Pokémon has already announced the name of the new March 2021 set! (Pokemon Sword&Shield Battle Styles)
The new set Sword & Shield 5, will be called “Battle Styles. This set will have cards with “Single Strike” and “Rapid Strike” combat styles for the first time in pokémon history.
Now what is a “Single Strike” card or a “Rapid Strike” card? We’ll explain it briefly for you:
Single Strike Cards are very cards with a very powerful attack. These attacks are very powerful and effective, while Rapid Strike cards can be described more as sneaky, technical attack cards.
“Rapid Strike & Single Strike“
Not only will the Pokémon cards have Battle Style, some Trainer and Energy cards will have it as well. The idea here is that all cards that have the same Battle Style are able to work together. The purpose of this new mechanism is to encourage players to build a deck with a focus on one Battle Style.
Take Houndoom as an example, his “Single strike Roar” skill allows you to pull a Single strike Energy card from your deck and use it on one of your Single Strike Pokémon.
There will also be a new Emboar with “Fighting Fury Stance” skill, with this all your Single Strike Pokémons will get an attack boost and can do more damage. Furthermore, there will also be an Octillery with a “Rapid Strike Search” skill, with this you may search for a Rapid Strike card in your deck.
This is the start of a new mechanism that will be further developed in future sets. Although, not all Pokémon cards will have a Battle Style. This mechanism is actually a modern version of Gym Leader Pokémon, Team Aqua and Magma Cards, Holon Pokémon, SP Pokémon, etc. these are grouped cards with a particular label and this allows them to work together.
Release on March 19, 2021
The Battle Styles set release is scheduled for March 19, 2021. This set will contain over 160 cards, including 60 Battle Style cards, 12 Pokemon V, six Pokemon VMAX cards, 16 full art cards, and two Special Energy. Sword & Shield Battle Styles will be based on Japan’s Single Strike Master and Rapid Strike Master sets, which come out on January 22, 2021.
20+ cards have just been revealed via a YouTube trailer and an update on the Japanese Pokemon Trading Card Game website!
Below is an overview of the new products that are expected:
- Booster Box
- Elite Trainer Box: Rapid Strike & Single Strike
- Premium Checklane Blister: Tyranitar & Corviknight
- Checklane Blister
- 3-booster Blister
- Sleeved booster
- Mini Portfolio
- Urshifu V box: Rapid strike & Single Strike
Pre-order all your products for Sword & Shield Battle Styles here!
