koala
December 9, 2025, 4:27am
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English counterpart to JP Set Schedule & Trademarks
Set Timeline
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
January 9, 1999
Base Set
Expansion Pack
2
June 16, 1999
Jungle
Pokémon Jungle
3
October 10, 1999
Fossil
Mystery of the Fossils
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 24, 2000
Base Set 2
2
April 24, 2000
Team Rocket
Rocket Gang
3
August 14, 2000
Gym Heroes
Gym 1 Leaders’ Stadium , Gym 2 Challenge from the Darkness
4
October 16, 2000
Gym Challenge
Gym 1 Leaders’ Stadium , Gym 2 Challenge from the Darkness
5
December 16, 2000
Neo Genesis
Neo 1 Gold, Silver, to a New World…
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
June 1, 2001
Neo Discovery
Neo 2 Crossing the Ruins…
2
September 21, 2001
Neo Revelation
Neo 3 Awakening Legends
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 28, 2002
Neo Destiny
Neo 4 Darkness, and to Light…
2
May 24, 2002
Legendary Collection
3
September 15, 2002
Expedition Base Set
E1 Expansion Pack , Pokémon-e Starter Deck
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
January 15, 2003
Aquapolis
E2 The Town on No Map , E3 Wind from the Sea
2
May 12, 2003
Skyridge
E4 Split Earth , E5 Mysterious Mountains
3
June 18, 2003
EX Ruby & Sapphire
ADV Expansion Pack , Treecko / Torchic / Mudkip Constructed Starter Deck
4
September 18, 2003
EX Sandstorm
ADV Miracle of the Desert , ADV Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions , Gift Box
5
November 24, 2003
EX Dragon
ADV Rulers of the Heavens , ADV Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions , Salamence / Flygon Constructed Starter Deck
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
March 15, 2004
EX Team Aqua VS Team Magma
ADV Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions , Magma / Aqua Deck Kit , ADV-P
2
June 14, 2004
EX Hidden Legends
ADV Undone Seal , Metagross Constructed Starter Deck , ADV-P
3
August 30, 2004
EX FireRed & LeafGreen
PCG Flight of Legends , Venusaur / Charizard / Blastoise Random Constructed Starter Decks
4
November 8, 2004
EX Team Rocket Returns
PCG Rocket Gang Strikes Back , Black / Silver Deck Kit , ADV-P
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 14, 2005
EX Deoxys
PCG Clash of the Blue Sky , Deoxys / Rayquaza Constructed Starter Deck , PCG-P
2
May 9, 2005
EX Emerald
Gift Box Emerald , Quick Construction Packs , Master Kit , PCG-P
3
August 22, 2005
EX Unseen Forces
PCG Golden Sky, Silvery Ocean , PokéPark Blue (Ho-Oh, Lugia) , PCG-P
4
October 31, 2005
EX Delta Species
PCG Holon Research Tower , Holon Research Tower decks , PCG-P
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 13, 2006
EX Legend Maker
PCG Mirage Forest , Mirage’s Mew Constructed Starter Deck , PCG-P
2
May 3, 2006
EX Holon Phantoms
PCG Holon Phantom , Gift Box Mew / Lucario , PCG-P
3
August 30, 2006
EX Crystal Guardians
PCG Miracle Crystal , Earth’s Groudon ex Constructed Starter Deck , Ocean’s Kyogre ex Constructed Starter Deck
4
November 8, 2006
EX Dragon Frontiers
PCG Offense and Defense of the Furthest Ends , Shockwave! Tyranitar ex Constructed Standard Deck , Imprison! Gardevoir ex Constructed Standard Deck
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 14, 2007
EX Power Keepers
PCG World Champions Pack
2
May 23, 2007
Diamond & Pearl
DP1 Diamond Collection , DP1 Pearl Collection
3
August 22, 2007
Mysterious Treasures
DP2 Secret of the Lakes
4
November 7, 2007
Secret Wonders
DP3 Shining Darkness , Dialga / Palkia Lv.X Constructed Standard Deck , Magmortar vs Electivire Deck Kit
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 13, 2008
Great Encounters
DP4 Moonlit Pursuit , Magmortar vs Electivire Deck Kit
2
May 21, 2008
Majestic Dawn
DP4 Dawn Dash , Entry Pack '08 , DP-P
3
August 20, 2008
Legends Awakened
DP5 Cry from the Mysterious , DP5 Temple of Anger , Heatran vs Regigigas Deck Kit
4
November 5, 2008
Stormfront
DP6 Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky , Giratina vs Dialga Deck Kit
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 11, 2009
Platinum
Pt1 Galactic’s Conquest , Entry Pack DPt
2
May 16, 2009
Rising Rivals
Pt2 Bonds to the End of Time , Infernape vs Gallade SP Deck Kit
3
August 19, 2009
Supreme Victors
Pt3 Beat of the Frontier , Gift Box DPt , Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit
4
November 4, 2009
Arceus
Pt4 Advent of Arceus , Arceus Lv.X Deck: Grass & Fire , Arceus Lv.X Deck: Lightning & Psychic
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 10, 2010
HeartGold & SoulSilver
L1 HeartGold Collection , L1 SoulSilver Collection
2
May 12, 2010
Unleashed
L1 HeartGold Collection , L1 SoulSilver Collection , Battle Starter Decks , Leafeon vs Metagross Expert Deck , Steelix / Tyranitar Constructed Standard Deck
3
August 18, 2010
Undaunted
L2 Reviving Legends , Steelix / Tyranitar Constructed Standard Deck
4
November 3, 2010
Triumphant
L3 Clash at the Summit , LL Lost Link
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 9, 2011
Call of Legends
L1-3 (exclusive art) , decks (exclusive art) , LL Lost Link , L-P
2
April 25, 2011
Black & White
BW1 Black Collection , BW1 White Collection
3
August 31, 2011
Emerging Powers
BW1 Black Collection , BW1 White Collection , Battle Strength Decks
4
November 16, 2011
Noble Victories
BW2 Red Collection , Battle Theme Deck: Victini
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 8, 2012
Next Destinies
BW3 Psycho Drive , BW3 Hail Blizzard , Reshiram-EX / Zekrom-EX Battle Strength Deck
2
May 9, 2012
Dark Explorers
BW4 Dark Rush , Reshiram-EX / Zekrom-EX Battle Strength Deck , Battle Gift Set: Thundurus vs Tornadus
3
August 15, 2012
Dragons Exalted
BW5 Dragon Blast , BW5 Dragon Blade , Hydreigon Half Deck , Garchomp Half Deck
4
October 5, 2012
Dragon Vault
DS Dragon Selection
5
November 7, 2012
Boundaries Crossed
BW6 Freeze Bolt , BW6 Cold Flare , Keldeo Battle Strength Deck , National Beginning Set
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 6, 2013
Plasma Storm
BW7 Plasma Gale , Team Plasma’s Powered Half Deck , Black Kyurem-EX / White Kyurem-EX Battle Strength Deck
2
May 8, 2013
Plasma Freeze
BW8 Spiral Force , BW8 Thunder Knuckle , Team Plasma Gift Battle Set
3
August 14, 2013
Plasma Blast
BW9 Megalo Cannon , Blastoise + Kyurem-EX Combo Deck
4
November 6, 2013
Legendary Treasures
EBB EX Battle Boost , SC Shiny Collection , Master Deck Build Box , Mewtwo vs Genesect Deck Kit
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 5, 2014
XY
XY1 Collection X , XY1 Collection Y , Xerneas Half Deck , Yveltal Half Deck
2
May 7, 2014
Flashfire
XY2 Wild Blaze , M Charizard-EX Mega Battle Deck
3
August 13, 2014
Furious Fists
XY3 Rising Fist
4
November 5, 2014
Phantom Forces
XY4 Phantom Gate , Hyper Metal Chain Deck
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 4, 2015
Primal Clash
XY5 Gaia Volcano , XY5 Tidal Storm
2
March 25, 2015
Double Crisis
CP1 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis
3
May 6, 2015
Roaring Skies
XY6 Emerald Break , M Rayquaza-EX Mega Battle Deck
4
August 12, 2015
Ancient Origins
XY7 Bandit Ring
5
November 4, 2015
BREAKthrough
XY8 Blue Shock , XY8 Red Flash , Raichu / Noivern BREAK Evolution Pack , XY-P
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 3, 2016
BREAKpoint
XY9 Rage of the Broken Heavens , Golduck BREAK + Palkia-EX Combo Deck , Emboar-EX vs Togekiss-EX Deck Kit
2
February 22, 2016
Generations
20th Starter Pack , CP3 PokéKyun Collection , Grass/Lightning Battle Strength Set , Fire/Lightning Battle Strength Set , Water/Psychic Battle Strength Set
3
May 2, 2016
Fates Collide
XY10 Awakening Psychic King , Zygarde-EX Perfect Battle Deck , M Audino-EX Mega Battle Deck
4
August 3, 2016
Steam Siege
XY11 Fever-Burst Fighter , XY11 Cruel Traitor , XY-P
5
November 2, 2016
Evolutions
CP6 Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary , XY-P
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 3, 2017
Sun & Moon
SM1S Collection Sun , SM1M Collection Moon , Sun & Moon Starter Set
2
May 5, 2017
Guardians Rising
SM2K Islands Await You , SM2L Alolan Moonlight , SM2+ Facing a New Trial , Rockruff Full Power Deck , Tapu Bulu-GX Enhanced Starter Set
3
August 4, 2017
Burning Shadows
SM2+ Facing a New Trial , SM3H To Have Seen the Battle Rainbow , SM3N Darkness That Consumes Light
4
October 6, 2017
Shining Legends
SM3+ Shining Legends
5
November 3, 2017
Crimson Invasion
SM4S Awakened Heroes , SM4A Ultradimensional Beasts
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 2, 2018
Ultra Prism
SM5S Ultra Sun , SM5M Ultra Moon , SM5+ Ultra Force
2
May 4, 2018
Forbidden Light
SM5+ Ultra Force , SM6 Forbidden Light
3
August 3, 2018
Celestial Storm
SM6b Champion Road , SM7 Sky-Splitting Charisma
4
September 7, 2018
Dragon Majesty
SM6a Dragon Storm , SM6b Champion Road
5
November 2, 2018
Lost Thunder
SM7a Thunderclap Spark , SM7b Fairy Rise , SM8 Super-Burst Impact
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 1, 2019
Team Up
SM8a Dark Order , SM8b High Class Pack: GX Ultra Shiny , SM9 Tag Bolt
2
March 29, 2019
Detective Pikachu
SMP2 Great Detective Pikachu
3
May 3, 2019
Unbroken Bonds
SM9a Night Unison , SM9b Full Metal Wall , SM10 Double Blaze
4
August 2, 2019
Unified Minds
SM10a GG End , SM10b Sky Legend , SM11 Miracle Twin
5
August 23, 2019
Hidden Fates
SM8b High Class Pack: GX Ultra Shiny , SM10b Sky Legend , Sun & Moon Pokémon Family Card Game , SMK Trainer Battle Decks , SM-P
6
November 1, 2019
Cosmic Eclipse
SM11a Remix Bout , SM11b Dream League , SM12 Alter Genesis , SM12a High Class Pack TAG TEAM GX: Tag All Stars
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 7, 2020
Sword & Shield
S1W Sword , S1H Shield , V Starter Sets
2
May 1, 2020
Rebel Clash
S1a VMAX Rising , S2 Rebellion Crash , Zacian + Zamazenta Box
3
August 14, 2020
Darkness Ablaze
S2a Explosive Walker , S3 Infinity Zone , Charizard & Grimmsnarl VMAX Start Sets , V Starter Decks
4
September 25, 2020
Champion’s Path
S2a Explosive Walker , S3 Infinity Zone , S3a Legendary Heartbeat , Charizard & Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Sets , V Starter Decks , S-P
5
November 13, 2020
Vivid Voltage
S3a Legendary Heartbeat , S4 Shocking Volt Tackle
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 19, 2021
Shining Fates
S4a High Class Pack: Shiny Star V , Venusaur & Blastoise VMAX Starter Sets , VMAX Special Set
2
March 19, 2021
Battle Styles
S5I Single Strike Master , S5R Rapid Strike Master
3
June 18, 2021
Chilling Reign
S5a Matchless Fighters , S6H Silver Lance , S6K Jet-Black Spirit
4
August 27, 2021
Evolving Skies
S5a Matchless Fighters , S6H Silver Lance , S6K Jet-Black Spirit , S6a Eevee Heroes , S7D Towering Perfection , S7R Blue Sky Stream
5
October 8, 2021
Celebrations
S8a 25th Anniversary Collection
6
November 12, 2021
Fusion Strike
S6a Eevee Heroes , S7D Towering Perfection , S7R Blue Sky Stream , S8 Fusion Arts , High Class VMAX Decks , Sword & Shield Family Pokémon Card Game , S-P
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
February 25, 2022
Brilliant Stars
S8b High Class Pack: VMAX Climax , Start Deck 100 , S9 Star Birth
2
May 27, 2022
Astral Radiance
S8b High Class Pack: VMAX Climax , S9a Battle Region , S10D Time Gazer , S10P Space Juggler , VSTAR Starter Sets , S-P
3
July 1, 2022
Pokémon GO
S10b Pokémon GO
4
September 9, 2022
Lost Origin
S8b High Class Pack: VMAX Climax , S9a Battle Region , S10D Time Gazer , S10P Space Juggler , S10a Dark Phantasma , S11 Lost Abyss
5
November 11, 2022
Silver Tempest
S8b High Class Pack: VMAX Climax , S10a Dark Phantasma , S11 Lost Abyss , S11a Incandescent Arcana , S12 Paradigm Trigger
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
January 20, 2023
Crown Zenith
S11a Incandescent Arcana , S12 Paradigm Trigger , S12a High Class Pack: VSTAR Universe
2
March 31, 2023
Scarlet & Violet
SV1S Scarlet ex , SV1V Violet ex , ex Starter Sets
3
June 9, 2023
Paldea Evolved
SV1a Triplet Beat , SV2D Clay Burst , SV2P Snow Hazard , ex Starter Set Pikachu ex & Pawmot
4
August 11, 2023
Obsidian Flames
SV1a Triplet Beat , SV2D Clay Burst , SV2P Snow Hazard , SV3 Ruler of the Black Flame , ex Start Decks , ex Special Set , SV-P
5
September 22, 2023
151
SV2a Pokémon 151
6
November 3, 2023
Paradox Rift
SV3a Raging Surf , SV4K Ancient Roar , SV4M Future Flash , Terastal Starter Sets
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
January 26, 2024
Paldean Fates
SV3a Raging Surf , SV4K Ancient Roar , SV4M Future Flash , SV4a High Class Pack: Shiny Treasure ex , Terastal Starter Sets
2
March 22, 2024
Temporal Forces
SV5K Wild Force , SV5M Cyber Judge , Ancient Koraidon ex / Future Miraidon ex Starter Deck & Build Sets
3
May 24, 2024
Twilight Masquerade
SV5a Crimson Haze , SV6 Mask of Change
4
August 2, 2024
Shrouded Fable
SV6a Night Wanderer
5
September 13, 2024
Stellar Crown
SV7 Stellar Miracle , 2024 Pokémon Card Game Battle Academy , Venusaur & Charizard & Blastoise Special Deck Set ex (Bulbasaur, Squirtle)
6
November 8, 2024
Surging Sparks
SV7a Paradise Dragona , SV8 Super Electric Breaker , Stellar Tera Type Starter Sets , SV-P
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
1
January 17, 2025
Prismatic Evolutions
SV8a High Class Pack: Terastal Festival ex , Start Deck Generations (1,2,4,6)
2
March 28, 2025
Journey Together
SV9 Battle Partners , Start Deck Generations
3
May 30, 2025
Destined Rivals
SV9a Heat Wave Arena , SV10 The Glory of Team Rocket , ex Starter Set Marnie’s Morpeko & Grimmsnarl ex , ex Starter Set Steven’s Beldum & Metagross ex
4
July 18, 2025
Black Bolt & White Flare
SV11B Black Bolt , SV11W White Flare
5
September 26, 2025
Mega Evolution
M1L Mega Brave , M1S Mega Symphonia
6
November 14, 2025
Phantasmal Flames
M2 Inferno X , Starter Set Mega Gengar ex , Starter Set Mega Diancie ex
#
Release Date
Set
JP Composition
#
Release Date
Set
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January 16, 2026
ME02.5 Ascended Heroes
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March 27, 2026
ME03 Perfect Order
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koala
December 9, 2025, 4:31am
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Thank you for this thread. Really useful to get a snapshot of all releases. Thank you for your always stellar and hard work @koala . It is very much appreciated.
Cheers!
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koala
January 11, 2026, 5:48am
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Recent card leaks suggest the next main set after ME03 Perfect Order will also be 1:1 with the JP set Ninja Spinner in March, with only 86+ cards