Most Expensive Sword & Shield Pokémon Cards: Top Japanese Listings

Updated November 9, 2026

The most expensive Sword and Shield Pokémon cards in our Japanese listings are PSA 10 special-art cards. The top one is Giratina V SR 111/100 from “Lost Abyss”, at a listing price of JPY 288,767. Rayquaza V and Sylveon VMAX follow.

What are the key facts about the Sword and Shield series?

Sword and Shield is the Japanese Pokémon Card Game series that began with the expansion packs “Sword” and “Shield” in December 2019. The table below lists the facts that frame this ranking.

Which are the most expensive Sword and Shield Pokémon cards we list?

The ten most expensive Sword and Shield listings run from JPY 288,767 down to JPY 88,091, and the top five are all SA cards above JPY 200,000. These are our listing prices as of November 9, 2026, for PSA 10 cards, and the ranking covers only items we currently list.

Listing prices change, so check each product page for the current figure.

How should I read this ranking?

Read it as a snapshot of what we list on November 9, 2026, ranked by our own asking price in yen, and not as a list of what Sword and Shield cards sell for anywhere else. The ranking has three limits you should know before you use it.

First, it only contains PSA 10 graded cards that we list. A Sword and Shield card we do not list cannot appear, however much attention it gets elsewhere. Second, the numbers are listing prices. They are not market prices, sold prices or valuations, and we do not describe them that way. Third, the list moves. When a card sells or a price is revised, the order can change, which is why each price in the table links to the product page that carries the live figure.

The labels in the card names are worth decoding. “V SR” and “VMAX HR” are the rarity and card type as written in our listing names, and “SA” is the rarity shown on the product pages for these cards. “PROMO” marks the three promotional cards. The code in square brackets in each listing name is the Japanese set code followed by the card number, for example S11 111/100 from “Lost Abyss”. The three promo cards carry codes such as S-P and S8a-P in their listing names.

Every card here is a Japanese-edition card. That matters if you collect by language, because the set names, numbers and codes above are the Japanese ones.

Why is Giratina V SR 111/100 the top Sword and Shield listing?

Giratina V SR 111/100 from “Lost Abyss” (S11) holds the top spot at JPY 288,767, which is JPY 30,156 above the next card, Rayquaza V. It is a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) card, which our product page describes as the highest grade Professional Sports Authenticator certifies.

Our listing names the card “Giratina V SR: SA”, number 111/100, from Expansion Pack “Lost Abyss”. We can state the ranking, but we do not explain the price: the listing is our own asking figure for this graded copy, and nothing on the product page or the official pages gives a reason for the order.

What the product page does say is useful for a buyer. The card is graded PSA 10 (Gem Mint), the PSA case may have minor scratches or marks on its surface, and stock levels can change, so an order may take a little longer to ship. If you want the top card on this list, those are the three points to weigh against the price.

How do Rayquaza V, Sylveon VMAX and Mew VMAX compare in Sword and Shield?

These three sit between JPY 207,645 and JPY 258,611, each a PSA 10 card from a different Sword and Shield-era set. Rayquaza V SR 076/067 from “Blue Sky Stream” is second, Sylveon VMAX HR 093/069 from “Eevee Heroes” is third and Mew VMAX HR 119/100 from “Fusion Arts” is fourth.

Sylveon VMAX is JPY 247,519, and Mew VMAX is JPY 207,645, a difference of JPY 39,874. Rayquaza V is JPY 11,092 above Sylveon VMAX. So the second and third places are close together, and the gap to fourth place is the larger one.

The choice between them is a choice of card type and set, not of grade, because all three are PSA 10. Rayquaza V is a V card, while Sylveon VMAX and Mew VMAX are VMAX cards. If you collect by Pokémon, pick the Pokémon. If you collect by set, note that “Eevee Heroes” (S6a) is an Enhanced Expansion Pack, while “Blue Sky Stream” (S7R) and “Fusion Arts” (S8) are listed as Expansion Packs.

How big are the price gaps between ranks?

The gaps between neighbouring ranks run from JPY 1,177 to JPY 39,874, and the whole top ten spans JPY 200,676. The table shows each step so you can see where the list bunches up and where it jumps.

Two pairs are almost level: Mew VMAX and Lugia V differ by JPY 4,083, and Blaziken VMAX and Glaceon VMAX differ by JPY 1,177. Four steps are larger than JPY 30,000: first to second, third to fourth, fifth to sixth and ninth to tenth. The top card is about 3.3 times the price of the tenth card.

These are differences between our listing prices today. They say nothing about how the cards will be priced later, and we make no forecast.

Where do Lugia V and the promo cards fit in the Sword and Shield ranking?

Lugia V SR 110/098 from “Paradigm Trigger” (s12) is fifth at JPY 203,562, and the promo cards fill places six, nine and ten. Shibuya Pikachu S-P 002 is sixth at JPY 170,490, Pikachu S-P 132 is ninth at JPY 126,880, and Charizard S8a-P 001/025 from the Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition is tenth at JPY 88,091.

Promo cards carry the PROMO label in our listings instead of SA. Even so, Shibuya Pikachu is listed above Blaziken VMAX and Glaceon VMAX, so a promo can sit above special-art VMAX cards in this ranking. Lugia V is the last of the five cards above JPY 200,000, and it is the closest of them to the promo tier, with JPY 33,072 between it and Shibuya Pikachu.

The three promo cards come from two sets in our listings. Shibuya Pikachu and Pikachu S-P 132 are both from the S-P Promotional cards, and Charizard is from the Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition under the S8a-P code. Our product pages list all three as PSA 10.

Which sets place more than one card in the top ten?

Two groupings stand out: “Eevee Heroes” (S6a) places two cards, and the S-P Promotional cards also place two. Sylveon VMAX HR 093/069 is third at JPY 247,519 and Glaceon VMAX HR 091/069 is eighth at JPY 150,106, both from the Enhanced Expansion Pack “Eevee Heroes”. Together they account for JPY 397,625 in our listing prices. Shibuya Pikachu S-P 002 and Pikachu S-P 132 are the two S-P entries.

Every other expansion pack in the ranking appears once: “Lost Abyss”, “Blue Sky Stream”, “Fusion Arts”, “Paradigm Trigger” and “Peerless Fighters”. The ranking spans eight set codes, S5a, S6a, S7R, S8, S11, s12, S-P and S8a-P, so no single set dominates it.

By card type, three of the ten are V SR cards, four are VMAX HR cards and three are PROMO cards. The three V SR cards are Giratina V, Rayquaza V and Lugia V, and they take places one, two and five. The four VMAX cards are Sylveon VMAX, Mew VMAX, Blaziken VMAX and Glaceon VMAX, at places three, four, seven and eight. If you want a VMAX card, those four are the VMAX entries in the ranking.

What did the official Sword and Shield pages feature?

The official pages highlight different cards from the ones in this price ranking, so a card featured at launch is not the same as a top listing today. The December 2019 “Sword” and “Shield” packs featured the SR cards Beat and Marnie. Beat attaches one basic Energy card from your hand to a Benched Pokémon, and Marnie has both players shuffle their hands into the bottom of their decks, after which you draw 5 cards and your opponent draws 4 (official page).

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VMAX Climax packs hold 11 cards each, and each pack contains one basic Energy card with a special finish. The main visual says each pack includes a V, VMAX, V-UNION or SR card (official page). The same page lists CHR cards such as Flaaffy, Zekrom, Gardevoir, Eevee, Octillery, Dusknoir, Alcremie, Ariados and Oranguru, and names reprints that include the Urshifu VMAX forms, the Calyrex VMAX forms and Rayquaza VMAX.

Of the cards named on the VMAX Climax page, only Blaziken appears in our top ten, and as a VMAX from “Peerless Fighters”, not as the V from this pack. None of the cards in the price ranking is one of the two SR cards on the 2019 page. The takeaway for a buyer: official feature lists tell you what a product was built around, while a listing ranking tells you what we currently ask for graded copies. They answer different questions.

Which Sword and Shield card should I pick?

Pick by what you want to own, because the ranking does not tell you which card is better, only which listing is priced higher. Here is a clear way to choose from the ten cards.

• You want the top-ranked listing: Giratina V SR 111/100 from “Lost Abyss” at JPY 288,767.
• You want a V card from a special-art slot: choose among Giratina V, Rayquaza V (JPY 258,611) and Lugia V (JPY 203,562). Lugia V is the entry point of the three.
• You want a VMAX card above JPY 200,000: choose Sylveon VMAX HR 093/069 at JPY 247,519 or Mew VMAX HR 119/100 at JPY 207,645.
• You want a VMAX card near JPY 150,000: Blaziken VMAX HR 086/070 at JPY 151,283 and Glaceon VMAX HR 091/069 at JPY 150,106 are almost level, so choose by Pokémon.
• You want a Pikachu or Charizard promo: Shibuya Pikachu S-P 002 is JPY 170,490, Pikachu S-P 132 is JPY 126,880 and Charizard S8a-P 001/025 is JPY 88,091.

If you are comparing across tiers, the table below groups the ten cards by our listing price.

One recommendation holds for every card: open the product page before you decide. It shows the live listing price and the card description, and it is the only place where the current figure is stated.

How do I buy these Sword and Shield cards from outside Japan?

Add the card to your cart, pay in yen and wait for dispatch from Tokyo; each product page carries the live listing price. Our shipping policy states the two shipping options, and the table summarizes them.

Both transit times are estimates only. Most orders are processed and shipped within 5 business days after PayPal or Wise payment has cleared, and business days exclude weekends and Japanese national holidays. The policy adds that delivery estimates do not include handling time, customs processing, carrier congestion, weather or destination-country conditions.

For PSA cards there is one extra rule. The policy says PSA graded cards may also be offered through our other sales channels, so an item shown online may already be sold before our team locks the allocation for your order. Once your payment has cleared, we secure the PSA graded card matching your order, even if additional sourcing is required, and dispatch may take longer in that case. We provide status updates whenever the schedule changes.

After dispatch, you can see the tracking number and the carrier’s latest delivery estimate in your account or in the shipping confirmation email. Once an order has been handed to FedEx, customs inspections, import procedures and carrier events can delay delivery, and the policy states that such transit delays do not by themselves create a right to cancel or refund after dispatch. FedEx cannot deliver to P.O. Boxes, so enter a physical address.

Check your address before you pay. While an order is paid and its shipment is not yet scheduled, you can update the shipping address yourself from My Account > Orders > the order. The destination country cannot be changed, and if shipping to the new address costs more, you pay the difference before dispatch. For the wider picture on sourcing, read our guide to where to get Japanese Pokémon cards.

Which payment methods can I use, and which carries a fee?

All payments are in Japanese yen, and Wise bank transfer is the only method without the 5% payment processing fee. The payment methods page lists the options.

If you pay by Wise with a SWIFT transfer, a receiving fee of JPY 611 is deducted, and the page asks you to add JPY 611 to your order total and to choose the OUR charge option so that correspondent bank fees are covered on your side. Enter the payment reference SST-{order number} exactly as issued. PayPal Pay Later is offered and operated by PayPal where it is available, and the terms PayPal shows in its own window are the ones that apply.

For a card priced in the range of this ranking, the 5% fee is a real part of the cost, so compare the Wise route and the PayPal route before you pay. The currency is yen either way, and any gap between the amount we charge and your statement comes from exchange rates and conversion fees set by your payment provider or bank.

Where can I read about other expensive Pokémon cards?

Our related guides cover single PSA 10 cards and naming questions beyond Sword and Shield. Read the Captain Pikachu PSA 10 guide, the Pikachu Van Gogh PSA 10 guide, the explainer on what ex means on Pokémon cards, and the notice on Pokémon card price revisions in Japan.

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