Every English set
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In 30 secondsHere is every English set in release order, grouped by series. Sets in bold have a full guide: what is in the set, how to tell its versions apart, the cards collectors look for and a checklist. We started with the vintage sets from 1999 to 2003 and are working forward.
The vintage sets at a glance
Card, pack and box images © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK (and Wizards of the Coast for 1999-2003), shown for identification only.
Base
- Base Set 1999 · 102 cards · full guide
- Jungle 1999 · 64 cards · full guide
- Wizards Black Star Promos 1999 · 53 cards
- W Promotional 1999 · 7 cards
- Fossil 1999 · 62 cards · full guide
- Base Set 2 2000 · 130 cards · full guide
- Team Rocket 2000 · 82 cards · full guide
Gym
- Gym Heroes 2000 · 132 cards · full guide
- Gym Challenge 2000 · 132 cards · full guide
Neo
- Neo Genesis 2000 · 111 cards · full guide
- Neo Discovery 2001 · 75 cards · full guide
- Southern Islands 2001 · 18 cards
- Neo Revelation 2001 · 64 cards · full guide
- Neo Destiny 2002 · 105 cards · full guide
Legendary Collection
- Legendary Collection 2002 · 110 cards · full guide
e-Card
- Sample 2002 · 10 cards
- Expedition Base Set 2002 · 165 cards · full guide
- Best of game 2002 · 9 cards
- Aquapolis 2003 · 147 cards · full guide
- Skyridge 2003 · 144 cards · full guide
EX
- Ruby & Sapphire 2003 · 109 cards
- Sandstorm 2003 · 100 cards
- Dragon 2003 · 97 cards
- Team Magma vs Team Aqua 2004 · 95 cards
- Hidden Legends 2004 · 101 cards
- Poké Card Creator Pack 2004 · 5 cards
- FireRed & LeafGreen 2004 · 112 cards
- Team Rocket Returns 2004 · 109 cards
- Deoxys 2005 · 107 cards
- Emerald 2005 · 106 cards
- Unseen Forces Unown Collection 2005 · 28 cards
- Unseen Forces 2005 · 115 cards
- Delta Species 2005 · 113 cards
- Legend Maker 2006 · 92 cards
- Holon Phantoms 2006 · 110 cards
- Crystal Guardians 2006 · 100 cards
- Dragon Frontiers 2006 · 101 cards
- Power Keepers 2007 · 108 cards
POP
- Nintendo Black Star Promos 2003 · 40 cards
- POP Series 1 2004 · 17 cards
- POP Series 2 2005 · 17 cards
- POP Series 3 2006 · 17 cards
- POP Series 4 2006 · 17 cards
- POP Series 5 2007 · 17 cards
- POP Series 6 2007 · 17 cards
- POP Series 7 2008 · 17 cards
- POP Series 8 2008 · 17 cards
- POP Series 9 2009 · 17 cards
Diamond & Pearl
- Diamond & Pearl 2007 · 130 cards
- DP Black Star Promos 2007 · 56 cards
- Mysterious Treasures 2007 · 123 cards
- Secret Wonders 2007 · 132 cards
- Great Encounters 2008 · 106 cards
- Majestic Dawn 2008 · 100 cards
- Legends Awakened 2008 · 146 cards
- Stormfront 2008 · 100 cards
Platinum
- Platinum 2009 · 127 cards
- Rising Rivals 2009 · 111 cards
- Supreme Victors 2009 · 147 cards
- Arceus 2009 · 99 cards
- Pokémon Rumble 2009 · 16 cards
HeartGold & SoulSilver
- HeartGold SoulSilver 2010 · 123 cards
- HGSS Black Star Promos 2010 · 25 cards
- Unleashed 2010 · 95 cards
- Undaunted 2010 · 90 cards
- Triumphant 2010 · 102 cards
Call of Legends
- Call of Legends 2011 · 95 cards
Black & White
- Black & White 2011 · 114 cards
- BW Black Star Promos 2011 · 101 cards
- Emerging Powers 2011 · 98 cards
- Noble Victories 2011 · 101 cards
- Next Destinies 2012 · 99 cards
- Dark Explorers 2012 · 108 cards
- Dragons Exalted 2012 · 124 cards
- Dragon Vault 2012 · 20 cards
- Boundaries Crossed 2012 · 149 cards
- Plasma Storm 2013 · 135 cards
- Plasma Freeze 2013 · 116 cards
- Plasma Blast 2013 · 101 cards
- Legendary Treasures 2013 · 113 cards
- Radiant Collection 2013 · 25 cards
XY
- XY Black Star Promos 2013 · 211 cards
- Kalos Starter Set 2013 · 39 cards
- Yellow A Alternate 2014 · 6 cards
- XY 2014 · 146 cards
- Flashfire 2014 · 106 cards
- Furious Fists 2014 · 111 cards
- Phantom Forces 2014 · 119 cards
- Primal Clash 2015 · 160 cards
- Double Crisis 2015 · 34 cards
- Roaring Skies 2015 · 108 cards
- Ancient Origins 2015 · 98 cards
- BREAKthrough 2015 · 162 cards
- BREAKpoint 2016 · 122 cards
- Generations 2016 · 83 cards
- Fates Collide 2016 · 124 cards
- Steam Siege 2016 · 114 cards
- Evolutions 2016 · 108 cards
Sun & Moon
- SM Black Star Promos 2017 · 248 cards
- Sun & Moon 2017 · 149 cards
- Guardians Rising 2017 · 145 cards
- Burning Shadows 2017 · 147 cards
- Shining Legends 2017 · 73 cards
- Crimson Invasion 2017 · 111 cards
- Ultra Prism 2018 · 156 cards
- Forbidden Light 2018 · 131 cards
- Celestial Storm 2018 · 168 cards
- Dragon Majesty 2018 · 70 cards
- Lost Thunder 2018 · 214 cards
- Team Up 2019 · 181 cards
- Detective Pikachu 2019 · 18 cards
- Unbroken Bonds 2019 · 214 cards
- Unified Minds 2019 · 236 cards
- Hidden Fates 2019 · 68 cards
- Hidden Fates Shiny Vault 2019 · 94 cards
- Cosmic Eclipse 2019 · 236 cards
Sword & Shield
- SWSH Black Star Promos 2019 · 307 cards
- Sword & Shield 2020 · 202 cards
- Rebel Clash 2020 · 192 cards
- Darkness Ablaze 2020 · 189 cards
- Pokémon Futsal 2020 2020 · 5 cards
- Champion's Path 2020 · 73 cards
- Vivid Voltage 2020 · 185 cards
- Shining Fates Shiny Vault 2021 · 122 cards
- Shining Fates 2021 · 72 cards
- Battle Styles 2021 · 163 cards
- Chilling Reign 2021 · 198 cards
- Evolving Skies 2021 · 203 cards
- Celebrations 2021 · 25 cards
- Celebrations Classic Collection 2021 · 25 cards
- Fusion Strike 2021 · 264 cards
- Brilliant Stars 2022 · 172 cards
- Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery 2022 · 30 cards
- Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery 2022 · 30 cards
- Astral Radiance 2022 · 189 cards
- Pokémon GO 2022 · 78 cards
- Lost Origin Trainer Gallery 2022 · 30 cards
- Lost Origin 2022 · 196 cards
- Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery 2022 · 30 cards
- Silver Tempest 2022 · 195 cards
- Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery 2023 · 70 cards
- Crown Zenith 2023 · 159 cards
Scarlet & Violet
- SVP Black Star Promos 2023 · 225 cards
- Scarlet & Violet Energy 2023 · 24 cards
- Scarlet & Violet 2023 · 198 cards
- Paldea Evolved 2023 · 193 cards
- Obsidian Flames 2023 · 197 cards
- 151 2023 · 165 cards
- My First Battle 2023 · 48 cards
- Paradox Rift 2023 · 182 cards
- Paldean Fates 2024 · 91 cards
- Temporal Forces 2024 · 162 cards
- Twilight Masquerade 2024 · 167 cards
- Shrouded Fable 2024 · 64 cards
- Stellar Crown 2024 · 142 cards
- Surging Sparks 2024 · 191 cards
- Prismatic Evolutions 2025 · 131 cards
- Journey Together 2025 · 159 cards
- Destined Rivals 2025 · 182 cards
- White Flare 2025 · 86 cards
- Black Bolt 2025 · 86 cards
Mega Evolution
- Mega Evolution Energy 2025 · 8 cards
- MEP Black Star Promos 2025 · 89 cards
- Mega Evolution 2025 · 132 cards
- Phantasmal Flames 2025 · 94 cards
- Ascended Heroes 2026 · 217 cards
- Perfect Order 2026 · 88 cards
- Chaos Rising 2026 · 86 cards
- Pitch Black 2026 · 84 cards
- 30th Classic Collection 2026 · 30 cards
- 30th Celebration 2026 · 128 cards
Promo sets and special collections are included for completeness. Card counts are the number printed on the cards; some sets add secret rares beyond it.
Sources (checked October 2026): TCGdex open card database (images) · Bill's Archive: complete release timeline