151 was released on 22 September 2023, in the Scarlet & Violet series.
151 release date
151 launched on 22 September 2023 as a Scarlet & Violet-series expansion. It carries 165 main-set cards, or 207 counting its 42 secret rares — the #20 largest set Nomekop tracks by printed count, with 23 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares in the pool and marquee Pokémon like Charizard, Blastoise, Venusaur, Charmander and Zapdos.
What the 2023 set brought
The standout cards that arrived with 151:
- Charizard ex (#199) — Special Illustration Rare (~$492.20)
- Blastoise ex (#200) — Special Illustration Rare (~$167.51)
- Venusaur ex (#198) — Special Illustration Rare (~$134.30)
- Charmander (#168) — Illustration Rare (~$130.15)
- Zapdos ex (#202) — Special Illustration Rare (~$119.92)
Its top card on the secondary market is Charizard ex (#199), around $492.20.
Star Pokémon from the 151 release
The marquee Pokémon that debuted (or returned) in 151, with their prints:
- Charizard — Charizard ex (#6), Charizard ex (#183), Charizard ex (#199)
- Blastoise — Blastoise ex (#9), Blastoise ex (#184), Blastoise ex (#200)
- Venusaur — Venusaur ex (#3), Venusaur ex (#182), Venusaur ex (#198)
- Charmander — Charmander (#168)
- Zapdos — Zapdos ex (#145), Zapdos ex (#192), Zapdos ex (#202)
Where 151 sits in the lineup
Among the sets Nomekop tracks, 151 is the #20 largest set Nomekop tracks. A full master set of it runs to 360 cards including 153 reverse holos, so the 22 September 2023 release still gives collectors plenty to chase well after launch day — whether you're after the 165-card base set or every print.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.