Champion's Path was released on 25 September 2020, in the Sword & Shield series.
Champion's Path release date
Champion's Path launched on 25 September 2020 as a Sword & Shield-series expansion. It carries 73 main-set cards, or 80 counting its 7 secret rares — the #35 largest set Nomekop tracks by printed count, with 0 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares in the pool and marquee Pokémon like Charizard, Gardevoir, Drednaw, Galarian Cursola and Grapploct.
What the 2020 set brought
The standout cards that arrived with Champion's Path:
- Charizard V (#79) — Rare Secret (~$264.34)
- Charizard VMAX (#74) — Rare Rainbow (~$198.74)
- Gardevoir VMAX (#76) — Rare Rainbow (~$16.76)
- Drednaw VMAX (#75) — Rare Rainbow (~$6.51)
- Alcremie VMAX (#23) — Rare Holo VMAX (~$5.80)
Its top card on the secondary market is Charizard V (#79), around $264.34.
Star Pokémon from the Champion's Path release
The marquee Pokémon that debuted (or returned) in Champion's Path, with their prints:
- Charizard — Charizard VMAX (#74), Charizard V (#79)
- Gardevoir — Gardevoir V (#70), Gardevoir VMAX (#76)
- Drednaw — Drednaw V (#69), Drednaw VMAX (#75)
- Galarian Cursola — Galarian Cursola V (#71)
- Grapploct — Grapploct V (#72)
Where Champion's Path sits in the lineup
Among the sets Nomekop tracks, Champion's Path is the #35 largest set Nomekop tracks. A full master set of it runs to 141 cards including 54 reverse holos, so the 25 September 2020 release still gives collectors plenty to chase well after launch day — whether you're after the 73-card base set or every print.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.