How many cards are in Sword & Shield?
216. The set is numbered to 202, and 14 secret rares are numbered 203 to 216: 8 rainbow rares (Lapras, Morpeko, Stonjourner and Snorlax VMAX, Bede, Marnie, Professor's Research and Team Yell Grunt) and 6 gold cards (Zacian V, Zamazenta V, Air Balloon, Metal Saucer, Ordinary Rod and Quick Ball). A complete master set is 381 cards: all 216 plus 165 reverse holos, one for every common, uncommon, rare and holo rare. The 9 Basic Energy cards released with the set have no card number and are not counted; they are listed as an optional extra at the bottom of the master set checklist, about $1.89 for all 9 on Oct 29, 2026.
What is the most expensive Sword & Shield card?
The rainbow Snorlax VMAX (206/202), at $107.97 in market prices on Oct 29, 2026. The regular Snorlax VMAX (142/202) is second at $45.60, then the Marnie full art (200/202) at $35.11, the Snorlax V full art (197/202) at $33.08 and the rainbow Morpeko VMAX (204/202) at $26.97, so Snorlax holds three of the top four spots. A reverse holo Gengar (085/202) also makes the top 15 at $9.69. See the full Sword & Shield chase card ranking for today's prices.
What changed in the Pokemon TCG with Sword & Shield?
Pokemon V and VMAX arrived. A Pokemon V gives up two Prize cards when Knocked Out and a VMAX gives up three, and VMAX cards show the Dynamax or Gigantamax form, like Gigantamax Snorlax and Lapras. The rules changed too: the player who goes first can no longer play a Supporter on their first turn. The Fairy type was retired, so Fairy Pokemon are printed as Psychic, and Poison Pokemon moved from Psychic to Darkness. Rebel Clash and the sets after it built on all of this.
What are the pull rates for Sword & Shield?
No one has published a large pack-opening study for Sword & Shield, so any exact odds you see online are community estimates. The 14 rainbow and gold secret rares are the hardest cards to pull, and nobody has a reliable figure for one card like the rainbow Snorlax VMAX. At $12.20 a pack on Oct 29, 2026, that card cost about as much as 9 loose packs, so buying the single is usually the cheaper way to get it.
How much is a Sword & Shield booster box?
$688.99 in market prices on Oct 29, 2026, for a sealed box of 36 packs. The Elite Trainer Box comes in two versions, Zacian at $177.72 and Zamazenta at $173.53, a loose pack was $12.20 and the Build & Battle Box $108.97. With the top card around $108, a sealed box sells for far more than the best card you could pull from it. The Sword & Shield sealed product page has today's prices.
When did Sword & Shield come out?
February 7, 2020, as the first expansion of the Sword & Shield series. It came after Cosmic Eclipse, the last Sun & Moon set, released in November 2019, and before Rebel Clash. It is built from the Japanese sets Sword and Shield, both released December 6, 2019, plus cards from the Japanese Starter Set V decks.
