While the TCG version ofPokemon Sword and Shieldwas released in December of last year, the newest update to the set just dropped this month.TCGPokemon SwordandShieldRebel Clashis available now both online and in paper.
Originally released in 1996, thePokemonTCG went online in 2011. The Pokemon Center has released more than 40 expansions for thePokemonTCG and plenty of block releases likeRebel Clashover the years. The newest sets revolve around the massively popularSword and Shield Pokemongames, which wasreleased for the Nintendo Switch in November 2019.
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Rebel Clashis available in booster packs and boxes as usual, but is also available in theme decks, Elite Trainer boxes, and even special collections. Rebel Clash features 16 V version Pokemon cards, 7 VMAX Pokemon, and 14 special full-arts. There are at least 15 trainer cards, 4 full-art Supporter cards, 4 Special Energy Cards, and features Pokemon in their Gigantamax forms, like theGigantamax Toxtricity.
Pokemon SwordandPokemon Shieldwere some of themost downloaded video games on the Switch in 2019, so it’s not a surprise that the TCG is making as much of their popularity as possible. These new cards are a fantastic showcase of the Gigantamax versions of these Pokemon, which is awesome considering how popular they are in theSword and Shieldvideo games.
The PokemonSwordandShieldTCG sets will continue, too. TheDarkness Ablazeset will be available in August 2020as long as the COVID-19 pandemic does not delay it.
Pokemon TCG Onlineis available for Android, web browsers, Macintosh operating systems, iOS, and Microsoft Windows.
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