Sword & Shield TCG Series merchandise
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With the start of every TCG Series, promotional merchandise for the Pokémon Trading Card Game is released. Beginning in November 2019, the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield, the start of Generation VIII, and the start of the Sword & Shield TCG Series allowed for a large number of promotional material and items to be made available to fans to purchase, collect, earn, and trade. The following is a chronological list of all TCG related merchandise made available during this Series of the card game.
Galar Collection
The first product of the Sword & Shield TCG Series is the Galar Collection, released on November 15, 2019, the same day as the Pokémon Sword and Shield video games in each region. Each Galar Collection comes in 2 varieties, featuring either one of the two game mascot Legendary Pokémon as Jumbo-sized Pokémon V, Zacian and Zamazenta. These print lacks the Pokémon's type, Weakness, Resistance, retreat cost, Ability, energy cost, and evolution stage. Also featured are the three Galar region starter Pokémon: Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble.
In each starter Pokémon's Galar Collection, the featured starter is a SWSH Black Star Promotional card, while the other two starters are Sword & Shield prints. Each box also comes with four Sword & Shield booster packs and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
Promotional cards:
- Grookey (SWSH Promo 001)
- Scorbunny (SWSH Promo 002)
- Sobble (SWSH Promo 003)
- Grookey (Sword & Shield 011)
- Scorbunny (Sword & Shield 031)
- Sobble (Sword & Shield 055)
- Zacian V (Sword & Shield 138; Jumbo)
- Zamazenta V (Sword & Shield 139; Jumbo)
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Meowth VMAX Special Collection
The first product to feature Pokémon VMAX is the Meowth VMAX Special Collection released on January 3, 2020. It features the Scratch Cat Pokémon Meowth in its Gigantamax form. It comes with a Meowth V Black Star Promo and Meowth VMAX as both a regular and Jumbo-sized Black Star Promo, and five booster packs.
Promotional cards:
- Meowth V (SWSH Promo 004)
- Meowth VMAX (SWSH Promo 005)
- Meowth VMAX (SWSH Promo 005; Jumbo)
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Alolan Sandslash-GX Box
The Pokémon-GX continues into the Sword & Shield Series with the Alolan Sandslash-GX Box, released on January 24, 2020. Featuring Sandslash in its regional form, the box comes with a regular and Jumbo-sized Alolan Sandslash-GX, four booster packs from the Sun & Moon Series, and a code card for the TCGO.
Promotional cards:
- Alolan Sandslash-GX (SM Promo 236)
- Alolan Sandslash-GX (SM Promo 236; Jumbo)
Sword & Shield Theme Decks
The Sword & Shield expansion was released on February 7, 2020, and with it came three Theme Decks: Rillaboom Theme Deck, Cinderace Theme Deck, and Inteleon Theme Deck. These decks were themed around the Stage 2 Evolution of the Galar starter Pokémon: Rillaboom, Cinderace, and Inteleon. Each deck includes an exclusive Holofoil print of their featured Pokémon, in addition to damage counters, a custom coin, a rule sheet, a deckbox featuring their respective Pokémon, and a code for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, allowing players to unlock the deck.
Sword & Shield Blisters
Alongside the Sword & Shield expansion, two pair of blister packs were released on February 7, 2020. Gossifleur and Wooloo SWSH Black Star Promos were included in the Single Pack Blisters, while Morpeko and Ponyta were featured in the Three Pack Blisters. A Hydreigon coin and a Garchomp coin were contained in each pair, respectively.
Promotional cards:
- Gossifleur (SWSH Promo 010)
- Wooloo (SWSH Promo 011)
- Morpeko (SWSH Promo 012)
- Galarian Ponyta (SWSH Promo 013)
Galar Partners Tin
The Galar Partners Tins were released on February 27, 2020, featuring Stage 2 Evolution of the Galar starter Pokémon: Rillaboom, Cinderace, and Inteleon. Each tin comes with a Pokémon V of the respective Pokémon, five booster packs, and a code cord for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
Promotional cards:
- Rillaboom V (SWSH Promo 014)
- Cinderace V (SWSH Promo 015)
- Inteleon V (SWSH Promo 016)
Toxtricity V Box
The Toxtricity V Box was also released on February 27, 2020, featuring the Punk Pokémon Toxtricity in its Low Key Form as both a regular and Jumbo-sized Pokémon V. The box also comes with four Sword & Shield booster packs, and a code card for the TCGO.
Promotional cards:
- Toxtricity V (SWSH Promo 017)
- Toxtricity V (SWSH Promo 017; Jumbo)
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