Released 7 February 2020 • 216 cards
Sword & Shield is the inaugural set of the Sword & Shield era, released in February 2020 and marking the beginning of a new generation for the Pokemon TCG. The set introduced the popular VMAX mechanic and featured iconic cards like Snorlax VMAX and Marnie that remain highly sought after by collectors. As the first set of a major era, it holds significant nostalgia value and established many chase cards that have maintained strong secondary market prices.
AI-generated market analysis. Updated weekly. Not financial advice.
The Sword & Shield chase cards are Snorlax VMAX #206 at $106.54, Snorlax VMAX #142 at $46.66 and Marnie #200 at $34.86.
| Rarity | Any card | One named card |
|---|---|---|
| Rare Holo V | 1 in 7 | 1 in 119 |
| Common | 5 per pack | 1 in 12 |
| Uncommon | 3 per pack | 1 in 19.7 |
| Rare | 1 in 1.7 | 1 in 54.4 |
| Holo Rare | 1 in 5.5 | 1 in 99 |
| Rare Holo VMAX | 1 in 45.5 | 1 in 182 |
| Rare Ultra | 1 in 26.7 | 1 in 427 |
| Rare Rainbow | 1 in 81.3 | 1 in 650 |
| Secret Rare | 1 in 110 | 1 in 659 |
| Rarity | Cards | Average | Per pack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Holo V | 17 | $1.72 | $0.25 |
| Common | 60 | $0.15 | $0.76 |
| Uncommon | 59 | $0.18 | $0.53 |
| Rare | 32 | $0.33 | $0.19 |
| Holo Rare | 18 | $0.75 | $0.14 |
| Rare Holo VMAX | 4 | $14.37 | $0.32 |
| Rare Ultra | 16 | $8.90 | $0.33 |
| Rare Rainbow | 8 | $24.24 | $0.30 |
| Secret Rare | 6 | $10.51 | $0.10 |
Pull rates from a community count. Card values are ours, from completed eBay sales. Within a rarity, every card is treated as equally likely.
Every card in Sword & Shield with its current Near Mint price, in set number order. Sort by price to read it as a price list.
