So far, there have been 128 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 Pokémon TCG expansions, then we're here - with a complete, start-to-finish list of all Pokémon card sets.
This is the definitive place to find all Pokémon sets in order. While you're here, you should also check out our breakdown of the newest Pokémon set and list of the priciest rare Pokémon cards. For some more detailed analysis and advice on Pokémon TCG sets, jump to our info-packed FAQ section at the end.
* Entries with an asterisk mark special sets.
† Entries with an obelisk mark other card collections, some of which might not be considered full expansions.
Base set
- Base Set (BS) - January 9, 1999
- Wizards Black Star Promos (WP) - July 1999 - March 2003†
- Jungle (JU) - June 16, 1999
- Fossil (FO) - October 10, 1999
- Base Set 2 (B2) - February 24, 2000
- Team Rocket (TR) - April 24, 2000
Gym Heroes
- Gym Heroes (G1) - August 14, 2000
- Gym Challenge (G2) - October 16, 2000
Neo Genesis
- Neo Genesis (N1) - December 16, 2000
- Southern Islands (SI) - July 31, 2001†
- Neo Discovery (N2) - June 1, 2001
- Neo Revelation (N3) - September 21, 2001
- Neo Destiny (N4) - February 28, 2002
Legendary Collection
- Legendary Collection (LC) - May 24, 2002
E-Card
- Expedition Base Set (EX) - September 15, 2002
- Best of Game - December 2002 - July 2003†
- Aquapolis (AQ) - January 15, 2003
- Skyridge (SK) - May 12, 2003
EX Ruby & Sapphire
- EX Ruby & Sapphire (RS) - June 18, 2003
- EX Sandstorm (SS) - September 18, 2003
- EX Dragon (DR) - November 24, 2003
- EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua (MA) - March 15, 2004
- EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua (MA) - March 15, 2004
- EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua (MA) - March 15, 2004
- Poké Card Creator Pack (CC) - July 2004†
- EX FireRed & LeafGreen (FL) - August 30, 2004
- POP Series 1 (P1) - September 2004 - August 2005†
- EX Team Rocket Returns (TRR) - November 8, 2004
- EX Deoxys (DX) - February 14, 2005
- EX Emerald (EM) - May 9, 2005
- POP Series 2 (P2) - August 2005 - April 2006†
- EX Unseen Forces (UF) - August 22, 2005
- EX Delta Species (DS) - October 31, 2005
- EX Legend Maker (LM) - February 13, 2006
- POP Series 3 (P3) - April 2006 - August 2006†
- EX Holon Phantoms (HP) - May 3, 2006
- POP Series 4 (P4) - August 2006 - March 2007†
- EX Crystal Guardians (CG) - August 30, 2006
- EX Dragon Frontiers (DF) - November 8, 2006
- EX Dragon Frontiers (DF) - November 8, 2006
Nintendo Black Star Promos
- Nintendo Black Star Promos (NP) - October 2003 - September 2006†
Diamond & Pearl
- POP Series 5 (P5) - March 2007 - September 2007†
- Diamond & Pearl Black Star Promos (DPP) - May 2007 - December 2009†
- Diamond & Pearl (DP) - May 23, 2007
- Mysterious Treasures (MT) - August 22, 2007
- POP Series 6 (P6) - September 2007 - March 2008†
- Secret Wonders (SW) - November 7, 2007
- Great Encounters (GE) - February 13, 2008
- POP Series 7 (P7) - March 2008 - September 2008†
- Majestic Dawn (MD) - May 21, 2008
- Legends Awakened (LA) - August 20, 2008
- POP Series 8 (P8) - September 2008 - March 2009†
- Stormfront (SF) - November 5, 2008
Platinum
- Platinum (PL) - February 11, 2009
- POP Series 9 (P9) - March 2009 - September 2009†
- Rising Rivals (RR) - May 16, 2009
- Supreme Victors (SV) - August 19, 2009
- Arceus (AR) - November 4, 2009
- Pokémon Rumble (RM) - December 2, 2009†
HeartGold SoulSilver
- HeartGold & SoulSilver Black Star Promos (HSP) - February 2010 - February 2011†
- HeartGold & SoulSilver (HS) - February 10, 2010
- Unleashed (UL) - May 12, 2010
- Undaunted (UD) - August 18, 2010
- Triumphant (TM) - November 3, 2010
Call of Legends
- Call of Legends (CL) - February 9, 2011
Black & White
- McDonald's Collection 2011 (MCD11) - June 17, 2011†
- Black & White Black Star Promos (BWP) - March 2011 - December 2013†
- Black & White (BLW) - April 25, 2011
- Emerging Powers (EPO) - August 31, 2011
- Noble Victories (NVI) - November 16, 2011
- Next Destinies (NXD) - February 8, 2012
- Dark Explorers (DEX) - May 9, 2012
- McDonald's Collection 2012 (MCD12) - June 15 - July 5, 2012†
- Dragon Vault (DRV) - October 5, 2012*
- Boundaries Crossed (BCR) - November 7, 2012
- Plasma Storm (PLS) - February 6, 2013
- Plasma Freeze (PLF) - May 8, 2013
- Plasma Blast (PLB) - August 14, 2013
- Plasma Blast (PLB) - August 14, 2013
- Legendary Treasures (LTR) - November 6, 2013
- Legendary Treasures Radiant Collection - November 6, 2013†
XY
- XY Black Star Promos (XYP) - October 2013 - May 2017†
- Kalos Starter Set (KSS) - November 8, 2013*
- XY (XY) - February 5, 2014
- Flashfire (FLF) - May 7, 2014
- McDonald's Collection 2014 (MCD14) - May 23 - June 12, 2014†
- Furious Fists (FFI) - August 13, 2014
- Phantom Forces (PHF) - November 5, 2014
- Primal Clash (PRC) - February 4, 2015
- Double Crisis (DCR) - March 25, 2015*
- Roaring Skies (ROS) - May 6, 2015
- Ancient Origins (AOR) - August 12, 2015
- BREAKthrough (BKT) - November 4, 2015
- McDonald's Collection 2015 (MCD15) - November 27 - December 23, 2015†
- BREAKpoint (BKP) - February 2, 2016
- Generations (GEN) - February 22, 2016*
- Generations Radiant Collection - February 22, 2016†
- Fates Collide (FCO) - May 2, 2016
- Steam Siege (STS) - August 3, 2016
- McDonald's Collection 2016 (MCD16) - August 19, 2016†
- Evolutions (EVO) - November 2, 2016
Sun & Moon
- Sun & Moon Black Star Promos (SMP) - November 2016 - November 2021†
- Sun & Moon (SUM) - February 3, 2017
- Guardians Rising (GRI) - May 5, 2017
- Burning Shadows (BUS) - August 4, 2017
- Shining Legends (SLF) - October 6, 2017*
- Crimson Invasion (CIN) - November 3, 2017
- McDonald's Collection 2017 (MCD17) - November 7 - December 4, 2017†
- Ultra Prism (UPR) - February 2, 2018
- Forbidden Light (FLI) - May 4, 2018
- Celestial Storm (CES) - August 3, 2018
- Dragon Majesty (DRM) - September 7, 2018*
- McDonald's Collection 2018 (MCD18) - October 16 - November 12, 2018†
- Lost Thunder (LOT) - November 2, 2018
- Team Up (TEU) - February 1, 2019
- Unbroken Bonds (UNB) - May 3, 2019
- Detective Pikachu (DET) - March 29, 2019*
- Unified Minds (UNM) - August 2, 2019
- Hidden Fates (HIF) - August 23, 2019*
- McDonald's Collection 2019 (MCD19) - October 15 - November 11, 2019†
- Cosmic Eclipse (CEC) - November 1, 2019
Sword & Shield
- Sword & Shield Black Star Promos (SSP) - November 2019 - August 2023†
- Sword & Shield (SSH) - February 7, 2020
- Rebel Clash (RCL) - May 1, 2020
- Darkness Ablaze (DAA) - August 14, 2020
- Pokémon Futsal (FUT) - September 11, 2020†
- Champion's Path (CPA) - September 25, 2020*
- Vivid Voltage (VIV) - November 13, 2020
- McDonald's Collection 2021 (MCD21) - February 9, 2021†
- Shining Fates (SHF) - February 19, 2021*
- Battle Styles (BST) - March 19, 2021
- Chilling Reign (CRE) - June 18, 2021
- Evolving Skies (EVS) - August 27, 2021
- Celebrations (CEL) - October 8, 2021*
- Celebrations Classic Collection - October 8, 2021†
- Fusion Strike (FST) - November 12, 2021
- Brilliant Stars (BRS) - February 25, 2022
- Astral Radiance (ASR) - May 27, 2022
- Pokémon GO (PGO) - July 1, 2022*
- McDonald's Collection 2022 (MCD22) - August 3, 2022†
- Trick or Trade Booster Bundle - September 1, 2022†
- Lost Origin (LOR) - September 9, 2022
- Play! Pokémon Prize Pack Series One (PPS1) - November 9, 2022†
- Silver Tempest (SIT) - November 11, 2022
- Play! Pokémon Prize Pack Series Two (PPS2) - January 19, 2023†
- Crown Zenith (CRZ) - January 20, 2023*
Scarlet & Violet
- Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos - January 2023 - Present†
- Scarlet & Violet (SVI) - March 31, 2023
- SVE Basic Energies (SVE) - March 31, 2023†
- Paldea Evolved (PAL) - June 9, 2023
- McDonald's Collection 2023 (M23) - July 27, 2023†
- Obsidian Flames (OBF) - August 11, 2023
- Play! Pokémon Prize Pack Series Three (PPS3) - August 14, 2023†
- Trick or Trade 2023 - September 1, 2023†
- 151 (MEW) - September 22, 2023*
- Paradox Rift (PAR) - November 3, 2023
- Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic (CL) - November 17, 2023†
- Paldean Fates (PAF) - January 26, 2024*
- Play! Pokémon Prize Pack Series Four (PPS4) - February 14, 2024†
- Temporal Forces (TEF) - March 22, 2024
- Twilight Masquerade (TWM) - May 24, 2024
- Shrouded Fable (SFA) - August 2, 2024*
- Trick or Trade 2024 - August 30, 2024†
- Stellar Crown (SCR) - September 13, 2024
- Surging Sparks (SSP) - November 8, 2024
- Prismatic Evolutions (PRE) - January 17, 2025*
- McDonald's Dragon Discovery (M24) - January 21, 2025†
- Journey Together (JTG) - March 28, 2025
- Destined Rivals (DRI) - May 30, 2025
- Black Bolt (BLK) - July 18, 2025*
- White Flare (WHT) - July 18, 2025*
Mega Evolution
- Mega Evolution (MEG) - September 26, 2025
- Phantasmal Flames (PFL) - November 14, 2025
- Ascended Heroes (ASC) - January 30, 2026
Upcoming Pokémon sets in 2026
The next Pokémon TCG set to release in English will be Perfect Order (POR), on March 27.
After that, we'll be getting Chaos Rising, the English partner to Japanese set Ninja Spinner, on May 22. Beyond that, the most exciting upcoming set is Pokémon 30th Anniversary, which The Pokémon Company confirmed with a trailer in February and is due to release this year - at some point.
Here's a tracker of all the upcoming Pokémon sets confirmed for release in 2026:
| Set name | Code | Total cards | Release date |
| Perfect Order | POR | 124 | March 27, 2026 |
| Chaos Rising | CRI | ~124 | May 22, 2026 |
| 30th Anniversary Celebration | ? | TBC | October 2026 (Predicted) |
Read on for everything we know about the newest upcoming sets to be revealed!
Chaos Rising - May 22
Only recently revealed, Chaos Rising is the English parallel to Japan's long awaited Ninja Spinner set, starring (of course) Mega Greninja ex.
The shinobi frog isn't alone on the billboards for this one, though. The Pokémon Company has already dropped four other headline card spoilers, including three other Mega Evolutions: Mega Floette ex, Mega Pyroar ex, and Mega Dragalge ex.
Oh, and a li'l cutie Espurr, who's apparently wandering past a police station at night time, for some reason.
By the numbers, Chaos Rising reportedly has:
- Five Mega Evolution Pokémon ex (including one we haven't seen)
- Five Pokémon ex cards
- 11 Illustration Rares (IRs)
- 18 Ultra Rares and Trainers
- Six Special Illustration Rares (SIRs) and Supporters
30th Anniversary Celebration set - release TBC
The Pokémon Company has finally confirmed that we will get Pokémon 30th Anniversary Celebration set in 2026 - but we don't know when.
When the game celebrated its 25th birthday in 2021, Pokémon Celebration released in October - so we're pencilling in October for now as our approximate, predicted release window. It looks like it will be a treasure trove of beloved cards from across the game's lifespan - check out our first impressions to learn more.
For context on what we might be seeing before that, here's what we know about the current release schedule of the Japanese TCG:
Pokemon sets FAQ
The list above tells you every set released in Pokémon TCG history - but there's more to the story of Pokémon cards than that! Read on for answers to some of the most common questions about sets, to help you get a handle on the hobby.
How many Pokémon sets are there?
As of January 2026, there have been 126 English language Pokémon sets that were legal to use in organized play at the time they were printed.
The pace of Pokémon sets picked up last year, with a huge bubble of fan hype and interest for releases around January 2025's Prismatic Evolutions, and shows no sign of abating. In fact, this year (2026) is the 30th anniversary of Pokémon TCG's original launch, so there's every chance the hype train could speed up over the coming months!
If you want to store a large collection of cards, our guide to Pokémon card sizes has their dimensions and weight so you can work out exactly how much space you'll need.
How many Pokémon sets are released every year?
Around three to four Regular Pokémon sets are released each year - usually accompanied by two to four special sets and smaller promotional packs.
For example, in 2025 there were seven sets in total, including:
- Four regular sets - Journey Together, Destined Rivals, Mega Evolution, and Phantasmal Flames.
- Three special sets - Prismatic Evolutions, White Flare and Black Bolt.
What are the different types of Pokémon sets?
There are three main types of Pokémon TCG sets:
- Regular sets: The TCG's mainline releases, Regular sets are the 'tentpole' events of each season, releasing at roughly regular intervals each year with a large number of cards. Regular sets are normally available in quite a few different product types, including booster boxes of 36 ten-card booster packs.
- Special sets: Also sometimes called 'Special Collections', these sets generally have a smaller overall card list and a specific theme that underpins their most prominent cards. Special sets don't get booster boxes and are normally sold in Elite Trainer Boxes (ETBs) and small promotional packs like Binder Collections.
- Mini-sets: A catch-all term for all smaller set releases that don't merit the 'Special Collection' label, but are still a distinct collection of new or reprinted cards. These usually come in their own seasonal or promotional packs, like the three-card Trick or Trade mini packs released around Halloween, or promo tins.
Which Pokémon sets are worth money?
Generally, the older and more scarce a Pokémon set is, the more valuable it is. First-edition copies of Base Set, the original Pokémon set, are worth the most money. Individual booster packs can sell for thousands of dollars, and booster boxes are even more ludicrously priced. Many of the individual cards from this set can be just as valuable (if not moreso), provided they're still in good condition.
While this is the ultimate chase set for hardcore collectors, most sets from the early 2000s are hard to find in the form of a sealed booster box.
On the other hand, modern Pokémon cards while never reaching the heights of the older sets, can still be worth a pretty penny. Right now the Pokémon card market is booming, with many recent cards selling for hundreds of dollars.
What's the best Pokémon set?
The best Pokémon TCG set is the one that has your favorite cards in it - which could be any of them! Sorry we can't be more precise, but there's really no 'best Pokémon set' that applies to everyone.
If you're chasing the most expensive cards, you might consider the oldest sets (as described above) the best, as they give you a chance at pulling something worth new car money.
If you're in love with a particular chase card that's desirable right now, then that card's set might be the best for you - Bubble Mew lovers will likely rank Paldean Fates highly, while Moonbreon stans probably rate Evolving Skies.
If you want to buy the best Pokémon set for you, decide which cards or card types bring you most joy - and why - then find the sets that include those cards. If you're getting into Pokémon card collecting to fill a binder with your favorites, make a hit list and go hunting! If you're building an all-star team of super-strong cards, our guide to most powerful Pokémon in the game can help you in the quest.
And - for now - that's it for our guide to Pokémon TCG sets! If you've got a favorite to support, or just want to join the hype about upcoming sets, come hop into the Pokémon TCG discussion in our Discord community! Chances are we're also salivating over the latest chase SIR, too.
Alternatively, we've got lots more Pokémon TCG guides to help you along - our tutorial on spotting fake Pokémon cards is good to keep handy if you're considering spending money on valuable singles. We can even help you answer the twin age-old questions - how many Pokémon are there, and how many Pokémon cards are there?