The 23 Best Pokémon TCG Sets Since 2015

Holo chases, alternate-art hunts and shiny subsets share this list with the sets competitive players actually built decks from. Some boxes vanished from shelves in hours; others sat there for months and aged surprisingly well.

1. 1
   Evolving Skies

   The August 2021 Sword & Shield expansion with Eeveelution V and VMAX cards, including the alternate-art Umbreon VMAX.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Shining Fates

   The 2021 special expansion with a Shiny Vault of more than 100 shiny Pokémon.
   763pts
3. 3
   Paldean Fates

   The January 2024 special expansion with more than 100 shiny Pokémon.
   728pts
4. 4
   Crown Zenith

   The January 2023 final Sword & Shield special expansion with a Galarian Gallery subset.
   624pts
5. 5
   Ascended Heroes

   The January 2026 Mega Evolution special expansion, the largest English set at 295 cards.
   624pts
6. 6
   Fusion Strike

   The November 2021 Sword & Shield expansion, which at 284 cards was the largest English set until 2026.
   560pts
7. 7
   XY Evolutions

   The 2016 expansion that revisited Base Set, with many cards using their original 1999 artwork.
   485pts
8. 8
   Team Up

   The 2019 Sun & Moon expansion that introduced TAG TEAM Pokémon-GX cards.
   485pts
9. 9
   Hidden Fates

   The 2019 special expansion with a Shiny Vault of shiny Pokémon and Pokémon-GX.
   485pts
10. 10
    Scarlet & Violet 151

    The September 2023 special expansion featuring the original 151 Pokémon from Kanto.
    485pts
11. 11
    Lost Origin

    The 2022 Sword & Shield expansion built around the Lost Zone, with an alternate-art Giratina V.
    485pts
12. 12
    Champion's Path

    The 2020 Sword & Shield special expansion based on the Galar region's Pokémon League, with a rainbow Charizard VMAX.
    485pts
13. 13
    Celebrations

    The October 2021 25th-anniversary expansion with a Classic Collection of reprinted cards from past sets.
    485pts
14. 14
    Surging Sparks

    The November 2024 Scarlet & Violet expansion headlined by Pikachu ex.
    397pts
15. 15
    Cosmic Eclipse

    The November 2019 final Sun & Moon expansion, with more than 270 cards including full-art Character Rares.
    397pts
16. 16
    Brilliant Stars

    The 2022 Sword & Shield expansion that introduced Pokémon VSTAR and the Trainer Gallery subset.
    397pts
17. 17
    Obsidian Flames

    The August 2023 Scarlet & Violet expansion headlined by a Darkness-type Tera Charizard ex.
    397pts
18. 18
    Vivid Voltage

    The 2020 Sword & Shield expansion that introduced Amazing Rare cards, home to the Pikachu VMAX.
    0pts
19. 19
    Destined Rivals

    The May 2025 Scarlet & Violet expansion built around Trainer's Pokémon, including Team Rocket's Pokémon.
    0pts
20. 20
    Generations

    The 2016 20th-anniversary expansion with a Radiant Collection subset.
    0pts
21. 21
    Roaring Skies

    The 2015 XY expansion headlined by Mega Rayquaza-EX and Shaymin-EX.
    0pts
22. 22
    Silver Tempest

    The 2022 Sword & Shield expansion headlined by Lugia V and Lugia VSTAR.
    0pts
23. 23
    Prismatic Evolutions

    The January 2025 special expansion focused on Eevee and its evolutions as Tera Pokémon ex.
    0pts

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