Evolving Skies hits stores this August | Pokemon TCG
Pokemon TCG’s August set, Sword & Shield Evolving Skies releases August 22, 2021. This features Rayquaza VMAX and Duraludon VMAX as the main pokemon this set is featured around as the dragon type cards are making a return to the Pokemon TCG. They took a short break after Sun & Moon Cosmic Eclipse was released and didn’t appear in the current Sword & Shield sets until this upcoming one. Evolving Skies will have the cards that were in the Japanese Pokemon Sets, Blue Sky Stream and Towering Perfection.
Rayquaza VMAX (Rapid Strike)
Ability: Blue Sky Wave
Once during your turn, you may discard your hand and draw 3 cards.
(Fire) (L) Max Burst 20+
Discard any amount of basic Fire Energy or any amount of basic Lightning Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 80 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.
Translation: Bulbapedia
Duraludon VMAX (Single Strike)
Ability: Skyscraper
Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent's Pokémon that have any Special Energy attached to them.
(F) (M) (M) G-Max Pulverazation 220
This attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Translation: Bulbapedia
Here is the official set description from Pokemon.com :
Pokémon TC Sword & Shield—Evolving Skies
Release Date: August 22,2021
Feel the power of the shifting winds, and brace for an epic storm as mighty Dragon-type Pokémon make their triumphant return! Rayquaza VMAX leads the surge from on high, and Duraludon VMAX towers above the land in its Gigantamax form, joined by Dragonite V, Noivern V, and more. As the clouds part, Eevee's Evolutions appear in a full rainbow of Pokémon V and Pokémon VMAX to signal a bright new day in Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield—Evolving Skies!
- Over 200 cards
- 18 powerful Pokémon V and 15 enormous Pokémon VMAX
- Dragon-type Pokémon return with a new look
- More new Single Strike and Rapid Strike cards
- 24 Trainer cards and a new Special Energy card
The PokemonCenter.com will have Exclusive Elite Trainer Boxes. Here is a look at the normal ones too.
A quick note: Sword & Shield Evolving Skies Logo almost mirrors the XY-Roaring Skies Logo
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