Every Pokémon TCG Expansion and Release Date: The Complete Chronological List (1999–2025)

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 Series

• 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 Series

• 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 Series

• Legendary Collection (LC): May 24, 2002

e‑Card Series

• Expedition Base Set (EX): September 15, 2002

• Aquapolis (AQ): January 15, 2003

• Skyridge (SK): May 12, 2003

EX Series

• 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 Series

• 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 Series

• 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 Series

• 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 Series

• Call of Legends (CL): February 9, 2011

Black & White Series

• 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 Series

• 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 Series

• 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 Series

• 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 Series

• 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 Series

• 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!