Sword & Shield—Astral Radiance Build & Battle Prerelease Kit – Pokémon TCG

4 Booster Packs · 40-Card Ready Deck · 1 of 4 Foil Promos

Travel back to the ancient Hisui region, a land of myths, legends, and wilderness, where Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR and Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR shape the fabric of time and space! The Sword & Shield—Astral Radiance expansion, released on May 27, 2022, is inspired by the Pokémon Legends: Arceus video game and introduces the Hisuian forms of Decidueye, Typhlosion, and Samurott for the first time in the TCG .

The Astral Radiance Build & Battle Prerelease Kit is the official product for prerelease tournaments, providing an advanced preview of the expansion before its release . It is also the perfect way to jump into quick, competitive games with friends. Designed for the Prerelease format, it allows players to compete using a 40-card deck with four Prize cards set aside at the start of play, as opposed to a standard 60-card deck with six Prize cards.

This box contains a 40-card ready-to-play deck featuring key cards from the Astral Radiance set and previous expansions. It also includes one of four unique foil promo cards, each bearing a special prerelease stamp :

• Hisuian Samurott – Featuring the Wily Stance Ability, allowing you to discard a card to draw three cards
• Wyrdeer – Featuring the Hurried Gait Ability, allowing you to draw a card at no cost
• Magnezone – A powerful Steel-type Pokémon
• Hisuian Basculegion – A Water-type Pokémon making its TCG debut

To expand and customize your deck, the box also includes 4 booster packs from the Astral Radiance expansion, and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live is included for digital play . The set introduces the new Radiant Pokémon mechanic—a new kind of Shiny Pokémon with powerful Abilities or attacks, like the highly sought-after Radiant Greninja .

Product Details

Key Features

• Ready Deck 40-card deck, playable immediately
• Foil Promo 1 of 4 unique foil cards
• 4 Boosters From the Astral Radiance expansion
• Prerelease Format 40-card decks with 4 Prize cards
• Radiant Pokémon New Shiny Pokémon mechanic introduced
• Customizable Upgrade your deck with booster pulls
• TCG Live Code Digital play included

Why Choose the Build & Battle Prerelease Kit

The Build & Battle Prerelease Kit is the ideal product for players who want to start playing the Pokémon TCG in a competitive setting without the complexity of building a deck from scratch. It’s also the official product for Prerelease events, giving players a competitive edge with a curated deck and the excitement of upgrading it with fresh booster pulls . Astral Radiance continues the Sword & Shield tradition of powerful gameplay cards and stunning artwork, and this kit gives you everything you need to experience the set in action.

Authenticity & Sourcing

Frequently Asked Questions

How many booster packs are included?
This kit includes 4 Astral Radiance booster packs .

What is the deck like?
A 40-card ready-to-play deck featuring key cards from the Astral Radiance set and previous expansions, plus one of four unique foil promo cards .

What are the possible promo cards?
You could receive Hisuian Samurott, Wyrdeer, Magnezone, or Hisuian Basculegion .

Is the box sealed and unopened?
Yes — factory sealed, brand new, and never tampered with.