# When did Paldean Fates come out?

> Paldean Fates was released on 26 January 2024, in the Scarlet & Violet series.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/when-did-paldean-fates-come-out — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**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)](/card/sv4pt5-232) — Special Illustration Rare (~$968.49)
- [Charizard ex (#234)](/card/sv4pt5-234) — Special Illustration Rare (~$336.93)
- [Gardevoir ex (#233)](/card/sv4pt5-233) — Special Illustration Rare (~$186.13)
- [Pikachu (#131)](/card/sv4pt5-131) — Shiny Rare (~$89.19)
- [Snorlax (#202)](/card/sv4pt5-202) — 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.