Pokémon TCG · Series Guide
The Diamond & Pearl Series
Seven sets from May 2007 to November 2008 that brought in the Sinnoh Pokémon and the Pokémon LV.X.
The sets in the series
The Diamond & Pearl series ran from May 1, 2007 to November 1, 2008: seven English sets. Together they hold 844 cards, and every one has a full guide.
| Set | Code | Released | Cards | Complete set as singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond & Pearl | DP | May 1, 2007 | 130 | $987.32 on Oct 22 |
| Mysterious Treasures | MT | August 1, 2007 | 124 (123 numbered) | $990.07 on Oct 22 |
| Secret Wonders | SW | November 1, 2007 | 132 | $1,470.43 on Oct 22 |
| Great Encounters | GE | February 1, 2008 | 106 | $1,286.24 on Oct 22 |
| Majestic Dawn | MD | May 1, 2008 | 100 | $1,946.01 on Oct 22 |
| Legends Awakened | LA | August 1, 2008 | 146 | $1,809.84 on Oct 22 |
| Stormfront | SF | November 1, 2008 | 106 (100 numbered) | $2,181.01 on Oct 22 |
The last column is what one copy of every card cost as singles, each at its cheapest priced variant and TCGplayer market price. For these sets that is usually an Unlimited or Normal copy, so a set in 1st Edition or Reverse Holofoil costs far more. Stormfront is the most expensive Diamond & Pearl series set to complete, and Diamond & Pearl the least.
What the Diamond & Pearl series changed
The Diamond & Pearl series swapped the EX series' Pokémon-ex and Gold Stars for the Pokémon LV.X, a card you put onto your Active Pokémon of the same name to level it up, keeping every attack and power below it. Every set in the series has between two and seven.
Secret rares were rare in this series: only Mysterious Treasures and Stormfront have cards above their printed total, and Stormfront's three SH shiny Pokémon started a list the Platinum sets continued.
Each set's chase card
The card each set guide leads with, shown in its ordinary printing.
Infernape LV.X
Diamond & Pearl #121
Diamond & Pearl
Lucario LV.X
Mysterious Treasures #122
Mysterious Treasures
Lugia
Secret Wonders #14
Secret Wonders
Darkrai LV.X
Great Encounters #104
Great Encounters
Glaceon LV.X
Majestic Dawn #98
Majestic Dawn
Rayquaza
Legends Awakened #14
Legends Awakened
Charizard
Stormfront #103
Stormfront
Rarities across the series
Every Diamond & Pearl set prints Common, Uncommon, Rare, Rare Holo and Rare Holo LV.X.
| Set | Rare Holo | Rare Holo LV.X | Above the printed total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond & Pearl | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| Mysterious Treasures | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| Secret Wonders | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| Great Encounters | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| Majestic Dawn | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| Legends Awakened | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| Stormfront | 11 | 5 | 6 |
The chase card in each set
Across the series, Stormfront's Charizard is the most valuable of the cards the guides lead with. Each price is the printing named in its rarity column.
| Set | Chase card | Printing | Market price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond & Pearl | Infernape LV.X | Rare Holo LV.X | $167.99 on Oct 22 |
| Mysterious Treasures | Lucario LV.X | Rare Holo LV.X | $216.04 on Oct 22 |
| Secret Wonders | Lugia | Rare Holo | $376.20 on Oct 22 |
| Great Encounters | Darkrai LV.X | Rare Holo LV.X | $261.17 on Oct 22 |
| Majestic Dawn | Glaceon LV.X | Rare Holo LV.X | $537.50 on Oct 22 |
| Legends Awakened | Rayquaza | Rare Holo | $352.87 on Oct 22 |
| Stormfront | Charizard | Rare Secret | $699.99 on Oct 22 |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices and move daily; a card this old can go days without a sale. Each set guide lists its chase card's other printings and the rest of its chase list. How much are my Pokémon cards worth? →
The set guides
Diamond & Pearl (May 1, 2007). The first set of the Diamond & Pearl series. It replaced Pokémon-ex with Pokémon LV.X, starting with the three Sinnoh starters.
Mysterious Treasures (August 1, 2007). Lucario LV.X, the fossil Pokémon of Sinnoh, Quick Ball and Bebe's Search, and a secret rare that is a Trainer.
Secret Wonders (November 1, 2007). Gardevoir LV.X and Honchkrow LV.X, and holos of Lugia, Mew and the Kanto starters.
Great Encounters (February 1, 2008). Four legendary Pokémon LV.X, Darkrai, Dialga, Palkia and Cresselia, and the Hoenn starters as holos.
Majestic Dawn (May 1, 2008). Glaceon and Leafeon's first set, with a LV.X of each, Garchomp LV.X, and holos of Mewtwo, Palkia and Darkrai.
Legends Awakened (August 1, 2008). The biggest Diamond & Pearl set: seven Pokémon LV.X, Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf among them, and a Rayquaza holo at the top of the price list.
Stormfront (November 1, 2008). The last Diamond & Pearl set: five Pokémon LV.X, a secret Charmander, Charmeleon and Charizard, and three shiny Pokémon numbered SH1 to SH3.
What came next
The Platinum series followed. The Platinum series →
Frequently Asked Questions
What sets are in the Pokémon TCG Diamond & Pearl series?
Seven English sets: Diamond & Pearl (May 1, 2007), Mysterious Treasures (August 1, 2007), Secret Wonders (November 1, 2007), Great Encounters (February 1, 2008), Majestic Dawn (May 1, 2008), Legends Awakened (August 1, 2008) and Stormfront (November 1, 2008).
Which Diamond & Pearl series set is the biggest?
Legends Awakened, with 146 cards. Majestic Dawn is the smallest at 100.
What is the most valuable card in the Diamond & Pearl series?
Among the chase cards the set guides lead with, Stormfront's Charizard (Rare Secret), at $699.99 on October 22, 2026. Majestic Dawn's Glaceon LV.X was next at $537.50. Prices move daily, and a scarcer printing of the same card can cost far more.
Are Diamond & Pearl series cards legal in Standard or Expanded?
No set from this series is. Expanded starts with the Black & White series in 2011. The catalog marks a few cards in each set as legal anyway, basic Energy and cards that share their name and text with a later legal printing, and each set guide lists them.
What is a Pokémon LV.X?
A card you put onto your Active Pokémon of the same name, the way you evolve. It keeps every attack, Poké-Power and Poké-Body of the Pokémon under it. Diamond & Pearl introduced them, and the Platinum series kept them.
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