What to target in Sword & Shield

The top 10 cards are 64% of the set’s $528.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.

#	Card	Number	Rarity	Market	PSA 10
1	Snorlax VMAX	#206	Rare Rainbow	$105.92	$217.75
2	Snorlax VMAX	#142	Rare Holo VMAX	$46.59	$199.50
3	Marnie	#200	Rare Ultra	$34.64	$100.00
4	Snorlax V	#197	Rare Ultra	$33.45	$175.00
5	Morpeko VMAX	#204	Rare Rainbow	$26.63	$99.98
6	Lapras VMAX	#203	Rare Rainbow	$21.58	$75.00
7	Zacian V	#211	Rare Secret	$20.82	$67.50
8	Marnie	#208	Rare Rainbow	$19.57	$86.00
9	Sableye V	#194	Rare Ultra	$13.50	$121.40
10	Zamazenta V	#212	Rare Secret	$13.22	$68.62

How Sword & Shield is built

Singles or sealed?

Sealed product comparison

Sword & Shield pull-rate estimates

Community-estimated era averages from large pack-opening aggregates — not official Pokémon data. “Specific card” is the expected packs for ONE particular card of that rarity.

Sword & Shield promo cards

Black Star promos tied to Sword & Shield — from its ETBs, collection boxes and prerelease events. They live in the SWSH Black Star Promos set, so a true master-set run includes them separately.

Grookey#SWSH001 · Prerelease promo$2.58Scorbunny#SWSH002 · Prerelease promo$4.14Sobble#SWSH003 · Prerelease promo$4.37Meowth V#SWSH004 · Promo$3.85Meowth VMAX#SWSH005 · Promo$8.43Rillaboom#SWSH006 · Prerelease promo$8.00Frosmoth#SWSH007 · Prerelease promo$6.58Galarian Perrserker#SWSH008 · Prerelease promo$69.58Gossifleur#SWSH010 · Promo$0.47Wooloo#SWSH011 · Promo$2.42Morpeko#SWSH012 · Promo$2.94Rillaboom V#SWSH014 · Promo$1.01Cinderace V#SWSH015 · Promo$0.91Inteleon V#SWSH016 · Promo$0.91Zacian V#SWSH018 · Promo$1.05Zamazenta V#SWSH019 · Promo$0.97

Which Sword & Shield cards are worth grading?

Tier 1 — grade theseWorth grading

Positive expected value after ~$25 fees at live PSA prices and this set's real gem rates.

Snorlax VMAX #206raw $105.92 → PSA 10 $217.75 2.1×EV +$56.02Snorlax VMAX #142raw $46.59 → PSA 10 $199.50 4.3×EV +$57.38Snorlax V #197raw $33.45 → PSA 10 $175.00 5.2×EV +$64.98Morpeko VMAX #204raw $26.63 → PSA 10 $99.98 3.8×EV +$26.68Sableye V #194raw $13.50 → PSA 10 $121.40 9×EV +$48.18Snorlax V #141raw $9.84 → PSA 10 $250.28 25.4×EV +$37.31

Tier 2 — grade clean copiesClean copies only

Strong PSA 10 premium — the math works only on gem-worthy copies.

Lapras VMAX #203raw $21.58 → PSA 10 $75.00 3.5×EV +$18.55Zacian V #211raw $20.82 → PSA 10 $67.50 3.2×EV +$9.82

Tier 3 — personal collectionCollection only

Fees eat most of the margin. Grade to preserve a pristine pull, not for profit.

Marnie #200raw $34.64 → PSA 10 $100.00 2.9×EV +$11.33Marnie #208raw $19.57 → PSA 10 $86.00 4.4×EV +$13.75Zamazenta V #212raw $13.22 → PSA 10 $68.62 5.2×EV +$15.55Morpeko V #190raw $12.76 → PSA 10 $86.51 6.8×EV +$24.91Air Balloon #213raw $11.75 → PSA 10 $70.01 6×EV +$20.41Quick Ball #216raw $10.81 → PSA 10 $52.24 4.8×EV +$5.82

Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.

What collectors say about Sword & Shield

Creators on Sword & Shield

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Protect your Sword & Shield cards

This set has 1 cards worth $100+ — sleeve-and-toploader territory at minimum, and the chase cards deserve double-sleeving.

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