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 to Pokémon’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 many Pokémon are there, and how many Pokémon cards are there?
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*
- 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
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
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*
- 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*
Basic Energy Cards
- SVE Basic Energies (SVE) – March 31, 2023
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*
- Stellar Crown (SCR) September 13, 2024
* Entries with an asterisk aren’t mainline Pokémon sets.
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Source: Wargamer
