Pokemon TCG: Vivid Voltage Set

Released (English)	13 November 2020
Released (Japanese)	18 September 2020
Cards (English)	203 (185 + 18 secret rares)
Cards (Japanese)	Amazing Volt Tackle (S4)
Series	Sword & Shield (Generation VIII)
Region focus	Galar
Previous expansion	Champion’s Path
Following expansion	Battle Styles
Associated decks	Pikachu VMAX & Charizard
Japanese sets	Amazing Volt Tackle (S4) + Legendary Heartbeat (S3a)

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Sword & Shield—Vivid Voltage electrified the Pokémon TCG when it launched on 13 November 2020 as the fourth main expansion of the Sword & Shield era. Built around the Electric type and headlined by a Gigantamax Pikachu VMAX, the set fused cards from Japan’s Amazing Volt Tackle with the debut wave of Amazing Pokémon from Legendary Heartbeat to create one of the most visually striking releases of Generation VIII.

Vivid Voltage’s biggest claim to fame is that it was the first English-language set to feature Amazing Rare cards — a brand-new rarity showing Legendary and Mythical Pokémon painted in vivid watercolour rainbows, each marked with a distinctive “A” symbol. Six Amazing Rares appear in the set: Celebi, Raikou, Zacian, Zamazenta, Jirachi and Rayquaza. Alongside them, collectors chased a deep lineup of Pokémon V and VMAX, full-art Trainers, rainbow rares and gold secret rares.

The full English set runs to 203 cards — 185 in the main numbering plus 18 secret rares (186–203). The undisputed chase card is the secret rare Pikachu VMAX (188/185), the beloved Gigantamax Pikachu whose oversized, rotund artwork earned it the affectionate nickname “Chonkachu.” From beginner-friendly theme decks to the Pikachu-VMAX-branded Elite Trainer Box, Vivid Voltage gave players and collectors alike plenty of reasons to charge up.

Set Highlights: A Colossal Charge

Vivid Voltage is stacked with powerful Pokémon VMAX, from the set’s Electric mascot to a rainbow-splashed Amazing Rare. Here are some of the cards that defined the expansion:

Print Versions & Collectors Info

Vivid Voltage launched worldwide on 13 November 2020 and was printed in enormous quantities, making sealed product widely available and generally affordable compared with earlier Sword & Shield sets. English booster packs came in several different pack artworks, and the set was sold through the full range of Sword & Shield product types.

Core sealed products included single booster packs, the 36-pack booster box, the Pikachu VMAX Elite Trainer Box, the Build & Battle Box, and two theme decks — a Fire-type Charizard deck and a Water-type Drednaw deck. Blister packs, tins and multi-pack collections rounded out the retail lineup.

The set was later supported by special collections built around its chase cards — including Pikachu VMAX-themed boxes and the Vivid Voltage Fall Collector Chest — keeping the Electric mascot front and centre throughout the 2020 holiday season.

Because it was printed so heavily, Vivid Voltage remains one of the more accessible Sword & Shield sets to open today, with the secret rare Pikachu VMAX being the standout exception on the secondary market.

English version vs. Japanese Variations

Vivid Voltage is an English compilation drawn mainly from Japan’s Amazing Volt Tackle (S4), released 18 September 2020, with the Amazing Rare cards imported from the earlier Legendary Heartbeat (S3a) subset. As with every English set of the era, the cards were renumbered and reorganised into a single 185-card main set with an additional run of secret rares.

Its headline distinction is historic: Vivid Voltage was the first English-language expansion to include Amazing Rare cards. The Amazing Pokémon mechanic had debuted in Japan a few months earlier in Legendary Heartbeat, and Vivid Voltage brought it West. Six Amazing Rares feature Legendary and Mythical Pokémon rendered in vivid watercolour rainbows and marked with a distinctive “A” rarity symbol:

Beyond the Amazing Rares, the English set’s secret rares (186–203) collect the rainbow rares, gold Trainers and full-art alternates — including the famous “Chonkachu” Pikachu VMAX at 188/185 — that sit above the standard 185-card numbering.

For reference, here are the Japanese products this expansion is built from — the Amazing Volt Tackle (S4) booster pack, booster box and set logo, released in Japan on 18 September 2020:

Set List

The complete 203-card checklist for Sword & Shield—Vivid Voltage, including card text for every card. Click any card image to open a full-size, high-resolution scan.

Card Image	No.	Card name	Rarity	Card type
	1/185	Weedle
	Card text Bug Hunch — Search your deck for up to 2 Grass Pokémon, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
	2/185	Kakuna
	Card text Shed Skin — Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon. Bug Bite 20
	3/185	Beedrill
	Card text Ability — Elusive Master: Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is the last card in your hand, you may play it onto your Bench. If you do, draw 3 cards. Sharp Sting 120
	4/185	Exeggcute
	Card text Seed Bomb 10
	5/185	Exeggutor
	Card text Head Crack 30 — Choose 1 of your opponent’s Active Pokémon’s attacks. During your opponent’s next turn, that Pokémon can’t use that attack. Solar Beam 90
	6/185	Yanma
	Card text U-turn 10 — You may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Cutting Wind 60
	7/185	Yanmega
	Card text U-turn 50 — You may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Cutting Wind 130
	8/185	Pineco
	Card text Ram 10 Iron Defense — Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks.
	9/185	Celebi
	Card text Energy Press 30× — This attack does 30 damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Amazing Bloom — For each of your Benched Pokémon, search your deck for a card that evolves from that Pokémon and put it onto that Pokémon to evolve it. Then, shuffle your deck.
	10/185	Seedot
	Card text Ram 10
	11/185	Nuzleaf
	Card text Razor Leaf 40
	12/185	Shiftry
	Card text Ability — Shifty Substitution: As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, each Supporter card in your opponent’s hand has the effect “Draw 3 cards.” (This happens instead of the card’s usual effect.) Fan Tornado 110 — You may have your opponent switch their Active Pokémon with 1 of their Benched Pokémon.
	13/185	Nincada
	Card text Absorb 10 — Heal 10 damage from this Pokémon.
	14/185	Ninjask
	Card text Ability — Cast-Off Shell: When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may search your deck for a Shedinja and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Absorb 30 — Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
	15/185	Shaymin
	Card text Leech Seed 20 — Heal 20 damage from this Pokémon. Flower Bearing — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent shuffles their Active Pokémon and all attached cards and puts them on the bottom of their deck.
	16/185	Genesect
	Card text Linear Attack — This attack does 50 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Techno Blast 120 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
	17/185	Skiddo
	Card text Synthesis — Search your deck for a Grass Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Razor Leaf 50
	18/185	Gogoat
	Card text Razor Leaf 50 Take Down 160 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
	19/185	Dhelmise
	Card text Hook 20 Special Anchor 60+ — If this Pokémon has any Special Energy attached, this attack does 60 more damage.
	20/185	Orbeetle V
	Card text Strafe 20 — You may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Mysterious Wave 50+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	21/185	Orbeetle VMAX
	Card text Ability — Eerie Beam: Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may put 1 damage counter on each of your opponent’s Pokémon. G-Max Wave 50+ — This attack does 50 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	22/185	Zarude V
	Card text Bind Down 50 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat. Jungle Rising 100 — You may attach up to 2 basic Energy cards from your hand to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like. If you attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, heal all damage from that Pokémon.
	23/185	Charmander
	Card text Collect — Draw a card. Flare 30
	24/185	Charmeleon
	Card text Slash 20 Raging Flames 60 — Discard the top 3 cards of your deck.
	25/185	Charizard
	Card text Ability — Battle Sense: Once during your turn, you may look at the top 3 cards of your deck and put 1 of them into your hand. Discard the other cards. Royal Blaze 100+ — This attack does 50 more damage for each Leon card in your discard pile.
	26/185	Flareon
	Card text Ability — Incandescent Awakening: If this Pokémon has a Memory Capsule attached, Grass Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent’s) have no Abilities. Fire Mane 100
	27/185	Slugma
	Card text Yawn — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep. Flare 30
	28/185	Magcargo
	Card text Heat Blast 60 Bright Flame 180 — Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
	29/185	Talonflame V
	Card text Fast Flight — If you go first, you can use this attack during your first turn. Discard your hand and draw 6 cards. Bright Wing 160 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
	30/185	Vaporeon
	Card text Ability — Torrential Awakening: If this Pokémon has a Memory Capsule attached, Fire Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent’s) have no Abilities. Aurora Beam 70
	31/185	Wailmer
	Card text Hydro Pump 10+ — This attack does 20 more damage for each Water Energy attached to this Pokémon.
	32/185	Wailord
	Card text Ability — Water Veil: Whenever you attach an Energy card from your hand to this Pokémon, it recovers from all Special Conditions. Hydro Pump 10+ — This attack does 40 more damage for each Water Energy attached to this Pokémon.
	33/185	Oshawott
	Card text Water Gun 10 Seashell Attack 20
	34/185	Dewott
	Card text Water Gun 20 Aqua Wash 50 — You may put an Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon into their hand.
	35/185	Samurott
	Card text Ability — Shell Armor: This Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Aqua Wash 120 — You may put 2 Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon into their hand.
	36/185	Galarian Darmanitan V
	Card text Freezing Headbutt 50 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Frozen Slice 190 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
	37/185	Galarian Darmanitan VMAX
	Card text Max Whiteout 200 — This attack also does 30 damage to each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	38/185	Chewtle
	Card text Jaw Lock 40 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat.
	39/185	Drednaw
	Card text Vise Wave 80 — If you played Nessa from your hand during this turn, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Surf 140
	40/185	Cramorant
	Card text Continuous Gulp Missile 60× — Discard any number of Arrokuda from your Bench. This attack does 60 damage for each Arrokuda you discarded in this way.
	41/185	Arrokuda
	Card text Flock — Search your deck for up to 2 Arrokuda and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Peck 20
	42/185	Barraskewda
	Card text Targeted Skewer — This attack does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon for each damage counter on that Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Jet Headbutt 60
	43/185	Pikachu V
	Card text Charge — Search your deck for up to 2 Lightning Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Thunderbolt 200 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
	44/185	Pikachu VMAX
	Card text G-Max Volt Tackle 120+ — You may discard all Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, this attack does 150 more damage.
	45/185	Voltorb
	Card text Electro Ball 40
	46/185	Electrode
	Card text Ability — Buzzap Generator: Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is on your Bench, you may search your deck for up to 2 Lightning Energy cards and attach them to your Lightning Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. If you searched your deck in this way, this Pokémon is Knocked Out. Electric Ball 100
	47/185	Jolteon
	Card text Ability — Thunderous Awakening: If this Pokémon has a Memory Capsule attached, Water Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent’s) have no Abilities. Electric Ball 90
	48/185	Zapdos
	Card text Drill Peck 20 Thunder Snipe — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon, and this attack does 160 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon V or Pokémon-GX. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	49/185	Ampharos V
	Card text Dazzle Blast 50 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused. Damaging Spark 120 — This attack also does 30 damage to each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon that has any damage counters on it. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	50/185	Raikou
	Card text Amazing Shot 120 — This attack also does 120 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	51/185	Electrike
	Card text Collect — Draw a card. Bite 20
	52/185	Manectric
	Card text Ability — High Speed: When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may draw 3 cards. Electric Ball 100
	53/185	Blitzle
	Card text Zap Kick 20
	54/185	Zebstrika
	Card text Low Kick 30 Zap Kick 70
	55/185	Joltik
	Card text Bug Bite 20
	56/185	Galvantula
	Card text Stun Needle 20 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Shocking Pursuit 20× — This attack does 20 damage for each damage counter on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	57/185	Tynamo
	Card text Ability — Levitate: If this Pokémon has any Energy attached, it has no Retreat Cost. Tiny Charge 10
	58/185	Eelektrik
	Card text Shocking Smash — Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. Head Bolt 60
	59/185	Eelektross
	Card text Electrified Bite Mark 60 — During your opponent’s next turn, if they attach an Energy card from their hand to the Defending Pokémon, put 6 damage counters on that Pokémon. Electro Sprinkler 120 — This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your Benched Pokémon and 30 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	60/185	Zekrom
	Card text Slash 30 Wild Shock 130 — This Pokémon also does 60 damage to itself. Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
	61/185	Zeraora
	Card text Fighting Lightning 30+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a Pokémon V or Pokémon-GX, this attack does 80 more damage.
	62/185	Pincurchin
	Card text Spinning Fan — This attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Peck 30
	63/185	Clefairy
	Card text Pound 10 Mini-Metronome — Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your opponent’s Active Pokémon’s attacks and use it as this attack.
	64/185	Clefable
	Card text Ability — Lunar Blessing: Once during your turn, if your Active Pokémon has any Psychic Energy attached, you may heal 20 damage from it, and it recovers from a Special Condition. Magical Shot 80
	65/185	Girafarig
	Card text Psypower — Put 2 damage counters on your opponent’s Pokémon in any way you like. Commanding Tail 30 — You may have your opponent shuffle their hand into their deck. If you do, your opponent draws 4 cards.
	66/185	Shedinja
	Card text Ability — Shell Survival: Put this Pokémon into play only with the effect of Ninjask’s Cast-Off Shell Ability. (When you are setting up to play, you cannot put it face down as your Active Pokémon or on your Bench.) Life Squeeze — Put damage counters on your opponent’s Active Pokémon until its remaining HP is 10.
	67/185	Shuppet
	Card text Haunt — Put 1 damage counter on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	68/185	Banette
	Card text Ability — Curse of Devolution: When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may devolve 1 of your opponent’s Benched evolved Pokémon by putting the highest Stage Evolution card on it into your opponent’s hand. Spooky Shot 40
	69/185	Duskull
	Card text Future Sight — Look at the top 4 cards of either player’s deck and put them back in any order.
	70/185	Dusclops
	Card text Confuse Ray — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused. Psypunch 60
	71/185	Dusknoir
	Card text Ability — Spectral Breach: All Special Energy attached to Pokémon (both yours and your opponent’s) provide Colorless Energy and have no other effect. Spooky Shot 120
	72/185	Chimecho
	Card text Auspicious Tone — Search your deck for a Pokémon and a Supporter card, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Hypnoblast 30 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
	73/185	Woobat
	Card text Unamplified Soundwave — This attack does 30 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) If you have any cards in your hand, this attack does nothing.
	74/185	Swoobat
	Card text Ability — Unaware: Prevent all effects of attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon done to this Pokémon. (Damage is not an effect.) Heart Stamp 70
	75/185	Cottonee
	Card text Rolling Tackle 10
	76/185	Whimsicott
	Card text Triple Draw — Draw 3 cards. Flying Fury 10+ — Before doing damage, you may discard any number of Pokémon Tools from your Pokémon. This attack does 40 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.
	77/185	Dedenne
	Card text Tail Trickery 10 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused.
	78/185	Xerneas
	Card text Geo Hunt — Put a card from your discard pile into your hand. Aurora Gain 100 — Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
	79/185	Diancie
	Card text Ability — Sparkle Veil: As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your Pokémon take 30 less damage from attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Sensitive Ray 50+ — If you played a Supporter card from your hand during this turn, this attack does 70 more damage.
	80/185	Milcery
	Card text Sweet Scent — Heal 20 damage from 1 of your Pokémon. Tackle 10
	81/185	Alcremie
	Card text Ability — Sharing Sweets: When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may have each player draw a card. Wonder Shine 60 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused.
	82/185	Zacian
	Card text Metal Armament 30 — Attach a basic Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon. Amazing Sword 150+ — If your opponent has any Pokémon VMAX in play, this attack does 150 more damage.
	83/185	Wooper
	Card text Mud Shot 10 Beat 20
	84/185	Quagsire
	Card text Beat 30 Fickle Impact 180 — If you have exactly 2, 4, or 6 Prize cards remaining, this attack does nothing.
	85/185	Shuckle
	Card text Deck Distiller — Flip a coin until you get tails. For each heads, discard the top card of your opponent’s deck. Rock Throw 50
	86/185	Phanpy
	Card text Stampede 10 Strike Back 30× — This attack does 30 damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.
	87/185	Donphan
	Card text Earthquake 120 — This attack also does 20 damage to each of your Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Heavy Impact 90
	88/185	Hitmontop
	Card text Cycle Draw — Discard a card from your hand. If you do, draw 3 cards. Tornado Kick 50+ — If you played Bea from your hand during this turn, this attack does 80 more damage.
	89/185	Regirock
	Card text Rock Tumble 40 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Resistance. Megaton Fall 130 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
	90/185	Riolu
	Card text Best Punch 30 — Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
	91/185	Drilbur
	Card text Scratch 10 Focus Fist 50 — Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
	92/185	Terrakion
	Card text Guard Press 30 — During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Earthen Power 80+ — If you have a Stadium in play, this attack does 80 more damage.
	93/185	Zygarde
	Card text Beam 30 Core Avenger 80+ — If you have more Prize cards remaining than your opponent, this attack does 80 more damage.
	94/185	Rockruff
	Card text Tackle 10 Rear Kick 20
	95/185	Lycanroc
	Card text Rock Throw 40 Sharp Mane 70
	96/185	Mudbray
	Card text Ram 10 Rear Kick 60
	97/185	Mudsdale
	Card text Mud Bomb 50 Heavy Slam 180- — This attack does 30 less damage for each Colorless in your opponent’s Active Pokémon’s Retreat Cost.
	98/185	Coalossal V
	Card text Searing Flame 90 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned. Boulder Crush 180
	99/185	Coalossal VMAX
	Card text Eruption Shot 40+ — Discard the top card of your deck. If that card is an Energy card, this attack does 90 more damage, and attach that card to this Pokémon. G-Max Boulder 240
	100/185	Clobbopus
	Card text Beat 20 Hammer In 40
	101/185	Grapploct
	Card text Full Nelson 30 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat. Tentacle Buster 50+ — If this Pokémon used Full Nelson during your last turn, this attack does 120 more damage.
	102/185	Zamazenta
	Card text Metal Armament 30 — Attach a basic Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon. Amazing Shield 180 — During your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Pokémon VMAX.
	103/185	Poochyena
	Card text Bite 10 Rear Kick 20
	104/185	Mightyena
	Card text Ferocious Bellow 20 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon’s attacks do 50 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Pitch-Black Fangs 100
	105/185	Sableye
	Card text Filch — Draw a card. Torment 30 — Choose 1 of your opponent’s Active Pokémon’s attacks. During your opponent’s next turn, that Pokémon can’t use that attack.
	106/185	Drapion V
	Card text Wrack Down 70 Hazardous Claws 130 — Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed and Poisoned.
	107/185	Sandile
	Card text Dredge Up — Discard the top 3 cards of your opponent’s deck.
	108/185	Krokorok
	Card text Bite 20 Dredge Up — Discard the top 3 cards of your opponent’s deck.
	109/185	Krookodile
	Card text Dredge Up — Discard the top 3 cards of your opponent’s deck. Tantrum 180 — This Pokémon is now Confused.
	110/185	Trubbish
	Card text Lucky Find — Search your deck for an Item card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Sludge Toss 30
	111/185	Garbodor
	Card text Trash Cyclone 30× — This attack does 30 damage for each Pokémon Tool card in your discard pile. Then, shuffle those cards into your deck. Poison Spray 80 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.
	112/185	Galarian Meowth
	Card text Scratch 10 Fury Swipes 20× — Flip 3 coins. This attack does 20 damage for each heads.
	113/185	Galarian Perrserker
	Card text Stealy Claws 20 — Flip 3 coins. If any of them are heads, your opponent reveals their hand. Then, for each heads, discard a Trainer card from your opponent’s hand. Claw Slash 90
	114/185	Forretress
	Card text Take Down 120 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself. Double KO — Both Active Pokémon are Knocked Out.
	115/185	Steelix V
	Card text Raging Hammer 30+ — This attack does 10 more damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon. Iron Tackle 210 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
	116/185	Beldum
	Card text Call for Family — Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Ram 20
	117/185	Metang
	Card text Metal Claw 30 Magnetic Blast 60
	118/185	Metagross
	Card text Ability — Levitation Field: Your Pokémon in play have no Retreat Cost. Leg Quake 100 — If the Defending Pokémon is an Evolution Pokémon, it can’t attack during your opponent’s next turn.
	119/185	Jirachi
	Card text Ability — Dreamy Revelation: Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may look at the top 2 cards of your deck and put 1 of them into your hand. Put the other card back on top of your deck. Amazing Star — Search your deck for up to 7 basic Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.
	120/185	Lucario
	Card text Spike Draw 40 — Draw a card. Knuckle Impact 160 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
	121/185	Dialga
	Card text Rewind Time — Attach up to 2 Metal Energy cards from your discard pile to 1 of your Pokémon. Flash of Destruction 130 — Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
	122/185	Excadrill
	Card text Drill Run 30 — Discard an Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Slashing Claw 130
	123/185	Ferroseed
	Card text Reaction 10 — Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	124/185	Ferrothorn
	Card text Swift Swing 30× — This attack does 30 damage for each Metal Energy attached to this Pokémon. Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	125/185	Galarian Stunfisk
	Card text Ability — Counterattack: If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an attack from your opponent’s Pokémon (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), put 3 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon. Grip and Squeeze 90 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat.
	126/185	Aegislash V
	Card text Slash 50 Sonic Edge 130 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	127/185	Aegislash VMAX
	Card text Max Hack 160+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each Prize card you have taken.
	128/185	Magearna
	Card text Overhaul — Shuffle your hand into your deck. Then, draw 6 cards. Windup Cannon 10+ — This attack does 20 more damage for each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon.
	129/185	Duraludon
	Card text Raging Claws 20+ — This attack does 10 more damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon. Power Blast 120 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
	130/185	Eevee
	Card text Gnaw 10 Tail Whap 20
	131/185	Snorlax
	Card text Ability — Gormandize: Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may draw cards until you have 7 cards in your hand. If you use this Ability, your turn ends. Body Slam 100 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
	132/185	Lugia
	Card text Gust 40 Wind Pressure 250 — If your opponent has 5 or fewer cards in their hand, this attack does nothing.
	133/185	Taillow
	Card text Double Peck 20× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 damage for each heads.
	134/185	Swellow
	Card text Quick Attack 20+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 more damage. Energy Assist 40 — Attach up to 2 basic Energy cards from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	135/185	Whismur
	Card text Continuous Tumble 40× — Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 40 damage for each heads.
	136/185	Loudred
	Card text Round 20× — This attack does 20 damage for each of your Pokémon in play that has the Round attack. Hyper Voice 50
	137/185	Exploud
	Card text Round 50× — This attack does 50 damage for each of your Pokémon in play that has the Round attack. Hyper Voice 120
	138/185	Rayquaza
	Card text Amazing Burst 80× — Discard all basic Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 80 damage for each type of basic Energy you discarded in this way.
	139/185	Chatot
	Card text Minor Errand-Running — Search your deck for up to 2 basic Energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Peck 20
	140/185	Togekiss V
	Card text White Wind 20+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is an Evolution Pokémon, this attack does 70 more damage. Speed Wing 130
	141/185	Togekiss VMAX
	Card text Max Glide 120 — You may search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
	142/185	Tornadus
	Card text Jet Draft 30 — Discard a Special Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Air Slash 120 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
	143/185	Pikipek
	Card text Peck 10
	144/185	Trumbeak
	Card text Ability — Charging Trumpet: When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may look at the top 3 cards of your deck and attach any number of basic Energy cards you find there to your Pokémon in any way you like. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck. Drill Peck 50
	145/185	Toucannon
	Card text Energy Cutoff 60 — Discard an Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Loop Cannon 160 — Put 2 Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand.
	146/185	Allister		T
	Card text Draw 3 cards. If you drew any cards in this way, discard up to 3 cards from your hand. (You must discard at least 1 card.)
	147/185	Bea		T
	Card text Discard the top 5 cards of your deck, and attach any Energy cards you discarded in this way to your Benched Fighting Pokémon in any way you like.
	148/185	Beauty		T
	Card text If you go first, you may play this card during your first turn. Draw 2 cards.
	149/185	Cara Liss		T
	Card text Search your deck for up to 2 Rare Fossil cards and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.
	150/185	Circhester Bath		T
	Card text All Basic Pokémon (both yours and your opponent’s) take 20 less damage from attacks from the opponent’s Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
	151/185	Drone Rotom		T
	Card text Your opponent reveals their hand. If they do, look at the top card of your opponent’s deck.
	152/185	Hero’s Medal		T
	Card text The Pokémon VMAX this card is attached to gets -100 HP, and if it is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent’s Pokémon, that player takes 1 fewer Prize card. You can’t attach this card to a Pokémon VMAX that has 100 HP or less remaining.
	153/185	League Staff		T
	Card text Draw 2 cards. If Wyndon Stadium is in play, draw 2 more cards.
	154/185	Leon		T
	Card text During this turn, your Pokémon’s attacks do 30 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
	155/185	Memory Capsule		T
	Card text The Pokémon this card is attached to can use any attack from its previous Evolutions. (You still need the necessary Energy to use each attack.)
	156/185	Moomoo Cheese		T
	Card text Heal 30 damage from up to 2 of your Pokémon that have Energy attached.
	157/185	Nessa		T
	Card text Put up to 4 in any combination of Water Pokémon and Water Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand.
	158/185	Opal		T
	Card text Flip 2 coins. Search your deck for a number of cards up to the number of heads, put them into your hand, and shuffle your deck.
	159/185	Rocky Helmet		T
	Card text If the Pokémon this card is attached to is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an attack from your opponent’s Pokémon (even if it is Knocked Out), put 2 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon.
	160/185	Telescopic Sight		T
	Card text The attacks of the Pokémon this card is attached to do 30 more damage to your opponent’s Benched Pokémon V and Benched Pokémon-GX.
	161/185	Wyndon Stadium		T
	Card text Whenever either player plays a Pokémon VMAX from their hand to evolve a Pokémon V during their turn, heal 100 damage from that Pokémon.
	162/185	Aromatic Grass Energy		E
	Card text As long as this card is attached to a Pokémon, it provides Grass Energy. The Grass Pokémon this card is attached to recovers from all Special Conditions and can’t be affected by any Special Conditions.
	163/185	Coating Metal Energy		E
	Card text As long as this card is attached to a Pokémon, it provides Metal Energy. The Metal Pokémon this card is attached to has no Weakness.
	164/185	Stone Fighting Energy		E
	Card text As long as this card is attached to a Pokémon, it provides Fighting Energy. The Fighting Pokémon this card is attached to takes 20 less damage from attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
	165/185	Wash Water Energy		E
	Card text As long as this card is attached to a Pokémon, it provides Water Energy. Prevent all effects of attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon done to the Water Pokémon this card is attached to. (Existing effects are not removed. Damage is not an effect.)
	166/185	Orbeetle V
	Card text Strafe 20 — You may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Mysterious Wave 50+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	167/185	Zarude V
	Card text Bind Down 50 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat. Jungle Rising 100 — You may attach up to 2 basic Energy cards from your hand to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like. If you attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, heal all damage from that Pokémon.
	168/185	Talonflame V
	Card text Fast Flight — If you go first, you can use this attack during your first turn. Discard your hand and draw 6 cards. Bright Wing 160 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
	169/185	Galarian Darmanitan V
	Card text Freezing Headbutt 50 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Frozen Slice 190 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
	170/185	Pikachu V
	Card text Charge — Search your deck for up to 2 Lightning Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Thunderbolt 200 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
	171/185	Ampharos V
	Card text Dazzle Blast 50 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused. Damaging Spark 120 — This attack also does 30 damage to each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon that has any damage counters on it. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	172/185	Alakazam V
	Card text Zen Spoon — Put 3 damage counters on your opponent’s Pokémon in any way you like. Mind Ruler 30× — This attack does 30 damage for each card in your opponent’s hand.
	173/185	Coalossal V
	Card text Searing Flame 90 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned. Boulder Crush 180
	174/185	Galarian Sirfetch’d V
	Card text Ability — Resolute Spear: Once during your turn, when this Pokémon moves from your Bench to the Active Spot, you may move any amount of Fighting Energy from your other Pokémon to it. Meteor Smash 200 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
	175/185	Drapion V
	Card text Wrack Down 70 Hazardous Claws 130 — Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed and Poisoned.
	176/185	Steelix V
	Card text Raging Hammer 30+ — This attack does 10 more damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon. Iron Tackle 210 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
	177/185	Aegislash V
	Card text Slash 50 Sonic Edge 130 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	178/185	Togekiss V
	Card text White Wind 20+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is an Evolution Pokémon, this attack does 70 more damage. Speed Wing 130
	179/185	Allister		T
	Card text Draw 3 cards. If you drew any cards in this way, discard up to 3 cards from your hand. (You must discard at least 1 card.)
	180/185	Bea		T
	Card text Discard the top 5 cards of your deck, and attach any Energy cards you discarded in this way to your Benched Fighting Pokémon in any way you like.
	181/185	Beauty		T
	Card text If you go first, you may play this card during your first turn. Draw 2 cards.
	182/185	Leon		T
	Card text During this turn, your Pokémon’s attacks do 30 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
	183/185	Nessa		T
	Card text Put up to 4 in any combination of Water Pokémon and Water Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand.
	184/185	Opal		T
	Card text Flip 2 coins. Search your deck for a number of cards up to the number of heads, put them into your hand, and shuffle your deck.
	185/185	Pokémon Center Lady		T
	Card text Heal 60 damage from 1 of your Pokémon, and it recovers from all Special Conditions.
	186/185	Orbeetle VMAX
	Card text Ability — Eerie Beam: Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may put 1 damage counter on each of your opponent’s Pokémon. G-Max Wave 50+ — This attack does 50 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	187/185	Galarian Darmanitan VMAX
	Card text Max Whiteout 200 — This attack also does 30 damage to each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	188/185	Pikachu VMAX
	Card text G-Max Volt Tackle 120+ — You may discard all Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, this attack does 150 more damage.
	189/185	Coalossal VMAX
	Card text Eruption Shot 40+ — Discard the top card of your deck. If that card is an Energy card, this attack does 90 more damage, and attach that card to this Pokémon. G-Max Boulder 240
	190/185	Aegislash VMAX
	Card text Max Hack 160+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each Prize card you have taken.
	191/185	Togekiss VMAX
	Card text Max Glide 120 — You may search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
	192/185	Allister		T
	Card text Draw 3 cards. If you drew any cards in this way, discard up to 3 cards from your hand. (You must discard at least 1 card.)
	193/185	Bea		T
	Card text Discard the top 5 cards of your deck, and attach any Energy cards you discarded in this way to your Benched Fighting Pokémon in any way you like.
	194/185	Beauty		T
	Card text If you go first, you may play this card during your first turn. Draw 2 cards.
	195/185	Leon		T
	Card text During this turn, your Pokémon’s attacks do 30 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
	196/185	Nessa		T
	Card text Put up to 4 in any combination of Water Pokémon and Water Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand.
	197/185	Opal		T
	Card text Flip 2 coins. Search your deck for a number of cards up to the number of heads, put them into your hand, and shuffle your deck.
	198/185	Galarian Obstagoon
	Card text Ability — Untamed Shout: When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may put 3 damage counters on 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. Obstruct 90 — During your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Basic Pokémon.
	199/185	Oranguru
	Card text Ability — Primate Wisdom: Once during your turn, you may switch a card from your hand with the top card of your deck. Whap Down 70
	200/185	Cape of Toughness		T
	Card text The Basic Pokémon this card is attached to gets +50 HP, except Pokémon GX
	201/185	Hero’s Medal		T
	Card text The Pokémon VMAX this card is attached to gets -100 HP, and if it is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent’s Pokémon, that player takes 1 fewer Prize card. You can’t attach this card to a Pokémon VMAX that has 100 HP or less remaining.
	202/185	Memory Capsule		T
	Card text The Pokémon this card is attached to can use any attack from its previous Evolutions. (You still need the necessary Energy to use each attack.)
	203/185	Telescopic Sight		T
	Card text The attacks of the Pokémon this card is attached to do 30 more damage to your opponent’s Benched Pokémon V and Benched Pokémon-GX.

For Collectors: Most Valuable Cards

Vivid Voltage was printed heavily, so most cards are affordable — but a handful of chase cards command real money, led by one of the most iconic Pikachu cards ever printed.

Pikachu VMAX (Secret Rare) — #188/185

The crown jewel of the set and one of the most recognisable cards of the entire Sword & Shield era. This secret rare Gigantamax Pikachu VMAX — affectionately nicknamed Chonkachu for its rotund, oversized artwork — was the card everyone wanted to pull, and it remains Vivid Voltage’s most valuable card by a wide margin.

Pikachu VMAX — #44/185

The standard full-art Pikachu VMAX is a striking card in its own right and one of the set’s most popular pulls. Far more common than its secret rare counterpart, it stays in steady demand thanks to Pikachu’s enduring appeal.

Charizard — #25/185

A fan-favourite Charizard that anchors the Charizard theme deck. It isn’t the rarest card in the set, but Charizard’s popularity means clean copies — especially the holo — are always sought after by collectors.

Rayquaza (Amazing Rare) — #138/185

The pick of the Amazing Rares for many collectors, Rayquaza’s swirling watercolour-rainbow artwork makes it a centrepiece card. As one of only six Amazing Pokémon in the set, it carries both aesthetic and historical appeal.

Zacian (Amazing Rare) — #82/185

Zacian’s Amazing Rare pairs the Legendary wolf of Sword with the same vibrant rainbow treatment. It’s one of the harder Amazing Rares to pull cleanly and a favourite among Galar-era collectors.

Most Powerful Cards (Competitive Play)

During its time in Standard, Vivid Voltage supplied several competitively relevant cards, from an aggressive Electric attacker to a reliable VMAX draw engine and useful support tools.

Pikachu VMAX — #44/185

An aggressive Electric attacker whose G-Max Volt Crash hits hard while disrupting the opponent’s board. Backed by Electric acceleration, Pikachu VMAX saw genuine competitive play during the Vivid Voltage era.

Orbeetle VMAX — #21/185

Orbeetle VMAX and its supporting Orbeetle line provided a strong draw-and-setup engine, making it a popular consistency piece across a range of decks.

Snorlax — #131/185

A single-Energy wall that could stall opponents behind a big body, Snorlax found a home in control-oriented builds looking to slow the game down.

Telescopic Sight — #160/185

A Pokémon Tool that added damage to attacks against Pokémon V — a cheap, effective tech that helped aggressive decks push through the era’s V and VMAX attackers.

Images & Videos

A gallery of Sword & Shield—Vivid Voltage — chase cards, promotional art and the full card list — plus official videos. Click any card to view it in high resolution.