First few cards revealed from the upcoming Astral Radiance TCG expansion

The Pokémon Company International has revealed the first few cards from the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Sword & Shield—Astral Radiance expansion that will be released on May 27, 2022.

Astral Radiance is a expansion from the Sword & Shield Series that is inspired by the Pokémon Legends: Arceus video game. It will be the first expansion to feature Pokémon from the Hisui region. The expansion will also introduce Radiant Pokémon, a new gameplay mechanic that features Shiny Pokémon illustrated in etched artwork. Radiant Pokémon tend to have a powerful Ability or attack with the potential to impact the Pokémon TCG metagame. Players will only be able to include one Radiant Pokémon in their deck. The Trainer Gallery subset also make its return from the Brilliant Stars expansion.