What Set Is My Pokémon Card From? How to Find a Card’s Set and Number
How to find which set a Pokémon card is from using the card number, the set symbol and the set code, plus how to recognize promos and secret rares.
Updated September 30, 2026
To find the value of a Pokémon card you need to know exactly which set it comes from, because the same Pokémon has been printed hundreds of times. Luckily, every card tells you where it is from. Here is where to look.
1. The card number
Near the bottom of the card you will find a number like 58/102. The first number is the card, the second is the number of cards in the main set. So 58/102 is card 58 in a set of 102 cards, which helps narrow things down quickly. If the first number is higher than the second, like 215/203, it is a secret rare (see rarity symbols).
2. The set symbol
Almost every set has its own small symbol. On older cards it sits just below the right side of the artwork. On newer cards it is at the bottom, near the card number. Match the symbol with the sets in our price guide to find the set name.
One exception: the very first English set, Base Set, has no set symbol at all. If your old card has no symbol and a number out of 102, it is from Base Set.
3. The set code on newer cards
Cards from the Scarlet and Violet era also print a short set code next to the card number, such as PAL for Paldea Evolved or OBF for Obsidian Flames. That makes identifying modern cards very quick.
Charizard ex
223/197 · Obsidian Flames
$99.38
Mew ex
205/165 · 151
$26.88
Gardevoir ex
245/198 · Scarlet & Violet
$68.98
Pikachu ex
238/191 · Surging Sparks
$285.29
Live market prices, updated daily. Tap a card for all versions and its price history.
4. Promo cards
Promo cards come from special boxes, events and products. Instead of a normal set number they show a promo number and a black star with the word PROMO.
The fastest way: scan the card
Our free Pokémon card scanner reads the card from a photo, checks the collector number and shows the exact set and current price. You can also search with the name and number, like "Pikachu 58/102", which takes you straight to the right card.
Why the exact set matters
The same Pokémon can be worth a few cents in one set and hundreds of dollars in another. Compare, for example, all Charizard cards or all Pikachu cards in our price guide. Once you know the set, check the finish and condition too: see how to check what your card is worth.
