2019–2023
Sword & Shield era Pokémon cards
28 English sets and 3,712 cards, from SWSH Black Star Promos (Nov 15, 2019) to Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery (Jan 20, 2023). The era opens with SWSH Black Star Promos and closes with Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery. Its most valuable card is Umbreon VMAX 215/203 from Evolving Skies, at $1,785. Pikachu appears on more of its cards than any other Pokémon (44). It comes after the Sun & Moon era and before the Scarlet & Violet era. See every era in order.
Most valuable card
- Sets
- 28
- 2019–2023
- Cards
- 3,712
- Most-featured Pokémon
- Pikachu
- 44 cards
What defined the era
Sword & Shield, from early 2020 to Crown Zenith in January 2023, is the era the modern market was built in. Pokémon V, VMAX and later VSTAR replaced GX, and the alternate-art versions of those cards, scenes rather than portraits, became the chase of every set. Umbreon VMAX from Evolving Skies, the card collectors call Moonbreon, is the most valuable English card printed since 2019, and Evolving Skies holds the deepest alt-art list of any set. The era also added Amazing Rares, Radiant Pokémon, the Trainer Gallery subsets of Brilliant Stars to Silver Tempest, the Shiny Vault of Shining Fates, the Celebrations anniversary set and Crown Zenith's Galarian Gallery. It was printed in enormous numbers, so set completion is cheap while the alt arts, led by Rayquaza VMAX and Gengar VMAX, carry almost all of the value.
Sword & Shield
Most valuable cards of the era
Top 24, ungraded price
- Umbreon VMAXEvolving Skies · 215/203$1,785#1PSA 10 $3,585
- Rayquaza VMAXEvolving Skies · 218/203$1,035#2PSA 10 $1,900
- Gengar VMAXFusion Strike · 271/264$833#3PSA 10 $2,105
- Giratina VLost Origin · 186/196$738#4PSA 10 $3,050
- Special Delivery BidoofSWSH Black Star Promos · SWSH177$600#5PSA 10 $2,640
- Special Delivery PikachuSWSH Black Star Promos · SWSH074$488#6PSA 10 $3,620
- Lugia VSilver Tempest · 186/195$475#7PSA 10 $1,100
- Champions FestivalSWSH Black Star Promos · SWSH296$450#8
- Dragonite VEvolving Skies · 192/203$435#9PSA 10 $961
- Rayquaza VEvolving Skies · 194/203$378#10PSA 10 $973
- Leafeon VMAXEvolving Skies · 205/203$360#11PSA 10 $504
- Umbreon VEvolving Skies · 189/203$355#12PSA 10 $943
- Sylveon VMAXEvolving Skies · 212/203$325#13PSA 10 $560
- Blaziken VMAXChilling Reign · 201/198$292#14PSA 10 $625
- Espeon VMAXFusion Strike · 270/264$265#15PSA 10 $595
- Charizard VBrilliant Stars · 154/172$263#16PSA 10 $710
- Giratina VSTARCrown Zenith Galarian Gallery · GG69$261#17PSA 10 $496
- Glaceon VMAXEvolving Skies · 209/203$240#18PSA 10 $473
- Mewtwo VSTARCrown Zenith Galarian Gallery · GG44$230#19PSA 10 $461
- Special Delivery CharizardSWSH Black Star Promos · SWSH075$210#20PSA 10 $1,780
- Tyranitar VBattle Styles · 155/163$200#21PSA 10 $630
- Espeon VEvolving Skies · 180/203$196#22PSA 10 $433
- Charizard VChampion's Path · 79/73$194#23PSA 10 $375
- Mew VMAXFusion Strike · 269/264$183#24PSA 10 $471
Newest first
Sword & Shield sets
28 sets, newest first
- CroCrown Zenith Galarian Gallery
January 2023 · 70 cards
Set value $2,109
Giratina VSTAR $261
Chase cards 
Crown ZenithJanuary 2023 · 160 cards
Set value $230
Pikachu $41.00
Chase cards- SilSilver Tempest Trainer Gallery
November 2022 · 30 cards
Set value $419
Rayquaza VMAX $143
Chase cards 
Silver TempestNovember 2022 · 215 cards
Set value $922
Lugia V $475
Chase cards- LosLost Origin Trainer Gallery
September 2022 · 30 cards
Set value $535
Pikachu V $109
Chase cards 
Lost OriginSeptember 2022 · 217 cards
Set value $1,222
Giratina V $738
Chase cards- McDMcDonald's Collection 2022
August 2022 · 15 cards
Set value $14.01
Pikachu $5.67
Pokémon GOJuly 2022 · 88 cards
Set value $365
Mewtwo V $54.40
Chase cards- AstAstral Radiance Trainer Gallery
May 2022 · 30 cards
Set value $364
Starmie V $104
Chase cards 
Astral RadianceMay 2022 · 216 cards
Set value $827
Machamp V $160
Chase cards- BriBrilliant Stars Trainer Gallery
February 2022 · 30 cards
Set value $598
Mimikyu V $85.20
Chase cards 
Brilliant StarsFebruary 2022 · 186 cards
Set value $743
Charizard V $263
Chase cards
Fusion StrikeNovember 2021 · 284 cards
Set value $1,902
Gengar VMAX $833
Chase cards- CelCelebrations: Classic Collection
October 2021 · 25 cards
Set value $469
Charizard $170
Chase cards 
CelebrationsOctober 2021 · 25 cards
Set value $85.60
Mew $55.00
Chase cards
Evolving SkiesAugust 2021 · 237 cards
Set value $6,809
Umbreon VMAX $1,785
Chase cards
Chilling ReignJune 2021 · 233 cards
Set value $1,741
Blaziken VMAX $292
Chase cards
Battle StylesMarch 2021 · 183 cards
Set value $724
Tyranitar V $200
Chase cards- ShiShining Fates Shiny Vault
February 2021 · 122 cards
Set value $603
Charizard VMAX $103
Chase cards 
Shining FatesFebruary 2021 · 73 cards
Set value $77.98
Poké Kid $9.13
Chase cards- McDMcDonald's Collection 2021
February 2021 · 25 cards
Set value $83.90
Pikachu $12.25
Vivid VoltageNovember 2020 · 203 cards
Set value $487
Pikachu VMAX $129
Chase cards
Champion's PathSeptember 2020 · 80 cards
Set value $425
Charizard V $194
Chase cards
Pokémon Futsal CollectionSeptember 2020 · 5 cards
Set value $261
Pikachu on the Ball $113
Darkness AblazeAugust 2020 · 201 cards
Set value $249
Charizard VMAX $35.00
Chase cards
Rebel ClashMay 2020 · 209 cards
Set value $473
Boss's Orders $50.00
Chase cards
Sword & ShieldFebruary 2020 · 216 cards
Set value $537
Snorlax VMAX $70.46
Chase cards
SWSH Black Star PromosNovember 2019 · 304 cards
Set value $4,517
Set value is one copy of every card at today’s ungraded prices, shown for sets with prices for at least 90% of their cards.
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Common questions
How many sets are in the Sword & Shield era?
28 English sets and 3,712 cards, from SWSH Black Star Promos (Nov 15, 2019) to Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery (Jan 20, 2023).
What is the most valuable Sword & Shield era card?
Umbreon VMAX 215/203 from Evolving Skies, at about $1,785 ungraded.
When did the Sword & Shield era start and end?
The first English Sword & Shield set, SWSH Black Star Promos, was released on Nov 15, 2019. The last in the catalogue is Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery, released on Jan 20, 2023. The Scarlet & Violet era follows it.
Which Sword & Shield era set is worth the most?
Evolving Skies, at about $6,809 for one of every card at today’s ungraded prices. Only sets with prices for 90% or more of their cards are compared.