Rebel Clash was released on 1 May 2020, in the Sword & Shield series.
Rebel Clash release date
Rebel Clash launched on 1 May 2020 as a Sword & Shield-series expansion. It carries 192 main-set cards, or 209 counting its 17 secret rares — the #11 largest set Nomekop tracks by printed count, with 0 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares in the pool and marquee Pokémon like Ninetales, Dragapult, Toxtricity, Cinderace and Frosmoth.
What the 2020 set brought
The standout cards that arrived with Rebel Clash:
- Boss's Orders (#189) — Rare Ultra (~$67.03)
- Boss's Orders (#200) — Rare Rainbow (~$44.34)
- Ninetales V (#177) — Rare Ultra (~$28.19)
- Dragapult VMAX (#197) — Rare Rainbow (~$22.03)
- Magikarp (#39) — Common (~$21.43)
Its top card on the secondary market is Boss's Orders (#189), around $67.03.
Star Pokémon from the Rebel Clash release
The marquee Pokémon that debuted (or returned) in Rebel Clash, with their prints:
- Ninetales — Ninetales V (#177)
- Dragapult — Dragapult V (#183), Dragapult VMAX (#197)
- Toxtricity — Toxtricity V (#182), Toxtricity VMAX (#196)
- Cinderace — Cinderace V (#178), Cinderace VMAX (#194)
- Frosmoth — Frosmoth (#204)
Where Rebel Clash sits in the lineup
Among the sets Nomekop tracks, Rebel Clash is the #11 largest set Nomekop tracks. A full master set of it runs to 360 cards including 151 reverse holos, so the 1 May 2020 release still gives collectors plenty to chase well after launch day — whether you're after the 192-card base set or every print.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.