Sets in order · 2003–2007
EX series sets in order
The EX series ran from June 18, 2003 (Ruby & Sapphire) to February 17, 2007 (Power Keepers): 16 main expansions plus 2 special sets and promo lines — 18 sets and 1,727 cards in all.
Card data from TCGdex (tcgdex.dev), an MIT-licensed community database — snapshot September 22, 2026. If anything differs, the card itself is the final word.
Release order
Every EX series set, oldest first
| # | Set | Code | Released | Cards | Secret rares | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby & Sapphire | RS | June 18, 2003 | 109 | — | Expansion |
| 2 | Sandstorm | SS | September 18, 2003 | 100 | — | Expansion |
| 3 | Dragon | DR | November 24, 2003 | 97 + 3 | 3 | Expansion |
| 4 | Team Magma vs Team Aqua | MA | March 2004 | 95 + 2 | 2 | Expansion |
| 5 | Hidden Legends | HL | June 2004 | 101 + 1 | 1 | Expansion |
| 6 | Poké Card Creator Pack | — | July 2004 | 5 | — | Special |
| 7 | FireRed & LeafGreen | RG | September 2004 | 112 + 4 | 4 | Expansion |
| 8 | Team Rocket Returns | TR | November 2004 | 109 + 2 | 2 | Expansion |
| 9 | Deoxys | DX | February 2005 | 107 + 1 | 1 | Expansion |
| 10 | Emerald | EM | May 9, 2005 | 106 + 1 | 1 | Expansion |
| 11 | Unseen Forces | UF | August 22, 2005 | 115 + 2 | 2 | Expansion |
| 12 | Unseen Forces Unown Collection | — | August 22, 2005 | 28 | — | Subset |
| 13 | Delta Species | DS | October 31, 2005 | 113 + 1 | 1 | Expansion |
| 14 | Legend Maker | LM | February 13, 2006 | 92 + 1 | 1 | Expansion |
| 15 | Holon Phantoms | HP | May 3, 2006 | 110 + 1 | 1 | Expansion |
| 16 | Crystal Guardians | CG | August 30, 2006 | 100 | — | Expansion |
| 17 | Dragon Frontiers | DF | November 8, 2006 | 101 | — | Expansion |
| 18 | Power Keepers | PK | February 17, 2007 | 108 | — | Expansion |
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