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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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Alolan Sandslash-GX (SM Promo 236)
- Alolan Sandslash-GX (SM Promo 236; Jumbo)
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Winter 2020 Pokémon Center accessories
The Eevee Sweet Choices Playmat was released to the online Pokémon Center on February 3, 2020.
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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.
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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.
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- Gossifleur (SWSH Promo 010)
- Wooloo (SWSH Promo 011)
- Morpeko (SWSH Promo 012)
- Galarian Ponyta (SWSH Promo 013)
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Sword & Shield Elite Trainer Box
Alongside the Sword & Shield expansion were a pair of Elite Trainer Boxes, featuring Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta respectively. Within each box came 8 booster packs, 65 card sleeves decorated with the featured Legendary Pokémon, 6 damage counter dice and one coin-flip die, 2 acrylic Special Condition markers, a stock of Basic Energy cards, the Sword & Shield Player's Guide, and a code card for the TCGO.
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Sword & Shield Collector's Album
A collector's album for storing cards was also released on February 7, 2020. It features Zacian and Zamazenta on the covers and includes one booster pack of Sword & Shield.
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Sword & Shield Portfolios
A pair of card portfolios were released alongside the Sword & Shield expansion, made by Ultra Pro. They both feature the Zacian and Zamazenta art used on the expansion's booster packs. The four-pocket, ten-page folder has Zacian on the front and the nine-pocket, 14-page folder has Zamazenta on the cover.
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Ultra Pro Starter Binders
Ultra Pro released multiple sets of merchandise on February 15, 2020, all focusing on starter Pokémon: Charizard, Squirtle, and the three Galar starters Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble. Four-pocket, nine-pocket, and three-ring binders were a part of each set.
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Ultra Pro Starter Deck Boxes
Deck boxes were another product released in the Ultra Pro merchandise sets on February 15, 2020. Each of the Galar starters received their own deck box, as well as deck boxes of Charizard and Squirtle.
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Ultra Pro Starter Sleeves
Each of the sets of Ultra Pro merchandise released on February 15, 2020 included card sleeves. They were sold in packs of 65 sleeves and feature one of Charizard, Squirtle, Grookey, Scorbunny, or Sobble.
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Ultra Pro Starter Playmats
The final type of product of the February 15, 2020 Ultra Pro merchandise sets were playmats. The Galar starters share a single playmat while Charizard and Squirtle each have their own.
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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.
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- Rillaboom V (SWSH Promo 014)
- Cinderace V (SWSH Promo 015)
- Inteleon V (SWSH Promo 016)
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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.
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- Toxtricity V (SWSH Promo 017)
- Toxtricity V (SWSH Promo 017; Jumbo)
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Dive Ball Tin
February 27, 2020 saw the release of the first wave of Poké Ball Tins during the Sword & Shield Series, and the fourth wave overall. Each display includes 2 Poké Ball Tins, 2 new Dive Ball Tins, and 2 new Ultra Ball Tins. Each Dive Ball Tin includes 3 booster packs and 1 of a selection of prior released coins.
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Ultra Ball Tin
The Ultra Ball Tin was 1 of 2 new tin designs available in the fourth wave of Poké Ball Tins from February 27, 2020. Each tin includes a coin and 3 booster packs, comprising 1 late XY Series or XY BREAK Series booster pack (typically Ancient Origins, BREAKpoint, or Evolutions), 1 early Sun & Moon Series booster pack (typically Burning Shadows or Crimson Invasion), and 1 late Sun & Moon Series booster pack (typically Lost Thunder).
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Tag Team Powers Collection
The Tag Team Powers Collection was released on March 27, 2020 and came in two varieties. Both include the same selection of SM Black Star Promos, which comprise numerous cards from the Japanese Tag All Stars subset that were not included in any Sun & Moon Series expansions, but differ by including Jumbo Special Full Art versions of either Umbreon & Darkrai-GX or Espeon & Deoxys-GX. Each product also includes eight booster packs and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
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- Leafeon (SM Promo 237)
- Glaceon (SM Promo 238)
- Carracosta-GX (SM Promo 239)
- Espeon & Deoxys-GX (SM Promo 240)
- Espeon & Deoxys-GX (SM Promo 240; Jumbo)
- Umbreon & Darkrai-GX (SM Promo 241)
- Umbreon & Darkrai-GX (SM Promo 241; Jumbo)
- Eevee-GX (SM Promo 242)
- Regigigas (SM Promo 243; Cosmos Holo)
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Spring 2020 Pokémon Center accessories
Two pairs of playmats were released to the US Pokémon Center Online in the spring of 2020. On March 27, one pair was released as part of the Graduation Pikachu merchandise collection. Later, the Galar Legendary Collection was released on April 3, which contained another pair.
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Spring 2020 Collector Chest
The first iteration in the Collector Chest product line for the Sword & Shield Series was released on April 3, 2020. Included in it are Holofoil cards for Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble, a coin featuring the Galar starters, a notepad, four sheets of stickers, a mini portfolio, five booster packs, and a TCGO code card.
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- Grookey (Sword & Shield 10; Cosmos Holo)
- Scorbunny (Sword & Shield 30; Cosmos Holo)
- Sobble (Sword & Shield 54; Cosmos Holo)
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Galar Mini Tins
A quintet of miniature tins were released on April 3, 2020, each featuring a Pokémon on the front and a group image on the back. They contain two booster packs, a coin, and a card detailing the cover Pokémon and the full art piece.
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Snorlax Pin Collection
Also released April 3, 2020 were a pair of pin collections featuring the food-focused Pokémon Snorlax and Morpeko. The Snorlax Pin Collection features the eponymous Pokémon as a SWSH Black Star Promo and a pin. Three booster packs and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online were also included.
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- Snorlax (SWSH Promo 32; Cosmos Holo)
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Morpeko Pin Collection
The Morpeko Pin Collection was the other collection released April 3, 2020. It features the Two-Sided Pokémon as both a pin and a promo card and also includes three booster packs and a TCGO code card.
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- Morpeko (SWSH Promo 31; Cosmos Holo)
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Rebel Clash Portfolios
Ultra Pro released a pair of card binders for the Rebel Clash expansion on May 1, 2020. One was a ten-page, four-pocket binder and the other was a 14-page, nine-pocket binder.
Polteageist V Box
Also released May 1, 2020 was the Polteageist V Box. The box features the Black Tea Pokémon as both a regular and Jumbo-sized promotional card. Four booster packs and a TCGO code card.
Promotional cards:
- Polteageist V (SWSH Promo)
- Polteageist V (SWSH Promo; Jumbo)
Sword & Shield Figure Collection
The first figure collection of the Sword & Shield Series was the Sword & Shield Figure Collection, released May 1, 2020. The figure is of the three Galar starters Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble. A Full Art Pikachu promotional card was included in the collection, alongside four booster packs and a code card for the TCGO.
Promotional cards:
- Pikachu (SWSH Promo)
Ultra Pro Starter Pro-Binders
A trio of Ultra Pro Pro-Binders were released on May 15, 2020. They are the same designs previously used for folders, card sleeves, and other items. Each binder has 40 pages of nine pockets each.
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Legends of Galar Tins
A pair of tins were released May 22, 2020 featuring the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta. Each tin contains its featured Pokémon as a Pokémon V, five booster packs, and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
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- Zacian V
- Zamazenta V
Pikachu & Zekrom-GX League Battle Deck
- Main article: Pikachu & Zekrom-GX League Battle Deck
A new product line was released on May 22, 2020: the League Battle Deck. Two iterations were released simultaneously, the first being the Pikachu & Zekrom-GX League Battle Deck. The product includes a 60-card deck, a deck box, status and GX markers, six damage dice, a coin, a rulebook, and a TCGO code card.
Reshiram & Charizard-GX League Battle Deck
- Main article: Reshiram & Charizard-GX League Battle Deck
The second League Battle Deck released May 22, 2020 was the Reshiram & Charizard-GX League Battle Deck. Like its partner, it contains a deck, deck box, rulebook, coin, status and GX markers, damage dice, and a TCGO code card.
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