Set Guide
Sword & Shield Base Set Set Guide
February 7, 2020 Feb 7, 2020 216 cards
About Sword & Shield Base Set
Sword & Shield Base Set is a Pokémon trading card game expansion released on February 7, 2020, with 216 cards to collect. It stars popular Pokémon like Snorlax, Marnie and Morpeko.
The most valuable card in the set is Snorlax (#206) at around $105.04, and one of every priced card in Sword & Shield Base Set comes to about $542.62 across 216 cards. The set spans 6 rarity tiers, so what a card is worth depends far more on which tier it falls in than on which Pokémon is printed on it.
In Japan it was released as Sword • Shield on December 6, 2019. It follows Alter Genesis and comes before Rebellion Crash.
Sword & Shield Base Set market snapshot
Prices updated September 9, 2026
Most valuable Sword & Shield Base Set cards
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Sword & Shield Base Set rarity breakdown
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Common×60$0.02 – $0.71
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Uncommon×56$0.01 – $0.43
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Rare×32$0.07 – $1.27
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Holo Rare×17$0.22 – $7.70
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Ultra Rare×37$0.79 – $55.02
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Secret Rare×14$2.67 – $105.04
| Rarity | Cards | Share of set | Lowest | Highest | Tier value | Most expensive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Common | 60 | $0.02 | $0.71 | $8.52 | Pikachu | |
| U Uncommon | 56 | $0.01 | $0.43 | $9.09 | Drizzile | |
| R Rare | 32 | $0.07 | $1.27 | $10.51 | Rapidash | |
| H Holo Rare | 17 | $0.22 | $7.70 | $13.46 | Gengar | |
| UR Ultra Rare | 37 | $0.79 | $55.02 | $245.26 | Snorlax | |
| SR Secret Rare | 14 | $2.67 | $105.04 | $255.78 | Snorlax |
Biggest movers this week
Cards over $1 with the largest 7-day change
Rising
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+11.5%
$1.26
Victini
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+5.8%
$1.27
Rapidash
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+5.2%
$1.02
Indeedee
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+4.6%
$36.55
Marnie
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+2.5%
$13.13
Sableye
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+2.4%
$1.26
Keldeo
Falling
Sword & Shield Base Set set details
- Japanese set
- Sword • Shield December 6, 2019
- Previous set
- Alter Genesis
- Next set
- Rebellion Crash
- FrenchÉpée et Bouclier
- GermanSchwert & Schild
- ItalianSpada e Scudo
- SpanishEspada y Escudo
- Portuguese (BR)Espada e Escudo
- Korean소드 Sword • 실드 Shield
Sword & Shield Base Set FAQ
How many cards are in Sword & Shield Base Set?
Sword & Shield Base Set has 216 cards, of which we track prices for 216. It was released on February 7, 2020.
What is the most expensive card in Sword & Shield Base Set?
Snorlax (#206)is the most valuable card in Sword & Shield Base Set, at about $105.04 at market. See the full price guide for the rest.
How much is a complete Sword & Shield Base Set set worth?
One of each priced card in Sword & Shield Base Set comes to about $542.62 at current market prices, across 216 cards. That is the cost of the cards individually, not of the sealed product needed to pull them.
What is the Japanese version of Sword & Shield Base Set?
Sword & Shield Base Set corresponds to the Japanese set Sword • Shield (ソード • シールド), released on December 6, 2019.
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