{"id":592298,"date":"2026-03-19T07:19:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T07:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T07:19:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T07:19:46","slug":"pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon TCG: Sword &amp; Shield \u2013 Astral Radiance | The Coolest Cards We Pulled From Booster Packs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs.jpg\" width=\"778\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Pok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game is back with its second expansion of 2022, and this time, despite the Sword &amp; Shield nomenclature on the box, I was most excited for the Pok\u00e9mon that appeared in games like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/review\/pokemon-legends-arceus\/pokemon-legends-arceus-review-learning-some-new-moves\">Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus<\/a>. This expansion adds more than 180 new cards, including 3&nbsp;new Radiant Pok\u00e9mon, 8 Pok\u00e9mon VStar, 21 Pok\u00e9mon V, and 2 Pok\u00e9mon VMax cards. On top of that, Astral Radiance delivers 30 cards with special art in the Trainer Gallery subset, as well as more than 20 Trainer cards.<\/p>\n<p>The Pok\u00e9mon Company sent us a ton of booster packs so we could see what we pull from this newest addition to the TCG. I was pleasantly surprised not only with the Radiant Pok\u00e9mon I pulled but also by the number of Hisuian Pok\u00e9mon that appeared in Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus. I loved the Decidueye and Typhlosion cards I secured through these booster packs, as well as the various rideable and Noble Pok\u00e9mon I recognized from my time in Hisui. If you are hoping to round out your personal collection with more Galar Pok\u00e9mon, don&#8217;t worry, as I still found several creatures from Gen VIII&#8217;s main region.<\/p>\n<p>However, my favorite card is probably one that features a&nbsp;Pok\u00e9mon I did not anticipate being so excited about: Hoothoot. This serene full-art Battle Region card immediately caught my eye and became the showpiece addition to my collection from this expansion.&nbsp;You can see the full gallery of my favorite cards I pulled from booster packs of the Astral Radiance expansion below:<\/p>\n<section class='type:slideshow'>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-1.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-2.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-3.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-4.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-5.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-6.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-7.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-8.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-9.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-10.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-11.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-12.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-13.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-14.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-15.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-16.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-17.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-18.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-19.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-20.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-21.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-22.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-23.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-24.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-25.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-26.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-27.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-28.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-29.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-30.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-31.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-32.jpg'><\/figure>\n<figure><img src='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs-33.jpg'><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<p> &nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>The Pok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game: Sword &amp; Shield \u2013 Astral Radiance expansion launches on May 27.&nbsp;For all things Pok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game, head to our special hub by clicking on the banner below!<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/gallery\/2022\/05\/13\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game is back with its second expansion of 2022, and this time, despite the Sword &amp; Shield nomenclature on the box, I was most excited for the Pok\u00e9mon that appeared in games like Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus. This expansion adds more than 180 new cards, including 3&nbsp;new Radiant Pok\u00e9mon, 8 Pok\u00e9mon VStar, 21 Pok\u00e9mon V, and 2 Pok\u00e9mon VMax cards. On top of that, Astral Radiance delivers 30 cards with special art in the Trainer Gallery subset, as well as more than 20 Trainer cards. The Pok\u00e9mon Company sent us a ton of booster packs so we could see what we pull from this newest addition to the TCG. I was pleasantly surprised not only with the Radiant Pok\u00e9mon I pulled but&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-astral-radiance-the-coolest-cards-we-pulled-from-booster-packs\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":592299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-592298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-informer"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pok\u00e9mon TCG: Sword &amp; Shield \u2013 Astral Radiance | The Coolest Cards We Pulled From Booster Packs | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Pok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game is back with its second expansion of 2022, and this time, despite the Sword &amp; 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