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Pokémon TCG sets in release order (1999-2026)

Every English Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion in the catalog, 173 sets from 1999 to 2026, in the order they came out. Sets are grouped into series (the eras the game moves through, such as Base, Neo, EX, Sun & Moon, Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet); each row gives the release date, the number printed on the cards (the set size after the slash), and the set's most valuable card at today's market price. Promo sets and special series (Other, NP, POP) are listed after the main eras.

Base (1999-2000, 6 sets)

Base sets in release order
ReleasedSetCardsMost valuable card
1999-01-09Base102Charizard $674.34
1999-06-16Jungle64Snorlax $371.69
1999-07-01Wizards Black Star Promos53Lucky Stadium $1,213
1999-10-10Fossil62Dragonite $429.17
2000-02-24Base Set 2130Charizard $453.16
2000-04-24Team Rocket82Dark Charizard $434.33

More on the Base series page.

Gym (2000, 2 sets)

Gym sets in release order
ReleasedSetCardsMost valuable card
2000-08-14Gym Heroes132Sabrina's Gengar $600.87
2000-10-16Gym Challenge132Blaine's Charizard $894.61

More on the Gym series page.

Neo (2000-2002, 4 sets)

Neo sets in release order
ReleasedSetCardsMost valuable card
2000-12-16Neo Genesis111Lugia $1,600
2001-06-01Neo Discovery75Umbreon $499.20
2001-09-21Neo Revelation64Shining Gyarados $573.61
2002-02-28Neo Destiny105Shining Tyranitar $4,250

More on the Neo series page.

E-Card (2002-2003, 3 sets)

E-Card sets in release order
ReleasedSetCardsMost valuable card
2002-09-15Expedition Base Set165Dragonite $799.69
2003-01-15Aquapolis147Lugia $2,225
2003-05-12Skyridge144Gyarados $1,250

More on the E-Card series page.

EX (2003-2007, 20 sets)

EX sets in release order
ReleasedSetCardsMost valuable card
2003-07-01Ruby & Sapphire109Mewtwo ex $310.73
2003-09-18Sandstorm100Raichu ex $274.58
2003-11-24Dragon97Charizard $772.48
2004-03-01Team Magma vs Team Aqua95Suicune ex $314.98
2004-06-01Hidden Legends101Groudon ex $263.03
2004-06-01EX Trainer Kit Latias10—
2004-06-01EX Trainer Kit Latios10—
2004-09-01FireRed & LeafGreen112Gengar ex $1,400
2004-11-01Team Rocket Returns109Treecko ★ $2,400
2005-02-01Deoxys107Rayquaza ★ $2,501
2005-05-01Emerald106Milotic ex $479.99
2005-08-01Unseen Forces115Raikou ★ $1,100
2005-10-31Delta Species113Groudon ★ $1,010
2006-02-01Legend Maker92Regice ★ $1,250
2006-03-01EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle12—
2006-03-01EX Trainer Kit 2 Minun12—
2006-05-01Holon Phantoms110Pikachu ★ $3,200
2006-08-01Crystal Guardians100Alakazam ★ $1,025
2006-11-01Dragon Frontiers101Charizard ★ δ $4,000
2007-02-02Power Keepers108Flareon ★ $2,000

More on the EX series page.

Diamond & Pearl (2007-2008, 8 sets)

Diamond & Pearl sets in release order
ReleasedSetCardsMost valuable card
2007-05-01Diamond & Pearl130Infernape LV.X $157.48
2007-05-01DP Black Star Promos56Rayquaza C LV.X $359.99
2007-08-01Mysterious Treasures123Lucario LV.X $116.82
2007-11-01Secret Wonders132Mew $178.12
2008-02-01Great Encounters106Dialga LV.X $249.99
2008-05-01Majestic Dawn100Glaceon LV.X $500.00
2008-08-01Legends Awakened146Mewtwo LV.X $264.14
2008-11-01Stormfront100Charizard $668.75

More on the Diamond & Pearl series page.

Platinum (2009, 4 sets)

Platinum sets in release order
ReleasedSetCardsMost valuable card
2009-02-11Platinum127Dialga G LV.X $189.20
2009-05-16Rising Rivals111Snorlax LV.X $797.47
2009-08-19Supreme Victors147Charizard G LV.X $442.59
2009-11-04Arceus99Gengar LV.X $414.54

More on the Platinum series page.

HeartGold & SoulSilver (2010-2011, 6 sets)

HeartGold & SoulSilver sets in release order
ReleasedSetCardsMost valuable card
2010-02-10HeartGold & SoulSilver123Lugia LEGEND $275.70
2010-02-10HGSS Black Star Promos25Lugia $100.30
2010-05-12HS—Unleashed95Tyranitar $214.33
2010-08-18HS—Undaunted90Umbreon $506.94
2010-11-03HS—Triumphant102Gengar $493.44
2011-02-09Call of Legends95Rayquaza $543.19

More on the HeartGold & SoulSilver series page.

Black & White (2011-2013, 13 sets)

Black & White sets in release order
ReleasedSetCardsMost valuable card
2011-03-01BW Black Star Promos101Tropical Beach $999.99
2011-04-25Black & White114Pikachu $136.25
2011-08-31Emerging Powers98Thundurus $24.40
2011-11-16Noble Victories101N $228.49
2012-02-08Next Destinies99Zekrom-EX $281.54
2012-05-09Dark Explorers108Gardevoir $544.00
2012-08-15Dragons Exalted124Rayquaza $637.46
2012-10-05Dragon Vault20Kyurem $71.77
2012-11-07Boundaries Crossed149Black Kyurem-EX $596.65
2013-02-06Plasma Storm135Charizard $1,150
2013-05-08Plasma Freeze116Ultra Ball $698.84
2013-08-14Plasma Blast101Palkia-EX $541.35
2013-11-06Legendary Treasures113Zekrom $410.98

More on the Black & White series page.

XY (2013-2016, 16 sets)

XY sets in release order
ReleasedSetCardsMost valuable card
2013-10-12XY Black Star Promos211Gyarados $383.94
2013-11-08Kalos Starter Set39Snorlax $38.01
2014-02-05XY146Blastoise-EX $150.54
2014-05-07Flashfire106M Charizard-EX $1,001
2014-08-13Furious Fists111M Lucario-EX $161.59
2014-11-05Phantom Forces119Dialga-EX $974.97
2015-02-04Primal Clash160Primal Kyogre-EX $317.35
2015-03-25Double Crisis34Team Aqua's Kyogre-EX $493.29
2015-05-06Roaring Skies108M Rayquaza-EX $397.12
2015-08-12Ancient Origins98M Rayquaza-EX $972.00
2015-11-04BREAKthrough162Mewtwo-EX $174.90
2016-02-03BREAKpoint122Gyarados-EX $189.71
2016-02-22Generations83Flareon-EX $209.05
2016-05-02Fates Collide124Alakazam-EX $148.54
2016-08-03Steam Siege114Gardevoir-EX $98.10
2016-11-02Evolutions108M Charizard-EX $152.48

More on the XY series page.

Sun & Moon (2017-2019, 18 sets)

Sun & Moon sets in release order
ReleasedSetCardsMost valuable card
2017-02-03Sun & Moon149Umbreon-GX $128.70
2017-02-03SM Black Star Promos248Champions Festival $489.99
2017-05-05Guardians Rising145Sylveon-GX $159.03
2017-08-05Burning Shadows147Charizard-GX $544.55
2017-10-06Shining Legends73Mewtwo-GX $681.88
2017-11-03Crimson Invasion111Gyarados-GX $77.45
2018-02-02Ultra Prism156Lillie $458.23
2018-05-04Forbidden Light131Lucario-GX $115.80
2018-08-03Celestial Storm168Rayquaza-GX $284.03
2018-09-07Dragon Majesty70Ultra Necrozma-GX $108.93
2018-11-02Lost Thunder214Lugia-GX $245.05
2019-02-01Team Up181Latias & Latios-GX $2,969
2019-04-05Detective Pikachu18Detective Pikachu $15.00
2019-05-03Unbroken Bonds214Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX $606.14
2019-08-02Unified Minds236Mewtwo & Mew-GX $397.50
2019-08-23Hidden Fates68Jessie & James $88.79
2019-08-23Hidden Fates Shiny Vault94Charizard-GX $683.33
2019-11-01Cosmic Eclipse236Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX $489.21

More on the Sun & Moon series page.

Sword & Shield (2019-2023, 25 sets)

Sword & Shield sets in release order
ReleasedSetCardsMost valuable card
2019-11-15SWSH Black Star Promos307Charizard $580.92
2020-02-07Sword & Shield202Snorlax VMAX $100.71
2020-05-01Rebel Clash192Boss's Orders $67.42
2020-08-14Darkness Ablaze189Charizard VMAX $51.85
2020-09-25Champion's Path73Charizard V $266.40
2020-11-13Vivid Voltage185Pikachu VMAX $200.40
2021-02-19Shining Fates72Skyla $11.92
2021-02-19Shining Fates Shiny Vault122Charizard VMAX $151.20
2021-03-19Battle Styles163Tyranitar V $275.36
2021-06-18Chilling Reign198Blaziken VMAX $374.24
2021-08-27Evolving Skies203Umbreon VMAX $2,276
2021-10-08Celebrations25Mew $67.45
2021-10-08Celebrations: Classic Collection25Charizard $196.10
2021-11-12Fusion Strike264Gengar VMAX $1,007
2022-02-25Brilliant Stars172Charizard V $339.61
2022-02-25Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery30Umbreon VMAX $122.53
2022-05-27Astral Radiance189Machamp V $217.92
2022-05-27Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery30Starmie V $133.54
2022-07-01Pokémon GO78Mewtwo V $65.03
2022-09-09Lost Origin196Giratina V $866.21
2022-09-09Lost Origin Trainer Gallery30Pikachu V $138.95
2022-11-11Silver Tempest195Lugia V $536.08
2022-11-11Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery30Rayquaza VMAX $222.07
2023-01-20Crown Zenith159Pikachu $51.87
2023-01-20Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery70Giratina VSTAR $420.69

More on the Sword & Shield series page.

Scarlet & Violet (2023-2025, 18 sets)

Scarlet & Violet sets in release order
ReleasedSetCardsMost valuable card
2023-01-01Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos215Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat $1,063
2023-03-31Scarlet & Violet198Gardevoir ex $87.70
2023-03-31Scarlet & Violet Energies8—
2023-06-09Paldea Evolved193Magikarp $427.39
2023-08-11Obsidian Flames197Charizard ex $119.03
2023-09-22151165Charizard ex $422.87
2023-11-03Paradox Rift182Groudon $119.04
2024-01-26Paldean Fates91Mew ex $1,085
2024-03-22Temporal Forces162Gastly $107.15
2024-05-24Twilight Masquerade167Greninja ex $400.76
2024-08-02Shrouded Fable64Persian $84.90
2024-09-13Stellar Crown142Bulbasaur $131.18
2024-11-08Surging Sparks191Pikachu ex $380.25
2025-01-17Prismatic Evolutions131Umbreon ex $1,547
2025-03-28Journey Together159Lillie's Clefairy ex $127.78
2025-05-30Destined Rivals182Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex $555.34
2025-07-18White Flare86Victini $517.99
2025-07-18Black Bolt86Victini $575.93

More on the Scarlet & Violet series page.

Mega Evolution (2025-2026, 5 sets)

Mega Evolution sets in release order
ReleasedSetCardsMost valuable card
2025-09-26Mega Evolution132Mega Lucario ex $284.58
2025-11-14Phantasmal Flames94Mega Charizard X ex $878.22
2026-01-30Ascended Heroes217—
2026-03-27Perfect Order88—
2026-05-22Chaos Rising86—

More on the Mega Evolution series page.

Other (2001-2022, 15 sets)

Other sets in release order
ReleasedSetCardsMost valuable card
2001-07-31Southern Islands18Mew $440.82
2002-05-24Legendary Collection110Charizard $499.00
2002-12-01Best of Game9Rocket's Mewtwo $500.00
2009-12-02Pokémon Rumble16Pikachu $750.00
2011-06-17McDonald's Collection 201112Oshawott $11.19
2012-06-15McDonald's Collection 201212Scraggy $14.80
2014-05-23McDonald's Collection 201412—
2015-11-27McDonald's Collection 201512—
2016-08-19McDonald's Collection 201612—
2017-11-07McDonald's Collection 201712—
2018-10-16McDonald's Collection 201812—
2019-10-15McDonald's Collection 201912Pikachu $33.66
2020-09-11Pokémon Futsal Collection5Pikachu on the Ball $86.29
2021-02-09McDonald's Collection 202125Squirtle $9.95
2022-08-03McDonald's Collection 202215Pikachu $5.26

More on the Other series page.

NP (2003, 1 set)

NP sets in release order
ReleasedSetCardsMost valuable card
2003-10-01Nintendo Black Star Promos40Rayquaza ex $435.84

More on the NP series page.

POP (2004-2009, 9 sets)

POP sets in release order
ReleasedSetCardsMost valuable card
2004-09-01POP Series 117Tyranitar ex $335.66
2005-08-01POP Series 217Pokémon Park $59.99
2006-04-01POP Series 317Blastoise $125.00
2006-08-01POP Series 417Chimecho δ $631.36
2007-03-01POP Series 517Espeon ★ $1,900
2007-09-01POP Series 617Drifloon $83.33
2008-03-01POP Series 717Latias $33.30
2008-09-01POP Series 817Lucario $23.41
2009-03-01POP Series 917Garchomp $68.88

More on the POP series page.

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