While the Pokemon TCG doesn’t have the busiest release schedule out there (that title would likely go to Magic: The Gathering), it does provide a constant stream of new cards, products, and expansion sets for fans to get excited about. That’s been the case ever since the cards were released initially, meaning that there are a lot of expansion sets to work through if you’re a collector. It can feel hard to keep track of how many cards there are in the mix, especially with Rarities like Illustration Rares and Hyper Rares to consider.
Here, you’ll find a guide to the current number of Pokemon cards, expansion sets, and release dates, looking at how many English-language Pokemon cards actually exist and which expansion sets feature the most cards. How many Pokemon cards are there in total? Considering every release that’s happened since writing this article, we estimate that there are a total of 17,067 Pokemon trading cards released in English. This immense number was calculated by adding up every officially released card so far, excluding promos, booster toppers, and other ancillary cards .
It’s important to note that our estimate is just for the English-language sets, too. Expansion sets in other languages – like Hot Air Arena – have not been included in our line-up. All Pokemon Trading Card sets released so far Below, you’ll find a breakdown of every Pokemon TCG expansion set so far, looking at their official names, card numbers (including all Rarities and Se.
