User:Cyclonebiskit/TCG
| Set number | Set name | Release date | Cards | Details | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | EN | Japanese | English | Japan | United States | JP | EN | |
| 1 | 1 | 拡張パック (Expansion Pack) | Base Set | October 20, 1996 | January 9, 1999 | 102 | 102 | First set of cards; did not include all 151 Generation I Pokémon at the time. Four starter decks and a promotional two-player starter set were released alongside the main booster packs. |
| 2 | 2 | ポケモンジャングル (Pokémon Jungle) | Jungle | March 5, 1997 | June 16, 1999 | 48 | 64 | English set introduced non-holofoil variants of rare cards not present in Japanese sets |
| 3 | 3 | 化石の秘密 (Mystery of the Fossils) | Fossil | June 21, 1997 | October 10, 1999 | 48 | 62 | All 151 Generation I Pokémon made available with this expansion in Japan; Mew was relegated to a promotional card for the English release. |
| — | 4 | Not released | Base Set 2 | Not released | February 24, 2000 | 0 | 130 | English-only rerelease of Base Set and Jungle with some exclusions |
| 4 | 5 | ロケット団 (Rocket Gang) | Team Rocket | November 21, 1997 | April 24, 2000 | 65 | 83 | Introduced "Dark" (originally translated as "Bad") Pokémon; these cards had "Dark" as a prefix before the Pokémon name rather than the Dark-type later introduced into the franchise with the video game release of Pokémon Gold and Silver |
| 5 | 6 | ジム拡張第1弾 リーダーズスタジアム (Gym Booster 1: Leaders' Stadium) | Gym Heroes | October 24, 1998 | August 14, 2000 | 96 | 132 | Introduced trainer-owned cards based on four Kanto Gym Leaders in the Pokémon anime: Brock, Misty, Lt. Surge, and Erika. |
| 6 | 7 | ジム拡張第2弾 闇からの挑戦 (Gym Booster 2: Challenge from the Darkness) | Gym Challenge | June 25, 1999 | October 16, 2000 | 98 | 132 | Introduced trainer-owned cards based on the remaining four Kanto Gym Leaders: Koga, Sabrina, Blaine, and Giovanni. Three cards had their artwork altered for the English set release. |
| 7 | 8 | 金、銀、新世界へ... (Gold, Silver, to a New World...) | Neo Genesis | December 10, 1999 | December 16, 2000 | 96 | 111 | Introduced Generation II Pokémon, Steel-type, and Dark-type cards to the game. |
| 8 | 9 | 遺跡をこえて... (Crossing the Ruins...) | Neo Discovery | July 7, 2000 | June 1, 2001 | 56 | 75 | |
| 9 | 10 | めざめる伝説 (Awakening Legends) | Neo Revelation | November 23, 2000 | September 21, 2001 | 56 | 75 | Introduced "Shining" cards to the game |
| 10 | 11 | 闇、そして光へ... (Darkness, and to Light...) | Neo Destiny | March 9, 2001 | February 28, 2002 | 113 | 113 | Introduced "Light" Pokémon, a counterpart to the Dark prefix cards introduced in Team Rocket. |
| — | 12 | Not released | Legendary Collection | Not released | May 24, 2002 | 0 | 110 | English-only rerelease of Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, and Team Rocket with some exclusions |
| 11 | — | ポケモンカード★VS (Pokémon Card VS) | Not released | August 19, 2001 | Not released | 151 | 0 | Japan-only Johto Gym Leader set |
| 12 | — | ポケモンカード★web (Pokémon Card★web) | Not released | October 20, 2001 | Not released | 48 | 0 | Japan-only set |
| 13 | 13 | 基本拡張パック (Base Expansion Pack) | Expedition Base Set | December 1, 2001 | September 15, 2002 | 128 | 165 | Introduced cards compatible with the Nintendo e-Reader |
| 14 | 14 | 地図にない町 (The Town on No Map) | Aquapolis | March 8, 2002 | January 15, 2003 | 92 | 186 | Sets 14 and 15 in Japan were combined into a single English set. Introduced Crystal Pokémon to the game |
| 15 | 海からの風 (Wind from the Sea) | May 24, 2002 | 90 | |||||
| 16 | 15 | 裂けた大地 (Split Earth) | Skyridge | August 24, 2002 | May 12, 2003 | 91 | 182 | Sets 16 and 17 in Japan were combined into a single English set. Skyridge was the final English set produced by Wizards of the Coast before production was transferred to Nintendo. |
| 17 | 神秘なる山 (Mysterious Mountains) | October 4, 2002 | 91 | |||||
| 18 | 16 | 拡張パック (Expansion Pack) | EX Ruby & Sapphire | January 31, 2003 | June 18, 2003 | 64 | 109 | Introduced Generation III Pokémon to the game. |
| 19 | 17 | 砂漠のきせき (Miracle of the Desert) | EX Sandstorm | April 18, 2003 | September 17, 2003 | 53 | 100 | |
| 20 | 18 | 天空の覇者 (Rulers of the Heavens) | EX Dragon | June 25, 2003 | November 24, 2003 | 54 | 100 | |
| 21 | 19 | マグマVSアクア ふたつの野望 (Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions) | EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua | October 24, 2003 | March 15, 2004 | 89 | 97 | Introduced dual-type cards |
| 22 | 20 | とかれた封印 (Undone Seal) | EX Hidden Legends | January 16, 2004 | June 14, 2004 | 83 | 102 | |
| 23 | 21 | 伝説の飛翔 (Flight of Legends) | EX FireRed & LeafGreen | April 9, 2004 | August 30, 2004 | 83 | 116 | |
| 24 | 23 | 蒼空の激突 (Clash of the Blue Sky) | EX Deoxys | July 1, 2004 | February 14, 2005 | 82 | 108 | |
| 25 | 22 | ロケット団の逆襲 (Rocket Gang Strikes Back) | EX Team Rocket Returns | October 15, 2004 | November 8, 2004 | 85 | 111 | |
| — | 24 | Not released | EX Emerald | Not released | May 9, 2005 | 0 | 107 | |
| 26 | 25 | 金の空 (Golden Sky) 銀の海 (Silvery Ocean) |
EX Unseen Forces | April 8, 2005 | August 22, 2005 | 106 | 145 | The Japanese set was divided into two subsets |
| 27 | 27 | まぼろしの森 (Mirage Forest) | EX Legend Maker | June 30, 2005 | February 13, 2006 | 86 | 93 | |
| 28 | 26 | ホロンの研究塔 (Holon Research Tower) | EX Delta Species | October 28, 2005 | October 31, 2005 | 86 | 114 | |
| 29 | 28 | ホロンの幻影 (Holon Phantom) | EX Holon Phantoms | January 27, 2006 | May 3, 2006 | 52 | 111 | |
| 30 | 29 | きせきの結晶 (Miracle Crystal) | EX Crystal Guardians | March 10, 2006 | August 30, 2006 | 75 | 100 | |
| 31 | 30 | さいはての攻防 (Offense and Defense of the Furthest Ends) | EX Dragon Frontiers | June 29, 2006 | November 8, 2006 | 68 | 101 | |
| 32 | 32 | 時空の創造 (Space-Time Creation) | Diamond & Pearl | November 30, 2006 | May 23, 2007 | 130 | 130 | Introduced Generation IV Pokémon to the game |
| 33 | 33 | 湖の秘密 (Secret of the Lakes) | Mysterious Treasures | March 2, 2007 | August 22, 2007 | 131 | 124 | |
| 34 | 31 | ワールドチャンピオンズパック (World Champions Pack) | EX Power Keepers | July 5, 2007 | February 14, 2007 | 108 | 108 | |
| 35 | 34 | ひかる闇 (Shining Darkness) | Diamond & Pearl: Secret Wonders | July 5, 2007 | November 7, 2007 | 127 | 132 | |
| 36 | 35 | 月光の追跡 (Moonlit Pursuit) 夜明けの疾走 (Dawn Dash) |
Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters | October 26, 2007 | February 13, 2008 | 143 | 100 | Japanese Set 36, itself comprised of two subsets, was split into two English sets with the second half including cards from a previously Japan-exclusive half deck kit |
| 36 | Diamond & Pearl: Majestic Dawn | May 21, 2008 | 100 | |||||
| 37 | 37 | 秘境の叫び (Cry from the Mysterious) 怒りの神殿 (Temple of Anger) |
Diamond & Pearl: Legends Awakened | March 14, 2008 | August 20, 2008 | 138 | 146 | The Japanese set was divided into two subsets |
| 38 | 38 | 破空の激闘 (Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky) | Diamond & Pearl: Stormfront | July 10, 2008 | November 5, 2008 | 92 | 106 | |
| 39 | 39 | ギンガの覇道 (Galactic's Conquest) | Platinum | October 10, 2008 | February 11, 2009 | 96 | 133 | |
| 40 | 40 | 時の果ての絆 (Bonds to the End of Time) | Platinum: Rising Rivals | December 26, 2008 | May 20, 2009 | 90 | 120 | |
| 41 | 41 | フロンティアの鼓動 (Beat of the Frontier) | Platinum: Supreme Victors | March 6, 2009 | August 19, 2009 | 100 | 153 | |
| 42 | 42 | アルセウス光臨 (Advent of Arceus) | Platinum: Arceus | July 8, 2009 | November 4, 2009 | 90 | 111 | |
| 43 | 43 | ハートゴールドコレクション (HeartGold Collection) ソウルシルバーコレクション (SoulSilver Collection) |
HeartGold & SoulSilver | July 8, 2009 | November 4, 2009 | 150 | 124 | Japanese set split into two subsets |
| — | 44 | Not released | Unleashed | Not released | May 12, 2010 | 0 | 96 | English-only set |
| 44 | 45 | よみがえる伝説 (Reviving Legends) | HS — Undaunted | February 11, 2010 | August 18, 2010 | 81 | 91 | |
| 45 | 46 | 頂上大激突 (Clash at the Summit) | HS — Triumphant | July 8, 2010 | November 3, 2010 | 80 | 103 | |
| — | 47 | Not released | Call of Legends | Not released | February 9, 2011 | 0 | 106 | English-only set |
| 46 | 48 | ブラックコレクション (Black Collection) ホワイトコレクション (White Collection) |
Black & White | December 17, 2010 | April 25, 2011 | 112 | 115 | Introduced Generation V Pokémon to the game; Japanese set split into two subsets |
| — | 49 | Not released | Black & White: Emerging Powers | Not released | August 31, 2011 | 0 | 98 | English-only set |
- Total cards
- Japan (4147) English (5457)