Ranking Every Sword & Shield Pokémon TCG Set (Worst to Best) | Pack Fresh Podcast Ep. 23

Sword & Shield defined modern Pokémon, and now we’re ranking every single set from worst to best. From Rebel Clash’s brick status to Crown Zenith’s absurd hit rates and the Evolving Skies alt-art explosion, Wash and Cardboard break down what made this era legendary.

We talk early-era struggles (rainbows and golds), the moment alt arts changed everything, and how Trainer Galleries completely reshaped ripping. Plus: the final showdown between Crown Zenith and Evolving Skies, value vs experience.

We cover the hits, the flops, the sleeper sets, and the biggest chase cards of the era, including Moonbreon, Lugia, Gengar, and Giratina, and debate which set truly deserves the #1 spot.

Key takeaways:

• Evolving Skies is the grail-era heavyweight, but brutal to rip.

• Crown Zenith might be the best modern set to open, period.

• Brilliant Stars and Astral Radiance are criminally underrated.

• Early Sword & Shield sets aged worse than we remembered.

• Biggest chase debate: Moonbreon vs Lugia vs Gengar vs Giratina.

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