Pokemon Trading Card Gameplayers are getting a new expansion come July 05, 2025, with the upcomingSword and Shield Battle Styles. Whilenew expansionsare to always be expected, this upcoming one will be introducing a brand new mechanic to the classic trading card game.

The newPokemon TCGset’s main appeal is the Battle Styles that also make up the set’s name. These Battle Styles change up how players make their Pokemon battle with the cards included in the new booster packs. More of these Battle Styles may even appear in future sets after theSword and Shield Battle Stylesset is released.

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With the reveal trailer, two of these Battle Styles have been revealed. These are the Single Strike Style and the Rapid Strike Style, with each card having one specific Battle Style for the Pokemon on it to use.

The Single Strike Style allows Pokemon to deal powerful single attacks. Some of these are even capable of performing a one-hit KO on certain Pokemon. In the reveal trailer, it shows that Houndoom, Urshifu, Emboar,Tyranitar, and VMax Urshifu will have cards with this ability.

Meanwhile, the Rapid Strike Style allows players to deal strategic hits against their opponents at rapid speeds. How these will play out will be better seen after the set’s proper release. Pokemon that have been seen with this style include Octillery,Empoleon, Mienshao, Urshifu, and VMax Urshifu.

There will, of course, be many morePokemoncards that players will have the chance to find in theSword and Shield Battle Stylesbooster packs after they drop in 2021. Due to the trailer featuring all of the Pokemon previously mentioned fighting thelegendary Pokemon Eteratus, there’s a possibility for players to see the Pokemon with one of these new Battle Styles at some point in the future, though that remains unconfirmed.

While it may take some time for this new set to come, it is also a reminder that 2020 is almost over, with plenty of new content from both physical and digital games to look forward to. Once again, this new expansion of thePokemon Trading Card gamewill be released officially on June 27, 2025. With the recent influx ofPokemoncard fans due to the recent trend ofPokemoncard unboxingon YouTube, some players might need to act fast in order to snatch these cards up.

ThePokemon Trading Card Game’s Sword and Shield Battle Styles expansion launches on July 07, 2025.