# When did Lost Origin come out?

> Lost Origin was released on 9 September 2022, in the Sword & Shield series.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/when-did-lost-origin-come-out — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**Lost Origin was released on 9 September 2022, in the Sword & Shield series.**

## Lost Origin release date

Lost Origin launched on 9 September 2022 as a Sword & Shield-series expansion. It carries 196 main-set cards, or 217 counting its 21 secret rares — the #8 largest set Nomekop tracks by printed count, with 0 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares in the pool and marquee Pokémon like Giratina, Aerodactyl, Rotom, Galarian Perrserker and Hisuian Goodra.

## What the 2022 set brought

The standout cards that arrived with Lost Origin:

- [Giratina V (#186)](/card/swsh11-186) — Rare Ultra (~$839.36)
- [Aerodactyl V (#180)](/card/swsh11-180) — Rare Ultra (~$226.76)
- [Rotom V (#177)](/card/swsh11-177) — Rare Ultra (~$30.74)
- [Giratina VSTAR (#201)](/card/swsh11-201) — Rare Rainbow (~$27.10)
- [Galarian Perrserker V (#184)](/card/swsh11-184) — Rare Ultra (~$21.17)

Its top card on the secondary market is Giratina V (#186), around $839.36.

## Star Pokémon from the Lost Origin release

The marquee Pokémon that debuted (or returned) in Lost Origin, with their prints:

- **Giratina** — Giratina V (#185), Giratina V (#186), Giratina VSTAR (#201), Giratina VSTAR (#212)
- **Aerodactyl** — Aerodactyl V (#179), Aerodactyl V (#180), Aerodactyl VSTAR (#199)
- **Rotom** — Rotom V (#176), Rotom V (#177)
- **Galarian Perrserker** — Galarian Perrserker V (#183), Galarian Perrserker V (#184)
- **Hisuian Goodra** — Hisuian Goodra V (#187), Hisuian Goodra VSTAR (#202)

## Where Lost Origin sits in the lineup

Among the sets Nomekop tracks, Lost Origin is the #8 largest set Nomekop tracks. A full master set of it runs to 366 cards including 149 reverse holos, so the 9 September 2022 release still gives collectors plenty to chase well after launch day — whether you're after the 196-card base set or every print.

Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.