Set library

35 sets, vintage to modern. Fully indexed.

The full Wizards of the Coast run from Base Set through Skyridge, plus the most-collected modern sets from XY through the current Mega Evolution era. Print runs, variants, and every Pokémon card from each release.

1999 to 2000

Wizards · Early WOTC

The opening run of English Pokémon TCG releases by Wizards of the Coast: Base Set, the first three expansions, and the themed Team Rocket and Gym sets.

7 sets
Base Set marquee card
Base Set
January 9, 1999 · 69 Pokémon

The set that started everything. Released by Wizards of the Coast in January 1999, Base Set introduced the West to the Pokémon Trading Card Game and produced four print runs that collectors still chase a quarter century later.

1st EditionShadowless
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Jungle marquee card
Jungle
June 16, 1999 · 63 Pokémon

The first expansion. Jungle arrived six months after Base Set, broadened the playable Pokémon pool with non-starters like Scyther, Pinsir, and the Eeveelutions, and gave the secondary market one of its quietest sleepers: the No Symbol error print.

1st EditionUnlimited
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Fossil marquee card
Fossil
October 10, 1999 · 57 Pokémon

The third Wizards print. Fossil shipped in October 1999 and centered the new Fighting type with prehistoric Pokémon: Aerodactyl, Kabutops, and Omastar. Dragonite and the legendary birds gave it the heat that still pulls collectors to sealed booster boxes.

1st EditionUnlimited
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Base Set 2 marquee card
Base Set 2
February 24, 2000 · 100 Pokémon

A reprint set that combined the marquee holos from Base Set and Jungle into a single release. No 1st Edition, no Shadowless. Collectors treat the holos as the budget alternative to the Wizards originals, with raw and graded prices a fraction of the Base Set equivalents.

Unlimited
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Team Rocket marquee card
Team Rocket
April 24, 2000 · 68 Pokémon

The first themed set, built around Team Rocket's stolen and corrupted Pokémon. Introduced the Dark prefix and the first Secret Rare (Dark Raichu, #83), an unannounced bonus card pulled from the printer that became one of the most-chased vintage cards.

1st EditionUnlimited
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Gym Heroes marquee card
Gym Heroes
August 14, 2000 · 91 Pokémon

The first Gym set, themed around the Kanto Gym Leaders. Each marquee Pokémon is owned by its corresponding Gym Leader (Brock's Onix, Misty's Starmie, and so on), a naming convention that became a defining feature of the Wizards era.

1st EditionUnlimited
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Gym Challenge marquee card
Gym Challenge
October 16, 2000 · 95 Pokémon

Companion to Gym Heroes, focused on the second half of the Kanto Gym Leaders plus Giovanni. Blaine's Charizard is the marquee holo and one of the most-collected variant Charizards in the Wizards era.

1st EditionUnlimited
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2000 to 2002

Wizards · Neo era

The first four Generation 2 expansions. Lugia, the Johto starters, the Shining mechanic, and Shining Charizard close out the run.

4 sets
2002 to 2003

Wizards · Late WOTC

Legendary Collection introduced Reverse Holos. The e-Card subseries (Expedition, Aquapolis, Skyridge) added the Crystal Type mechanic. Skyridge is the final Wizards print before the license moved to Nintendo.

4 sets
2016

XY-era reprint

XY Evolutions reproduces the original Base Set artwork in modern card frames as a 20th anniversary tribute. The Charizard reprint became its own collector phenomenon.

1 sets
2019

Sun & Moon era

Hidden Fates introduced the Shiny Vault subset and produced Charizard-GX, one of the defining modern chase cards.

1 sets
2021

Anniversary releases

Pokémon Celebrations marked the 25th anniversary with a 25-card main set and a Classic Collection subset that reprinted iconic vintage cards with a holographic anniversary stamp.

2 sets
2020 to 2023

Sword & Shield era

The Sword & Shield block introduced V, VMAX, and VSTAR mechanics across nine main sets. Evolving Skies alt arts and Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery are the defining modern collector chases.

9 sets
Sword & Shield marquee card
Sword & Shield
February 7, 2020 · 173 Pokémon

The base set of the Sword & Shield era, launched alongside the Galar-region games. Introduced the V mechanic, replacing the GX mechanic of the Sun & Moon era. Zacian V is the marquee chase and remains one of the more-collected V cards of the era.

HolofoilReverse Holo
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Vivid Voltage marquee card
Vivid Voltage
November 13, 2020 · 166 Pokémon

The fourth Sword & Shield set. Famous for the Rainbow Rare Pikachu VMAX, one of the most-iconic modern Pokémon cards. The Charizard non-holo Rare from this set surprisingly outperforms the headline holos in raw market.

HolofoilReverse Holo
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Evolving Skies marquee card
Evolving Skies
August 27, 2021 · 193 Pokémon

The most collected Sword & Shield set by a wide margin. Introduced the alternate-art VMAX treatment, with Umbreon VMAX Alternate Art (#215) becoming the marquee chase of the entire modern era. Sealed Evolving Skies boxes have appreciated more than almost any modern Pokémon sealed product.

HolofoilReverse Holo
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Brilliant Stars marquee card
Brilliant Stars
February 25, 2022 · 151 Pokémon

Introduced the VSTAR mechanic alongside V cards. The Charizard VSTAR is the marquee chase, and the Trainer Gallery subset added a parallel pull universe of alternate-art cards. Brilliant Stars was a heavily-opened set during the 2022 collector boom.

HolofoilReverse Holo
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Astral Radiance marquee card
Astral Radiance
May 27, 2022 · 167 Pokémon

Introduced the Radiant rarity, a new shiny-treatment tier. Built around Pokémon Legends: Arceus content (Hisuian variants and Origin Forme legendaries). Radiant Charizard from this set has become a quiet sleeper in the secondary market.

HolofoilReverse Holo
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Lost Origin marquee card
Lost Origin
September 9, 2022 · 177 Pokémon

Centered on the Lost Zone mechanic and the Distortion World. Giratina VSTAR is the marquee competitive and collector card. The Trainer Gallery subset continues, with Rayquaza alt-art a notable chase.

HolofoilReverse Holo
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Silver Tempest marquee card
Silver Tempest
November 11, 2022 · 177 Pokémon

The final main Sword & Shield set. Lugia VSTAR became one of the more-collected modern Lugias and a tournament-relevant card. The set closed out the Trainer Gallery and Radiant subsets of the era.

HolofoilReverse Holo
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Crown Zenith marquee card
Crown Zenith
January 20, 2023 · 123 Pokémon

The capstone of the Sword & Shield era. A special set sold only as Elite Trainer Box and tin product, never in standard booster packs. Introduced the Galarian Gallery subset with alternate-art treatments that became some of the most-collected modern cards.

HolofoilReverse Holo
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Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery marquee card
Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
January 20, 2023 · 60 Pokémon

A 70-card alternate-art subset within Crown Zenith. Each card carries the Galarian Gallery treatment and is numbered GG01 through GG70. The subset contains some of the most heavily-collected modern alt arts.

Galarian Gallery
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2023 to 2025

Scarlet & Violet era

The current main TCG era. Introduced the ex mechanic and Special Illustration Rares. 151 brought modern-frame reprints of the original Kanto Pokémon. Prismatic Evolutions focused on the Eeveelution family.

4 sets
2025 onward

Mega Evolution era

The current sub-era. Brings back Mega Evolution as a card mechanic for the first time since the XY era, with Mega ex cards as the headline rarity tier.

3 sets
Roadmap

Modern sets coming next.

The Binder app already covers every modern English set. The browseable side of this site is rolling out era by era. Expect 2016 Evolutions, Hidden Fates, Celebrations, Crown Zenith, 151, and Prismatic Evolutions next, then the full Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet eras.