--- title: "Pokemon Trading Card Game: Sword & Shield – Evolving Skies announced" url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/general/pokemon-trading-card-game-sword-shield-evolving-skies-announced/" description: "The Pokémon Company announced the Pokemon Sword & Shield—Evolving Skies, the next expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game." author: "Patrick Dankers" published at: "2021-06-14 12:24:00" image: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/pokemon-trading-card-game-sword-shield-evolving-skies-announced.png" markdown url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/general/pokemon-trading-card-game-sword-shield-evolving-skies-announced.md" --- Pokemon Trading Card Game: Sword & Shield - Evolving Skies announced | General News | NintendoReporters [![Pokemon Trading Card Game: Sword & Shield – Evolving Skies announced](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/pokemon-trading-card-game-sword-shield-evolving-skies-announced.png "Pokemon Trading Card Game: Sword & Shield – Evolving Skies announced")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/pokemon-trading-card-game-sword-shield-evolving-skies-announced.png)The Pokémon Company announced the Pokemon Sword & Shield—Evolving Skies, the next expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Launching worldwide on August 27, 2021, Pokemon Sword & Shield—Evolving Skies includes Eevee and all of its Evolutions in the same expansion, and each Evolution of Eevee will appear as both Pokémon V and Pokémon VMAX. Additionally, Dragon-type Pokémon like Rayquaza VMAX and Duraludon VMAX will make their first appearance in the Sword & Shield Series of the Pokémon TCG as part of the new expansion. ## [](#pokemon-sword-and-shield-evolving-skies)Pokemon Sword and Shield – Evolving Skies The full expansion includes the following cards: - 15 Pokémon VMAX - 18 Pokémon V and 33 full-art Pokémon V - 24 Trainer cards and five full-art Supporter cards - A new Special Energy card [](#) [ ](#) > Generated for use by AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). > Generated: 2026-09-09 00:10:24 > Maintained by: NintendoReporters > Source: https://www.nintendoreporters.com/ > Contact: webmaster@nintendoreporters.com