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Regirock V Sword and Shield 104/202

Can you see anything weird about this Regirock V? 220 HP, 3 Retreat, and Grass Weakness all seem normal…. but why is Regirock V in Sword and Shield Base Set? This issue wasn’t just for Regirock, as Keldeo, Victini and others were also included.

Having multiple older Legendary Pokémon is very bizarre for a Base Set. Typically, you would expect early-game Pokémon. The reason these Legendary Pokémon were included is because there was a V Starter Set in Japan released before Sword and Shield Base Set. Each deck featured new Generation 8 Pokémon as well as a Pokémon V featuring a Legendary Pokémon. This was probably done to save Pokémon V of Generation 8 cards for main expansions.

I decided to highlight Regirock due to the added wrinkle that there is no Registeel or Regice V.

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