Pokémon GO was released on 1 July 2022, in the Sword & Shield series.
Pokémon GO release date
Pokémon GO launched on 1 July 2022 as a Sword & Shield-series expansion. It carries 78 main-set cards, or 88 counting its 10 secret rares — the #34 largest set Nomekop tracks by printed count, with 0 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares in the pool and marquee Pokémon like Mewtwo, Dragonite, Radiant Charizard, Melmetal and Radiant Blastoise.
What the 2022 set brought
The standout cards that arrived with Pokémon GO:
- Mewtwo V (#72) — Rare Ultra (~$66.16)
- Mewtwo VSTAR (#79) — Rare Rainbow (~$54.29)
- Dragonite VSTAR (#81) — Rare Rainbow (~$50.68)
- Mewtwo VSTAR (#86) — Rare Secret (~$40.03)
- Radiant Charizard (#11) — Radiant Rare (~$26.97)
Its top card on the secondary market is Mewtwo V (#72), around $66.16.
Star Pokémon from the Pokémon GO release
The marquee Pokémon that debuted (or returned) in Pokémon GO, with their prints:
- Mewtwo — Mewtwo V (#72), Mewtwo VSTAR (#79), Mewtwo VSTAR (#86)
- Dragonite — Dragonite V (#76), Dragonite VSTAR (#81)
- Radiant Charizard — Radiant Charizard (#11)
- Melmetal — Melmetal V (#75), Melmetal VMAX (#80)
- Radiant Blastoise — Radiant Blastoise (#18)
Where Pokémon GO sits in the lineup
Among the sets Nomekop tracks, Pokémon GO is the #34 largest set Nomekop tracks. A full master set of it runs to 142 cards including 57 reverse holos, so the 1 July 2022 release still gives collectors plenty to chase well after launch day — whether you're after the 78-card base set or every print.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.