Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield—Darkness Ablaze (Japanese: ムゲンゾーンInfinity Zone) is the name given to the third main expansion of cards from the Sword & Shield Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game (the Sword & Shield Era in Japan). The set continues to feature Generation VIII, Pokémon V and Pokémon VMAX in the card game.
The velvet night glows, burns, and blazes astoundingly bright as the Legendary Pokémon Eternatus arrives as a Pokémon V alongside Centiskorch V, Mew V, Galarian Slowbro V, and many others. You'll also find towering Pokémon VMAX in their Gigantamax forms: Charizard VMAX, Grimmsnarl VMAX, Butterfree VMAX, and more! Light a fire with the Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield—Darkness Ablaze expansion!
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Darkness Ablaze is the name given to the third main expansion of the Sword & Shield Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it was released as Infinity Zone, the third expansion in the Pokémon Card Game Sword & Shield Era. It is based on Pokémon Sword and Shield, featuring Generation VIII Pokémon and the Gigantic Pokémon Eternatus. The English expansion was released on August 14, 2020, while the Japanese expansion was released on June 5, 2020. Darkness Ablaze is composed of its Japanese equivalent as well as the Explosive Walker subset and the Charizard & Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Sets.
Infinity Zone was originally called "World Down" but was eventually changed, possibly due to the negative connotations of the previous name during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Languages this set is released in
The Infinity Zone set is released in Japanese and Korean, only available in unlimited edition. Since the Sun & Moon era, Japanese 1st edition cards are no longer printed. The Darkness Ablaze set is released in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, with cards also available as Reverse Holos.
