In this post we are going to compile all the expansions released since 1996.
First Generation:
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Base Set (BS) 102 Letters |
Does not have |
Spain : October 1, 1998 English : January 9, 1999 Japan : October 20, 1996 |
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Jungle (JU) 64 Letters |
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Spain : March 1, 1999 English : June 16, 1999 Japan : March 5, 1997 |
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Fossil (FO) 62 Letters |
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Spain : June 12, 1999 English : October 10, 1999 Japan : June 21, 1997 |
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Base Set 2 (BS2) 130 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : February 24, 2000 Japan: Not Distributed |
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Team Rocket (TR) 82 Cards (+1 Secret) |
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Spain: Not distributed English : April 24, 2000 Japan : November 21, 1997 |
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Gym Heroes (GH) 132 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : August 14, 2000 Japan : October 24, 1998 |
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Gym Challenge (GH) 132 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : October 16, 2000 Japan : June 25, 1999. |
Second Generation:
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Neo Genesis (NG) 111 Letters |
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English : 2000-2001 English : December 16, 2000 Japan : June 25, 1999. |
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Neo Discovery (NDI) 75 Letters |
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Not distributed English :June 1, 2001 Japan : July 7, 1999. |
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Neo Revelation (NR) 66 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : September 21, 2001 Japan: January 1, 2001. |
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Neo Destiny (NDE) 113 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : February 25, 2002 Japan : March 9, 2001. |
Legendary Collection:
This expansion is a sequel to Base Set 2 and collects cards from the first 4 sets: Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, and Team Rocket.
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Legendary Collection (LC) 110 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : May 24, 2002 Japan: Not distributed |
E-Cards:
These cards had wider borders and did not affect PvC. The purpose of these cards was to unlock exclusive content and minigames in Game Boy Advance games.
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Expedition Base Set (EX) 165 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : September 15, 2002 Japan : December 1, 2001 |
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Aquapolis (AQ) 186 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : January 15, 2003 Japan : March 8, 2002 |
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Skyride (SK) 182 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : May 12, 2003 Japan : August 24, 2002 |
Third Generation:
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Ex Rubi & Zafiro (RS) 109 Letters |
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Spain : June 17, 2003 English :June 18, 2003 Japan : January 31, 2003 |
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Ex Sandstorm (SS) 100 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : September 17, 2003 Japan : March 18, 2003 |
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Ex Dragon (DR) 100 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : November 24, 2003 Japan : June 25, 2003 |
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Former Team Magma vs Team Aqua (MA) 97 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : March 15, 2004 Japan : October 24, 2003 |
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Former Hidden Legends (HL) 102 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English :June 14, 2004 Japan : January 16, 2004 |
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Ex FireRed & Leafgreen (RG) 116 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : August 30, 2004 Japan : March 9, 2004 |
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EX Team Rocket Return (TRR) 111 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English :November 8, 2004
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Ex Deoxys (DX) 108 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : February 14, 2005 Japan : July 1, 2004 |
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Ex Emerald (EM) 107 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : May 9, 2005 |
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EX Hidden Forces (UF) 145 Letters |
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Spain : 2005 English : August 22, 2005 Japan : April 8, 2005 |
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EX Delta Species (DS) 114 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : October 21, 2005 Japan : October 28, 2005 |
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EX Legend Maker (LM) 93 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : February 13, 2006 Japan : June 30, 2005 |
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EX Holon Phantoms(HP) 111 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : May 3, 2006 Japan : January 27, 2006 |
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EX Crystal Guardians (CG) 100 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : August 30, 2006 Japan : March 10, 2006 |
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Former Dragon Frontiers (DF) 101 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : November 8, 2006 Japan : June 29, 2006 |
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Former Power Keepers (PK) 108 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed English : February 14, 2007 Japan : July 5, 2007 |
Fourth Generation:
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Diamond & Pearl (DP) 130 Letters |
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Spain : May 1, 2007 |
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Mysterious Treasures (MT) 124 Letters |
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Spain : August 1, 2007 English : August 1, 2007 Japan : March 2, 2007 |
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Secret Wonders (SW) 132 Letters |
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Spain : November 1, 2007 English : November 1, 2007
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Great Encounters (GE) 106 Letters |
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Spain: February 1, 2008 February 1 , 2008 Japan: October 26, 2007 |
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Majestic Dawn (MD) 100 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed
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Awakening of Legends (LA) 146 Letters |
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Spain: August 1, 2008
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Storm Front (SF) 106 Letters |
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Spain: November 1, 2008
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Platinum (PL) 133 Letters |
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Spain: February 11, 2009
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Rising Rivals (RR) 120 Letters |
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Not distributed
Japan: December 26, 2008 |
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Supreme Victors (SV) 153 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed
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Arceus (AR) 111 Letters |
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English: November 4, 2009 November 4 , 2009 Japanese: July 8, 2009 |
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Heartgold & SoulSilver 124 letters |
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Spain: February 10, 2010
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Unleashed (UL) 96 letters |
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Spain: February 7, 2011
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Undaunted (UD) 91 letters |
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Spain: Not distributed
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Triumphant (TM) 103 letters |
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Spain: Not distributed
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Call of Legends (CL) 106 letters |
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Spain: Not distributed
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Fifth Generation:
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Black and White (BLW) 115 Letters |
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Spain : May 25, 2011 English : April 25, 2011 Japan : December 17, 2010 |
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Emerging Forces (EPO) 98 letters |
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Spain: September 28, 2012 August 31 , 2011 Japan: Not distributed |
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Noble Victories (NIV) 102 letters |
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Spain: February 8, 2012 English: November 16, 2011 Japan: July 15, 2011 |
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Dark Explorers (DEX) 111 letters |
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Spain: May 9, 2012 February 8 , 2012 Japan: September 16, 2011 |
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Majestic Dragons (DRX) 128 letters |
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Not distributed May 9 , 2012 Japan: December 16, 2011 |
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Dragon's Treasure (DRV) 21 cards |
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Not distributed October 5 , 2012 Japan: January 27, 2012 |
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Border Crossing (BCR) 153 letters |
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Spain: February 1, 2013 November 7 , 2012 Japan: July 13, 2012 |
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Plasma storm (PLS) 138 letters |
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English: May 1, 2013 February 6 , 2013 Japan: September 14, 2012 |
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Plasma Glaciation (PLF) 122 letters |
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English: September 19, 2013 May 8 , 2013 Japan: December 14, 2012 |
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Plasma Burst (PLB) 105 letters |
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Not distributed July 14 , 2013 Japan: March 15, 2013 |
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Legendary Treasures (LTR) 140 letters |
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Not distributed November 6 , 2013 Japanese: July 13, 2013 |
Sixth Generation:
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XY: Welcome to Kalos (KSS) 39 Letters |
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Spain: Not distributed November 8 , 2013 Japan: Not distributed |
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XY (XY) 146 Letters |
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English: February 5, 2014 February 5 , 2014 Japan: December 13, 2013 |
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Flash of Fire (FLF) 109 Letters |
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Spain: May 14, 2014 May 7 , 2014 Japan: March 15, 2014 |
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Fists of Fury (FFI) 113 Letters |
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Spain: September 1, 2014 August 13 , 2014 Japan: June 14, 2014 |
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Phantom Forces (FHF) 122 Letters |
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Spain: November 5, 2014 November 5 , 2014 Japan: September 13, 2014 |
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Primal Duels (PRC) 164 Letters |
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Spain: February 4, 2015 February 4 , 2015 Japan: December 13, 2014 |
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Double Crisis (DCR) 34 Letters |
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Not distributed March 25 , 15 Japanese: Not distributed |
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Roaring Skies (ROS) 102 Letters |
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Spain : May 6, 2015 English : May 6, 2015 Japan : March 14, 2015 |
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Ancient Origins (AOR) 100 Letters |
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Spain : September 1, 2015 English : August 12, 2015 Japan : June 20, 2015 |
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Turbo boost (BKT) 164 Letters |
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Spain : November 4, 2015 English : November 4, 2015 Japan : September 26, 2015 |
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Turbo Limit (BKP) 123 Letters |
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Spain : February 3, 2016 English : February 3, 2016 Japan : December 11, 2015 |
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Generations (GEN) 115 Letters |
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Spain : May 2, 2016 English : February 22, 2016 Japan : Not distributed |
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Conflicting Destinies (FCO) 125 Letters |
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Spain : May 2, 2016 English : May 4, 2016 Japan : March 18, 2016 |
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Steam Siege (STS) 116 Letters |
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Spain : September 1, 2016 English : August 3, 2016 Japan : June 17, 2016 |
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Evolutions (EVO) 113 Letters |
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Spain : November 2, 2016 English : September 21, 2016 Japan : September 16, 2016 |
Seventh Generation:
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Sun and Moon (SUM) 149 cards (+14 secret) |
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Spain : February 3, 2017 February 3 , 2017 Japan : December 9, 2016 |
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Dawn of Guardians (GRI) 145 cards (+24 secret) |
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Spain : May 5, 2017 May 5 , 2017 Japan : March 17, 2017 |
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Burning Shadows (BUS) 147 cards (+22 Secret) |
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Spain : August 4, 2017 August 4 , 2017 Japan : June 16, 2017 |
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Shining Legends (SLG) 73 cards (+5 secret) |
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Spain : October 31, 2017 October 6 , 2017 Japan : August 25, 2017 |
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Crimson Invasion 111 cards (+13 secret) |
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Spain : November 3, 2017 November 3 , 2017 Japan : September 15, 2017 |
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Ultra Prism (UPR) 156 cards (+17 secret) |
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Spain : February 2, 2018 February 2 , 2018 Japan : December 8, 2017 |
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Forbidden Light (FLI) 131 cards (+15 secret) |
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Spain : May 4, 2018 May 4 , 2018 Japan : March 2, 2018 |
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Celestial Storm (CES) 168 cards (+15 secret) |
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Spain : August 3, 2018 August 3 , 2018 Japan : June 1, 2018 |
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Dragon Majesty (DRM) 70 cards (+8 secret) |
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Spain : September 7, 2018 English: September 7, 2018 Japan : April 6, 2018 |
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Lost Thunder (LOT) 214 Cards (+22 secret) |
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Spain : November 2, 2018 English: November 2, 2018 Japan : September 7, 2018 |
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Allied Union (TEU) 181 cards (+15 secret) |
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Spain : February 1, 2019 February 1 , 2019 Japan : December 7, 2018 |
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Detective Pikachu (DET) 18 Cards |
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Spain : March 29, 2019 March 29 , 2019 Japan : April 26, 2019 |
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Unbreakable Bonds (UNB) 214 cards (+20 secret) |
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Spain : May 3, 2019 May 3 , 2019 Japan : March 1, 2019 |
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United Minds (Unm) 236 cards (+22 secret) |
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Spain : August 2, 2019 August 2 , 2019 Japan : May 31, 2019 |
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Hidden Destinations (HIF) 169 Letters |
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Spain : November 1, 2019 August 23 , 2019 Japan : November 2, 2018 |
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Cosmic Eclipse (CEC) 236 cards (+35 Secret) |
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Spain : November 1, 2019 English: November 1, 2019 Japan : September 6, 2019 |
Eighth Generation:
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Sword and Shield (SSH) 202 Cards (+14 secret) |
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Spain : February 7, 2020 February 7 , 2020 Japan : December 8, 2019 |
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Rebel Clash (RCL) 192 Cards (+17 secret) |
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Spain : May 1, 2020
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Incandescent Darkness (DAA) 189 Letters 189 (+12 secret) |
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Spain : August 14, 2020
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Path of Champions (CPA) 73(+7 secret) |
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Spain : September 25, 2020
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Live voltage (VIV) 185 Cards (+18 secret) |
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Spain : November 13, 2020
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Shining Destinations (SHF) 195 Letters |
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Spain : February 19, 2021
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Combat Styles (BST) 163 (+20 secret) |
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Spain : March 19, 2021
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Chilling Reign (CRE) 198 (+35 secret) |
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Spain : June 18, 2021
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Evolutionary Skies (EVS) 203 Letters (+33 secret) |
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Spain : July 9, 2021
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Celebrations (CEL) 100 Letters |
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Spain : October 8, 2021
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Fusion Strike (FST) 246 Cards (+20 secret) |
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Spain : November 12, 2021
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Bright Stars (BRS) 172 Letters () |
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Spain : February 25, 2022
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