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Release date, card count, chase cards and how it compares with the Sword & Shield era.
Champion's Path is a Sword & Shield expansion released on September 25, 2020, with the set code CPA. It is a compact release of 73 official cards plus 7 secret cards, 80 printings in all. The set is built around the V and VMAX mechanic, and several names appear in more than one version, including Drednaw V and VMAX, Galarian Cursola V, and Gardevoir V and VMAX. Its Pokémon lean on Darkness, Psychic, Fighting and Fire types. Charizard sits at the top of its card list.
Champion's Path climbs from commons and uncommons through holo rares to 26 chase-tier cards: Holo Rare V, Holo Rare VMAX, Ultra Rare and Secret Rare. The 7 secret rares are numbered above the printed 73. Charizard V leads the most valuable cards, followed by Charizard VMAX, Gardevoir VMAX and Drednaw VMAX, all secret rares, with Alcremie VMAX the highest holo VMAX. The top five cards alone hold 90 percent of the set's total card value. 5ban Graphics illustrated several of them, including Charizard V.
Champion's Path was released September 25, 2020.
Champion's Path has 80 cards.
Champion's Path is part of the Sword & Shield era.
26 cards in Champion's Path sit at one of its hit rarities. See this set's hits page for the full breakdown by rarity.
As of October 2026, Champion's Path ranks 9th by total card value among the 17 comparable Sword & Shield sets, about equal to the era median, and 112th across the whole game of 130 sets. Its single most valuable card ranks 7th in the era, while trading activity ranks 15th. At 73 printed cards it is smaller than the era median of 189. It followed Darkness Ablaze, which holds lower total value, and came before Vivid Voltage, which holds similar value. Its cards first appeared in the Japanese set sD: V Starter Decks, released July 10, 2020.
| Measure | This setChampion's Path | Previous setDarkness Ablaze | Next setVivid Voltage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Release date | Sep 25, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Printed cards | 73 | 189 | 185 |
| Master set value | — | $243.46 | $509.31 |
| Most valuable card price | — | $38.73 | $169.99 |
| Priced cards | — | 201 of 201 | 203 of 203 |
A complete Champion's Path run is 80 printings, and all 80 are priced. With 90 percent of total card value in five cards, the cost of a full set is driven almost entirely by the Charizard and Gardevoir secret rares, while the rest of the checklist is inexpensive by comparison. The sealed line has 17 products, spanning Elite Trainer Boxes, displays, booster packs and a premium collection.
Market comparisons as of October 2026.
Sealed Champion's Path: all 17 products with prices
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