# When did Pokémon GO come out?

> Pokémon GO was released on 1 July 2022, in the Sword & Shield series.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/when-did-pok-mon-go-come-out — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**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)](/card/pgo-72) — Rare Ultra (~$66.16)
- [Mewtwo VSTAR (#79)](/card/pgo-79) — Rare Rainbow (~$54.29)
- [Dragonite VSTAR (#81)](/card/pgo-81) — Rare Rainbow (~$50.68)
- [Mewtwo VSTAR (#86)](/card/pgo-86) — Rare Secret (~$40.03)
- [Radiant Charizard (#11)](/card/pgo-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.