Evolutions

Released
2016-11-02
Base set
108$709.88
Full set
113$741.56
Master set
196$1,078.90
Code
EVO
Symbol

The master set counts 83 Reverse Holofoil, 75 Normal and 38 Holofoil. It leaves out 7 Normal sold outside booster packs, 4 Expansion Staff Stamp, 4 Expansion Stamp, 3 Jumbo and 12 more in 11 other printings.

XY—Evolutions closes the series by reimagining the original Base Set for a new generation. Many cards reproduce the classic 1999 artwork and layout, including Charizard, Blastoise, Venusaur, Pikachu, and familiar Trainer cards, but their text, HP, and rules are updated for modern play. New Pokémon-EX, Mega Evolutions, and full-art cards are woven into the checklist, creating a deliberate conversation between the earliest and contemporary TCG. The expansion closely follows Japan’s Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary, although the English checklist is not completely identical.

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Holographic Charizard is the set’s defining card, prized for how closely it recalls the original while remaining a distinct card. Mega Charizard-EX, Dragonite-EX, and full-art versions of classic characters add modern chase cards, while reverse holos allow almost every familiar design to receive a new finish. Secret cards include playful or historically unusual choices such as Here Comes Team Rocket! and Exeggutor. Evolutions is not a simple reprint set: it recreates the feeling of opening early Pokémon packs using the rarity structure of 2016. Its accessible nostalgia made it one of the most widely recognized expansions of the decade.

113 cards · 196 unique printings in master set

113 cards · 196 unique printings in master set