The HeartGold & SoulSilver era spans 6 Pokémon TCG sets and 545 tracked cards, released between 2010 and 2011. It introduced Pokémon Prime, LEGEND cards, and Shiny Lugia/Ho-Oh. The top chase across the era is Rayquaza from Call of Legends at $578.79 on the open market.
— Gen 2 revisited with modern card quality. HGSS Undaunted and Triumphant hold the era's top chase cards.
Pulled from every parent expansion in the era, ranked by live market price.
The HeartGold & SoulSilver era of the Pokémon TCG covers 6 expansions released between 2010 and 2011, totalling 545 tracked cards on Chase Season.
Mechanically the era introduced Pokémon Prime, LEGEND cards, and Shiny Lugia/Ho-Oh, which reset both gameplay and the chase-card meta.
It follows the Platinum era and precedes the Black & White era — sitting in the middle of the modern TCG timeline.
The top chase across the era is Rayquaza from Call of Legends at $578.79, and 6 sets in the era have at least one tracked card with live market pricing.
Every parent expansion tracked on Chase Season. Click a row to open the full card list, rarity breakdown, and live pricing.
Compared to the Platinum era it represents the next chapter of the Pokémon TCG, with a fresh chase-card meta and updated card frame design. It is succeeded by the Black & White era, which builds on the same mechanics with new variants and pulled-rate adjustments.
History, mechanics, top chases, and how this era fits in the wider Pokémon TCG timeline — answered with live data from Chase Season.