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Battle Styles

Series: Sword & Shield

Release date: March 19, 2021

Cards: 163 (20 secret)

Set code: SWSH05

Only about one card in five here picks a side, Single Strike or Rapid Strike, and the label runs through Pokémon, Trainers and Energy alike. Single Strike cards are written to knock something out in one blow, Rapid Strike cards to work by speed and technique. Urshifu holds the idea together, printed as V and VMAX in each of its two forms, and the Elite Trainer Box was made twice so a buyer could choose a side. Japan sold the two halves as separate expansions released the same day, Single Strike Master and Rapid Strike Master, which the English set merges into one. Mustard, who teaches both styles on the Isle of Armor, gets one card per style, Mitsuhiro Arita drawing the Single Strike version and Naoki Saito the Rapid Strike one. The alternate Tyranitar V by HYOGONOSUKE and the Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX by KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA are the two prints collectors go looking for. Battle Styles (SWSH05) was released on March 19, 2021 in the Sword & Shield series, with 163 cards plus 20 secret rares. Its most expensive card is Tyranitar V #155 (Ultra Rare), at $199.49 (median of 6 sales over 7 days, September 30, 2026). A sealed booster box sells for $268.36 (median of 27 sales over 7 days, September 25, 2026).

Battle Styles Card List


Battle Styles Sealed Products (6)

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Frequently asked questions

When was Battle Styles released?

Battle Styles released on March 19, 2021.

How many cards are in Battle Styles?

Battle Styles contains 163 official cards, plus 20 secret rares and bonus cards, for a total of 183 cards.

How many Secret Rares are in Battle Styles?

There are 20 secret rare cards in Battle Styles.

What is the most expensive card in Battle Styles?

The most expensive card in Battle Styles is Tyranitar V #155 (Ultra Rare), at $199.49: the median of 6 completed sales over the last 7 days, as of September 30, 2026.

How much is a Battle Styles booster box?

A sealed Battle Styles booster box sells for $268.36: the median of 27 completed sales over the last 7 days, as of September 25, 2026.

What are the two Stadium cards in Battle Styles named after?

Tower of Darkness at 137 and Tower of Waters at 138 take their names from the two Isle of Armor towers where Kubfu evolves into one form of Urshifu or the other. Each one serves a single side: Tower of Darkness lets a player draw 2 cards by discarding a Single Strike card, while Tower of Waters lowers the Retreat Cost of every Rapid Strike Pokémon in play by two.

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