All Pokémon TCG Sets in Order, Newest to Oldest

The newest Pokémon set is 30th Celebration, released September 16, 2026, and the next one is Mega Evolution—Delta Reign on November 6, 2026. Below are all 130 English Pokémon card sets since Base Set in 1999, grouped by series, with release dates, card counts and set codes.

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Updated October 20, 2026

A Pokémon TCG set (or expansion) is a group of cards released together under one name and set symbol, sold in booster packs. Sets belong to a series, named after the video games of the time, such as Scarlet & Violet or Mega Evolution. Main expansions come in booster boxes; smaller special sets, such as 151 or Prismatic Evolutions, are sold in Elite Trainer Boxes, bundles and collections instead.

What is the new Pokémon set?

The new Pokémon set in stores is 30th Celebration, released September 16, 2026. It is a special anniversary set: each pack holds five cards and ends with one of 30 Pikachu rares, and its top cards are three RGB Mew rares. TCGplayer found a hit in about every three packs, against every five in other Mega Evolution sets (more in the best Pokémon packs to buy).

The next new Pokémon set is Mega Evolution—Delta Reign, out November 6, 2026. The Pokémon Company lists over 135 cards, including Mega Rayquaza ex, Mega Golurk ex, Mega Malamar ex and Mega Golisopod ex, and a new card type, Legendary Stadiums, made of two cards. It is the English version of the Japanese set Storm Emeralda. No other English set after Delta Reign had been announced as of October 20, 2026.

When did Chaos Rising come out?

Mega Evolution—Chaos Rising came out on May 22, 2026. It has 122 cards (86 numbered plus secret rares), led by Mega Greninja ex. See the full Chaos Rising card list and prices.

All Pokémon card sets in order, by series

Here is every English Pokémon card set in order, newest first. Linked sets have a full card list with prices. "Cards" shows the number printed after the slash on regular cards, then the total including secret rares; letters after a plus are subsets (CC Classic Collection, TG Trainer Gallery, GG Galarian Gallery, SV Shiny Vault, RC Radiant Collection). Special sets are marked; they come in collections and bundles rather than booster boxes.

Mega Evolution series (2025 to now)

Mega Evolution Pokémon ex return, with Mega Hyper Rares as the gold top rarity.

Scarlet & Violet series (2023 to 2025)

Lowercase Pokémon ex came back, and Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares became the chase cards.

Sword & Shield series (2020 to 2023)

Pokémon V, VMAX and VSTAR, plus Trainer Gallery and Galarian Gallery subsets.

Sun & Moon series (2017 to 2019)

Pokémon-GX and TAG TEAM cards, and the Hidden Fates Shiny Vault.

XY series (2013 to 2016)

Pokémon-EX, the first Mega Evolutions and BREAK cards; Evolutions reprinted Base Set art.

Black & White series (2011 to 2013)

Pokémon-EX and the first modern Full Art cards.

HeartGold & SoulSilver series (2010 to 2011)

Pokémon Prime and two-card LEGEND Pokémon.

Platinum series (2009)

Pokémon LV.X and SP Pokémon.

Diamond & Pearl series (2007 to 2008)

Pokémon LV.X and the Sinnoh Pokémon.

EX series (2003 to 2007)

Pokémon-ex and gold-star Pokémon; the first sets after Wizards of the Coast.

e-Card series (2002 to 2003)

Cards with e-Reader dot codes; Skyridge was the last Wizards of the Coast set.

Legendary Collection (2002)

A reprint set of Base-era cards.

Neo series (2000 to 2002)

Johto Pokémon, the first Shining Pokémon and Light and Dark Pokémon.

Original series: Base Set to Gym (1999 to 2000)

Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, Base Set 2, Team Rocket and the two Gym sets.

Release dates and totals: TCGplayer's list of every English Pokémon TCG set (updated September 28, 2026), checked against pokemon.com for recent sets. Numbered counts and set codes: TCGdex. Codes for older sets are the short forms used in deck lists; they are not printed on those cards.

Promos and other products

The list above covers expansions sold in booster packs. Left out: Black Star Promo sets (one per series, such as Scarlet & Violet Promos with 226 cards), numbered Energy sets, Trick or Trade bundles, McDonald's collections, trainer kits, Battle Academy and POP Series, and Pokémon TCG Pocket, which is a digital game with its own sets.

Pokémon TCG eras, briefly

How to tell which set a Pokémon card is from

1. Find the set symbol. Almost every card carries a small set symbol, below the artwork on older cards and in the bottom-left corner on newer ones. Base Set is the only set with none, so a 1999 card without a symbol is Base Set (or a rare Jungle or Fossil error).
2. Read the set code on newer cards. Scarlet & Violet and Mega Evolution cards print a short code beside the collector number in the bottom-left corner, such as MEG for Mega Evolution, next to a language code (EN) and a regulation mark letter.
3. Check the collector number. 116/086 means card 116 in a set numbered to 86. A first number above the second marks a secret rare, and the second number matches the "Cards" column above.
4. Match it to the list. Find the set with that symbol or code and total in the tables above, then open its card list to check the card and its price.

How set codes and symbols work

Every expansion has its own symbol, printed on each of its cards, so collectors can sort cards without reading every name. Since Scarlet & Violet, cards also print a three-letter set code in the bottom-left corner: SVI for Scarlet & Violet, MEW for 151, PRE for Prismatic Evolutions, MEG for Mega Evolution, PFL for Phantasmal Flames. The boxed letter next to it is the regulation mark, which decides whether a card is legal in Standard play; it is shared by several sets, so it will not tell you the set on its own.

Cards from these sets on Godpack

A Godpack pack is not a booster from one set. Each holds one real Pokémon card, a Near Mint raw card or a PSA or CGC slab, drawn from a pool that spans many of the sets above, and shows its full odds before you open. On October 20, 2026, the pools held 231 Ascended Heroes cards, 156 Prismatic Evolutions cards and 83 Chaos Rising cards, among others, including a PSA 10 Mega Charizard Y ex (294/217) at $1,950 and a PSA 10 Mega Charizard X ex (125/094) at $1,626.16, both in the Master pack. Each is a single copy and can be pulled at any time.

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Every pack is set to a 100% expected return, so the average card across the pool is worth the pack price, but any single pack can be worth more or less than you paid, and most pulls land in the lower tiers of the odds table.

Real packs are for people 18 or older, or the age of majority where you live if higher. Open them for collecting and fun, not to make money.

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