Scarlet & Violet was released on 31 March 2023, in the Scarlet & Violet series.
Scarlet & Violet release date
Scarlet & Violet launched on 31 March 2023 as a Scarlet & Violet-series expansion. It carries 198 main-set cards, or 258 counting its 60 secret rares — the #5 largest set Nomekop tracks by printed count, with 34 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares in the pool and marquee Pokémon like Gardevoir, Drowzee, Ralts, Kirlia and Slowpoke.
What the 2023 set brought
The standout cards that arrived with Scarlet & Violet:
- Gardevoir ex (#245) — Special Illustration Rare (~$89.05)
- Drowzee (#210) — Illustration Rare (~$70.93)
- Ralts (#211) — Illustration Rare (~$53.81)
- Kirlia (#212) — Illustration Rare (~$51.81)
- Slowpoke (#204) — Illustration Rare (~$46.64)
Its top card on the secondary market is Gardevoir ex (#245), around $89.05.
Star Pokémon from the Scarlet & Violet release
The marquee Pokémon that debuted (or returned) in Scarlet & Violet, with their prints:
- Gardevoir — Gardevoir ex (#86), Gardevoir ex (#228), Gardevoir ex (#245)
- Drowzee — Drowzee (#210)
- Ralts — Ralts (#211)
- Kirlia — Kirlia (#212)
- Slowpoke — Slowpoke (#204)
Where Scarlet & Violet sits in the lineup
Among the sets Nomekop tracks, Scarlet & Violet is the #5 largest set Nomekop tracks. A full master set of it runs to 444 cards including 186 reverse holos, so the 31 March 2023 release still gives collectors plenty to chase well after launch day — whether you're after the 198-card base set or every print.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.