The Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon TCG began back in 2020 for English-language collectors. Sword & Shield base set arrived on February 7th, 2020, and introduced the Galar region, new Galarian species and regional variants, new trainers such as Marnie and Nessa, and new mechanics with Pokémon-V and VMAX.
There have been many new card types introduced through this era, including VSTAR, Amazing Rares, Radiant Pokémon, V-UNION, Character Super Rares, and more. Now, almost three years later, the Sword & Shield era is set to come to an end, with the final main series set on November 11th. The set will be titled Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest.
The set features Alolan Vulpix and Lugia as VSTARs and is set to close out the Sword & Shield era as the last main series set. Packs of this new Pokémon TCG set can be found in Elite Trainer Boxes including eight packs, Booster Bundles including six-packs, Booster Boxes including 36 packs, Build & Battle Boxes with four packs and a promo, three-pack blisters with a promo, and one-pack blisters with a promo. The main chase card of Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest is agreed to be Lugia V Alternate Art, but the expansion comes with many cards worth going after. These include Alolan Vulpix and its Rainbow Rare equivalent, Lugia VSTAR in all of its forms, including standard and Rainbow and Gold, and of course, the Trainer Gallery hits.
This is how the Pokémon TCG describes Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest:
An ominous rumble echoes in the distance, and Lugia VSTAR emerges from the ocean’s dark depths to answer its call! Explore uncharted territory with adventurous expedition companions including Alolan Vulpix VSTAR, Serperior VSTAR, Unown VSTAR, and Mawile VSTAR. Meanwhile, a legendary battle awaits as Regieleki VMAX and Regidrago VSTAR awaken from slumber. Discover powerful partnerships in the Trainer Gallery, and set a course for adventure with the Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield—Silver Tempest expansion!
- Over 190 cards
- 3 brand-new Radiant Pokémon
- 6 awesome Pokémon VSTAR
- 15 powerful Pokémon V and 1 enormous Pokémon VMAX
- 30 cards with special art in the Trainer Gallery subset
- More than 15 Trainer cards
