Bede (Sword & Shield 157)
Bede (Japanese: ビート Beet) is a Supporter card. It was first released as part of the Sword & Shield expansion.
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Release information
This card was first released in the Japanese V Starter Set Lightning. The English print was first released in the Sword & Shield expansion, along with Full Art and Secret Rainbow Rare prints, which all feature artwork by Naoki Saito. All three Sword & Shield prints originate from the Japanese Sword expansion. In Japan, the Regular print was reprinted in the Sword & Shield Premium Trainer Box and as a Mirror Holofoil S-P Promotional card, which was awarded to winners of New Battle events held at participating Pokémon Card Gym venues. Events held between December 6, 2019 and February 6, 2020 required players to use at least four Pokémon from the Sword or Shield expansions in their decks. Events held between February 7 and March 5, 2020 required players to use at least four Pokémon from the VMAX Rising subset. This print has the collection number 027/S-P and features the Pokémon Card Gym logo. Another S-P Promotional print, this time Non Holofoil and with the collection number 056/S-P, was one of nine possible cards included in special packs sent to Event Organizers in April 2020 for distribution in official events hosted by them. This print features the Event Organizer logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration. It was reprinted again in the Japanese Water Wailord V Deck. Outside Asia, the Regular print was reprinted in the Champion's Path expansion.
Another S-P Promotional print with different artwork by You Iribi was released in the Japanese Bede's Determination Trainer Card Collection on November 20, 2020. The Regular print was reprinted again in the Japanese Venusaur VMAX Starter Set and Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set.
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Trivia
Origin
Bede is a rival character in Pokémon Sword and Shield. The Galar Mine is featured in the Sword & Shield Regular print's illustration. The S-P Promotional print features Bede's signature as it appears on his rare League Card in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
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