Shining Fates was released on 19 February 2021, in the Sword & Shield series.
Shining Fates release date
Shining Fates launched on 19 February 2021 as a Sword & Shield-series expansion. It carries 72 main-set cards, or 73 counting its 1 secret rares — the #36 largest set Nomekop tracks by printed count, with 0 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares in the pool and marquee Pokémon like Alcremie, Kyogre, Reshiram and Yveltal.
What the 2021 set brought
The standout cards that arrived with Shining Fates:
- Skyla (#72) — Rare Ultra (~$12.00)
- Poké Kid (#70) — Rare Ultra (~$10.52)
- Alcremie V (#64) — Rare Ultra (~$6.77)
- Ditto VMAX (#51) — Rare Holo VMAX (~$5.19)
- Alcremie VMAX (#73) — Rare Rainbow (~$4.90)
Its top card on the secondary market is Skyla (#72), around $12.00.
Star Pokémon from the Shining Fates release
The marquee Pokémon that debuted (or returned) in Shining Fates, with their prints:
- Alcremie — Alcremie V (#64), Alcremie VMAX (#73)
- Kyogre — Kyogre (#21)
- Reshiram — Reshiram (#17)
- Yveltal — Yveltal (#46)
Where Shining Fates sits in the lineup
Among the sets Nomekop tracks, Shining Fates is the #36 largest set Nomekop tracks. A full master set of it runs to 119 cards including 46 reverse holos, so the 19 February 2021 release still gives collectors plenty to chase well after launch day — whether you're after the 72-card base set or every print.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.