The Sword & Shield expansion was released February 7, 2020. It’s the 1st expansion set in the new Sword & Shield series, ending the Sun & Moon series. The set contains 216 cards… 202 cards in the base set and 14 secret rare cards.
Sword & Shield is the first expansion set to feature Pokemon V and Pokemon VMAX cards. These cards have higher HP (Hit Points), better attacks, and just like Pokemon EX, your opponent gets two prize cards when they’re knocked out. Pokemon VMAX make their first appearance in the Sword & Shield set. The VMAX cards have the highest HP out of any Pokemon cards ever printed… and when they’re knocked out, your opponent gets three prize cards!
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As far as the most valuable cards in the Sword & Shield set… look for the Pokemon V and Pokemon VMAX, and the 14 secret rare cards… they’re usually worth the most.
The table below contains all the cards in the Sword & Shield expansion set.