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Since the Pokémon Trading Card Game first landed in the U.S. in January 1999, the hobby has seen a steady stream of new sets, special releases, and blockbusters that changed the landscape of trading cards. Whether you’re a collector, a player, or just a fan of the art, tracking every set is key to understanding how the game and the hobby have evolved.
Below is the most up-to-date, comprehensive list of all English-language Pokémon TCG expansions, from the iconic Base Set to the newest Scarlet & Violet and Mega Evolution releases. Each entry features the set abbreviation and official release date, giving you the ultimate timeline of Pokémon card history.
Base Set (BS): January 9, 1999
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 (G1): August 14, 2000
Gym Challenge (G2): October 26, 2000
Neo Genesis (N1): December 16, 2000
Neo Discovery (N2): June 1, 2001
Neo Revelation (N3): September 21, 2001
Neo Destiny (N4): February 28, 2002
Legendary Collection (LC): May 24, 2002
Expedition Base Set (EX): September 15, 2002
Aquapolis (AQ): January 15, 2003
Skyridge (SK): May 12, 2003
EX Ruby & Sapphire (RS): July 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 Hidden Legends (HL): June 14, 2004
EX FireRed & LeafGreen (RG): August 30, 2004
EX Team Rocket Returns (TRR): November 8, 2004
EX Deoxys (DX): February 14, 2005
EX Emerald (EM): May 9, 2005
EX Unseen Forces (UF): August 22, 2005
EX Delta Species (DS): October 31, 2005
EX Legend Maker (LM): February 13, 2006
EX Holon Phantoms (HP): May 3, 2006
EX Crystal Guardians (CG): August 30, 2006
EX Dragon Frontiers (DF): November 8, 2006
EX Power Keepers (PK): February 14, 2007
Diamond & Pearl (DP): May 23, 2007
Diamond & Pearl – Mysterious Treasures (MT): August 22, 2007
Diamond & Pearl – Secret Wonders (SW): November 7, 2007
Diamond & Pearl – Great Encounters (GE): February 13, 2008
Diamond & Pearl – Majestic Dawn (MD): May 21, 2008
Diamond & Pearl – Legends Awakened (LA): August 20, 2008
Diamond & Pearl – Stormfront (SF): November 5, 2008
Platinum (PL): February 11, 2009
Platinum – Rising Rivals (RR): May 16, 2009
Platinum – Supreme Victors (SV): August 19, 2009
Platinum – Arceus (AR): November 4, 2009
HeartGold & SoulSilver (HS): February 10, 2010
HS – Unleashed (UL): May 12, 2010
HS – Undaunted (UD): August 18, 2010
HS – Triumphant (TM): November 3, 2010
Call of Legends (CL): February 9, 2011
Black & White (BLW): April 25, 2011
Black & White – Emerging Powers (EPO): August 31, 2011
Black & White – Noble Victories (NVI): November 16, 2011
Black & White – Next Destinies (NXD): February 8, 2012
Black & White – Dark Explorers (DEX): May 9, 2012
Black & White – Dragons Exalted (DRX): August 15, 2012
Dragon Vault (DRV): October 5, 2012
Black & White – Boundaries Crossed (BCR): November 7, 2012
Black & White – Plasma Storm (PLS): February 6, 2013
Black & White – Plasma Freeze (PLF): May 8, 2013
Black & White – Plasma Blast (PLB): August 14, 2013
Black & White – Legendary Treasures (LTR): November 6, 2013
XY – Kalos Starter Set (KSS): November 8, 2013
XY (XY): February 5, 2014
XY – Flashfire (FLF): May 7, 2014
XY – Furious Fists (FFI): August 13, 2014
XY – Phantom Forces (PHF): November 5, 2014
XY – Primal Clash (PRC): February 4, 2015
Double Crisis (DCR): March 25, 2015
XY – Roaring Skies (ROS): May 6, 2015
XY – Ancient Origins (AOR): August 12, 2015
XY – BREAKthrough (BKT): November 4, 2015
XY – BREAKpoint (BKP): February 3, 2016
Generations (GEN): February 22, 2016
XY – Fates Collide (FCO): May 2, 2016
XY – Steam Siege (STS): August 3, 2016
XY – Evolutions (EVO): November 2, 2016
Sun & Moon (SUM): February 3, 2017
Sun & Moon – Guardians Rising (GRI): May 5, 2017
Sun & Moon – Burning Shadows (BUS): August 4, 2017
Shining Legends (SLG): October 6, 2017
Sun & Moon – Crimson Invasion (CIN): November 3, 2017
Sun & Moon – Ultra Prism (UPR): February 2, 2018
Sun & Moon – Forbidden Light (FLI): May 4, 2018
Sun & Moon – Celestial Storm (CES): August 3, 2018
Dragon Majesty (DRM): September 7, 2018
Sun & Moon – Lost Thunder (LOT): November 2, 2018
Sun & Moon – Team Up (TEU): February 1, 2019
Detective Pikachu (DET): March 29, 2019
Sun & Moon – Unbroken Bonds (UNB): May 3, 2019
Sun & Moon – Unified Minds (UNM): August 2, 2019
Hidden Fates (HIF): August 23, 2019
Sun & Moon – Cosmic Eclipse (CEC): November 1, 2019
Sword & Shield (SSH): February 7, 2020
Sword & Shield – Rebel Clash (RCL): May 1, 2020
Sword & Shield – Darkness Ablaze (DAA): August 14, 2020
Champion’s Path (CPA): September 25, 2020
Sword & Shield – Vivid Voltage (VIV): November 13, 2020
Shining Fates (SHF): February 19, 2021
Sword & Shield – Battle Styles (BST): March 19, 2021
Sword & Shield – Chilling Reign (CRE): June 18, 2021
Sword & Shield – Evolving Skies (EVS): August 27, 2021
Celebrations (CEL): October 8, 2021
Sword & Shield – Fusion Strike (FST): November 12, 2021
Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars (BRS): February 25, 2022
Sword & Shield – Astral Radiance (ASR): May 27, 2022
Pokémon GO (PGO): July 1, 2022
Sword & Shield – Lost Origin (LOR): September 9, 2022
Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest (SIT): November 11, 2022
Crown Zenith (CRZ): January 20, 2023
Scarlet & Violet (SVI): March 31, 2023
Scarlet & Violet – Paldea Evolved (PAL): June 9, 2023
Scarlet & Violet – Obsidian Flames (OBF): August 11, 2023
Scarlet & Violet – 151 (MEW): September 22, 2023
Scarlet & Violet – Paradox Rift (PAR): November 3, 2023
Scarlet & Violet – Paldean Fates (PAF): January 26, 2024
Scarlet & Violet – Temporal Forces (TEF): March 22, 2024
Scarlet & Violet – Twilight Masquerade (TWM): May 24, 2024
Scarlet & Violet – Shrouded Fable (SFA): August 2, 2024
Scarlet & Violet – Stellar Crown (SCR): September 13, 2024
Scarlet & Violet – Surging Sparks (SSP): November 8, 2024
Scarlet & Violet – Prismatic Evolutions (PRE): January 17, 2025
Scarlet & Violet – Journey Together (JTG): March 28, 2025
Scarlet & Violet – Destined Rivals (DRI): May 30, 2025
Scarlet & Violet – Black Bolt (BLK): July 18, 2025
Scarlet & Violet – White Flare (WHT): July 18, 2025
Mega Evolution (MEG): September 26, 2025
That’s every English Pokémon TCG expansion set and release date, from Base Set to the latest Mega Evolution release!
