Pokémon TCG Release Dates: Japanese and English Sets 2026–2027
The Pokémon Company releases Japanese and English sets on different schedules, and English expansions usually combine cards from more than one Japanese set. It does not publish a set-by-set mapping, so this page lists the two schedules side by side and does not pair them up.
Pokémon sets, Japanese and English
None of the 8 products listed has an officially paired Japanese and English date, so this page does not show a release gap. Dates marked “day not announced” have only a month from the publisher; they are not counted.
Date confirmed the publisher has announced the exact day. Announced the publisher has announced the product but only the month, or no date yet.
| Product | Japanese release | English release | JP → EN gap | Status | Official sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Chaos Rising | — | — | Date confirmedDates read on official press page; listing on press.pokemon.com Items/Schedule also matches. | EnglishChecked November 2, 2026 | |
| M5 Mega Expansion Pack "Abyss Eye" (translated title)ポケモンカードゲーム MEGA 拡張パック「アビスアイ」 | Not announced | — | Date confirmedNo official counterpart stated on the JP page. | JapaneseChecked November 2, 2026 | |
| Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Pitch Black | — | — | Date confirmedDates read on official press page; listing on press.pokemon.com Items/Schedule also matches. | EnglishChecked November 2, 2026 | |
| M6 Mega Expansion Pack "Storm Emeralda" (translated title)ポケモンカードゲーム MEGA 拡張パック「ストームエメラルダ」 | Not announced | — | Date confirmedNo official counterpart stated on the JP page. | JapaneseChecked November 2, 2026 | |
| Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration | — | — | Date confirmedDates read on official press page; listing on press.pokemon.com Items/Schedule also matches. | EnglishChecked November 2, 2026 | |
| M6a Pokémon Card Game MEGA Expansion Pack "30th CELEBRATION"ポケモンカードゲーム MEGA 拡張パック「30th CELEBRATION」 | Not announced | — | Date confirmedNo official counterpart stated on the JP page. | JapaneseChecked November 2, 2026 | |
| Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Delta Reign | — | — | Date confirmedDates read on official press page; listing on press.pokemon.com Items/Schedule also matches. | EnglishChecked November 3, 2026 | |
| M7 Mega Expansion Pack "Hadou Seeker" (translated title)ポケモンカードゲーム MEGA 拡張パック「ハドウシーカー」 | Not announced | — | Date confirmedNo official counterpart stated on the JP page. | JapaneseChecked November 3, 2026 |
For how Pokémon cards differ between the Japanese and English editions, see the Pokémon guides.
Change history
Dates are rechecked against the official pages twice a month. When a publisher moves a date or announces a new set, the change is recorded here.
- : Calendar published. Every date checked against the publishers’ official pages.