Every Pokemon TCG set, in order
All 174 English sets from 1999 to 2026, oldest first, grouped by era. Release dates and card counts come straight from the Pokemon TCG API.
174sets
20,482cards
17eras
28of these have a guide
Set names, release dates and card counts are from the Pokemon TCG API. Card counts show the printed set size, with secret rares beyond it listed separately as a plus. An "unlisted" note is the opposite case and only 2 sets carry it: SWSH Black Star Promos, numbered to 307 with 3 not yet in the API's list, and Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos, numbered to 215 with 19 not yet in the API's list. Those sets are still open, so the numbering runs ahead of the catalog and the count here follows the numbering. Underlined sets have a full guide on this site. The site also holds guides for Japanese and Korean sets, which are not English releases and so are on no row here. Topps made its own Pokemon cards from 1999 to 2004, trading cards rather than game cards, and those are on no row here either: the Topps guide covers every one of them. Fan made reference. Not affiliated with The Pokemon Company or Nintendo.
1999 to 2000
Base 6 sets
The original Wizards of the Coast run that started it all in English.
1st Edition, Shadowless or Unlimited? Telling the 1999 Base Set printings apart
| Set | Released | Cards | Our rips |
|---|---|---|---|
 Base
|
102 | None | |
 Jungle
|
64 | None | |
 Wizards Black Star Promos promo
|
53 | None | |
 Fossil
|
62 | None | |
 Base Set 2
|
130 | None | |
 Team Rocket
|
82 +1, plus 1 secret card numbered past the printed total | None |
2000
Gym 2 sets
Kanto gym leaders get their own cards, badges and all.
| Set | Released | Cards | Our rips |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gym Heroes
|
132 | None | |
 Gym Challenge
|
132 | None |
2000 to 2002
Neo 4 sets
Johto arrives, and with it baby Pokemon and the first Shining cards.
| Set | Released | Cards | Our rips |
|---|---|---|---|
 Neo Genesis
|
111 | None | |
 Neo Discovery
|
75 | None | |
 Neo Revelation
|
64 +2, plus 2 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Neo Destiny
|
105 +8, plus 8 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None |
2001 to 2022
Other 15 sets
Promos, tie-ins and box sets that do not sit inside a main series.
| Set | Released | Cards | Our rips |
|---|---|---|---|
 Southern Islands
|
18 | None | |
 Legendary Collection
|
110 | None | |
 Best of Game promo
|
9 | None | |
 Pokémon Rumble
|
16 | None | |
 McDonald's Collection 2011 promo
|
12 | None | |
 McDonald's Collection 2012 promo
|
12 | None | |
 McDonald's Collection 2014 promo
|
12 | None | |
 McDonald's Collection 2015 promo
|
12 | None | |
 McDonald's Collection 2016 promo
|
12 | None | |
 McDonald's Collection 2017 promo
|
12 | None | |
 McDonald's Collection 2018 promo
|
12 | None | |
 McDonald's Collection 2019 promo
|
12 | None | |
 Pokémon Futsal Collection
|
5 | None | |
 McDonald's Collection 2021 promo
|
25 | None | |
 McDonald's Collection 2022 promo
|
15 | None |
2002 to 2003
E-Card 3 sets
Cards printed with dot code strips you could scan with the Nintendo e-Reader.
| Set | Released | Cards | Our rips |
|---|---|---|---|
 Expedition Base Set
|
165 | None | |
 Aquapolis
|
147 +35, plus 35 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Skyridge
|
144 +38, plus 38 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None |
2003 to 2007
EX 20 sets
Nintendo takes over publishing and Pokemon-ex show up, powerful cards that give up two prizes.
| Set | Released | Cards | Our rips |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ruby & Sapphire
|
109 | None | |
 Sandstorm
|
100 | None | |
 Dragon
|
97 +3, plus 3 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Team Magma vs Team Aqua
|
95 +2, plus 2 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 EX Trainer Kit Latias promo
|
10 | None | |
 EX Trainer Kit Latios promo
|
10 | None | |
 Hidden Legends
|
101 +1, plus 1 secret card numbered past the printed total | None | |
 FireRed & LeafGreen
|
112 +4, plus 4 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Team Rocket Returns
|
109 +2, plus 2 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Deoxys
|
107 +1, plus 1 secret card numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Emerald
|
106 +1, plus 1 secret card numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Unseen Forces
|
115 +30, plus 30 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Delta Species
|
113 +1, plus 1 secret card numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Legend Maker
|
92 +1, plus 1 secret card numbered past the printed total | None | |
 EX Trainer Kit 2 Minun promo
|
12 | None | |
 EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle promo
|
12 | None | |
 Holon Phantoms
|
110 +1, plus 1 secret card numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Crystal Guardians
|
100 | None | |
 Dragon Frontiers
|
101 | None | |
 Power Keepers
|
108 | None |
2003
NP 1 set
Nintendo's promo cards, handed out rather than sold in packs.
| Set | Released | Cards | Our rips |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nintendo Black Star Promos promo
|
40 | None |
2004 to 2009
POP 9 sets
Organized Play kits from the Play! Pokemon program, earned at events rather than bought.
| Set | Released | Cards | Our rips |
|---|---|---|---|
 POP Series 1 promo
|
17 | None | |
 POP Series 2 promo
|
17 | None | |
 POP Series 3 promo
|
17 | None | |
 POP Series 4 promo
|
17 | None | |
 POP Series 5 promo
|
17 | None | |
 POP Series 6 promo
|
17 | None | |
 POP Series 7 promo
|
17 | None | |
 POP Series 8 promo
|
17 | None | |
 POP Series 9 promo
|
17 | None |
2007 to 2008
Diamond & Pearl 8 sets
Sinnoh, and Pokemon LV.X as the new top end.
| Set | Released | Cards | Our rips |
|---|---|---|---|
 Diamond & Pearl
|
130 | None | |
 DP Black Star Promos promo
|
56 | None | |
 Mysterious Treasures
|
123 +1, plus 1 secret card numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Secret Wonders
|
132 | None | |
 Great Encounters
|
106 | None | |
 Majestic Dawn
|
100 | None | |
 Legends Awakened
|
146 | None | |
 Stormfront
|
100 +6, plus 6 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None |
2009
Platinum 4 sets
Pokemon SP, and Arceus closing out the era.
| Set | Released | Cards | Our rips |
|---|---|---|---|
 Platinum
|
127 +6, plus 6 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Rising Rivals
|
111 +9, plus 9 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Supreme Victors
|
147 +6, plus 6 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Arceus
|
99 +12, plus 12 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None |
2010 to 2011
HeartGold & SoulSilver 6 sets
A return to Johto, with Pokemon Prime and the two card LEGEND Pokemon.
| Set | Released | Cards | Our rips |
|---|---|---|---|
 HeartGold & SoulSilver
|
123 +1, plus 1 secret card numbered past the printed total | None | |
 HGSS Black Star Promos promo
|
25 | None | |
 HS—Unleashed
|
95 +1, plus 1 secret card numbered past the printed total | None | |
 HS—Undaunted
|
90 +1, plus 1 secret card numbered past the printed total | None | |
 HS—Triumphant
|
102 +1, plus 1 secret card numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Call of Legends
|
95 +11, plus 11 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None |
2011 to 2013
Black & White 13 sets
Unova, full art trainers, and the return of Pokemon-EX.
| Set | Released | Cards | Our rips |
|---|---|---|---|
 BW Black Star Promos promo
|
101 | None | |
 Black & White
|
114 +1, plus 1 secret card numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Emerging Powers
|
98 | None | |
 Noble Victories
|
101 +1, plus 1 secret card numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Next Destinies
|
99 +4, plus 4 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Dark Explorers
|
108 +3, plus 3 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Dragons Exalted
|
124 +4, plus 4 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Dragon Vault
|
20 +1, plus 1 secret card numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Boundaries Crossed
|
149 +4, plus 4 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Plasma Storm
|
135 +3, plus 3 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Plasma Freeze
|
116 +6, plus 6 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Plasma Blast
|
101 +4, plus 4 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Legendary Treasures
|
113 +27, plus 27 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None |
2013 to 2016
XY 16 sets
Kalos, Mega Evolution on cardboard, and the BREAK mechanic.
| Set | Released | Cards | Our rips |
|---|---|---|---|
 XY Black Star Promos promo
|
211 +5, plus 5 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Kalos Starter Set
|
39 | None | |
 XY
|
146 | None | |
 Flashfire
|
106 +4, plus 4 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Furious Fists
|
111 +3, plus 3 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Phantom Forces
|
119 +5, plus 5 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Primal Clash
|
160 +4, plus 4 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Double Crisis
|
34 | None | |
 Roaring Skies
|
108 +4, plus 4 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Ancient Origins
|
98 +2, plus 2 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 BREAKthrough
|
162 +3, plus 3 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 BREAKpoint
|
122 +4, plus 4 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Generations
|
83 +34, plus 34 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Fates Collide
|
124 +5, plus 5 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Steam Siege
|
114 +2, plus 2 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Evolutions
|
108 +5, plus 5 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None |
2017 to 2019
Sun & Moon 18 sets
Alola, GX attacks, and Tag Team pairs late in the run.
| Set | Released | Cards | Our rips |
|---|---|---|---|
 SM Black Star Promos promo
|
248 +2, plus 2 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Sun & Moon
|
149 +24, plus 24 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Guardians Rising
|
145 +35, plus 35 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Burning Shadows
|
147 +30, plus 30 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Shining Legends
|
73 +8, plus 8 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Crimson Invasion
|
111 +15, plus 15 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Ultra Prism
|
156 +22, plus 22 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Forbidden Light
|
131 +19, plus 19 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Celestial Storm
|
168 +19, plus 19 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Dragon Majesty
|
70 +10, plus 10 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Lost Thunder
|
214 +26, plus 26 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Team Up
|
181 +17, plus 17 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Detective Pikachu
|
18 | None | |
 Unbroken Bonds
|
214 +20, plus 20 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Unified Minds
|
236 +24, plus 24 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Hidden Fates
|
68 +1, plus 1 secret card numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Hidden Fates Shiny Vault part of Hidden Fates
|
94 | None | |
 Cosmic Eclipse
|
236 +36, plus 36 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None |
2019 to 2023
Sword & Shield 25 sets
Galar, the V, VMAX and VSTAR ladder, and the era the hobby went mainstream again.
| Set | Released | Cards | Our rips |
|---|---|---|---|
 SWSH Black Star Promos promo
|
307 3 unlisted, of which 3 are numbered but not yet in the Pokemon TCG API's card list, because this set is still open | None | |
 Sword & Shield
|
202 +14, plus 14 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Rebel Clash
|
192 +17, plus 17 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 2 rips | |
 Darkness Ablaze
|
189 +12, plus 12 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Champion's Path
|
73 +7, plus 7 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Vivid Voltage
|
185 +18, plus 18 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Shining Fates
|
72 +1, plus 1 secret card numbered past the printed total | 2 rips | |
 Shining Fates Shiny Vault part of Shining Fates
|
122 | None | |
 Battle Styles
|
163 +20, plus 20 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Chilling Reign
|
198 +35, plus 35 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 1 rip | |
 Evolving Skies
|
203 +34, plus 34 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Celebrations
|
25 | 1 rip | |
 Celebrations: Classic Collection part of Celebrations
|
25 | None | |
 Fusion Strike
|
264 +20, plus 20 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Brilliant Stars
|
172 +14, plus 14 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery part of Brilliant Stars
|
30 | None | |
 Astral Radiance
|
189 +27, plus 27 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery part of Astral Radiance
|
30 | None | |
 Pokémon GO
|
78 +10, plus 10 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 12 rips | |
 Lost Origin
|
196 +21, plus 21 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 1 rip | |
 Lost Origin Trainer Gallery part of Lost Origin
|
30 | None | |
 Silver Tempest
|
195 +20, plus 20 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 3 rips | |
 Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery part of Silver Tempest
|
30 | None | |
 Crown Zenith
|
159 +1, plus 1 secret card numbered past the printed total | 1 rip | |
 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery part of Crown Zenith
|
70 | None |
2023 to 2025
Scarlet & Violet 18 sets
Paldea, ex returns in lowercase, and illustration rares become the cards everybody chases.
| Set | Released | Cards | Our rips |
|---|---|---|---|
 Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos promo
|
215 19 unlisted, of which 19 are numbered but not yet in the Pokemon TCG API's card list, because this set is still open | None | |
 Scarlet & Violet
|
198 +60, plus 60 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Scarlet & Violet Energies
|
8 | None | |
 Paldea Evolved
|
193 +86, plus 86 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 1 rip | |
 Obsidian Flames
|
197 +33, plus 33 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 2 rips | |
 151
|
165 +42, plus 42 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 1 rip | |
 Paradox Rift
|
182 +84, plus 84 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 4 rips | |
 Paldean Fates
|
91 +154, plus 154 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Temporal Forces
|
162 +56, plus 56 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 2 rips | |
 Twilight Masquerade
|
167 +59, plus 59 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 5 rips | |
 Shrouded Fable
|
64 +35, plus 35 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Stellar Crown
|
142 +33, plus 33 secret cards numbered past the printed total | None | |
 Surging Sparks
|
191 +61, plus 61 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 10 rips | |
 Prismatic Evolutions
|
131 +49, plus 49 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 13 rips | |
 Journey Together
|
159 +31, plus 31 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 19 rips | |
 Destined Rivals
|
182 +62, plus 62 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 17 rips | |
 Black Bolt
|
86 +86, plus 86 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 3 rips | |
 White Flare
|
86 +87, plus 87 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 3 rips |
2025 to 2026
Mega Evolution 6 sets
The current era. Mega ex, and the sets we are opening right now.
| Set | Released | Cards | Our rips |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mega Evolution
|
132 +56, plus 56 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 19 rips | |
 Phantasmal Flames
|
94 +36, plus 36 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 24 rips | |
 Ascended Heroes
|
217 +78, plus 78 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 59 rips | |
 Perfect Order
|
88 +36, plus 36 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 49 rips | |
 Chaos Rising
|
86 +36, plus 36 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 59 rips | |
 Pitch Black
|
84 +36, plus 36 secret cards numbered past the printed total | 27 rips |