Gengar PSA 9 $18,697Gengar-Holo PSA 9 $17,630Reshiram ex PSA 10 $9,224Gengar & Mimikyu GX PSA 10 $7,906Gengar PSA 10 $7,500UMBREON & DARKRAI GX PSA 10 $7,334Special Delivery Pikachu PSA 10 $5,531onix PSA 10 $5,520Dragonite PSA 8 $4,508Umbreon VMAX PSA 10 $4,424Dark Vileplume PSA 10 $4,000Pikachu ex PSA 10 $3,906Pikachu V #SWSH145 BGS 10 $3,906Special Delivery Pikachu #SWSH074 PSA 10 $3,826Giratina PSA 10 $3,380Mega Charizard X ex PSA 10 $2,949Dark Charizard PSA 9 $2,701Lugia-Holo PSA 6 $2,500Mega Dragonite ex PSA 10 $2,473Gengar VMAX PSA 10 $2,320

Sun & Moon Pokémon TCG Sets

The Sun & Moon era (2017 to 2019): 16 English sets, Pokémon-GX, Prism Star cards, TAG TEAM GX and the Hidden Fates Shiny Vault. Every set with card lists and prices.

Prices as of: October 20, 2026

Updated

All sets

Sun & Moon logo

Sun & Moon

Released February 3, 2017

163 cards

Top PSA 10: $2,973.73

Ultra Prism logo

Ultra Prism

Released February 2, 2018

173 cards

Top PSA 10: $3,261.00

Lost Thunder logo

Lost Thunder

Released November 2, 2018

236 cards

Top PSA 10: $21,500.00

Team Up logo

Team Up

Released February 1, 2019

196 cards

Top PSA 10: $15,505.01

Unified Minds logo

Unified Minds

Released August 2, 2019

258 cards

Top PSA 10: $2,946.87

Hidden Fates logo

Hidden Fates

Released August 23, 2019

69 cards

Top PSA 10: $1,360.00

About the Sun & Moon era

The Sun & Moon Series ran from the Sun & Moon base set on February 3, 2017 to Cosmic Eclipse on November 1, 2019, covering the Alola region of Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and, late in the run, the Kanto of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! and the live action Detective Pikachu film. Twelve main expansions and four special sets released in English, most of them combining pairs of Japanese Sun & Moon era expansions.

Pokémon-GX defined the era: powerful cards with a GX attack usable once per game, replacing the Pokémon-EX of the XY Series. Ultra Prism and Forbidden Light added Prism Star cards, limited to one copy per deck and sent to the Lost Zone when discarded, and Team Up introduced TAG TEAM Pokémon-GX, two Pokémon on one card worth three Prize cards. TAG TEAM cards carried the series through Unbroken Bonds, Unified Minds and Cosmic Eclipse, and Hidden Fates delivered the first TAG TEAM trio, Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX.

The special sets built the era's collecting identity. Shining Legends brought Shiny Pokémon back as Shining Pokémon in October 2017, Dragon Majesty gathered Dragon types in September 2018, Detective Pikachu tied into the film with 3D rendered art in March 2019, and Hidden Fates, in August 2019, paired a 68 card main set with a 94 card Shiny Vault led by Shiny Charizard GX. None of the four was sold in booster boxes; all came through tins, collections and Elite Trainer Boxes.

Collectors chase the full art and rainbow rare GX cards, the alternate art TAG TEAM GX cards of Team Up, Unbroken Bonds and Cosmic Eclipse, and the Shiny Vault. Charizard GX from Burning Shadows, Latias & Latios GX and Gengar & Mimikyu GX from Team Up, Mewtwo GX from Shining Legends and Shiny Charizard GX from Hidden Fates lead the era's graded market. The set hubs below carry every card list, the live chase and sealed prices and the editorial history of each release.

  • Pokémon-GX The base set introduced Pokémon-GX with a GX attack usable once per game, the mechanic every main expansion of the era carried, in regular, full art and rainbow rare prints.
  • Prism Star and TAG TEAM Ultra Prism and Forbidden Light added Prism Star cards, one per deck and Lost Zoned on discard, and Team Up introduced TAG TEAM Pokémon-GX worth three Prize cards, with the first trio, Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX, arriving in Hidden Fates.
  • Four special sets in products Shining Legends, Dragon Majesty, Detective Pikachu and Hidden Fates were sold through tins, collections and Elite Trainer Boxes rather than booster boxes, and Hidden Fates' 94 card Shiny Vault is the era's most collected subset.
  • Alola, Kanto and a film The early sets cover Alola and Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Team Up draws on Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, and Detective Pikachu features Pokémon rendered by the film's visual effects studios.
  • Cosmic Eclipse and the Lost Zone The twelfth and final main expansion, Cosmic Eclipse, was the last set to use the Lost Zone before Lost Origin brought it back in the Sword & Shield Series.

Release timeline

  1. Sun & Moon · 163 cards · SUM
  2. Guardians Rising · 169 cards · GRI
  3. Burning Shadows · 169 cards · BUS
  4. Shining Legends · 78 cards · SLG
  5. Crimson Invasion · 124 cards · CIN
  6. Ultra Prism · 173 cards · UPR
  7. Forbidden Light · 146 cards · FLI
  8. Celestial Storm · 183 cards · CES
  9. Dragon Majesty · 78 cards · DRM
  10. Lost Thunder · 236 cards · LOT
  11. Team Up · 196 cards · TEU
  12. Detective Pikachu · 18 cards · DET
  13. Unbroken Bonds · 234 cards · UNB
  14. Unified Minds · 258 cards · UNM
  15. Hidden Fates · 68 plus 1 secret rare, plus 94 Shiny Vault · HIF
  16. Cosmic Eclipse · 271 cards · CEC

Top 10 cards

  1. Giratina from Lost Thunder at PSA 10 $21,500.00
  2. Latias & Latios GX from Team Up at PSA 10 $15,505.01
  3. Mewtwo GX from Shining Legends at PSA 10 $8,158.01
  4. Gengar & Mimikyu GX from Team Up at PSA 10 $7,850.00
  5. Raichu from Burning Shadows at PSA 10 $7,625.00
  6. Charizard GX from Burning Shadows at PSA 10 $7,000.00
  7. Gengar from Unbroken Bonds at PSA 10 $6,714.15
  8. Gengar from Crimson Invasion at PSA 10 $4,405.53
  9. Magikarp & Wailord GX from Team Up at PSA 10 $4,055.00
  10. Squirtle from Unbroken Bonds at PSA 10 $4,048.39

Sun & Moon Pokémon TCG Sets FAQ

How many sets are in the Sun & Moon era?

There are 16 published Sun & Moon era sets in this hub.

When were the Sun & Moon era sets released?

The published Sun & Moon era sets were released from February 3, 2017 to November 1, 2019.

What are the top chase cards in the Sun & Moon era?

The leading tracked chase cards in the Sun & Moon era are Giratina from Lost Thunder, Latias & Latios GX from Team Up, Mewtwo GX from Shining Legends.

How many sets are in the Sun & Moon era?

Sixteen English sets: twelve main expansions from Sun & Moon to Cosmic Eclipse and four special sets, Shining Legends, Dragon Majesty, Detective Pikachu and Hidden Fates.

When did the Sun & Moon era start and end?

It opened with the Sun & Moon base set on February 3, 2017 and closed with Cosmic Eclipse on November 1, 2019, after which the Sword & Shield Series began.

What mechanics did the Sun & Moon era introduce?

Pokémon-GX with once per game GX attacks in the base set, Prism Star cards in Ultra Prism, TAG TEAM Pokémon-GX in Team Up and the first TAG TEAM trio in Hidden Fates, plus the Shiny Vault subset format that Shining Fates later reused.

Which Sun & Moon era sets do collectors chase most?

Hidden Fates for the Shiny Vault, Burning Shadows for Charizard GX, Team Up for the TAG TEAM alternate arts, Shining Legends for Mewtwo GX and Cosmic Eclipse for its alternate art TAG TEAMs. Each set hub ranks its own chase cards by live PSA 10 value.

Which Sun & Moon era sets have no booster boxes?

Shining Legends, Dragon Majesty, Detective Pikachu and Hidden Fates were sold only in branded products, so their sealed tables list tins, collections and Elite Trainer Boxes instead of display boxes.

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