. The set also refreshed the card frame, giving Pokémon larger, cleaner full-height art borders.

Sword & Shield also quietly closed a chapter: the Fairy type, introduced in the XY era, was retired here, with former Fairy Pokémon folding back into the Psychic type. Alongside the Galar starters Rillaboom, Cinderace and Inteleon and a deep line-up of new Trainer cards, the Base Set laid down the template that the rest of the Sword & Shield era would build on.

Set Highlights: A New Era Begins

The Base Set leads with the Legendary heroes of Galar and the debut of the Pokémon V and VMAX mechanic. Here are some of the cards that defined the launch:

Print Versions & Collectors Info

Sword & Shield launched as a full retail expansion: sealed booster boxes, two Elite Trainer Boxes, three single-Prize theme decks, a Build & Battle box and a range of premium collections. The English release runs to 216 cards — 202 in the main set plus 14 secret rares.

How it compares to Japan and Korea. In Japan the same material was split across two expansions released side by side — Sword (S1W) and Shield (S1H), roughly 60 cards each, both out on 6 December 2019. Korea, which localises the Japanese sets, likewise released Sword (소드) and Shield (실드) as two separate expansions sharing the Japanese pack artwork, rather than the single combined set used in the West. That is why the English expansion is so much larger than any one of its Asian counterparts — its count swollen by secret rares and full-art alternates.

The English set came in four booster artworks — Zacian, Zamazenta, Gigantamax Lapras and Gigantamax Snorlax — shown here alongside the Japanese Sword and Shield packs:

Beyond boosters, the set was sold as a sealed 36-pack booster box, two Elite Trainer Boxes (Zacian and Zamazenta), three single-Prize theme decks built around the Galar starters, and a Build & Battle box:

Variations between the Japanese and English language releases

The biggest difference is structural. In Japan the launch of the Sword & Shield era was two separate 60-card expansions — Sword (S1W) and Shield (S1H) — each with its own booster artwork, released together on 6 December 2019. The Pokémon Company merged and expanded them into the single 216-card English Sword & Shield expansion on 7 February 2020.

Beyond the split, the cards themselves are near-identical between regions — the same illustrations and layouts, differing only in the language of the name and text and in the set symbol. The English set also adds the extra secret rares that the Japanese sets of this era did not print.

Here are the Japanese products this expansion draws from — the Sword (S1W) and Shield (S1H) booster packs and boxes:

Set List

The full 216-card Sword & Shield expansion (202 cards in the main set, numbered x/202, plus 14 secret rares numbered 203—216). Each entry shows the card image and its abilities and attacks.

Card Image	No.	Card name	Rarity	Card type
	1/202	Celebi V
	Card text Find a Friend — Search your deck for up to 2 Pokémon, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Line Force 50+ — This attack does 20 more damage for each of your Benched Pokémon.
	2/202	Roselia
	Card text Absorb 10 — Heal 10 damage from this Pokémon.
	3/202	Roselia
	Card text Sweet Scent — Heal 30 damage from 1 of your Pokémon. Sting 20
	4/202	Roserade
	Card text Paralyze Poison 30 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is also Paralyzed. Mega Drain 90 — Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
	5/202	Cottonee
	Card text Attach 10
	6/202	Whimsicott
	Card text Cotton Ride — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent shuffles their Active Pokémon and all attached cards into their deck. Leaf Step 50
	7/202	Maractus
	Card text Zzzt 20 Powerful Needles 60× — Flip a coin for each Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 60 damage for each heads.
	8/202	Durant
	Card text Bite Together 30+ — If Durant is on your Bench, this attack does 60 more damage.
	9/202	Dhelmise V
	Card text Anchor Anger 30+ — If any of your Grass Pokémon were Knocked Out by damage from an opponent’s attack during their last turn, this attack does 90 more damage. Giga Hammer 200 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Giga Hammer.
	10/202	Grookey
	Card text Fury Swipes 10× — Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage for each heads.
	11/202	Grookey
	Card text Scratch 10 Beat 20
	12/202	Thwackey
	Card text Taunt — Switch 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon. Double Hit 60× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 60 damage for each heads.
	13/202	Thwackey
	Card text Beat 30 Ambush 50+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.
	14/202	Rillaboom
	Card text Ability — Voltage Beat: Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 2 Grass Energy cards and attach them to 1 of your Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Hammer In 140
	15/202	Rillaboom
	Card text Drum Roll 90 — This attack also does 10 damage to each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Drum Beating 180 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Drum Beating.
	16/202	Blipbug
	Card text Gnaw 20
	17/202	Blipbug
	Card text Call for Family — Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.
	18/202	Dottler
	Card text Reflect — During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 40 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Ram 30
	19/202	Orbeetle
	Card text Ability — Bug’s Radar: Once during your turn, you may look at the top 3 cards of your opponent’s deck and put them back in any order. Brainwave 90+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each Psychic Energy attached to this Pokémon.
	20/202	Gossifleur
	Card text Call for Family — Search your deck for up to 3 Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Razor Leaf 10
	21/202	Eldegoss
	Card text Blessing of Fluff — Search your deck for up to 3 Grass Energy cards and attach them to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. Leafage 30
	22/202	Vulpix
	Card text Flare 20
	23/202	Ninetales
	Card text Flame Cloak 30 — Attach a Fire Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon. Fire Mane 70
	24/202	Torkoal V
	Card text Combustion Pillar 90+ — Discard the top card of your deck. If that card is a Fire Energy card, this attack does 90 more damage. Steam Crush 120 — Discard 2 Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	25/202	Victini V
	Card text Spreading Flames — Attach up to 3 Fire Energy cards from your discard pile to your Pokémon in any way you like. Energy Burst 30× — This attack does 30 damage for each Energy attached to both Active Pokémon.
	26/202	Heatmor
	Card text Searing Flame 10 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned. Fire Claws 50
	27/202	Salandit
	Card text Smog — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.
	28/202	Salazzle
	Card text Searing Flame 20 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned. Bright Flame 120 — Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
	29/202	Turtonator
	Card text Tackle 30 Fire Spin 150 — Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
	30/202	Scorbunny
	Card text Ember 30 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
	31/202	Scorbunny
	Card text Tackle 10 Flare 20
	32/202	Raboot
	Card text Flame Charge 20 — Search your deck for a Fire Energy card and attach it to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Magnum Kick 70
	33/202	Raboot
	Card text Kick 20 Heat Blast 50
	34/202	Cinderace
	Card text Ability — Libero: Once during your turn, when this Pokémon moves from your Bench to the Active Spot, you may attach up to 2 Fire Energy cards from your discard pile to it. Flare Striker 190 — Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
	35/202	Cinderace
	Card text Pyro Ball 50 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned. Burning Kick 160 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
	36/202	Cinderace
	Card text Flame Cloak 40 — Attach a Fire Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon. Bright Flame 160 — Flip a coin. If tails, discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
	37/202	Sizzlipede
	Card text Bite 10 Combustion 50
	38/202	Sizzlipede
	Card text Relentless Flames 40× — Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 40 damage for each heads.
	39/202	Centiskorch
	Card text Hundred Foot Flames — For each Fire Energy attached to this Pokémon, discard the top card of your opponent’s deck. Searing Flame 110 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned.
	40/202	Shellder
	Card text Water Splash 20+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
	41/202	Cloyster
	Card text Shell Grab 30 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Tidal Wave 100
	42/202	Krabby
	Card text Aqua Shower — This attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Vise Grip 30
	43/202	Krabby
	Card text Super Slice 120 — Flip 2 coins. If either of them is tails, this attack does nothing.
	44/202	Kingler
	Card text Heavy Pincers 40 — Discard the top card of your opponent’s deck. Claw Rend 90+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 60 more damage.
	45/202	Goldeen
	Card text Horn Attack 10
	46/202	Goldeen
	Card text Collect — Draw a card. Waterfall 20
	47/202	Seaking
	Card text Ripping Horn — Flip 3 coins. For each heads, discard an Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Pierce 50
	48/202	Lapras
	Card text Aqua Wash 70 — You may put 2 Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon into their hand.
	49/202	Lapras V
	Card text Body Surf — Attach a Water Energy card from your hand to this Pokémon. If you do, switch it with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Ocean Loop 210 — Put 2 Water Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand.
	50/202	Lapras VMAX
	Card text G-Max Pump 90+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each Water Energy attached to this Pokémon.
	51/202	Qwilfish
	Card text Ability — Poison Point: If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an opponent’s attack (even if it is Knocked Out), the Attacking Pokémon is now Poisoned. Venoshock 10+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is Poisoned, this attack does 60 more damage.
	52/202	Mantine
	Card text Water Reserve — Search your deck for up to 3 Water Energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Wave Splash 60
	53/202	Keldeo V
	Card text Wave Splash 40 Secret Sword 50+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each Water Energy attached to this Pokémon.
	54/202	Sobble
	Card text Water Gun 20
	55/202	Sobble
	Card text Pound 10 Water Gun 20
	56/202	Drizzile
	Card text Ability — Shady Dealings: When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may search your deck for a Trainer card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Water Drip 30
	57/202	Drizzile
	Card text Rain Splash 30 Wave Splash 40
	58/202	Inteleon
	Card text Ability — Shady Dealings: When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 2 Trainer cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Aqua Bullet 120 — This attack also does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	59/202	Inteleon
	Card text Silent Shot 40 — Discard a random card from your opponent’s hand. Hydro Snipe 100 — You may put an Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon into their hand.
	60/202	Chewtle
	Card text Bite 30 Water Gun 50
	61/202	Drednaw
	Card text Vise Bite 60+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each Colorless in your opponent’s Active Pokémon’s Retreat Cost. Jaw Lock 130 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat.
	62/202	Cramorant
	Card text Water Arrow — This attack does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Water Gun 50
	63/202	Snom
	Card text Ram 10
	64/202	Frosmoth
	Card text Ability — Ice Dance: As often as you like during your turn, you may attach a Water Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Benched Water Pokémon. Aurora Beam 30
	65/202	Pikachu
	Card text Charge — Search your deck for a Lightning Energy card and attach it to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Electro Ball 20
	66/202	Raichu
	Card text Pain-Full Punch 40 Mach Bolt 120
	67/202	Chinchou
	Card text Gentle Slap 30
	68/202	Chinchou
	Card text Luring Glow — Switch 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon. Lightning Ball 20
	69/202	Lanturn
	Card text Ram 30 Strobe Shock 90 — Your opponent reveals their hand. If you find any Energy cards there, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
	70/202	Joltik
	Card text Flop 10
	71/202	Galvantula
	Card text Volt Wave 60 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
	72/202	Tapu Koko V
	Card text Spike Draw 20 — Draw 2 cards. Thunderous Bolt 200 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
	73/202	Yamper
	Card text Roar — Your opponent switches their Active Pokémon with 1 of their Benched Pokémon. Static Shock 10
	74/202	Yamper
	Card text Bite 10 Zap Kick 20
	75/202	Boltund
	Card text Big Bite 50 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat. Fighting Fangs 90+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a Pokémon V or Pokémon-GX, this attack does 90 more damage.
	76/202	Boltund
	Card text Bite 50 Electrodash 160 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
	77/202	Pincurchin
	Card text Shocking Needles 30× — Flip 4 coins. This attack does 30 damage for each heads. If at least 2 of them are heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
	78/202	Morpeko
	Card text Attack the Wound 10+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 50 more damage.
	79/202	Morpeko V
	Card text Spark 20 — This attack also does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Electro Wheel 150 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, switch it with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	80/202	Morpeko VMAX
	Card text Max Discharge 180 — This attack also does 20 damage to each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	81/202	Galarian Ponyta
	Card text Psy Bolt 10 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
	82/202	Galarian Rapidash
	Card text Ability — Pastel Veil: Your Pokémon recover from all Special Conditions and can’t be affected by any Special Conditions. Psychic 30+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	83/202	Gastly
	Card text Fade Out 20 — Put this Pokémon and all attached cards into your hand.
	84/202	Haunter
	Card text Nightmare 20 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep. Spooky Shot 40
	85/202	Gengar
	Card text Ability — Life Shaker: As often as you like during your turn, you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your Psychic Pokémon to another of your Psychic Pokémon. Hypnoblast 90 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
	86/202	Wobbuffet V
	Card text Gritty Comeback — Switch all damage counters on this Pokémon with those on your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Shadow Bind 70 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat.
	87/202	Munna
	Card text Moonlight — Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon. Psychic Sphere 30
	88/202	Musharna
	Card text Sleepy Pulse — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep. During Pokémon Checkup, your opponent flips 2 coins instead of 1. If either of them is tails, that Pokémon is still Asleep. Super Hypnoblast 10+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is Asleep, this attack does 120 more damage.
	89/202	Sinistea
	Card text Teatime — Each player draws 2 cards.
	90/202	Polteageist
	Card text Teatime — Each player draws 2 cards. Poltergeist 50× — Your opponent reveals their hand. This attack does 50 damage for each Trainer card you find there.
	91/202	Indeedee V
	Card text Ability — Watch Over: Once during your turn, you may heal 20 damage from your Active Pokémon. Psychic 10+ — This attack does 60 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	92/202	Diglett
	Card text Scratch 10
	93/202	Dugtrio
	Card text Mud Bomb 60
	94/202	Hitmonlee
	Card text Low Sweep 40 Coordinated Strike 80+ — If Hitmonchan is on your Bench, this attack does 80 more damage.
	95/202	Hitmonchan
	Card text Coordinated Beatdown 20+ — If Hitmonlee is on your Bench, this attack does 20 more damage. Mach Cross 60
	96/202	Rhyhorn
	Card text Horn Attack 10 Hammer In 30
	97/202	Rhyhorn
	Card text Stomp Off — Discard the top 2 cards of your opponent’s deck. Land Crush 70
	98/202	Rhydon
	Card text Horn Drill 50 Rock Slide 100 — This attack also does 10 damage to 2 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	99/202	Rhyperior
	Card text Rock Tumble 90 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Resistance. Bedrock Shake 120 — This attack also does 60 damage to each Benched Pokémon that has any damage counters on it (both yours and your opponent’s). (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	100/202	Sudowoodo
	Card text Double Draw — Draw 2 cards. Flail 10× — This attack does 10 damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.
	101/202	Baltoy
	Card text Beam 10 Sand Spray 30
	102/202	Baltoy
	Card text Spinning Attack 20
	103/202	Claydol
	Card text Psybeam 30 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused. Explosion 200 — This Pokémon also does 120 damage to itself.
	104/202	Regirock V
	Card text Raging Hammer 30+ — This attack does 10 more damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon. Rocky Tackle 190 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
	105/202	Mudbray
	Card text Stampede 10 Rear Kick 30
	106/202	Mudsdale
	Card text Double Impact 120× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 120 damage for each heads.
	107/202	Silicobra
	Card text Sand Attack — 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.
	108/202	Silicobra
	Card text Headbutt 10 Tail Whap 20
	109/202	Sandaconda
	Card text Coil 10 — During your next turn, this Pokémon’s attacks do 120 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Skull Bash 100
	110/202	Sandaconda
	Card text Ability — Sand Sac: This Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Power Press 60+ — If this Pokémon has at least 1 extra Fighting Energy attached (in addition to this attack’s cost), this attack does 70 more damage.
	111/202	Clobbopus
	Card text Bind 20 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
	112/202	Clobbopus
	Card text Punch 50
	113/202	Grapploct
	Card text Octolock — Until this Grapploct leaves the Active Spot, the Defending Pokémon’s attacks cost ColorlessColorless more, and the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat. This effect can’t be applied more than once. Tough Swing 130 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Resistance.
	114/202	Stonjourner
	Card text Wild Tackle 70 — This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.
	115/202	Stonjourner V
	Card text Guard Press 40 — During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 20 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Mega Kick 150
	116/202	Stonjourner VMAX
	Card text Stone Gift — Attach a Fighting Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon. If you do, heal 120 damage from that Pokémon. Max Rockfall 200
	117/202	Galarian Zigzagoon
	Card text Ability — Headbutt Tantrum: When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may put 1 damage counter on 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. Surprise Attack 30 — Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
	118/202	Galarian Linoone
	Card text Night Slash 20 — Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Hammer In 70
	119/202	Galarian Obstagoon
	Card text Ability — Untamed Shout: When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may put 3 damage counters on 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. Obstruct 90 — During your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Basic Pokémon.
	120/202	Sableye V
	Card text Lode Search — Put a Trainer card from your discard pile into your hand. Crazy Claws 10+ — This attack does 60 more damage for each damage counter on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	121/202	Skorupi
	Card text Poison Sting — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. Slashing Claw 50
	122/202	Drapion
	Card text Hard Press 80 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Toxic Strike 130 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.
	123/202	Croagunk
	Card text Stampede 10 Lunge Out 30
	124/202	Toxicroak
	Card text Ability — More Poison: Put 2 more damage counters on your opponent’s Poisoned Pokémon during Pokémon Checkup. Poison Claws 70 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.
	125/202	Nickit
	Card text Instigate — Your opponent shuffles their hand and puts it on the bottom of their deck. If they put any cards on the bottom of their deck in this way, they draw 3 cards.
	126/202	Thievul
	Card text Thief 20 — Your opponent reveals their hand. Choose a card you find there and put it on the bottom of their deck. Darkness Fang 90
	127/202	Galarian Meowth
	Card text Hone Claws — During your next turn, this Pokémon’s Slash attack does 60 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Slash 30
	128/202	Galarian Perrserker
	Card text Ability — Steely Spirit: Your Metal Pokémon’s attacks do 20 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Metal Claw 70
	129/202	Mawile
	Card text Find a Friend — Search your deck for a Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Crunch 40 — Discard an Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	130/202	Ferroseed
	Card text Rollout 10
	131/202	Ferrothorn
	Card text Triple Smash 30× — Flip 3 coins. This attack does 30 damage for each heads. Energy Slap 100 — You may move all Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	132/202	Galarian Stunfisk
	Card text Ability — Snap Trap: If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an opponent’s attack (even if it is Knocked Out), discard an Energy from the Attacking Pokémon. Damage Rush 30+ — Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads.
	133/202	Pawniard
	Card text Cut Up 10 Metal Claw 20
	134/202	Bisharp
	Card text Charge Order 30+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each of your Benched Pawniard. Slicing Blade 60
	135/202	Corviknight
	Card text Peck 50 Iron Wings 130 — You may discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, during your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 100 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
	136/202	Cufant
	Card text Stomp 20+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
	137/202	Copperajah
	Card text Dig Drain 60 — Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon. Muscular Nose 220 — If this Pokémon has 8 or more damage counters on it, this attack does nothing.
	138/202	Zacian V
	Card text Ability — Intrepid Sword: Once during your turn, you may look at the top 3 cards of your deck and attach any number of Metal Energy cards you find there to this Pokémon. Put the other cards into your hand. If you use this Ability, your turn ends. Brave Blade 230 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
	139/202	Zamazenta V
	Card text Ability — Dauntless Shield: Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon VMAX. Assault Tackle 130 — Discard a Special Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	140/202	Snorlax
	Card text Rolling Tackle 80 Heavy Impact 130
	141/202	Snorlax V
	Card text Swallow 60 — Heal from this Pokémon the same amount of damage you did to your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Falling Down 170 — This Pokémon is now Asleep.
	142/202	Snorlax VMAX
	Card text G-Max Fall 60+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each of your Benched Pokémon.
	143/202	Hoothoot
	Card text Send Back — Your opponent switches their Active Pokémon with 1 of their Benched Pokémon. Wing Attack 20
	144/202	Noctowl
	Card text Wing Attack 40 Carry Off — Choose 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. They shuffle that Pokémon and all attached cards into their deck. Then, shuffle this Pokémon and all attached cards into your deck.
	145/202	Minccino
	Card text Glance — Look at the top card of your opponent’s deck. Tail Slap 20× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 damage for each heads.
	146/202	Minccino
	Card text Tail Whap 30
	147/202	Cinccino
	Card text Ability — Make Do: You must discard a card from your hand in order to use this Ability. Once during your turn, you may draw 2 cards. Energy Assist 40 — Attach a basic Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	148/202	Oranguru
	Card text Ability — Primate Wisdom: Once during your turn, you may switch a card from your hand with the top card of your deck. Whap Down 70
	149/202	Drampa
	Card text Dragon Pulse 80 — Discard the top 2 cards of your deck.
	150/202	Rookidee
	Card text Flap 10 Glide 30
	151/202	Corvisquire
	Card text Pluck 20 — Before doing damage, discard all Pokémon Tools from your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Drill Peck 50
	152/202	Wooloo
	Card text Expand 30 — During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 10 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
	153/202	Wooloo
	Card text Tackle 10 Headbutt 50
	154/202	Dubwool
	Card text Cotton Guard 30 — During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Double-Edge 120 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
	155/202	Cramorant V
	Card text Beak Catch — Search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Spit Shot — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 160 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	156/202	Air Balloon		T
	Card text The Retreat Cost of the Pokémon this card is attached to is ColorlessColorless less.
	157/202	Bede		T
	Card text Attach a basic Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	158/202	Big Charm		T
	Card text The Pokémon this card is attached to gets +30 HP.
	159/202	Crushing Hammer		T
	Card text Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon.
	160/202	Energy Retrieval		T
	Card text Put up to 2 basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand.
	161/202	Energy Search		T
	Card text Search your deck for a basic Energy card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
	162/202	Energy Switch		T
	Card text Move a basic Energy from 1 of your Pokémon to another of your Pokémon.
	163/202	Evolution Incense		T
	Card text Search your deck for an Evolution Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
	164/202	Great Ball		T
	Card text Look at the top 7 cards of your deck. You may reveal a Pokémon you find there and put it into your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.
	165/202	Hop		T
	Card text Draw 3 cards.
	166/202	Hyper Potion		T
	Card text Heal 120 damage from 1 of your Pokémon that has at least 2 Energy attached. If you healed any damage in this way, discard 2 Energy from it.
	167/202	Lucky Egg		T
	Card text If the Pokémon this card is attached to is Knocked Out by damage from an opponent’s attack, draw cards until you have 7 cards in your hand.
	168/202	Lum Berry		T
	Card text At the end of each turn, if the Pokémon this card is attached to is affected by any Special Conditions, it recovers from all of them, and discard this card.
	169/202	Marnie		T
	Card text Each player shuffles their hand and puts it on the bottom of their deck. If either player put any cards on the bottom of their deck in this way, you draw 5 cards, and your opponent draws 4 cards.
	170/202	Metal Saucer		T
	Card text Attach a Metal Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Metal Pokémon.
	171/202	Ordinary Rod		T
	Card text Choose 1 or both: • Shuffle up to 2 Pokémon from your discard pile into your deck. • Shuffle up to 2 basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your deck.
	172/202	Pal Pad		T
	Card text Shuffle up to 2 Supporter cards from your discard pile into your deck.
	173/202	Poké Kid		T
	Card text Search your deck for a Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
	174/202	Pokégear 3.0		T
	Card text Look at the top 7 cards of your deck. You may reveal a Supporter card you find there and put it into your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.
	175/202	Pokémon Catcher		T
	Card text Flip a coin. If heads, switch 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.
	176/202	Pokémon Center Lady		T
	Card text Heal 60 damage from 1 of your Pokémon, and it recovers from all Special Conditions.
	177/202	Potion		T
	Card text Heal 30 damage from 1 of your Pokémon.
	178/202	Professor’s Research (Professor Magnolia)		T
	Card text Discard your hand and draw 7 cards.
	179/202	Quick Ball		T
	Card text You can play this card only if you discard another card from your hand. Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
	180/202	Rare Candy		T
	Card text Choose 1 of your Basic Pokémon in play. If you have a Stage 2 card in your hand that evolves from that Pokémon, put that card onto the Basic Pokémon to evolve it, skipping the Stage 1. You can’t use this card during your first turn or on a Basic Pokémon that was put into play this turn.
	181/202	Rotom Bike		T
	Card text Draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand. Your turn ends.
	182/202	Sitrus Berry		T
	Card text At the end of each turn, if the Pokémon this card is attached to has 3 or more damage counters on it, heal 30 damage from it and discard this card.
	183/202	Switch		T
	Card text Switch your Active Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	184/202	Team Yell Grunt		T
	Card text Put an Energy attached to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon into their hand.
	185/202	Vitality Band		T
	Card text The attacks of the Pokémon this card is attached to do 10 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
	186/202	Aurora Energy		E
	Card text You can attach this card to 1 of your Pokémon only if you discard another card from your hand. As long as this card is attached to a Pokémon, it provides every type of Energy but provides only 1 Energy at a time.
	187/202	Dhelmise V
	Card text Anchor Anger 30+ — If any of your Grass Pokémon were Knocked Out by damage from an opponent’s attack during their last turn, this attack does 90 more damage. Giga Hammer 200 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Giga Hammer.
	188/202	Torkoal V
	Card text Combustion Pillar 90+ — Discard the top card of your deck. If that card is a Fire Energy card, this attack does 90 more damage. Steam Crush 120 — Discard 2 Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	189/202	Lapras V
	Card text Body Surf — Attach a Water Energy card from your hand to this Pokémon. If you do, switch it with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Ocean Loop 210 — Put 2 Water Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand.
	190/202	Morpeko V
	Card text Spark 20 — This attack also does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Electro Wheel 150 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, switch it with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	191/202	Wobbuffet V
	Card text Gritty Comeback — Switch all damage counters on this Pokémon with those on your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Shadow Bind 70 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat.
	192/202	Indeedee V
	Card text Ability — Watch Over: Once during your turn, you may heal 20 damage from your Active Pokémon. Psychic 10+ — This attack does 60 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	193/202	Stonjourner V
	Card text Guard Press 40 — During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 20 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Mega Kick 150
	194/202	Sableye V
	Card text Lode Search — Put a Trainer card from your discard pile into your hand. Crazy Claws 10+ — This attack does 60 more damage for each damage counter on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	195/202	Zacian V
	Card text Ability — Intrepid Sword: Once during your turn, you may look at the top 3 cards of your deck and attach any number of Metal Energy cards you find there to this Pokémon. Put the other cards into your hand. If you use this Ability, your turn ends. Brave Blade 230 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
	196/202	Zamazenta V
	Card text Ability — Dauntless Shield: Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon VMAX. Assault Tackle 130 — Discard a Special Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	197/202	Snorlax V
	Card text Swallow 60 — Heal from this Pokémon the same amount of damage you did to your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Falling Down 170 — This Pokémon is now Asleep.
	198/202	Cramorant V
	Card text Beak Catch — Search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Spit Shot — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 160 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	199/202	Bede		T
	Card text Attach a basic Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	200/202	Marnie		T
	Card text Each player shuffles their hand and puts it on the bottom of their deck. If either player put any cards on the bottom of their deck in this way, you draw 5 cards, and your opponent draws 4 cards.
	201/202	Professor’s Research (Professor Magnolia)		T
	Card text Discard your hand and draw 7 cards.
	202/202	Team Yell Grunt		T
	Card text Put an Energy attached to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon into their hand.
	203/202	Lapras VMAX
	Card text G-Max Pump 90+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each Water Energy attached to this Pokémon.
	204/202	Morpeko VMAX
	Card text Max Discharge 180 — This attack also does 20 damage to each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	205/202	Stonjourner VMAX
	Card text Stone Gift — Attach a Fighting Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon. If you do, heal 120 damage from that Pokémon. Max Rockfall 200
	206/202	Snorlax VMAX
	Card text G-Max Fall 60+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each of your Benched Pokémon.
	207/202	Bede		T
	Card text Attach a basic Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	208/202	Marnie		T
	Card text Each player shuffles their hand and puts it on the bottom of their deck. If either player put any cards on the bottom of their deck in this way, you draw 5 cards, and your opponent draws 4 cards.
	209/202	Professor’s Research (Professor Magnolia)		T
	Card text Discard your hand and draw 7 cards.
	210/202	Team Yell Grunt		T
	Card text Put an Energy attached to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon into their hand.
	211/202	Zacian V
	Card text Ability — Intrepid Sword: Once during your turn, you may look at the top 3 cards of your deck and attach any number of Metal Energy cards you find there to this Pokémon. Put the other cards into your hand. If you use this Ability, your turn ends. Brave Blade 230 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
	212/202	Zamazenta V
	Card text Ability — Dauntless Shield: Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon VMAX. Assault Tackle 130 — Discard a Special Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	213/202	Air Balloon		T
	Card text The Retreat Cost of the Pokémon this card is attached to is ColorlessColorless less.
	214/202	Metal Saucer		T
	Card text Attach a Metal Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Metal Pokémon.
	215/202	Ordinary Rod		T
	Card text Choose 1 or both: • Shuffle up to 2 Pokémon from your discard pile into your deck. • Shuffle up to 2 basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your deck.
	216/202	Quick Ball		T
	Card text You can play this card only if you discard another card from your hand. Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

For Collectors: Most Valuable Cards

As the launch set of a brand-new era, Sword & Shield packs a deep run of secret rares. The chase pulls are the gold and rainbow versions of the Legendary heroes and the era’s most popular Trainer, plus the full-art V cards.

Zacian V (gold secret rare) — #211/202

The gold-etched Zacian V is the premier chase card of the set — a fully gilded version of the box Legendary, and the most sought-after and most valuable pull for years after release.

Marnie (rainbow secret rare) — #208/202

Marnie’s rainbow rare became one of the most iconic Trainer cards of the entire Sword & Shield era. The character’s huge popularity kept this hyper-rare in high demand well beyond the set’s print run.

Zacian V (full art) — #195/202

The ultra-rare full-art Zacian V — paired with a matching full-art Zamazenta V (#196/202) — gives the two Legendary heroes dramatic alternate artwork, and both are prized by collectors.

Marnie (full art) — #200/202

Beyond the rainbow version, Marnie’s standard full art is itself a highly prized card, loved for its character illustration and a staple of the era’s collections.

Professor’s Research (full art) — #201/202

The full-art Professor’s Research featuring Professor Magnolia is a chase Supporter valued for both play and artwork — a fixture of Sword & Shield decks for years.

Most Powerful Cards (Competitive Play)

Sword & Shield didn’t just start a new era cosmetically — it introduced the Pokémon and, crucially, the Trainer engine that defined competitive decks for years.

Zacian V — #138/202

Arguably the most important card in the set. Its Intrepid Sword Ability digs three cards deep for a Metal Energy and attaches it every turn, powering up a 230-damage Brave Blade almost immediately. Zacian V anchored Metal decks and the dominant Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX / Zacian archetype, making it one of the most played Pokémon of the whole era.

Quick Ball — #179/202

The Item that made every deck consistent — discard a card to search your deck for any Basic Pokémon and put it into your hand. A four-of staple for the entire era.

Marnie — #169/202

The premier disruption Supporter: both players shuffle their hands into the bottom of their deck and draw fresh — five for you, four for the opponent — hitting their setup while refilling your own.

Professor’s Research — #178/202

Draw-7 in a single card. Professor’s Research (Professor Magnolia) discards your hand and draws seven — the raw card advantage that powered the aggressive, low-count decks of the era.

Metal Saucer — #170/202

Energy acceleration that made Zacian V terrifying — attach a Metal Energy from your discard pile to a Benched Metal Pokémon. Alongside the Air Balloon Tool (#156/202) for free retreat and bulky attackers like Snorlax VMAX (#142) and Cramorant V (#155), it rounded out the toolkit that defined the format.

Trivia & Pop Culture

• The debut of V and VMAX. Sword & Shield introduced Pokémon V and Pokémon VMAX, the trading-card counterpart to the video games’ Dynamax and Gigantamax. VMAX cards carry oversized artwork and enormous HP totals.
• The Fairy type retired here. This set marked the end of the Fairy type in the TCG — Fairy Pokémon from the XY and Sun & Moon eras were reclassified as Psychic type from Sword & Shield onward.
• Goodbye GX. The GX mechanic of the Sun & Moon era did not carry over; V and VMAX took its place as the game’s premium Pokémon.
• A redesigned card frame. The set debuted a cleaner card layout with larger art windows and an updated energy-type and text arrangement — the template used for the rest of the era.
• Galar arrives. It was the first TCG expansion set in the Galar region and Generation VIII, launching in the first year of the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield video games.
• Two sets become one. The English expansion fused Japan’s simultaneously-released Sword (S1W) and Shield (S1H) sets into a single, much larger 216-card release.
• Gold and rainbow secrets. The 14 secret rares include gold Trainer cards (Quick Ball, Metal Saucer, Air Balloon, Ordinary Rod) and rainbow-rare Pokémon V and Supporters — the set’s top chase cards.

Images & Videos

A gallery of Sword & Shield Base Set artwork — the English logo, four booster packs, both Elite Trainer Boxes, the three theme decks, the Build & Battle box and the Japanese Sword and Shield packs — plus community videos opening and reviewing the set that launched the Galar era.

Promotional Artwork

A couple of pieces of official marketing art from the Sword & Shield launch: