Product Details

Official Title: Pokémon TCG Simplified Chinese Sword & Shield Expansion Pack "Azure Shadow - Banish" (Product Code: cs6bC) Release Date: September 20, 2024 Set Size: Includes 131 standard cards, plus 41 Secret Rare (SR/HR/UR) cards. Cover Pokémon: Giratina (Origin Forme) Quantity: 1 Box=6Packs 1 Pack=25 Cards Core Mechanics & Meta Cards This set is highly celebrated because it introduces the powerful Lost Zone () mechanic into the Simplified Chinese meta. The top competitive cards in this pack include: Giratina V / VSTAR: The crown jewel of the set. Giratina VSTAR's "Lost Impact" deals a massive 280 damage. Its VSTAR Power, "Star Requiem," instantly Knocks Out the opponent’s Active Pokémon if you have 10 or more cards in the Lost Zone. Comfey: The engine of the "Lost Zone Box" archetype. Its "Flower Selecting" Ability allows you to look at the top two cards of your deck, put one into your hand, and send the other to the Lost Zone. Sableye: A devastating late-game attacker. Its "Lost Mine" attack lets you place 12 damage counters on your opponent's Pokémon in any way you like, provided you have 10 cards in the Lost Zone. Colress's Experiment: The essential Supporter card that lets you look at the top 5 cards of your deck, keep 3, and put 2 into the Lost Zone. Mirage Gate: An Item card that accelerates energy. It allows you to search your deck for up to 2 basic Energy cards of different types and attach them to your Pokémon, usable only when you have 7 or more cards in the Lost Zone. Collector's Highlights & Chase Cards For collectors, "Azure Shadow - Banish" contains some of the most beautiful and valuable Special Illustration Rares (Alternate Arts) of the entire Sword & Shield era: Giratina V (Alternate Art / SR): Famously known as the "Distortion World" Giratina. It features a surreal, highly detailed abstract background by artist Shinji Kanda, making it one of the most expensive and sought-after chase cards in the hobby. Comfey & Sableye (Illustration Rares / AR): Beautiful full-art versions of these meta-relevant cards. Golden Secret Rares (UR): Features gold-plated versions of essential items and energies to fully bling out competitive decks.