# When did 151 come out?

> 151 was released on 22 September 2023, in the Scarlet & Violet series.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/when-did-151-come-out — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**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)](/card/sv3pt5-199) — Special Illustration Rare (~$492.20)
- [Blastoise ex (#200)](/card/sv3pt5-200) — Special Illustration Rare (~$167.51)
- [Venusaur ex (#198)](/card/sv3pt5-198) — Special Illustration Rare (~$134.30)
- [Charmander (#168)](/card/sv3pt5-168) — Illustration Rare (~$130.15)
- [Zapdos ex (#202)](/card/sv3pt5-202) — 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.