Vivid Portrayals

Vivid Portrayals (浓墨重彩) is the second expansion of the Sword & Shield era in the Simplified Chinese version, released on 18 August 2023. The set introduces two new booster packs: Obsidian (黎), covering Grass, Fire, Fighting and Metal Pokémon with Charizard VMAX on the cover, and Indigo (靛), covering Water, Lightning, Psychic and Darkness Pokémon with Eternatus VMAX on the cover. It is the first expansion in the Simplified Chinese version to introduce the "Fantasy (A)" rarity, reserved for Legendary and Mythical Pokémon cards with special artwork and finish. The booster packs are available in a standard version (5 cards) and an enlarged version (25 cards), and the release is accompanied by two themed collector sets with Charizard VMAX.