Champion's Path

Pokémon Champion's Path

Champion's Path (swsh3.5) is a special expansion in the Sword & Shield series, released on 25 September 2020, celebrating the Gym Leaders of the Galar region and the powerful Pokémon that battle alongside them. Collectors chase this set relentlessly thanks to two legendary Charizard cards — the Shiny Charizard V and the Rainbow Rare Charizard VMAX — that turned it into one of the most sought-after releases of the Sword & Shield era.

Which Pokémon cards are in Champion's Path?

Champion's Path contains 73 standard cards plus 7 Secret Rares (80 total). The marquee Pokémon include Charizard V and Charizard VMAX, Drednaw V and Drednaw VMAX, Gardevoir V and Gardevoir VMAX, and Alcremie V and Alcremie VMAX, alongside Pokémon V such as Eldegoss V, Lucario V, Duraludon V, Venusaur V, and Incineroar V. The top chase cards are the Shiny Charizard V (Secret Rare, full-art shiny black Charizard) and the Rainbow Rare Charizard VMAX — two of the most iconic pulls of the entire Sword & Shield series.

Buying Champion's Path cards

Because Champion's Path was a special expansion, booster packs were never sold individually — they came exclusively inside sealed products:

Elite Trainer Box — 10 booster packs, a full-art promo Charizard V (SWSH050), Gigantamax Charizard card sleeves, energy cards, dice, and accessories.
Collection — Dubwool V — 4 booster packs plus a foil promo and oversized Dubwool V card.
Collection — Hatterene V — 4 booster packs plus a foil promo and oversized Hatterene V card.
Premium Collection — Marnie — 8 booster packs, Morpeko V and Grimmsnarl V promos, a playmat, and two collector's pins.
Pin Collections — Single-pack or double-pack sets themed around each Galar Gym Leader, each including a collector's pin and foil Gym Leader partner Pokémon card.