The latest expansion for the Pokémon card-collecting game, Sword and Shield: Lost Origins, released on September 9, 2022, brings fans of incredible new cards like Rider Dyna, Hisuian, and more. Zoroark and Pikachu. The final episode of the Sword & Shield expansion, Silver Tempest, will be out on November 11.
While Lost Origin has officially gone live and most of the cards are available for players to pick up, there are still a few cards that will be released before the end of October. Some of the jars focus on Pokémon, such as Giratina and Rotom. , and several VSTAR premium boxes for Pokémon, including Hisuian Zoroark, Dialga, and Palkia.
Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR
The designs of Pokémon Hisuian are loved by many fans. The same goes for Hisuian Zoroark, who has perhaps the best designs in the area. Developed from Hisuian Zoroark V, this card is perfect for players who use the strategy of swapping Pokémon with their backup Pokémon.
Zoroark’s attack costs only two energy and deals 50 damage, plus 50 damage for each counter-damage against one of the player’s Pokémon. It also has an ability called VSTAR Power of the Phantom Star, which allows the player to discard the cards from their hand and draw seven cards from their new hand.
Kyurem VMAX
This amazing card is a dynamic evolution of Kyruem V. Its ability works in tandem with its attack, allowing players to discard the top card in their deck and attach it to Kyruem. if it’s water power.
Kyurem’s attack by Max Frost deals 120 base damage plus any water energy cards the player chooses to remove from Kyurem. So if the player has five Water Powers on Kyurem and discards two Powers, Kyurem will deal a total of 360 points, making this Pokémon a very dangerous foe.
Eternatus VMAX (Trainer Library)
Fans love the Trainer Gallery’s Pokémon cards, and this set, like the ones before it, won’t disappoint. This card from one of Galar’s most powerful Legendary Pokémon, Eternatus, features President Rose from the Sword and Shield game, standing in epic artwork in front of Eternatus VMAX.
This Pokémon has unique game-changing abilities. If all Pokémon on the player’s field are of the shadow type, then the player can place up to 8 Pokémon (they can only be of the shadow type) on their bench. In addition to this ability, Eternatus’ attack allows it to deal 30 damage to every Shadow-type Pokémon the player has on the field. This means that Eternatus can deal a total of 270 damage.
Mew VMAX (Secret)
Mew is one of the best psychic Pokémon ever created, and this VMAX version of Mew is the Secret Gold version of the original card from Fusion Strike. This yellow and black card is one of many that players love to collect and play with. It is an evolution of Phantasm V, with two different attacks.
Its first attack, Cross Fusion, requires two Normal Energy and allows Mew to use one of the player’s backup Pokémon’s attacks (as long as it’s a Fusion Strike card). Its second attack, Max Miracle, requires two psychic charges and deals 130 damage. Its attacks also have the effect of making Max Miracle’s attacks unaffected by the opponent’s Pokémon.
Charizard (Trainer’s Gallery)
Charizard is one of the most popular Pokémon to this day, so it deserves some stunning artwork like this one. For many players, Charizard has become a very useful Pokémon version throughout the game. It now features new art from Leon and his Charizard. It is sought after by most fans and is one of the best cards in the series.
This card also has the ability to allow players to look at the top three cards in their deck, then place one card in their hand while discarding the other two. Where this card is really useful is in its attacks, which typically deal 100 damage but deal 50 extra damage for each Leon card discarded. This means that Charizard can deal up to 300 damage with this effect.
Pikachu V (Trainer Library)
The red Pikachu card (the protagonist of Pokémon Red and Blue, Yellow and Fire Red, and Leaf Green) has become one of the most popular cards in Lost Origins.
Undoubtedly popular due to the fan’s love for Red and his Pikachu, this card is also a powerful card with Thunderbolt that deals 200 damage, though all power must be discarded after use use attack. Thankfully, Pikachu’s first attack somewhat makes up for this by allowing the player to find two powers on their deck and attach them to the Pokémon.
Giratina VSTAR (Secret)
Giratina is one of the most powerful Ghost-type Pokémon, the representative of Lost Origin, and one of the best cards in the series is undoubtedly its Secret VSTAR. This card has a beautiful artistic border bordered with gold. Its attacks deal 280 damage using one grass energy, one psychic energy, and one colorless energy.
Its attack also has the effect of forcing the player to channel 2 energy from the Pokémon into the Lost Zone. This is useful for Giratina’s VSTAR Power, Star Requiem. It requires 1 Grass energy and 1 Spirit energy, as long as there are at least 10 cards in the Lost Zone, your opponent’s active Pokémon will be killed instantly.
Pikachu VMAX (Trainer Library)
While Pikachu V is a great card, Pikachu VMAX is a better and rarer card that players want to get their hands on. This is one of the most expensive cards currently on sale online and it once again features a picture of Red and his Pikachu.
Normally, this Pikachu deals 120 damage with 3 powers attached, however, this attack can be made even more powerful by removing all power on the card to deal 150 extra damage.
Pterodactyl V (alternative art)
Sometimes, rare cards tend to be the most surprising. Such is the case with the Aerodactyl V Alternate Arts Card, which features Aerodactyl flying over dinosaur-themed Pokémon for an authentic Pokémon feel.
This card sells for over $100 (per TCGPlayer) on many sites. This card is more for collecting purposes than for its power in battle. While its first attack deals 40 damage, its second attack deals 120 damage.
Giratina V (Alternative Art)
Giratina V’s Alternative Arts card is undoubtedly the most coveted card in the Lost Origin expansion pack. This card was highly anticipated by fans before the set was released and has become the most expensive card in Lost Origin.
It features beautiful dark artwork about Giratina traveling through the Lost Sector and having two different attacks. Its first attack does no damage, but has the effect of making the player look at the top four cards of the deck. They can keep two of them and put the other two in the loss zone. Giratina’s second attack deals 160 damage and requires 1 grass energy, 1 spiritual energy, and 1 colorless energy.