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The Sun & Moon Era (Japanese: ポケモンカードゲーム サン&ムーン Pokémon Card Game Sun & Moon) is series of Pokémon Trading Card Game sets and products released by The Pokémon Company (TPC), Pokémon Korea and Pokémon Shanghai in asian markets. It is the first Era where sets have been released Thai, Indonesian, Traditional Chinese & Simplified Chinese, however as these markets were behind they received different releases as the Japanese and Korean releases in an effort to catch up to those markets.

Series chronology

The Pokémon Company oversees Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Indonesian and Thai releases, Pokémon Korea oversees Korean releases and Pokémon Shanghai oversees Simplified Chinese releases. Each of these companies may order sets released in their markets differently, or even tweak the cards in their releases as Pokémon Korea gives their cards the same yellow borders found in the Sun & Moon Series sets released by The Pokémon Company International, but they broadly all contain the same cards in the same releases.

Set characteristics

Card design and layout

An example of a Pokémon card in the Sun & Moon Era

Gameplay and card mechanic changes

As with any series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the Sun & Moon Era introduced a number of new card types, and changes to existing card types which introduce new mechanics into the game. This section will go over all the new types of cards introduced in the Sun & Moon Era. All cards from the Sun & Moon Era have and can be distinguished by a regulation mark of , , or .

An example of a Pokémon-GX card in the Sun & Moon Era

Pokémon-GX

An example of a Ultra Beast card in the Sun & Moon Era

Ultra Beast

An example of a TAG TEAM Pokémon-GX card in the Sun & Moon Era

TAG TEAM Pokémon-GX

An example of a Shining Pokémon card in the Sun & Moon Era

Shining Pokémon

An example of a Prism Star card in the Sun & Moon Era

Prism Star

An example of a TAG TEAM Supporter card in the Sun & Moon Era

TAG TEAM Supporter

Releases

Japanese & Korean Releases

These releases were all initially released in the Japanese Market by The Pokémon Company, they all have release numbers that start with prefix "SM". Korean-Exclusive releases aren't given a set prefix.

Release Type	Release Name	Set Symbol	Set Code	The Pokémon Company	Pokémon Korea
				Japanese	Korean
Promotional Cards	SM-P Promotional cards		SM-P	List	List
Promotional Pack	Pikachu's New Friends		SM0	✔	✘
Main Series Expansion	Collection Sun Collection Moon		SM1S SM1M	✔	✔
	Islands Await You Alolan Moonlight		SM2K SM2L	✔	✔
	To Have Seen the Battle Rainbow Darkness that Consumes Light		SM3H SM3N	✔	✔
	Awakened Heroes Ultradimensional Beasts		SM4S SM4A	✔	✔
	Ultra Sun Ultra Moon		SM5S SM5M	✔	✔
	Forbidden Light		SM6	✔	✔
	Sky-Splitting Charisma		SM7	✔	✔
	Super-Burst Impact		SM8	✔	✔
	Tag Bolt		SM9	✔	✔
	Double Blaze		SM10	✔	✔
	Miracle Twin		SM11	✔	✔
	Alter Genesis		SM12	✔	✔
Subset Expansion	Sun & Moon		SM1+	✔	✔
	Facing a New Trial		SM2+	✔	✔
	Shining Legends		SM3+	✔	✔
	GX Battle Boost		SM4+	✔	✔
	Ultra Force		SM5+	✔	✔
	Dragon Storm		SM6a	✔	✔
	Champion Road		SM6b	✔	✔
	Thunderclap Spark		SM7a	✔	✔
	Fairy Rise		SM7b	✔	✔
	Dark Order		SM8a	✔	✔
	GX Ultra Shiny		SM8b	✔	✔
	Night Unison		SM9a	✔	✔
	Full Metal Wall		SM9b	✔	✔
	GG End		SM10a	✔	✔
	Sky Legend		SM10b	✔	✔
	Remix Bout		SM11a	✔	✔
	Dream League		SM11b	✔	✔
	Tag All Stars		SM12a	✔	✔
Minor Release	Sun & Moon Starter Set		SMA	✔	✔
	Premium Trainer Box		SMB	✔	✘
	Tapu Bulu-GX Enhanced Starter Set		SMC	✔	✔
	Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit		SMD	✔	✔
	Solgaleo-GX & Lunala-GX Legendary Starter Set		SME	✔	✔
	Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Premium Trainer Box		SMF	✔	✘
	Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Deck Build Boxes		SMG	✔	✘
	GX Starter Decks		SMH	✔	✘
	Eevee-GX Starter Sets		SMI	✔	✔
	Tag Team GX Premium Trainer Box	File:SetSymbolTagTeamGXPremiumTrainerBox.png	SMJ	✔	✘
	Trainer Battle Decks		SMK	✔	✔
	Sun & Moon Family Pokémon Card Game		SML	✔	✔
	Tag Team GX Starter Sets		SMM	✔	✔
	Tag Team GX Deck Build Box		SMN	✔	✔*
Promotional Release	Rockruff Full Power Deck		SMP1	✔	✘
	Great Detective Pikachu		SMP2	✔	✔
Korean Exclusive Release	Random Half Deck		SM30A	✘	✔
	Lycanroc-GX Full Power Battle Starter Set		SM60A	✘	✔
	Raikou-GX Starter Set Lightning		SM60B	✘	✔

Traditional Chinese, Indonesian & Thai Releases

These releases were all initially released in the Non-Japanese markets controlled by The Pokémon Company in an effort to catch up to the Japanese sets. "AS" (Asian Set) Series sets typically combine cards from 2 Main Set "SM" Series releases and all have release numbers that start with prefix "AS". "AC" (Asian Collection) Series sets typically combine cards from 4 Main Set "SM" Series releases and all have release numbers that start with prefix "AC".

Release Type	Release Name	Set Symbol	Set Code	The Pokémon Company
				Traditional Chinese	Indonesian	Thai
Promotional Cards	SM-P Promotional cards		SM-P	List	List	List
Main Series Collection Expansion	All Stars Collection SET A All Stars Collection SET B		AC1a AC1b	✔	✘	✘
	Dreams Come True Collection SET A Dreams Come True Collection SET B		AC2a AC2b	✔	✘	✘
	Tag Team Collection SET A Tag Team Collection SET B		AC3a AC3b	✘	✔	✘
Main Series Set Expansion	First Impact SET A First Impact SET B		AS1a AS1b	✘	✔	✔
	Legends Awakened SET A Legends Awakened SET B		AS2a AS2b	✘	✔	✔
	Hidden Shadow SET A Hidden Shadow SET B		AS3a AS3b	✘	✔	✔
	Sky Ruler SET A Sky Ruler SET B		AS4a AS4b	✘	✔	✔
	Double Burst SET A Double Burst SET B		AS5a AS5b	✔	✘	✔
	Legendary Clash SET A Legendary Clash SET B		AS6a AS6b	✔	✘	✔
Collection Deck	All Stars Collection GX Starter Deck		AC1D	✔	✘	✘
	Dreams Come True Collection GX Starter Deck		AC2D	✔	✘	✘
	Tag Team Collection GX Starter Deck		AC3D	✘	✔	✘
Set Deck	First Impact GX Starter Deck		AS1D	✘	✔	✔
	Legends Awakened GX Starter Decks		AS2D	✘	✘	✔
	Legends Awakened GX Starter Deck		AS2Di	✘	✔	✘
	Hidden Shadow GX Starter Decks		AS3D	✘	✘	✔
	Hidden Shadow GX Starter Deck		AS3Di	✘	✔	✘
	Sky Ruler GX Starter Deck		AS4D	✘	✘	✔
	Sky Ruler GX Starter Deck		AS4Di	✘	✔	✘
	Double Burst GX Starter Deck		AS5D	✔	✘	✔
	Legendary Clash GX Starter Deck		AS6D	✔	✘	✔

Simplified Chinese Releases

These releases were all initially released in the Simplified Chinese market by Pokémon Shanghai in an effort to catch up to the Japanese sets. They combine cards from multiple Main Set "SM" Series releases and all have release numbers that start with prefix "CSM".

Release Type	Release Name	Set Symbol	Set Code	Pokémon Shanghai
				Simplified Chinese
Promotional Cards	SM-P Promotional cards		SM-P	List
Main Series Expansion	Storming Emergence: Radiant Storming Emergence: Verdant Storming Emergence: Abundant		CSM1a CSM1b CSM1c	✔
	Shining Synergy: Shower Shining Synergy: Supreme Shining Synergy: Summon		CSM2a CSM2b CSM2c	✔
Subset Expansion	Battle Elite		CSM1.5	✔
	Golden Energy		CSM2.1	✔
	Striking Competition		CSM2.5	✔
Expansion Deck	Storming Emergence GX Starter Deck		CSM1D	✔
	Shining Synergy GX Starter Deck		CSM2D	✔
Minor Release	Arceus & Dialga & Palkia GX Premium Deck Building Box		CSMA	✔
	Shining Pokémon Poké Ball Box		CSMJ	✔
	Lillie's Support Box		CSML	✔
	Battle Party Set Grass Deck Battle Party Set Fire Deck Battle Party Set Water Deck Battle Party Set Lightning Deck Battle Party Set Psychic Deck Battle Party Set Fighting Deck Battle Party Set Darkness Deck Battle Party Set Metal Deck Battle Party Set Reward Set		CSMPa CSMPb CSMPc CSMPd CSMPe CSMPf CSMPg CSMPh CSMPi	✔
	Eevee-GX Box Sets		CSMY	✔

Merchandise

Main article: Sword & Shield TCG Era merchandise

Merchandise released during the Sword & Shield Era varied wildly between different markets, as the different companies distributing the TCG released vastly different products and accessories. Broadly speaking, In Japan, the Pokémon Center stores continued their longstanding tradition of releasing a set of Picture frames, deck boxes, card sleeves, playmats and other accessories on a near-monthly basis largely timing in with every main expansion and subset release.

In Korea, Pokémon Korea typically releases the same deck boxes and sleeves as are available in Japan, in addition to occasionally releasing their own merchandise not available in other markets. Trainer boxes are released more sporadically.

In Mainland China, Pokémon Shanghai typically releases a set of Deck boxes, sleeves, playmats and card binders with every main expansion release featuring artwork from the main expansion booster packs that is unique to this market. Most merchandise from other markets is not available in Mainland China.

Gallery

Logos

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  Japanese Series logo

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  Korean Series logo

In other languages

Language Title Japanese ポケモンカードゲーム サン&ムーン Pokémon Card Game Sun & Moon Chinese Cantonese 寶可夢集換式卡牌遊戲 太陽&月亮 Pokémon Jaahpwuhnsīk Jindau Yàuhhei Kāat Taaiyèuhng & Yuhtleuhng Mandarin 寶可夢集換式卡牌遊戲 太陽&月亮 宝可梦集换式卡牌游戏 太阳&月亮 Pokémon Jíhuànshì Kǎpái Yóuxì Tàiyáng & Yuèliàng Indonesian Pokémon Game Kartu Koleksi Matahari & Bulan Korean 포켓몬 카드 게임 썬 & 문 Pokémon Card Game Sun & Moon Thai Pokémon เทรดดิ้งการ์ดเกม ซันแอนด์มูน Pokémon Trading Card Game Sun & Moon

Resources

• Japanese Trainers site
• Taiwanese Trainers site
• Indonesian Trainers site
• Thai Trainers site
• Simplified Chinese Trainers site
• Korean Trainers site

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions and releases Bold indicates a main expansion. Italics indicate a special set. Releases that are entirely composed of prints from other releases are small.
Sun & Moon Series SM Black Star Promos Sun & Moon: Forest Shadow • Roaring Heat • Bright Tide • Sun & Moon Prerelease Kit Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu Guardians Rising: Guardians Rising Prerelease Kit • Steel Sun • Hidden Moon Lugia Legendary Battle Deck • Ho-Oh Legendary Battle Deck • Battle Arena Decks: Black Kyurem vs. White Kyurem Burning Shadows: Burning Shadows Prerelease Kit • Rock Steady • Luminous Frost McDonald's Collection 2017 • Shining Legends Crimson Invasion: Crimson Invasion Prerelease Kit • Destruction Fang • Clanging Thunder Ultra Prism: Ultra Prism Prerelease Kit • Imperial Command • Mach Strike Forbidden Light: Forbidden Light Build & Battle Box • Tropical Takedown • Twilight Rogue Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Alolan Sandslash & Alolan Ninetales • McDonald's Collection 2018 Celestial Storm: Celestial Storm Build & Battle Box • Leaf Charge • Hydro Fury Battle Arena Decks—Mega Charizard X vs. Mega Blastoise • Dragon Majesty Lost Thunder: Lost Thunder Build & Battle Box • Blazing Volcano • Storm Caller Team Up: Team Up Build & Battle Box • Relentless Flame • Torrential Cannon Detective Pikachu Unbroken Bonds: Unbroken Bonds Build & Battle Box • Lightning Loop • Battle Mind Let's Play, Pikachu! • Let's Play, Eevee! Unified Minds: Unified Minds Build & Battle Box • Soaring Storm • Laser Focus Hidden Fates • McDonald's Collection 2019 • Battle Arena Decks—Rayquaza-GX vs. Ultra Necrozma-GX Cosmic Eclipse: Cosmic Eclipse Build & Battle Box • Towering Heights • Unseen Depths Battle Academy	Sun & Moon Era SM-P Promotional cards Pikachu's New Friends Collection Sun • Collection Moon: Sun & Moon Starter Set • Premium Trainer Box Rockruff Full Power Deck • Togedemaru Deck • Turtonator Deck • Sun & Moon Islands Await You • Alolan Moonlight: Tapu Bulu-GX Enhanced Starter Set Facing a New Trial • Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit To Have Seen the Battle Rainbow • Darkness that Consumes Light Shining Legends Awakened Heroes • Ultradimensional Beasts GX Battle Boost • Solgaleo-GX & Lunala-GX Legendary Starter Set Ultra Sun • Ultra Moon: Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Premium Trainer Box Ultra Force • Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Deck Build Boxes Forbidden Light Dragon Storm • Champion Road Sky-Splitting Charisma Thunderclap Spark • GX Starter Decks • Fairy Rise Super-Burst Impact Dark Order • GX Ultra Shiny • Eevee-GX Starter Sets Tag Bolt: Tag Team GX Premium Trainer Box Night Unison • Trainer Battle Decks • Full Metal Wall Double Blaze: Tag Team GX Deck Build Box Sun & Moon Family Pokémon Card Game • GG End • Sky Legend • Great Detective Pikachu Miracle Twin: Tag Team GX Starter Sets Remix Bout • Dream League Alter Genesis Tag All Stars • Extra Regulation Box