What can I type into the set finder?
Anything printed along the bottom of the card will do, in any order. The finder reads each part, checks it against its table and tells you which parts matched.
| You type | Example | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| A set code | PRE, MEW, 30C | Finds the set that prints that code beside the card number (Scarlet & Violet cards onwards). |
| Card number and total | 016/131 | Matches the number after the slash to a set’s main card count, then checks the card number fits inside that set. |
| Just the total | /131 or 131 | Lists every set with that many cards in its main list. |
| Code and number | MEW 120 | Finds the set, then checks that card number 120 exists in it. |
| Part of the set name | prismatic, 151, silver tempest | Finds sets with those words in their name. |
| A regulation mark | G 165 | Noted, but not used to pick a set, because several sets share each letter. The total does the work. |
Why do I get more than one set?
Different sets can share a printed total. The number after the slash is the count of cards in a set’s main list, and some sets are the same size: Black Bolt, White Flare and Chaos Rising all print /086. When that happens the finder lists every set that fits. Add the set code (the letters beside the card number) or part of the set name to settle it.
What does a number higher than the total mean?
A card numbered 188/132 is not a misprint. Numbers above the total are the set’s secret cards, printed after the main list but part of the same set. The finder checks that your number fits inside the whole set and rules a set out if the number is higher than any card in it.
What does the finder not cover?
- English cards only. Japanese sets are coded and numbered differently, so an English table will not match them. See Japanese vs English Pokémon cards.
- Sets in our table. It holds the sets we have verified card counts for, plus every set we stock. A set that is not there is simply missing, not wrong: our guide shows how to look it up in a card database.
- Older sets. Sword & Shield and earlier sets print a symbol, not a code. Silver Tempest and Base Set are in the table so you can match them by the number out of 195 or 102, but the abbreviations databases use for them (SIT, BS) are not printed on the cards.
- Promos and gallery cards. A promo number has no “/total”, and a number with letters before the total (such as TG05/TG30) is numbered outside the main list. The finder cannot match those from the number.
- Value. The finder identifies a set. It says nothing about what a card is worth, its condition or its rarity.
Where does the table come from?
Set codes and card counts are transcribed from TCGdex’s set records, read on 16 October 2026 for our set guides and cross-checked against the card numbers printed in those guides. The English release dates for the sets without a guide come from Serebii’s English set list, read on 17 October 2026. UK release dates come from our own set guides. Every source is listed at the foot of this page.
Set codes and card counts in the finder
| Set | Code on the card | Main list | Whole set | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th Celebration | 30C | 128 | 161 | 16 Sept 2026 (UK) |
| Pitch Black | PBL | 84 | 120 | 17 Jul 2026 (UK) |
| Chaos Rising | CRI | 86 | 122 | 22 May 2026 (UK) |
| Perfect Order | POR | 88 | 124 | 27 Mar 2026 (UK) |
| Ascended Heroes | ASC | 217 | 295 | 30 Jan 2026 (UK) |
| Phantasmal Flames | PFL | 94 | 130 | 14 Nov 2025 (UK) |
| Mega Evolution | MEG | 132 | 188 | 10 Oct 2025 (UK) |
| MEP Black Star Promos | MEP | – | – | 26 Sept 2025 (English) |
| Black Bolt | BLK | 86 | 172 | 18 Jul 2025 (UK) |
| White Flare | WHT | 86 | 173 | 18 Jul 2025 (UK) |
| Destined Rivals | DRI | 182 | 244 | 30 May 2025 (UK) |
| Journey Together | JTG | 159 | 190 | 28 Mar 2025 (UK) |
| Prismatic Evolutions | PRE | 131 | 180 | 17 Jan 2025 (UK) |
| Surging Sparks | SSP | 191 | 252 | 8 Nov 2024 (UK) |
| Scarlet & Violet—151 | MEW | 165 | 207 | 22 Sept 2023 (UK) |
| Scarlet & Violet | SVI | 198 | 258 | 31 Mar 2023 (English) |
| Silver Tempest | SIT (not printed) | 195 | – | 11 Nov 2022 (English) |
| Base Set | BS (not printed) | 102 | 102 | 9 Jan 1999 (English) |
Questions people ask
How do I find out which set my Pokémon card is from?
Look along the bottom of the card for a three-letter set code beside the card number (cards from Scarlet & Violet onwards), or for a small set symbol on older cards. Type the code, the number after the slash, or part of the set name into the finder and it lists the sets that fit.
What does the number after the slash mean on a Pokémon card?
It is the number of cards in the set’s main list. On a card numbered 016/131, the card is number 16 of a 131-card main list. Numbers above the total, such as 188/132, are secret cards that still belong to the set.
Can two different sets have the same total?
Yes. Black Bolt, White Flare and Chaos Rising each print /086, so the total alone cannot separate them. The finder lists every match; adding the set code or part of the name narrows it down to one.
My card has no set code. What should I enter?
Older cards print a small set symbol instead of a code. Enter the number after the slash and, if you can, part of the set name. The original 1999 Base Set has no symbol at all and is numbered out of 102.
Does the set finder work for Japanese cards?
No. Japanese sets have their own names, codes and numbering, so an English table will not match them. Our Japanese vs English guide explains the differences and where to look them up.
Is the letter in a box on my card the set?
No. That is the regulation mark, which shows which cards are legal in the Standard tournament format, and several sets share each letter. The finder notes it but uses the set code, the total or the name to find the set.
Sources
- TCGdex API: Mega Evolution (MEG), 132 main cards, 188 in total, read 16 October 2026
- TCGdex API: Phantasmal Flames (PFL), 94 main cards, 130 in total, read 16 October 2026
- TCGdex API: Ascended Heroes (ASC), 217 main cards, 295 in total, read 16 October 2026
- TCGdex API: Perfect Order (POR), 88 main cards, 124 in total, read 16 October 2026
- TCGdex API: Chaos Rising (CRI), 86 main cards, 122 in total, read 16 October 2026
- TCGdex API: Pitch Black (PBL), 84 main cards, 120 in total, read 16 October 2026
- TCGdex API: 30th Celebration (30C), 128 main cards, 161 in total, read 16 October 2026
- TCGdex API: Scarlet & Violet (SVI), 198 main cards, 258 in total, read 16 October 2026
- Serebii: English Pokémon TCG set list (English release dates), read 17 October 2026
- TCGdex API: Scarlet & Violet—151 (MEW), 165 main cards, 207 in total, read 16 October 2026
- TCGdex API: Surging Sparks (SSP), 191 main cards, 252 in total, read 16 October 2026
- TCGdex API: Prismatic Evolutions (PRE), 131 main cards, 180 in total, read 16 October 2026
- TCGdex API: Journey Together (JTG), 159 main cards, 190 in total, read 16 October 2026
- TCGdex API: Destined Rivals (DRI), 182 main cards, 244 in total, read 16 October 2026
- TCGdex API: Black Bolt (BLK), 86 main cards, 172 in total, read 16 October 2026
- TCGdex API: White Flare (WHT), 86 main cards, 173 in total, read 16 October 2026
- TCGdex API: Sword & Shield: Silver Tempest (abbreviation SIT), numbered out of 195, read 16 October 2026
- TCGdex API: Base Set (abbreviation BS), 102 cards, read 16 October 2026
- TCGdex API: MEP Black Star Promos (code MEP), promo numbering with no set total, read 16 October 2026
Last updated 17 October 2026.