Battle Styles cover card
Battle Styles symbol

Battle Styles

Sword & Shield · 2021/03/19 · 163/183 cards
A vibrant, action-leaning set where playful, energetic moods and focused, balanced compositions dominate across a large Pokémon roster. The structure pairs a deep base of commons and uncommons with a notable spread of Ultra, Rainbow, and Secret rarities.
Cards183
Pokémon146
Trainers33
Energy4
Illustrators72
Unique Pokémon119
Avg art score73.70
Median art score72.00
Priced cards183
Avg market price$3.79
Median market price$0.14
Collector note
With 183 cards and 72 illustrators, the set offers breadth for both character-led collecting and artist-led browsing. Tyranitar V (swsh5-155) is the set’s top market outlier, while much of the checklist sits in widely accessible rarities.
Visual identity
The visual language is bright and high-contrast, dominated by vibrant palettes and a lively, playful mood. Artwork frequently uses dynamic, action-oriented staging, yet keeps clarity through focused subjects and balanced layouts; even simpler compositions read cleanly against colorful, digital backdrops.

About Battle Styles

Battle Styles presents a broad, Pokémon-forward lineup: 146 Pokémon cards anchored by 33 Trainers and 4 Energy cards, across 183 total entries. The rarity mix spans a deep common and uncommon base with a substantial upper tier of Ultra, Rainbow, and Secret rarities. Across the set, the dominant look is colorful and playful, with digital rendering and dynamic staging appearing frequently. Compositions tend to stay focused and balanced, keeping subjects readable even when scenes turn action-driven.

Among the visual highlights, Single Strike Urshifu VMAX (swsh5-168) and Victini VMAX (swsh5-22) stand out for their high-impact presentation within the set’s energetic register. The most represented Pokémon include Empoleon V, Single Strike Urshifu VMAX, Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX, and Tyranitar V, giving the gallery repeated character touchpoints. Artist coverage is wide (72 illustrators), with PLANETA Mochizuki and PLANETA Tsuji contributing the largest shares, supported by Eske Yoshinob and Mitsuhiro Arita for additional stylistic range.

Top illustrators in Battle Styles

View all →

Top Pokémon in Battle Styles

View all →

All Cards Sort
PLANETA Mochizuki
Kinu Nishimura
PLANETA Mochizuki
PLANETA Mochizuki
PLANETA Tsuji
Ryuta Fuse
PLANETA Tsuji
Taira Akitsu
Ryota Murayama
Kagemaru Himeno
KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA
Naoki Saito
PLANETA Tsuji
Mitsuhiro Arita
PLANETA Tsuji
PLANETA Tsuji
PLANETA Tsuji
PLANETA Tsuji
Ryota Murayama
Ayaka Yoshida
Kagemaru Himeno
Naoki Saito
miki kudo
Yuu Nishida
Saya Tsuruta
PLANETA Mochizuki
PLANETA Mochizuki
PLANETA Mochizuki
Ayaka Yoshida
Ayaka Yoshida
chibi
PLANETA Mochizuki
Eske Yoshinob
PLANETA Mochizuki
Eske Yoshinob
Eske Yoshinob
Toyste Beach
Yuu Nishida
Tomokazu Komiya
Eske Yoshinob
PLANETA Tsuji
Ryo Ueda
AKIRA EGAWA
Taira Akitsu
miki kudo
kawayoo
Mizue
PLANETA Mochizuki