# When did Scarlet & Violet come out?

> Scarlet & Violet was released on 31 March 2023, in the Scarlet & Violet series.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/when-did-scarlet-violet-come-out — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**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)](/card/sv1-245) — Special Illustration Rare (~$89.05)
- [Drowzee (#210)](/card/sv1-210) — Illustration Rare (~$70.93)
- [Ralts (#211)](/card/sv1-211) — Illustration Rare (~$53.81)
- [Kirlia (#212)](/card/sv1-212) — Illustration Rare (~$51.81)
- [Slowpoke (#204)](/card/sv1-204) — 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.