🧵Was it worth it? Ranking all 17 #Pokemon Sword and Shield Era TCG Master Sets by value.
Release Range: February 7, 2020 - January 20, 2023
#PokemonTCG #SwordandShield #SWSH #WIWI #wasitworthit #Pokedata
🚨DISCLAIMER🚨
All prices are from @getcollectrapp on 5/31/23. All prices USD. McDonald's and TrickandTrade sets not incl. Promos not incl in set calculations. All tweets based on me doing my best. All thoughts are my own. Now....let's get started!
17. Pokemon's 25th Anniversary set.
Set: #Celebrations
Release Date: October 8, 2021
Price: $205
Top 4 Cards:
Charizard: $72.11
Mew: $32.46
Umbreon ⭐️: $20.52
Shining Magikarp: $13.03
16. Almost unanimously the worst set in the SWSH era.
Set: #DarknessAblaze
Release Date: August 14, 2020
Price: $217
Top 4 Cards:
Charizard VMAX: $28.34
Salamence VMAX 🌈: $8.72
Eternatus VMAX 🌈: $8.51
Scizor VMAX 🌈: $7.79
15. Peelable Dittos!!!!
Set: #PokemonGO
Release Date: July 1, 2022
Price: $263
Top 4 Cards:
Mewtwo VSTAR 🌈: $36.03
Dragonite VSTAR 🌈: 26.26
Mewtwo V (Alt 🎨): $23.06
Mewtwo VSTAR: 20.23
14. 🌈🌈CHONKYCHU🌈🌈 (The saving grace of the set)
Set: #VividVoltage
Release Date: November 13, 2020
Price: $381
Top 4 Cards:
Pikachu VMAX 🌈: $129.55
Pikachu V: $17.24
Pokemon Center Lady: $13.67
Nessa: $8.12
13. Where it all started.
Set: #SwordShield Base
Release Date: February 7, 2020
Price: $407
Top 4 Cards:
Marnie: $67.14
Snorlax VMAX 🌈: $27.65
Marnie 🌈: $20.29
Zacian V: $19.36
12. Three words: Baby Shiny Pokemon.
Set: #ShiningFates
Release Date: February 19, 2021
Price: $427
Top 4 Cards:
Charizard VMAX: $94.72
Suicune: $10.25
Skyla: $8.91
Koffing: $6.09
11. This set was a thing... still better than DAB.
Set: #RebelClash
Release Date: May 1, 2020
Price: $439
Top 4 Cards:
Boss's Orders: $41.09
Sonia: $28.43
Boss's Orders 🌈: $20.04
Cinderace VMAX 🌈: $15.52
10. Sword and Shield era's first special set.
Set: #ChampionsPath
Release Date: September 25, 2020
Price: $450
Top 4 Cards:
Charizard VMAX 🌈: $194.65
Charizard V: $185.99
Gardevoir VMAX 🌈: $8.43
Drednaw VMAX 🌈: $7.23
9. The set that introduced us to Alternate Arts in the SWSH era.
Set: #BattleStyles
Release Date:
Price: $627
Top 4 Cards:
Tyranitar V (Alt 🎨): $108.22
RS Urshifu VMAX (Alt 🎨): $67.31
SS Urshifu VMAX (Alt 🎨): $42.77
Empoleon V (Alt 🎨): $35.96
8. The 1st set in SWSH to introduce a Trainer Gallery section.
Set: #BrilliantStars
Release Date: February 25, 2022
Price: $745
Top 4 Cards:
Charizard V (Alt 🎨): $154.73
Charizard VSTAR 🌈: $67.10
Arceus V (Alt 🎨): $34.18
Ultra Ball: $24.89
(This was the 1st set I mastered)
7. A very underrated set with some of the best Alt Arts in the game.
Set: #FusionStrike
Release Date: November 12, 2021
Price: $803
Top 4 Cards:
Gengar VMAX (Alt 🎨): $199.58
Espeon VMAX (Alt 🎨): $146.13
Mew VMAX (Alt 🎨): $76.12
Mew V (Alt 🎨): $36.29
6. Alt arts, trainer gallery, a cool chase. A solid set.
Set: #SilverTempest
Release Date: November 11, 2022
Price: $825
Top 4 Cards:
Lugia V (Alt 🎨): $168.04
Serena: $38.10
Rayquaza VMAX: $35.63
Lugia VSTAR 🌈: $31.84
5. Art-wise, some of the best alternate art cards (Beedrill being my favorite)
Set: #AstralRadiance
Release Date: May 27, 2022
Price: $873
Top 4 Cards:
Machamp V (Alt 🎨): $114.27
OF Dialga V (Alt 🎨): $39.58
OF Palkia V (Alt 🎨): $38.40
Starmie V: $32.91
4. A fitting name for the capstone set of the Sword and Shield era.
Set: #CrownZenith
Release Date: January 20, 2023
Price: $890
Top 4 Cards:
Giratina VSTAR: $101.25
Arceus VSTAR: $68.75
Mewtwo VSTAR: $62.57
OF Palkia VSTAR: $43.28
3. Giratina V Alternate Art... need I say more?
Set: #LostOrigin
Release Date: September 9, 2022
Price: $1,026
Top 4 Cards:
Giratina V (Alt 🎨): $321.80
Aerodactyl V (Alt 🎨): $118.12
Rotom V (Alt 🎨): $42.13
Galarian Perrserker V (Alt 🎨): $33.88
2. PUT RESPECT ON THE ❄️CHILLING REIGN❄️ NNNAAAMMMEEEEE!
Set: #ChillingReign
Release Date: June 18, 2021
Price: $1,493
Top 4 Cards:
Blaziken VMAX (Alt 🎨): $223.95
Galarian Moltres V (Alt 🎨): $134.45
Snorlax: $81.40
Galarian Zapdos V (Alt 🎨): $57.14
1. A surprise to no one at all...
Set: #EvolvingSkies
Release Date: August 27, 2021
Price: $2,608
Top 4 Cards:
Umbreon VMAX (Alt 🎨): $627.66
Rayquaza VMAX (Alt 🎨): $293.60
Leafeon VMAX (Alt 🎨): $173.09
Glaceon VMAX (Alt 🎨): $145.05
In total, the Sword and Shield Era spans 1,078 days between the release of the first and last sets. All 17 SWSH master sets include 5,413 cards and have a combined value of $12,608.06!!!
Good, bad, the #SWSH era was a roller coaster.
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