Pokemon TCG sets through time

A timeline from today back to the earliest set releases, with chase highlights sourced from PriceCharting popularity rankings.

Timeline span: 2026 → 1999

2026

CRI

Chaos Rising

Mega Evolution

May 22, 2026 • 122 cards

POR

Perfect Order

Mega Evolution

Mar 27, 2026 • 124 cards

ASC

Ascended Heroes

Mega Evolution

Jan 30, 2026 • 295 cards

2025

PFL

Phantasmal Flames

Mega Evolution

Nov 14, 2025 • 130 cards

MEG

Mega Evolution

Sep 26, 2025 • 188 cards

WHT

White Flare

Scarlet & Violet

Jul 18, 2025 • 173 cards

BLK

Black Bolt

Scarlet & Violet

Jul 18, 2025 • 172 cards

DRI

Destined Rivals

Scarlet & Violet

May 30, 2025 • 244 cards

JTG

Journey Together

Scarlet & Violet

Mar 28, 2025 • 190 cards

PRE

Prismatic Evolutions

Scarlet & Violet

Jan 17, 2025 • 180 cards

2024

SSP

Surging Sparks

Scarlet & Violet

Nov 8, 2024 • 252 cards

SCR

Stellar Crown

Scarlet & Violet

Sep 13, 2024 • 175 cards

SFA

Shrouded Fable

Scarlet & Violet

Aug 2, 2024 • 99 cards

TWM

Twilight Masquerade

Scarlet & Violet

May 24, 2024 • 226 cards

TEF

Temporal Forces

Scarlet & Violet

Mar 22, 2024 • 218 cards

PAF

Paldean Fates

Scarlet & Violet

Jan 26, 2024 • 245 cards

2023

PAR

Paradox Rift

Scarlet & Violet

Nov 3, 2023 • 266 cards

MEW

151

Scarlet & Violet

Sep 22, 2023 • 207 cards

OBF

Obsidian Flames

Scarlet & Violet

Aug 11, 2023 • 230 cards

PAL

Paldea Evolved

Scarlet & Violet

Jun 9, 2023 • 279 cards

SVI

Scarlet & Violet

Mar 31, 2023 • 258 cards

SVE

Scarlet & Violet Energies

Scarlet & Violet

Mar 31, 2023 • 16 cards

CRZ

Crown Zenith

Sword & Shield

Jan 20, 2023 • 160 cards

CRZ

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

Sword & Shield

Jan 20, 2023 • 70 cards

PR-SV

Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos

Scarlet & Violet

Jan 1, 2023 • 165 cards

2022

SIT

Silver Tempest

Sword & Shield

Nov 11, 2022 • 215 cards

SIT

Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery

Sword & Shield

Nov 11, 2022 • 30 cards

LOR

Lost Origin

Sword & Shield

Sep 9, 2022 • 217 cards

LOR

Lost Origin Trainer Gallery

Sword & Shield

Sep 9, 2022 • 30 cards

MCD22

McDonald's Collection 2022

Other

Aug 3, 2022 • 15 cards

PGO

Pokémon GO

Sword & Shield

Jul 1, 2022 • 88 cards

ASR

Astral Radiance

Sword & Shield

May 27, 2022 • 216 cards

ASR

Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery

Sword & Shield

May 27, 2022 • 30 cards

BRS

Brilliant Stars

Sword & Shield

Feb 25, 2022 • 186 cards

BRS

Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery

Sword & Shield

Feb 25, 2022 • 30 cards

2021

FST

Fusion Strike

Sword & Shield

Nov 12, 2021 • 284 cards

CEL

Celebrations

Sword & Shield

Oct 8, 2021 • 25 cards

CEL

Celebrations: Classic Collection

Sword & Shield

Oct 8, 2021 • 25 cards

EVS

Evolving Skies

Sword & Shield

Aug 27, 2021 • 237 cards

CRE

Chilling Reign

Sword & Shield

Jun 18, 2021 • 233 cards

BST

Battle Styles

Sword & Shield

Mar 19, 2021 • 183 cards

SHF

Shining Fates Shiny Vault

Sword & Shield

Feb 19, 2021 • 122 cards

SHF

Shining Fates

Sword & Shield

Feb 19, 2021 • 73 cards

MCD21

McDonald's Collection 2021

Other

Feb 9, 2021 • 25 cards

2020

VIV

Vivid Voltage

Sword & Shield

Nov 13, 2020 • 203 cards

CPA

Champion's Path

Sword & Shield

Sep 25, 2020 • 80 cards

FUT20

Pokémon Futsal Collection

Other

Sep 11, 2020 • 5 cards

DAA

Darkness Ablaze

Sword & Shield

Aug 14, 2020 • 201 cards

RCL

Rebel Clash

Sword & Shield

May 1, 2020 • 209 cards

SSH

Sword & Shield

Feb 7, 2020 • 216 cards

2019

PR-SW

SWSH Black Star Promos

Sword & Shield

Nov 15, 2019 • 304 cards

CEC

Cosmic Eclipse

Sun & Moon

Nov 1, 2019 • 272 cards

MCD19

McDonald's Collection 2019

Other

Oct 15, 2019 • 12 cards

HIF

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault

Sun & Moon

Aug 23, 2019 • 94 cards

HIF

Hidden Fates

Sun & Moon

Aug 23, 2019 • 69 cards

UNM

Unified Minds

Sun & Moon

Aug 2, 2019 • 261 cards

UNB

Unbroken Bonds

Sun & Moon

May 3, 2019 • 238 cards

DET

Detective Pikachu

Sun & Moon

Apr 5, 2019 • 18 cards

TEU

Team Up

Sun & Moon

Feb 1, 2019 • 198 cards

2018

LOT

Lost Thunder

Sun & Moon

Nov 2, 2018 • 240 cards

MCD18

McDonald's Collection 2018

Other

Oct 16, 2018 • 12 cards

DRM

Dragon Majesty

Sun & Moon

Sep 7, 2018 • 80 cards

CES

Celestial Storm

Sun & Moon

Aug 3, 2018 • 187 cards

FLI

Forbidden Light

Sun & Moon

May 4, 2018 • 150 cards

UPR

Ultra Prism

Sun & Moon

Feb 2, 2018 • 178 cards

2017

MCD17

McDonald's Collection 2017

Other

Nov 7, 2017 • 12 cards

CIN

Crimson Invasion

Sun & Moon

Nov 3, 2017 • 126 cards

SLG

Shining Legends

Sun & Moon

Oct 6, 2017 • 81 cards

BUS

Burning Shadows

Sun & Moon

Aug 5, 2017 • 177 cards

GRI

Guardians Rising

Sun & Moon

May 5, 2017 • 180 cards

PR-SM

SM Black Star Promos

Sun & Moon

Feb 3, 2017 • 251 cards

SUM

Sun & Moon

Feb 3, 2017 • 173 cards

2016

EVO

Evolutions

Nov 2, 2016 • 113 cards

MCD16

McDonald's Collection 2016

Other

Aug 19, 2016 • 12 cards

STS

Steam Siege

Aug 3, 2016 • 116 cards

FCO

Fates Collide

May 2, 2016 • 129 cards

GEN

Generations

Feb 22, 2016 • 117 cards

BKP

BREAKpoint

Feb 3, 2016 • 126 cards

2015

MCD15

McDonald's Collection 2015

Other

Nov 27, 2015 • 12 cards

BKT

BREAKthrough

Nov 4, 2015 • 165 cards

AOR

Ancient Origins

Aug 12, 2015 • 101 cards

ROS

Roaring Skies

May 6, 2015 • 112 cards

DCR

Double Crisis

Mar 25, 2015 • 34 cards

PRC

Primal Clash

Feb 4, 2015 • 164 cards

2014

PHF

Phantom Forces

Nov 5, 2014 • 124 cards

FFI

Furious Fists

Aug 13, 2014 • 114 cards

MCD14

McDonald's Collection 2014

Other

May 23, 2014 • 12 cards

FLF

Flashfire

May 7, 2014 • 110 cards

XY

Feb 5, 2014 • 146 cards

2013

KSS

Kalos Starter Set

Nov 8, 2013 • 39 cards

LTR

Legendary Treasures

Black & White

Nov 6, 2013 • 140 cards

PR-XY

XY Black Star Promos

Oct 12, 2013 • 216 cards

PLB

Plasma Blast

Black & White

Aug 14, 2013 • 105 cards

PLF

Plasma Freeze

Black & White

May 8, 2013 • 122 cards

PLS

Plasma Storm

Black & White

Feb 6, 2013 • 138 cards

2012

BCR

Boundaries Crossed

Black & White

Nov 7, 2012 • 153 cards

DRV

Dragon Vault

Black & White

Oct 5, 2012 • 21 cards

DRX

Dragons Exalted

Black & White

Aug 15, 2012 • 128 cards

MCD12

McDonald's Collection 2012

Other

Jun 15, 2012 • 12 cards

DEX

Dark Explorers

Black & White

May 9, 2012 • 111 cards

NXD

Next Destinies

Black & White

Feb 8, 2012 • 103 cards

2011

NVI

Noble Victories

Black & White

Nov 16, 2011 • 102 cards

EPO

Emerging Powers

Black & White

Aug 31, 2011 • 98 cards

MCD11

McDonald's Collection 2011

Other

Jun 17, 2011 • 12 cards

BLW

Black & White

Apr 25, 2011 • 115 cards

PR-BLW

BW Black Star Promos

Black & White

Mar 1, 2011 • 101 cards

Call of Legends

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Feb 9, 2011 • 106 cards

2010

HS—Triumphant

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Nov 3, 2010 • 103 cards

HS—Undaunted

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Aug 18, 2010 • 91 cards

HS—Unleashed

HeartGold & SoulSilver

May 12, 2010 • 96 cards

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Feb 10, 2010 • 124 cards

PR-HS

HGSS Black Star Promos

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Feb 10, 2010 • 25 cards

2009

RU1

Pokémon Rumble

Other

Dec 2, 2009 • 16 cards

Arceus

Platinum

Nov 4, 2009 • 111 cards

Supreme Victors

Platinum

Aug 19, 2009 • 153 cards

Rising Rivals

Platinum

May 16, 2009 • 120 cards

POP9

POP Series 9

POP

Mar 1, 2009 • 17 cards

Platinum

Feb 11, 2009 • 133 cards

2008

Stormfront

Diamond & Pearl

Nov 1, 2008 • 106 cards

POP8

POP Series 8

POP

Sep 1, 2008 • 17 cards

Legends Awakened

Diamond & Pearl

Aug 1, 2008 • 146 cards

Majestic Dawn

Diamond & Pearl

May 1, 2008 • 100 cards

POP7

POP Series 7

POP

Mar 1, 2008 • 17 cards

Great Encounters

Diamond & Pearl

Feb 1, 2008 • 106 cards

2007

Secret Wonders

Diamond & Pearl

Nov 1, 2007 • 132 cards

POP6

POP Series 6

POP

Sep 1, 2007 • 17 cards

Mysterious Treasures

Diamond & Pearl

Aug 1, 2007 • 124 cards

Diamond & Pearl

May 1, 2007 • 130 cards

PR-DPP

DP Black Star Promos

Diamond & Pearl

May 1, 2007 • 56 cards

POP5

POP Series 5

POP

Mar 1, 2007 • 17 cards

Power Keepers

Feb 2, 2007 • 108 cards

2006

Dragon Frontiers

Nov 1, 2006 • 101 cards

Crystal Guardians

Aug 1, 2006 • 100 cards

POP4

POP Series 4

POP

Aug 1, 2006 • 17 cards

Holon Phantoms

May 1, 2006 • 111 cards

POP3

POP Series 3

POP

Apr 1, 2006 • 17 cards

TK2B

EX Trainer Kit 2 Minun

Mar 1, 2006 • 12 cards

TK2A

EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle

Mar 1, 2006 • 12 cards

Legend Maker

Feb 1, 2006 • 93 cards

2005

Delta Species

Oct 31, 2005 • 114 cards

Unseen Forces

Aug 1, 2005 • 145 cards

POP2

POP Series 2

POP

Aug 1, 2005 • 17 cards

Emerald

May 1, 2005 • 107 cards

Deoxys

Feb 1, 2005 • 108 cards

2004

TRR

Team Rocket Returns

Nov 1, 2004 • 111 cards

FireRed & LeafGreen

Sep 1, 2004 • 116 cards

POP1

POP Series 1

POP

Sep 1, 2004 • 17 cards

Hidden Legends

Jun 1, 2004 • 102 cards

TK1A

EX Trainer Kit Latias

Jun 1, 2004 • 10 cards

TK1B

EX Trainer Kit Latios

Jun 1, 2004 • 10 cards

Team Magma vs Team Aqua

Mar 1, 2004 • 97 cards

2003

Dragon

Nov 24, 2003 • 100 cards

PR-NP

Nintendo Black Star Promos

Oct 1, 2003 • 40 cards

Sandstorm

Sep 18, 2003 • 100 cards

Ruby & Sapphire

Jul 1, 2003 • 109 cards

Skyridge

E-Card

May 12, 2003 • 182 cards

Aquapolis

E-Card

Jan 15, 2003 • 182 cards

2002

Best of Game

Other

Dec 1, 2002 • 9 cards

Expedition Base Set

E-Card

Sep 15, 2002 • 165 cards

Legendary Collection

Other

May 24, 2002 • 110 cards

Neo Destiny

Neo

Feb 28, 2002 • 113 cards

2001

Neo Revelation

Neo

Sep 21, 2001 • 66 cards

SI1

Southern Islands

Other

Jul 31, 2001 • 18 cards

Neo Discovery

Neo

Jun 1, 2001 • 75 cards

2000

Neo Genesis

Neo

Dec 16, 2000 • 111 cards

Gym Challenge

Gym

Oct 16, 2000 • 132 cards

Gym Heroes

Gym

Aug 14, 2000 • 132 cards

Team Rocket

Base

Apr 24, 2000 • 83 cards

Base Set 2

Base

Feb 24, 2000 • 130 cards

1999

Fossil

Base

Oct 10, 1999 • 62 cards

Wizards Black Star Promos

Base

Jul 1, 1999 • 53 cards

Jungle

Base

Jun 16, 1999 • 64 cards

Base

Jan 9, 1999 • 102 cards