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All Pokémon sets in order of release

Full list of every Pokémon card set in order, from the 1999 Base Set to 2025's Journey Together, the brand new Scarlet & Violet expansion.

All Pokemon sets guide - Pokemon company pack shots of booster packs for the three most recent sets - Journey Together, Prismatic Evolutions, and Surging Sparks

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 – 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, you should also check out our up-to-date breakdown of the newest Pokémon set to be released, and our recommendations on the best Pokémon packs to buy right now. For some more detailed analysis and advice on Pokémon TCG sets, jump to our info-packed FAQ section at the end.

All Pokemon sets in order - Pokemon trading card game logo

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

All Pokemon sets in order - EX Ruby and Sapphire logo

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*

All Pokemon sets in order - Diamond and Pearl logo

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

All Pokemon sets in order - Plasma Blast logo

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*
  • 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

All Pokemon sets in order - Evolutions logo

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*
  • 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

All Pokemon sets in order - Cosmic Eclipse logo

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

All Pokemon sets in order - Silver Tempest logo

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*
  • 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*

Sword & Shield Basic Energy Cards

  • SVE Basic Energies (SVE) – March 31, 2023

All Pokemon sets in order - Twilight Masquerade logo

Scarlet & Violet

  • Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos – January 2023 – Present*
  • Scarlet & Violet (SVI) – 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*
  • Journey Together (JTG) – March 28, 2025

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

All Pokemon sets - Pokemon Company graphic for Journey Together showing Hop with his Zacian

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.

What’s the latest Pokémon set?

The latest Pokémon set is Journey Together, which released on Friday, March 28, 2025. It’s focused on the return of trainers’ partner Pokémon (after 22 years absent from the game), with Special Illustration cards for N’s Reshiram, Lillie’s Clefairy ex, and N’s Zoroark ex among the most desirable cards (alongside an adorably long Wailord).

You can find full details – including places to buy – in our complete guide to the newest Pokemon set.

What’s the next Pokémon set?

The next Pokémon set is Destined Rivals, which will release on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Another highly anticipated, nostalgia rich set, it stars the return of the devious Team Rocket and its Machiavellian leader, Giovanni. We’ve already seen a few spoilers, including Team Rocket’s Mewtwo – but there are many more Rocket Pokémon on the way!

How many Pokémon sets are there?

As of April 2025, there have been 120 English language Pokémon sets that were legal to use in organized play at the time they were printed.

The pace of new Pokémon sets seems to be picking up in early 2025, with a huge bubble of fan hype and interest for new releases that fired up for January 2025’s Prismatic Evolutions and shows no sign of abating.

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 more-so), 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 cards from the newest Pokémon sets 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 rare Pokémon 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?