Poké Kid (Sword & Shield 173)
Poké Kid (Japanese: ポケモンごっこ Make-believe Pokémon) is a Supporter card. It was first released as part of the Sword & Shield expansion.
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Release information
This card was included in the Sword & Shield expansion, first released in each of the Japanese V Starter Sets. In Japan, it was reprinted in the Zacian + Zamazenta Box, the Charizard VMAX Starter Set, and as a S-P Promotional card. The S-P Promotional print 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 each of the Japanese V Starter Decks and in a second version of the Japanese Charizard VMAX Starter Set, available in the VMAX Battle Triple Starter Set from December 4, 2020. A Full Art print with artwork by Sanosuke Sakuma was included in the Shining Fates expansion, first released in the Japanese Shiny Star V subset.
Trivia
Origin
Poké Kid is a class of Trainer in the Pokémon games. A male Poké Kid is featured in the Sword & Shield print's illustration, while a female Poké Kid is featured in the Shining Fates print's illustration.
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