Vivid Voltage was released on 13 November 2020, in the Sword & Shield series.
Vivid Voltage release date
Vivid Voltage launched on 13 November 2020 as a Sword & Shield-series expansion. It carries 185 main-set cards, or 203 counting its 18 secret rares — the #15 largest set Nomekop tracks by printed count, with 0 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares in the pool and marquee Pokémon like Pikachu, Rayquaza, Togekiss, Celebi and Jirachi.
What the 2020 set brought
The standout cards that arrived with Vivid Voltage:
- Pikachu VMAX (#188) — Rare Rainbow (~$201.14)
- Pikachu V (#170) — Rare Ultra (~$43.71)
- Rayquaza (#138) — Amazing Rare (~$28.64)
- Pokémon Center Lady (#185) — Rare Ultra (~$20.28)
- Togekiss VMAX (#191) — Rare Rainbow (~$13.22)
Its top card on the secondary market is Pikachu VMAX (#188), around $201.14.
Star Pokémon from the Vivid Voltage release
The marquee Pokémon that debuted (or returned) in Vivid Voltage, with their prints:
- Pikachu — Pikachu V (#170), Pikachu VMAX (#188)
- Rayquaza — Rayquaza (#138)
- Togekiss — Togekiss V (#178), Togekiss VMAX (#191)
- Celebi — Celebi (#9)
- Jirachi — Jirachi (#119)
Where Vivid Voltage sits in the lineup
Among the sets Nomekop tracks, Vivid Voltage is the #15 largest set Nomekop tracks. A full master set of it runs to 345 cards including 142 reverse holos, so the 13 November 2020 release still gives collectors plenty to chase well after launch day — whether you're after the 185-card base set or every print.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.