Pokémon TCG · Series Guide
The HeartGold & SoulSilver Series
Five sets from February 2010 to February 2011, the series of Pokémon Prime and two-card Pokémon LEGEND, and the last before Black & White.
The sets in the series
The HeartGold & SoulSilver series ran from February 10, 2010 to February 9, 2011: five English sets. Together they hold 520 cards, and every one has a full guide.
| Set | Code | Released | Cards | Complete set as singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HeartGold & SoulSilver | HS | February 10, 2010 | 124 (123 numbered) | $3,152.65 on Oct 22 |
| HS Unleashed | UL | May 12, 2010 | 96 (95 numbered) | $2,661.34 on Oct 22 |
| HS Undaunted | UD | August 18, 2010 | 91 (90 numbered) | $4,259.51 on Oct 22 |
| HS Triumphant | TM | November 3, 2010 | 103 (102 numbered) | $2,782.77 on Oct 22 |
| Call of Legends | CL | February 9, 2011 | 106 (95 numbered) | $7,834.52 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. Call of Legends is the most expensive HeartGold & SoulSilver series set to complete, and HS Unleashed the least.
What the HeartGold & SoulSilver series changed
The series replaced Pokémon LV.X with two new top rarities: Pokémon Prime, regular Pokémon at the top of each set's rarity list, and Pokémon LEGEND, printed across two cards that go onto your Bench together. Each of the four numbered sets has a secret Alph Lithograph, numbered ONE to FOUR.
Call of Legends closed the series in February 2011 with no Prime or LEGEND, but eleven shiny legendary Pokémon numbered SL1 to SL11. The Black & White series followed in April 2011.
Each set's chase card
The card each set guide leads with, shown in its ordinary printing.
Rarities across the series
The LEGEND column counts cards, two per Pokémon LEGEND. Call of Legends has neither Prime nor LEGEND.
| Set | Rare Holo | Rare Prime | LEGEND | Above the printed total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HeartGold & SoulSilver | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| HS Unleashed | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| HS Undaunted | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| HS Triumphant | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Call of Legends | 33 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
The chase card in each set
Across the series, Call of Legends' Rayquaza 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HeartGold & SoulSilver | Lugia LEGEND | LEGEND | $422.85 on Oct 22 |
| HS Unleashed | Suicune & Entei LEGEND | LEGEND | $340.00 on Oct 22 |
| HS Undaunted | Umbreon | Rare Prime | $667.70 on Oct 22 |
| HS Triumphant | Gengar | Rare Prime | $665.32 on Oct 22 |
| Call of Legends | Rayquaza | Rare Holo | $1,013.27 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
HeartGold & SoulSilver (February 10, 2010). The first set of the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. It replaced Pokémon LV.X with Pokémon Prime and two-card Pokémon LEGEND, Lugia and Ho-Oh.
HS Unleashed (May 12, 2010). Three LEGEND made from pairs of the legendary beasts, six Pokémon Prime, and the Supporter Judge.
HS Undaunted (August 18, 2010). Umbreon Prime and Espeon Prime, two LEGEND pairs, Rayquaza & Deoxys and Kyogre & Groudon, and Legend Box to put a LEGEND straight into play.
HS Triumphant (November 3, 2010). Gengar Prime and Mew Prime, built around the Lost Zone, eight Pokémon Prime in all, and Junk Arm and Seeker.
Call of Legends (February 9, 2011). The last set before Black & White: no Primes or LEGEND, but eleven shiny legendary Pokémon numbered SL1 to SL11.
Where to go next
The Black & White series followed in 2011, the first sets still legal in Expanded. Every Pokémon TCG set →
Frequently Asked Questions
What sets are in the Pokémon TCG HeartGold & SoulSilver series?
Five English sets: HeartGold & SoulSilver (February 10, 2010), HS Unleashed (May 12, 2010), HS Undaunted (August 18, 2010), HS Triumphant (November 3, 2010) and Call of Legends (February 9, 2011).
Which HeartGold & SoulSilver series set is the biggest?
HeartGold & SoulSilver, with 124 cards. HS Undaunted is the smallest at 91.
What is the most valuable card in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series?
Among the chase cards the set guides lead with, Call of Legends' Rayquaza (Rare Holo), at $1,013.27 on October 22, 2026. HS Undaunted's Umbreon was next at $667.70. Prices move daily, and a scarcer printing of the same card can cost far more.
Are HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 LEGEND?
A Pokémon printed across two cards. You put both halves onto your Bench together, and it plays as one Pokémon. Every HeartGold & SoulSilver set but Call of Legends has two or three.
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