Pokémon TCG · Series Guide
The Sun & Moon Series
Every Pokémon TCG set in the Sun & Moon series, from Sun & Moon to Cosmic Eclipse: Pokémon-GX, Ultra Beasts, Prism Star cards, TAG TEAMs, and a guide to every set.
The sets in the series
Sun & Moon ran from February 3, 2017 to November 1, 2019: sixteen English sets, twelve main expansions and four special sets, holding 2,574 cards before their companion lists. Every one has a full guide.
| Set | Code | Type | Released | Cards | Complete set as singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun & Moon | SUM | Main expansion | February 3, 2017 | 172 (149 + 23) | $653.42 on Oct 22 |
| Guardians Rising | GRI | Main expansion | May 5, 2017 | 169 (145 + 24) | $1,078.09 on Oct 22 |
| Burning Shadows | BUS | Main expansion | August 5, 2017 | 169 (147 + 22) | $1,842.33 on Oct 22 |
| Shining Legends | SLG | Special set | October 6, 2017 | 78 (73 + 5) | $1,584.18 on Oct 22 |
| Crimson Invasion | CIN | Main expansion | November 3, 2017 | 124 (111 + 13) | $500.65 on Oct 22 |
| Ultra Prism | UPR | Main expansion | February 2, 2018 | 173 (156 + 17) | $2,343.90 on Oct 22 |
| Forbidden Light | FLI | Main expansion | May 4, 2018 | 146 (131 + 15) | $1,369.76 on Oct 22 |
| Celestial Storm | CES | Main expansion | August 3, 2018 | 183 (168 + 15) | $2,133.05 on Oct 22 |
| Dragon Majesty | DRM | Special set | September 7, 2018 | 78 (70 + 8) | $763.80 on Oct 22 |
| Lost Thunder | LOT | Main expansion | November 2, 2018 | 236 (214 + 22) | $2,960.46 on Oct 22 |
| Team Up | TEU | Main expansion | February 1, 2019 | 196 (181 + 15) | $12,420.09 on Oct 22 |
| Detective Pikachu | DET | Special set | April 5, 2019 | 18 | $77.74 on Oct 22 |
| Unbroken Bonds | UNB | Main expansion | May 3, 2019 | 234 (214 + 20) | $4,138.46 on Oct 22 |
| Unified Minds | UNM | Main expansion | August 2, 2019 | 258 (236 + 22) | $4,874.21 on Oct 22 |
| Hidden Fates | HIF | Special set | August 23, 2019 | 69 (68 + 1) + 94 Shiny Vault | $3,723.16 on Oct 22 |
| Cosmic Eclipse | CEC | Main expansion | November 1, 2019 | 271 (236 + 35) | $6,577.82 on Oct 22 |
The Cards column gives the numbered cards and, after the plus, the cards above the printed total. The last column is what one copy of every card cost as singles, companion list included, each at its cheapest variant and TCGplayer market price, on the date beside it. It shows how much value a set packs in, not what opening it returns.
What Sun & Moon changed
Sun & Moon replaced Pokémon-EX with Pokémon-GX. A Pokémon-GX still gives up two Prize cards when Knocked Out, but many are Evolution Pokémon, and each has a GX attack: a stronger move you can use only once in a game, across all your GX attacks. The first set also introduced Rainbow Rares, rainbow-foil full arts numbered above the printed total.
Later sets added more. Crimson Invasion brought Ultra Beasts, Ultra Prism the Prism Star cards (one of each name per deck, sent to the Lost Zone instead of the discard pile), and Team Up the TAG TEAM Pokémon-GX, two or three Pokémon on one card, worth three Prize cards. Hidden Fates added a 94-card Shiny Vault, and Cosmic Eclipse closed the series as its largest set.
Each set's face card
One headline Pokémon from each set's guide.
Decidueye-GX
Sun & Moon #12
Sun & Moon
Tapu Lele-GX
Guardians Rising #60
Guardians Rising
Charizard-GX
Burning Shadows #20
Burning Shadows
Zoroark-GX
Shining Legends #53
Shining Legends
Buzzwole-GX
Crimson Invasion #57
Crimson Invasion
Dawn Wings Necrozma-GX
Ultra Prism #63
Ultra Prism
Greninja-GX
Forbidden Light #24
Forbidden Light
Rayquaza-GX
Celestial Storm #109
Celestial Storm
Dragonite-GX
Dragon Majesty #37
Dragon Majesty
Lugia-GX
Lost Thunder #159
Lost Thunder
Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Team Up #33
Team Up
Detective Pikachu
Detective Pikachu #10
Detective Pikachu
Reshiram & Charizard-GX
Unbroken Bonds #20
Unbroken Bonds
Mewtwo & Mew-GX
Unified Minds #71
Unified Minds
Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX
Hidden Fates #44
Hidden Fates
Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX
Cosmic Eclipse #156
Cosmic Eclipse
Rarities across the series
Rare Holo GX is where a set prints its regular Pokémon-GX, TAG TEAMs included; Rare Prism Star its Prism Star cards; Rare Ultra the full arts; and Rare Rainbow and Rare Secret the cards above the printed total.
| Set | Rare Holo GX | Rare Prism Star | Rare Ultra | Rare Rainbow | Rare Secret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun & Moon | 11 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Guardians Rising | 12 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
| Burning Shadows | 12 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 9 |
| Shining Legends | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Crimson Invasion | 8 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Ultra Prism | 7 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 8 |
| Forbidden Light | 8 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Celestial Storm | 11 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 6 |
| Dragon Majesty | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Lost Thunder | 13 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 9 |
| Team Up | 11 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 5 |
| Detective Pikachu | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Unbroken Bonds | 14 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 6 |
| Unified Minds | 17 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 9 |
| Hidden Fates | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Cosmic Eclipse | 16 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 21 |
Prism Star cards appear from Ultra Prism to Team Up. Rainbow Rares run through the whole series, and Cosmic Eclipse has the most secret rares. Detective Pikachu has no Pokémon-GX at all. Counts come from the Pokémon catalog and leave out companion lists.
The chase card in each set
Every set has one card its collectors open packs for. In Sun & Moon it is usually a Rainbow Rare or, from Team Up on, an alternate full-art TAG TEAM. Across the series, Team Up's Latias & Latios-GX was the most valuable card the guides list, at $4,499.66 on Oct 22.
| Set | Chase card | Rarity | Market price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun & Moon | Umbreon-GX | Rare Rainbow | $130.02 on Oct 22 |
| Guardians Rising | Sylveon-GX | Rare Rainbow | $185.11 on Oct 22 |
| Burning Shadows | Charizard-GX | Rare Rainbow | $840.75 on Oct 22 |
| Shining Legends | Mewtwo-GX | Rare Secret | $830.72 on Oct 22 |
| Crimson Invasion | Gyarados-GX | Rare Rainbow | $81.54 on Oct 22 |
| Ultra Prism | Lillie | Rare Ultra | $468.18 on Oct 22 |
| Forbidden Light | Lucario-GX | Rare Rainbow | $130.82 on Oct 22 |
| Celestial Storm | Rayquaza-GX | Rare Rainbow | $338.70 on Oct 22 |
| Dragon Majesty | Ultra Necrozma-GX | Rare Secret | $123.44 on Oct 22 |
| Lost Thunder | Lugia-GX | Rare Rainbow | $370.07 on Oct 22 |
| Team Up | Latias & Latios-GX | Rare Ultra | $4,499.66 on Oct 22 |
| Detective Pikachu | Charizard | Rare Ultra | $14.06 on Oct 22 |
| Unbroken Bonds | Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX | Rare Ultra | $708.55 on Oct 22 |
| Unified Minds | Mewtwo & Mew-GX | Rare Rainbow | $429.54 on Oct 22 |
| Hidden Fates | Charizard-GX | Shiny Vault, Rare Shiny GX | $768.10 on Oct 22 |
| Cosmic Eclipse | Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX | Rare Ultra | $595.06 on Oct 22 |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices and move daily, so each carries its date. Each set guide has the chase card's other versions and the rest of its chase list. How much are my Pokémon cards worth? →
The set guides
Sun & Moon (February 3, 2017). The first Sun & Moon set, and the first with Pokémon-GX, each with a once-a-game GX attack. It also introduced Rainbow Rares, and the rainbow Umbreon-GX is its most valuable card.
Guardians Rising (May 5, 2017). The second Sun & Moon set, with the Island Guardians: Tapu Lele-GX, Tapu Koko-GX and more. The rainbow Sylveon-GX leads its value, more than double the next card.
Burning Shadows (August 5, 2017). The set of Charizard-GX, Gardevoir-GX and Darkrai-GX, and of Guzma, the Supporter that switches both Active Pokémon. Its rainbow Charizard-GX is worth more than the next ten cards together.
Shining Legends (October 6, 2017). A special set built on Shining Pokémon, shiny versions of legendary and mythical Pokémon, and a handful of Pokémon-GX. Its secret-rare Mewtwo-GX is worth four times the next card, Shining Mew.
Crimson Invasion (November 3, 2017). The set that brought Ultra Beasts into the game, with Nihilego-GX, Buzzwole-GX, Guzzlord-GX and Kartana-GX. The rainbow Gyarados-GX leads a set with low prices overall.
Ultra Prism (February 2, 2018). The set that introduced Prism Star cards, one of each name per deck, and its value is in its full-art Supporters: the full-art Lillie is its most valuable card, ahead of Cynthia and Lusamine.
Forbidden Light (May 4, 2018). A set of Pokémon-GX from Kalos and Ultra Beasts, with Greninja-GX, Ultra Necrozma-GX and the Prism Star Arceus. Its rainbow Lucario-GX and Greninja-GX are close together at the top.
Celestial Storm (August 3, 2018). A set of Hoenn Pokémon, with Rayquaza-GX, Blaziken-GX and the Prism Star Jirachi and Latios. The rainbow Rayquaza-GX leads its value, and the full-art Lisia is second.
Dragon Majesty (September 7, 2018). A special set built around Dragon-type Pokémon, with Dragonite-GX, Salamence-GX and the Supporters Zinnia and Lance Prism Star. A secret-rare Ultra Necrozma-GX is its most valuable card.
Lost Thunder (November 2, 2018). The largest Sun & Moon set to its release, with 236 cards, seven Prism Star cards and Pokémon from the Johto region. The rainbow Lugia-GX and Mimikyu-GX lead its value.
Team Up (February 1, 2019). The set that introduced TAG TEAM Pokémon-GX, worth three Prize cards each. Its alternate full-art Latias & Latios-GX alone costs more than most whole Sun & Moon sets.
Detective Pikachu (April 5, 2019). An 18-card special set released with the Detective Pikachu film. Its cards use images from the movie and have no Pokémon-GX, so prices are low; the Charizard is its most valuable card.
Unbroken Bonds (May 3, 2019). The second TAG TEAM set, with Reshiram & Charizard-GX, Pheromosa & Buzzwole-GX and Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX, and the Supporter Welder. Its alternate full-art Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX leads by a wide margin.
Unified Minds (August 2, 2019). The third TAG TEAM set, with Mewtwo & Mew-GX, Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX and Garchomp & Giratina-GX. Its top five cards are all within about $60 of each other.
Hidden Fates (August 23, 2019). A special set of Kanto Pokémon and Supporters, with a 94-card Shiny Vault beside it. The Shiny Vault holds nearly all of its value, led by the shiny Charizard-GX.
Cosmic Eclipse (November 1, 2019). The last Sun & Moon set and the biggest, with 271 cards: three-Pokémon TAG TEAMs, TAG TEAM Supporters and a long run of secret rares. The alternate full-art Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX leads it.
Sun & Moon in Standard and Expanded
No Sun & Moon card is Standard-legal as printed, apart from basic Energy: the series predates regulation marks, and Standard has allowed only H, I and J since April 10, 2026. Every Sun & Moon set is legal in Expanded, apart from the cards on the Expanded banned list, and more of those come from Sun & Moon than from any other series: Marshadow, Oranguru, Flabébé, the two Unown, Mismagius, Chip-Chip Ice Axe, Lt. Surge's Strategy, Jessie & James, Reset Stamp, Duskull and Island Challenge Amulet. Each guide names its own. Banned and legal Pokémon cards →
Before and after
XY came before Sun & Moon, with Pokémon-EX, Mega Evolution and Pokémon BREAK.The XY series →
Sword & Shield followed in February 2020, with Pokémon V and VMAX and the first regulation marks.The Sword & Shield series →
Frequently Asked Questions
What sets are in the Pokémon TCG Sun & Moon series?
16 English sets: Sun & Moon (February 3, 2017), Guardians Rising (May 5, 2017), Burning Shadows (August 5, 2017), Shining Legends (October 6, 2017), Crimson Invasion (November 3, 2017), Ultra Prism (February 2, 2018), Forbidden Light (May 4, 2018), Celestial Storm (August 3, 2018), Dragon Majesty (September 7, 2018), Lost Thunder (November 2, 2018), Team Up (February 1, 2019), Detective Pikachu (April 5, 2019), Unbroken Bonds (May 3, 2019), Unified Minds (August 2, 2019), Hidden Fates (August 23, 2019) and Cosmic Eclipse (November 1, 2019). That leaves out the Black Star Promos.
When did the Sun & Moon series start and end?
It started with the Sun & Moon set on February 3, 2017 and ended with Cosmic Eclipse on November 1, 2019. The Sword & Shield series followed.
Which Sun & Moon set is the biggest?
Cosmic Eclipse, with 271 cards. Detective Pikachu is the smallest at 18.
What is the most valuable card in the Sun & Moon series?
Among the chase cards the set guides list, the Rare Ultra Latias & Latios-GX from Team Up, at $4,499.66 on October 22, 2026. The Rare Ultra Gengar & Mimikyu-GX from Team Up was next at $2,155.56. Prices move daily.
Are Sun & Moon cards legal in Standard?
No, apart from basic Energy. They were printed before regulation marks, and Standard has allowed only the H, I and J marks since April 10, 2026. The whole series is legal in Expanded except for the cards on the Expanded banned list, Reset Stamp and Island Challenge Amulet among them.
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