League Cards in Pokémon Sword and Shield are similar to baseball cards, containing a player’s portrait and statistics. A trainer’s League Card is customizable, depicting the player’s individual style and in-game achievements. The cards also distinguish players during PvP and some rare NPC cards serve post-game functionality.

Trainer on The Front, Statistics on The Back

The trainer, and the trainer’s name, level, and star rating, are depicted on the front of the League Card. Trainers may choose to reprint their League Card (or not) after making changes to their appearance in a Boutique or Salon. This allows players to design a League Card and either update it along with their style changes or keep a specific League Card look while independently changing current appearances.

A trainer’s statistics can be found on the back of their League Card. For fellow players, this information includes the date they started their adventure, their Pokémon party lineup, starter Pokémon, and the player’s best Rotom Rally time. The back of the card also keeps a tally of  Pokédex and Curry Dex entries, along with the number of Pokémon and Shiny Pokémon they’ve captured.

Making a League Card

Functions

League Cards aren’t just pretty to look at or a pointless way to kill time, they serve multiple functions as well. Apart from collecting League Cards from trainers and Gym Leaders, players can trade cards with fellow trainers as well, via the Y-Comm. League cards also serve as a player’s photo during PvP battles over Y-Comm. This shows off the player’s individual style and is way more unique than a small selection of avatar presets.

Additionally, Rare Gym Leader cards may be obtained through the post-game. These exclusive League Cards can be used to invite the trainers to the post-game tournament; a battle royale that may be held again and again.

League Cards are more than just fancy foil-lined trading cards, though it’s definitely fun to browse over the collection from time to time. Highly-customizable, a trainer’s League Card is a great way to boost individual personalities through PvP and put a unique stamp on the Pokémon world.

Source: GameWith.net

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