Paldean Fates was released on 26 January 2024, in the Scarlet & Violet series.
Paldean Fates release date
Paldean Fates launched on 26 January 2024 as a Scarlet & Violet-series expansion. It carries 91 main-set cards, or 245 counting its 154 secret rares — the #29 largest set Nomekop tracks by printed count, with 11 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares in the pool and marquee Pokémon like Mew, Charizard, Gardevoir, Pikachu and Snorlax.
What the 2024 set brought
The standout cards that arrived with Paldean Fates:
- Mew ex (#232) — Special Illustration Rare (~$968.49)
- Charizard ex (#234) — Special Illustration Rare (~$336.93)
- Gardevoir ex (#233) — Special Illustration Rare (~$186.13)
- Pikachu (#131) — Shiny Rare (~$89.19)
- Snorlax (#202) — Shiny Rare (~$68.36)
Its top card on the secondary market is Mew ex (#232), around $968.49.
Star Pokémon from the Paldean Fates release
The marquee Pokémon that debuted (or returned) in Paldean Fates, with their prints:
- Mew — Mew ex (#216), Mew ex (#232)
- Charizard — Charizard ex (#54), Charizard ex (#234)
- Gardevoir — Gardevoir ex (#29), Gardevoir ex (#217), Gardevoir ex (#233)
- Pikachu — Pikachu (#131)
- Snorlax — Snorlax (#202)
Where Paldean Fates sits in the lineup
Among the sets Nomekop tracks, Paldean Fates is the #29 largest set Nomekop tracks. A full master set of it runs to 326 cards including 81 reverse holos, so the 26 January 2024 release still gives collectors plenty to chase well after launch day — whether you're after the 91-card base set or every print.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.