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Release date, card count, chase cards, value and how it compares with the Sword & Shield era.
S9a: Battle Region is a compact Japanese Pokémon TCG expansion from the Sword & Shield era, catalogued as 93 printings under the set code S9a. It released on February 25, 2022, and sits as a small special set rather than a full-size main release. Its structure is built around repeat versions: Cyllene, Garchomp V, Hisuian Samurott VSTAR, Kamado and Roxanne each appear three times across different rarities. The headline cards are Starmie V and Garchomp V, both Character Super Rares, backed by Hisuian Typhlosion VSTAR and Roxanne at Hyper Rare.
S9a: Battle Region was released February 25, 2022.
S9a: Battle Region has 93 cards.
S9a: Battle Region is part of the Sword & Shield era.
Battle Region's pull ladder runs from commons, uncommons and plain rares up to 38 chase-tier cards across Super Rare, Character Rare, Double Rare, Hyper Rare, Kagayaku, Triple Rare, Ultra Rare and Character Super Rare. The most valuable cards are Starmie V and Garchomp V, both Character Super Rares, followed by the Hyper Rare Hisuian Typhlosion VSTAR and the Hyper Rare Roxanne. The Super Rare Garchomp V rounds out the top five. That group alone holds 67 percent of the set's total card value, so the chase cards are concentrated in a few top pulls rather than spread across the 38.
As of October 2026, S9a: Battle Region holds the 24th highest total card value of the 30 comparable Sword & Shield sets, about 0.8 times the era median, and sits 151st across the whole game. Its top card ranks 12th among the era's single most valuable cards, while its trading activity is stronger, ranking 9th in the era. It followed S9: Star Birth, which holds more total value, and came before S10D: Time Gazer, which holds similar value. English collectors know many of these cards from Astral Radiance, which shares 47 cards with Battle Region and arrived 3 months later.
Written from market data as of October 22, 2026; the tables update live.
| Measure | This setS9a: Battle Region | Median of 30 setsSword & Shield median | Previous setS9: Star Birth | Next setS10D: Time Gazer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release date | Feb 25, 2022 | — | Jan 14, 2022 | Apr 8, 2022 |
| Cards | 93 | 95 | 127 | 88 |
| Master set value | $305.41 | $402.30 | ≥ $504.68 | ≥ $328.51 |
| Most valuable card price | $116.65 | $100.07 | $196.88 | $100.14 |
| Priced cards | 93 of 93 | 93 | 126 of 127 | 83 of 88 |
Completing Battle Region means tracking down all 93 printings, and every one is priced. With 67 percent of the set's total card value sitting in the top five cards, the cost of a complete set depends mostly on a handful of Character Super Rare, Hyper Rare and Super Rare pulls, while the commons, uncommons and plain rares fill out the rest cheaply. The sealed line is small, made up of a booster box and a booster pack. Fans of Hisuian Samurott VSTAR and Garchomp V will also need to chase several versions of each to cover the full card list.
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