Champion's Path (TCG)

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Champion's Path

Cards in set 80 Release date September 25, 2020 Release period

Pokémon TCG: Champion's Path is a special expansion released during the Sword & Shield Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The set features Generation VIII Pokémon and focuses on the Gym Leaders of the Galar region.

Description

Do You Have the Heart of a Champion?

Take the first step to defeating all rivals and proving your worth! Trainers like Bede and Marnie will challenge you throughout your journey in the Galar region, and wild new Pokémon power your strategies to take on mighty Gym Leaders in stadiums packed with cheering fans. Discover Venusaur, Lucario, and Incineroar as new Pokémon V—plus Gigantamax Pokémon like Drednaw VMAX and Alcremie VMAX! Show your skill and mastery with the Pokémon TCG: Champion's Path expansion!

Information

Champion's Path is a special expansion of the Sword & Shield Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game and was first available from September 25, 2020. Similar to other special expansions, such as Generations and Shining Legends, Champion's Path booster packs could not be purchased separately and instead, were available exclusively in various set-related products. Champion's Path is composed of cards from the Japanese Infinity Zone expansion, as well as the Explosive Walker and Legendary Heartbeat subsets, Charizard & Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Sets, and the V Starter Decks. The expansion also includes cards that were previously Japanese-exclusive promos, among which is a Secret Rainbow Rare print of Charizard VMAX originally released as a Limited format tournament prize. Another Secret card featuring Shiny Charizard V was a surprise inclusion ahead of its debut in the Japanese Shiny Star V subset. The presence of these two cards saw a large demand for Champion's Path products, prompting Play! Pokémon to issue a statement regarding additional stock.

Additional cards

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 007/073 Victini — "4" Cinderace Deck stamp Battle Academy 2022 exclusive 007/073 Victini — "53" Cinderace Deck stamp Battle Academy 2022 exclusive 018/073 Hatenna — Non Holo Pikachu jack-o’-lantern stamp Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle exclusive 026/073 Machamp — Non Holo Tutorial Deck exclusive at stores & events 027/073 Lucario — Non Holo Tutorial Deck exclusive at stores & events 035/073 Galarian Zigzagoon — Eevee Deck stamp Battle Academy 2022 exclusive 036/073 Galarian Linoone — Eevee Deck stamp Battle Academy 2022 exclusive

Set list

Champion's Path

No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 001/073 Venusaur Promotion 002/073 Weedle Promotion 003/073 Kakuna Promotion 004/073 Beedrill Promotion 005/073 Eldegoss Promotion 006/073 Vulpix Promotion 007/073 Victini Promotion 008/073 Incineroar Promotion 009/073 Sizzlipede Promotion 010/073 Centiskorch Promotion 011/073 Carvanha Promotion 012/073 Sharpedo Promotion 013/073 Wailord Promotion 014/073 Drednaw Promotion 015/073 Drednaw Promotion 016/073 Gardevoir Promotion 017/073 Gardevoir Promotion 018/073 Hatenna Promotion 019/073 Hattrem Promotion 020/073 Hatterene Promotion 021/073 Galarian Cursola Promotion 022/073 Alcremie Promotion 023/073 Alcremie Promotion 024/073 Machop Promotion 025/073 Machoke Promotion 026/073 Machamp Promotion 027/073 Lucario Promotion 028/073 Zygarde Promotion 029/073 Rockruff Promotion 030/073 Lycanroc Promotion 031/073 Rolycoly Promotion 032/073 Grapploct Promotion 033/073 Ekans Promotion 034/073 Arbok Promotion 035/073 Galarian Zigzagoon Promotion 036/073 Galarian Linoone Promotion 037/073 Galarian Obstagoon Promotion 038/073 Absol Promotion 039/073 Purrloin Promotion 040/073 Liepard Promotion 041/073 Scraggy Promotion 042/073 Scrafty Promotion 043/073 Trubbish Promotion 044/073 Inkay Promotion 045/073 Malamar Promotion 046/073 Nickit Promotion 047/073 Duraludon Promotion 048/073 Swablu Promotion 049/073 Altaria Promotion 050/073 Bede Su Promotion 051/073 Full Heal I Promotion 052/073 Great Ball I Promotion 053/073 Hop Su Promotion 054/073 Hyper Potion I Promotion 055/073 Kabu Su Promotion 056/073 Marnie Su Promotion 057/073 Milo Su Promotion 058/073 Piers Su Promotion 059/073 Poké Ball I Promotion 060/073 Pokémon Center Lady Su Promotion 061/073 Potion I Promotion 062/073 Professor's Research [Professor Magnolia] Su Promotion 063/073 Rotom Bike I Promotion 064/073 Rotom Phone I Promotion 065/073 Sonia Su Promotion 066/073 Suspicious Food Tin I Promotion 067/073 Team Yell Grunt Su Promotion 068/073 Turffield Stadium St Promotion 069/073 Drednaw Promotion 070/073 Gardevoir Promotion 071/073 Galarian Cursola Promotion 072/073 Grapploct Promotion 073/073 Hop Su Promotion 074/073 Charizard Promotion 075/073 Drednaw Promotion 076/073 Gardevoir Promotion 077/073 Kabu Su Promotion 078/073 Piers Su Promotion 079/073 Charizard Promotion 080/073 Suspicious Food Tin I Promotion

Pack artwork

Gardevoir booster	Gigantamax Drednaw booster	Obstagoon booster	Gigantamax Alcremie booster
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins

In other languages

Language Title French La Voie du Maître German Weg des Champs Italian Futuri Campioni Brazilian Portuguese Caminho do Campeão Spanish Camino de Campeones

External links

• Set checklist

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