# When did Prismatic Evolutions come out?

> Prismatic Evolutions was released on 17 January 2025, in the Scarlet & Violet series.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/when-did-prismatic-evolutions-come-out — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**Prismatic Evolutions was released on 17 January 2025, in the Scarlet & Violet series.**

## Prismatic Evolutions release date

Prismatic Evolutions launched on 17 January 2025 as a Scarlet & Violet-series expansion. It carries 131 main-set cards, or 180 counting its 49 secret rares — the #27 largest set Nomekop tracks by printed count, with 32 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares in the pool and marquee Pokémon like Umbreon, Sylveon, Leafeon, Espeon and Vaporeon.

## What the 2025 set brought

The standout cards that arrived with Prismatic Evolutions:

- [Umbreon ex (#161)](/card/sv8pt5-161) — Special Illustration Rare (~$1,579.60)
- [Sylveon ex (#156)](/card/sv8pt5-156) — Special Illustration Rare (~$514.76)
- [Leafeon ex (#144)](/card/sv8pt5-144) — Special Illustration Rare (~$331.22)
- [Espeon ex (#155)](/card/sv8pt5-155) — Special Illustration Rare (~$321.16)
- [Vaporeon ex (#149)](/card/sv8pt5-149) — Special Illustration Rare (~$300.86)

Its top card on the secondary market is Umbreon ex (#161), around $1,579.60.

## Star Pokémon from the Prismatic Evolutions release

The marquee Pokémon that debuted (or returned) in Prismatic Evolutions, with their prints:

- **Umbreon** — Umbreon ex (#60), Umbreon ex (#161)
- **Sylveon** — Sylveon ex (#41), Sylveon ex (#156)
- **Leafeon** — Leafeon ex (#6), Leafeon ex (#144)
- **Espeon** — Espeon ex (#34), Espeon ex (#155)
- **Vaporeon** — Vaporeon ex (#23), Vaporeon ex (#149)

## Where Prismatic Evolutions sits in the lineup

Among the sets Nomekop tracks, Prismatic Evolutions is the #27 largest set Nomekop tracks. A full master set of it runs to 447 cards including 100 reverse holos, so the 17 January 2025 release still gives collectors plenty to chase well after launch day — whether you're after the 131-card base set or every print.

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