The Pokémon Company announced the arrival of a new expansion for the Pokémon Sword and Shield Trading Card Game, call Shining Stars. The new cards will go on sale in the first quarter of 2022. More details are available below.
The new Sword and Shield expansion – Shining Stars of the Pokémon Trading Card Game has arrived, with the new gameplay mechanic of the Pokémon-V ASTRO
8 November 2021 – Today The Pokémon Company International announced the new Pokémon-V ASTRO gameplay mechanic for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The Pokémon-V ASTRO will appear in the new expansion Sword and Shield – Shining Stars of the Pokémon TCG, which will be available at authorized resellers worldwide in the first quarter of 2022.
ASTRO Pokémon-V evolve from Pokémon-V and will feature prominently in the Pokémon TCG metagame. Each Pokémon-V ASTRO has a special V ASTRO Power, which is an attack or ability with a very powerful effect, capable of determining the fate of a battle. Players may only use one V ASTRO Power in each game, and those who choose to do so will need to flip a V ASTRO token face down during the battle.
In addition to their V ASTRO Powers, Pokémon-V ASTRO have a lot of HP and attacks that deal a high number of damage, and if they are KOed they are entitled to two Prize cards.
In expansion Sword and Shield – Shining Stars Trainers will find Arceus-V ASTRO, Shaymin-V ASTRO, Charizard-V ASTRO, Shaymin-V ASTRO and Whimsicott-V ASTRO. The expansion also includes the collection Trainer Gallery, made up of 30 cards with illustrations of Trainers and Pokémon among fans’ favorites.
The expansion Sword and Shield – Shining Stars will be available as booster packs, Star Trainer sets, and special collections, and contains:
- 20 Pokémon-V and 15 Pokémon-V full-length
- Four new Pokémon-V ASTRO
- Three new Pokémon-VMAX
- 22 Trainer cards and six full-length Aid cards
- A new special Energy card
Additionally, Pokémon-V ASTRO will be included in the Leafeon-V ASTRO and Glaceon-V ASTRO special collections, available starting in the first quarter of 2022. Each of these V ASTRO special collections includes a promotional card of Leafeon-V or Glaceon-V , a promotional card and a giant card from Leafeon-V ASTRO or Glaceon-V ASTRO specially embossed, a Plexiglas V ASTRO token, and five Pokémon TCG booster packs.
To learn more about the Pokémon TCG, visit Pokemon.it/gcc.
Source: The Pokémon Company
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