# When did Shining Fates come out?

> Shining Fates was released on 19 February 2021, in the Sword & Shield series.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/when-did-shining-fates-come-out — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**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)](/card/swsh45-72) — Rare Ultra (~$12.00)
- [Poké Kid (#70)](/card/swsh45-70) — Rare Ultra (~$10.52)
- [Alcremie V (#64)](/card/swsh45-64) — Rare Ultra (~$6.77)
- [Ditto VMAX (#51)](/card/swsh45-51) — Rare Holo VMAX (~$5.19)
- [Alcremie VMAX (#73)](/card/swsh45-73) — 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.