All Pokémon sets in order of release (2024)

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Base set Gym Heroes Neo Genesis Legendary Collection E-Card EX Ruby & Sapphire Nintendo Black Star Promos Diamond & Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Call of Legends Black & White XY Sun & Moon Sword & Shield Sword & Shield Basic Energy Cards Scarlet & Violet What’s the latest Pokémon set? What’s the next Pokémon set? How many Pokémon sets are there?

So far, there have been over 100 mainline Pokémon sets, with special boosters and promos adding even more cards into the mix. That’s a lot of Pokémon cards. If you need help keeping up with TCG releases, then we’re here to help – with a complete, start-to-finish list of Pokémon card sets.

This is the definitive place to find all Pokémon sets in order. While you’re here, we can also point you toPokémon’s newest set or to the most powerful Pokémon the TCG has ever seen. We can even help you answer the twin age-old questions – how manyPokémon are there,and how many Pokémon cards are there?

All Pokémon sets in order of release (1)

Base set

  1. Base Set (BS) – January 9, 1999
  2. Wizards Black Star Promos (WP) – July 1999 – March 2003*
  3. Jungle (JU) – June 16, 1999
  4. Fossil (FO) – October 10, 1999
  5. Base Set 2 (B2) – February 24, 2000
  6. Team Rocket (TR) – April 24, 2000

Gym Heroes

  1. Gym Heroes (G1) – August 14, 2000
  2. Gym Challenge (G2) – October 16, 2000

Neo Genesis

  1. Neo Genesis (N1) – December 16, 2000
  2. Southern Islands (SI) – July 31, 2001*
  3. Neo Discovery (N2) – June 1, 2001
  4. Neo Revelation (N3) – September 21, 2001
  5. Neo Destiny (N4) – February 28, 2002

Legendary Collection

  1. Legendary Collection (LC) – May 24, 2002

E-Card

  1. Expedition Base Set (EX) – September 15, 2002
  2. Best of Game – December 2002 – July 2003*
  3. Aquapolis (AQ) – January 15, 2003
  4. Skyridge (SK) – May 12, 2003

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EX Ruby & Sapphire

  1. EX Ruby & Sapphire (RS) – June 18, 2003
  2. EX Sandstorm (SS) – September 18, 2003
  3. EX Dragon (DR) – November 24, 2003
  4. EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua (MA) – March 15, 2004
  5. EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua (MA) – March 15, 2004
  6. EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua (MA) – March 15, 2004
  7. Poké Card Creator Pack (CC) – July 2004*
  8. EX FireRed & LeafGreen (FL) – August 30, 2004
  9. POP Series 1 (P1) – September 2004 – August 2005*
  10. EX Team Rocket Returns (TRR) – November 8, 2004
  11. EX Deoxys (DX) – February 14, 2005
  12. EX Emerald (EM) – May 9, 2005
  13. POP Series 2 (P2) – August 2005 – April 2006*
  14. EX Unseen Forces (UF) – August 22, 2005
  15. EX Delta Species (DS) – October 31, 2005
  16. EX Legend Maker (LM) – February 13, 2006
  17. POP Series 3 (P3) – April 2006 – August 2006*
  18. EX Holon Phantoms (HP) – May 3, 2006
  19. POP Series 4 (P4) – August 2006 – March 2007*
  20. EX Crystal Guardians (CG) – August 30, 2006
  21. EX Dragon Frontiers (DF) – November 8, 2006
  22. EX Dragon Frontiers (DF) – November 8, 2006

Nintendo Black Star Promos

  1. Nintendo Black Star Promos (NP) – October 2003 – September 2006*

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Diamond & Pearl

  1. POP Series 5 (P5) – March 2007 – September 2007*
  2. Diamond & Pearl Black Star Promos (DPP) – May 2007 – December 2009*
  3. Diamond & Pearl (DP) – May 23, 2007
  4. Mysterious Treasures (MT) – August 22, 2007
  5. POP Series 6 (P6) – September 2007 – March 2008*
  6. Secret Wonders (SW) – November 7, 2007
  7. Great Encounters (GE) – February 13, 2008
  8. POP Series 7 (P7) – March 2008 – September 2008*
  9. Majestic Dawn (MD) – May 21, 2008
  10. Legends Awakened (LA) – August 20, 2008
  11. POP Series 8 (P8) – September 2008 – March 2009*
  12. Stormfront (SF) – November 5, 2008

Platinum

  1. Platinum (PL) – February 11, 2009
  2. POP Series 9 (P9) – March 2009 – September 2009*
  3. Rising Rivals (RR) – May 16, 2009
  4. Supreme Victors (SV) – August 19, 2009
  5. Arceus (AR) – November 4, 2009
  6. Pokémon Rumble (RM) – December 2, 2009*

HeartGold SoulSilver

  1. HeartGold & SoulSilver Black Star Promos (HSP) – February 2010 – February 2011*
  2. HeartGold & SoulSilver (HS) – February 10, 2010
  3. Unleashed (UL) – May 12, 2010
  4. Undaunted (UD) – August 18, 2010
  5. Triumphant (TM) – November 3, 2010

Call of Legends

  1. Call of Legends (CL) – February 9, 2011

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Black & White

  1. McDonald’s Collection 2011 (MCD11) – June 17, 2011*
  2. Black & White Black Star Promos (BWP) – March 2011 – December 2013*
  3. Black & White (BLW) – April 25, 2011
  4. Emerging Powers (EPO) – August 31, 2011
  5. Noble Victories (NVI) – November 16, 2011
  6. Next Destinies (NXD) – February 8, 2012
  7. Dark Explorers (DEX) – May 9, 2012
  8. McDonald’s Collection 2012 (MCD12) – June 15 – July 5, 2012*
  9. McDonald’s Collection 2012 (MCD12) – June 15 – July 5, 2012*
  10. Dragon Vault (DRV) – October 5, 2012
  11. Boundaries Crossed (BCR) – November 7, 2012
  12. Plasma Storm (PLS) – February 6, 2013
  13. Plasma Freeze (PLF) – May 8, 2013
  14. Plasma Blast (PLB) – August 14, 2013
  15. Plasma Blast (PLB) – August 14, 2013
  16. Legendary Treasures (LTR) – November 6, 2013

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XY

  1. XY Black Star Promos (XYP) – October 2013 – May 2017*
  2. Kalos Starter Set (KSS) – November 8, 2013*
  3. XY (XY) – February 5, 2014
  4. Flashfire (FLF) – May 7, 2014
  5. McDonald’s Collection 2014 (MCD14) – May 23 – June 12, 2014*
  6. Furious Fists (FFI) – August 13, 2014
  7. Phantom Forces (PHF) – November 5, 2014
  8. Primal Clash (PRC) – February 4, 2015
  9. Double Crisis (DCR) – March 25, 2015*
  10. Roaring Skies (ROS) – May 6, 2015
  11. Ancient Origins (AOR) – August 12, 2015
  12. BREAKthrough (BKT) – November 4, 2015
  13. McDonald’s Collection 2015 (MCD15) – November 27 – December 23, 2015*
  14. BREAKpoint (BKP) – February 2, 2016
  15. Generations (GEN) – February 22, 2016*
  16. Fates Collide (FCO) – May 2, 2016
  17. Steam Siege (STS) – August 3, 2016
  18. McDonald’s Collection 2016 (MCD16) – August 19, 2016*
  19. Evolutions (EVO) – November 2, 2016

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Sun & Moon

  1. Sun & Moon Black Star Promos (SMP) – November 2016 – November 2021*
  2. Sun & Moon (SUM) – February 3, 2017
  3. Guardians Rising (GRI) – May 5, 2017
  4. Burning Shadows (BUS) – August 4, 2017
  5. Shining Legends (SLF) – October 6, 2017*
  6. Crimson Invasion (CIN) – November 3, 2017
  7. McDonald’s Collection 2017 (MCD17) – November 7 – December 4, 2017*
  8. Ultra Prism (UPR) – February 2, 2018
  9. Forbidden Light (FLI) – May 4, 2018
  10. Celestial Storm (CES) – August 3, 2018
  11. Dragon Majesty (DRM) – September 7, 2018*
  12. McDonald’s Collection 2018 (MCD18) – October 16 – November 12, 2018*
  13. Lost Thunder (LOT) – November 2, 2018
  14. Team Up (TEU) – February 1, 2019
  15. Unbroken Bonds (UNB) – May 3, 2019
  16. Detective Pikachu (DET) – March 29, 2019*
  17. Unified Minds (UNM) – August 2, 2019
  18. Hidden Fates (HIF) – August 23, 2019*
  19. McDonald’s Collection 2019 (MCD19) – October 15 – November 11, 2019*
  20. Cosmic Eclipse (CEC) – November 1, 2019

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Sword & Shield

  1. Sword & Shield Black Star Promos (SSP) – November 2019 – August 2023*
  2. Sword & Shield (SSH) – February 7, 2020
  3. Rebel Clash (RCL) – May 1, 2020
  4. Darkness Ablaze (DAA) – August 14, 2020
  5. Pokémon Futsal (FUT) – September 11, 2020*
  6. Champion’s Path (CPA) – September 25, 2020*
  7. Vivid Voltage (VIV) – November 13, 2020
  8. McDonald’s Collection 2021 (MCD21) – February 9, 2021*
  9. Shining Fates (SHF) – February 19, 2021*
  10. Battle Styles (BST) – March 19, 2021
  11. Chilling Reign (CRE) – June 18, 2021
  12. Evolving Skies (EVS) – August 27, 2021
  13. Celebrations (CEL) – October 8, 2021*
  14. Fusion Strike (FST) – November 12, 2021
  15. Brilliant Stars (BRS) – February 25, 2022
  16. Astral Radiance (ASR) – May 27, 2022
  17. Pokémon GO (PGO) – July 1, 2022*
  18. McDonald’s Collection 2022 (MCD22) – August 3, 2022*
  19. Trick or Trade Booster Bundle – September 1, 2022*
  20. Lost Origin (LOR) – September 9, 2022
  21. Play! Pokémon Prize Pack Series One (PPS1) – November 9, 2022*
  22. Silver Tempest (SIT) – November 11, 2022
  23. Play! Pokémon Prize Pack Series Two (PPS2) – January 19, 2023*
  24. Crown Zenith (CRZ) – January 20, 2023*

Sword & Shield Basic Energy Cards

SVE Basic Energies (SVE) – March 31, 2023

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Scarlet & Violet

  1. Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos – January 2023 – Present*
  2. Scarlet & Violet (SVI) – March 31, 2023
  3. Paldea Evolved (PAL) – June 9, 2023
  4. McDonald’s Collection 2023 (M23) – July 27, 2023*
  5. Obsidian Flames (OBF) – August 11, 2023
  6. Play! Pokémon Prize Pack Series Three (PPS3) – August 14, 2023*
  7. Trick or Trade 2023 – September 1, 2023*
  8. 151 (MEW) – September 22, 2023*
  9. Paradox Rift (PAR) – November 3, 2023
  10. Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic (CL) – November 17, 2023*
  11. Paldean Fates (PAF) – January 26, 2024*
  12. Play! Pokémon Prize Pack Series Four (PPS4) – February 14, 2024*
  13. Temporal Forces (TEF) – March 22, 2024
  14. Twilight Masquerade (TWM) – May 24, 2024
  15. Shrouded Fable (SFA) – August 2, 2024*
  16. Stellar Crown (SCR) – September 13, 2024
  17. Surging Sparks (SSP) – November 8, 2024
  18. Prismatic Evolutions – January 17 2025

* Entries with an asterisk aren’t mainline Pokémon sets.

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What’s the latest Pokémon set?

The latest Pokémon set is Surging Sparks, which released on November 8. With 252 cards, there are 191 cards in the main set and 61 secret rares. The set is led by a powerful new Tera Pikachu ex, which has been turbo charged by the combination of the Stellar Crown and a tropical lightning storm!

What’s the next Pokémon set?

The next Pokémon set is Prismatic Evolutions, which will release on January 17 2025. It’s focused closely on Eevee and its eight Evolutions, which will all appear as Stellar Tera Pokémon ex.

How many Pokémon sets are there?

As of November 2024, there have been 106 English language Pokémon sets that were legal to use in organised play at the time they were printed. There have been a further 57 special sets, many of which have been promotional sets in partnership with other companies.

For morePokémon card collecting, here’s a guide to rarePokémon cards worth saving your pennies for. We can also give you tips for spotting fakePokémon cards.

All Pokémon sets in order of release (2024)
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