Hidden Fates and its Shiny Vault explained
Pokémon's Hidden Fates from August 2019: its 69-card main list, the 94-card Shiny Vault numbered SV1 to SV94, the first TAG TEAM trio, and its products.
By the Rip.fan Editorial Team.
Published 7 min read
Hidden Fates is a special expansion from Pokémon’s Sun & Moon series, released August 23, 2019, and it comes in two lists. The main list has 69 cards, 68 inside the printed total and 1 above it. The Shiny Vault adds 94 more, numbered SV1 to SV94, most of them Pokémon in their Shiny forms. The set introduced the first TAG TEAM trio card, Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX.
When did Hidden Fates come out?
On August 23, 2019. Pokémon announced the set in June 2019, saying the first wave of products would arrive from August 23.
It sits in the Sun & Moon series between Unified Minds, released August 2, 2019, and Cosmic Eclipse, released November 1, 2019. Rip.fan gives the main list the code HIF and keeps the Shiny Vault on a page of its own. Our guide to Pokémon card eras places the Sun & Moon series in the longer history.
How many cards are in the Hidden Fates main list?
69:
| Numbers | Cards | What they are |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 50 | 50 | Pokémon, including nine Pokémon-GX cards |
| 51 to 65 | 15 | Trainer cards: 13 Supporters and 2 Stadiums |
| 66 to 68 | 3 | Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX, Giovanni’s Exile and Jessie & James, labeled ultra rares on Rip.fan’s page |
| 69 | 1 | Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX again, labeled a rainbow rare on Rip.fan’s page |
Every Pokémon in the 68-card main run is one of the first 151 by national number, and the Trainer cards carry the names of characters such as Brock, Misty, Erika, Sabrina, Blaine and Giovanni. Card 69 is the main list’s one secret rare, a card numbered higher than the set number.
Rip.fan’s price page sorts the main list into seven labels:
| Label on Rip.fan’s page | Cards | Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 18 | Within 1 to 49 |
| Uncommon | 17 | Within 2 to 65 |
| Rare | 15 | Within 3 to 56 |
| Rare Holo | 6 | Vaporeon 18, Zapdos 24, Eevee 48 and three Supporters at 55, 58 and 63 |
| Rare Holo GX | 9 | 6, 9, 14, 16, 20, 31, 36, 42 and 44 |
| Rare Ultra | 3 | 66 to 68 |
| Rare Rainbow | 1 | 69 |
In CGC’s guide, a black star marks a rare, a black diamond an uncommon and a black circle a common card, and its list of other card types includes TAG TEAM and Shiny Vault cards.
Which names appear more than once?
Six. Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX, the headline trio card, has three cards, at 44, 66 and 69. Giovanni’s Exile appears at 57 and 67, and Jessie & James at 58 and 68. Three Pokémon have two different cards each: Ekans at 25 and 26, Clefairy at 38 and 39, and Eevee at 48 and 49. The other eight Pokémon-GX, from Pinsir-GX at 6 to Wigglytuff-GX at 42, have one card each in the main list.
What is in the Hidden Fates Shiny Vault?
94 cards numbered SV1 to SV94, which have their own Hidden Fates Shiny Vault page on Rip.fan.
| Numbers | Cards | What they are | Label on Rip.fan’s page |
|---|---|---|---|
| SV1 to SV45 | 45 | Shiny Pokémon that are not GX, from Scyther to Type: Null | Rare Shiny |
| SV46 to SV80 | 35 | Shiny Pokémon-GX, from Leafeon-GX to Drampa-GX | Rare Shiny GX |
| SV81 to SV86 | 6 | Supporters, including Cynthia and Guzma | Rare Ultra |
| SV87 to SV90 | 4 | Stadiums | Rare Secret |
| SV91 to SV94 | 4 | Tapu Bulu-GX, Tapu Fini-GX, Tapu Koko-GX and Tapu Lele-GX | Rare Secret |
The two lists barely overlap. Only seven names appear in both: Scyther, Charmander, Charmeleon, Voltorb, Eevee, Charizard-GX and Mewtwo-GX. Pokémon named the Shiny Charizard-GX at SV49 and Shiny Mewtwo-GX at SV59 as its two Shiny examples.
The vault also reaches well beyond the first 151. Of its 84 Pokémon cards, 71 show species numbered above 151, so most Shiny Vault Pokémon have no card at all in the main list. Lycanroc-GX is the only name the vault repeats, at SV66 and SV67.
Hidden Fates
Hidden Fates Shiny Vault
In card number order. Images from Scrydex.
What products held Hidden Fates packs?
Pokémon’s two US notices list five products. Neither lists a booster box:
| Product | Date in the US | Packs | Other contents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pin Collection | August 23, 2019 | 3 | One of two foil promo cards, Mewtwo or Mew, and a matching pin |
| Tin | September 6, 2019 | 4 | A foil Pokémon-GX card of Charizard, Gyarados or Raichu, one per tin |
| Elite Trainer Box | September 20, 2019 | 10 | A full-art foil promo of Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX, card sleeves, a guide and other small accessories |
In the US, the Poké Ball Collection was set for October 4, 2019 and the Ultra-Premium Collection for November 15, 2019.
The Pin Collection was the first product of the set.
The cards in the Pin Collection and the Elite Trainer Box are promo cards, and our guide to Pokémon promo cards explains how promos are numbered. Match the number on a listing to the set’s Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX cards at 44, 66 and 69 before treating it as one of them. Check the wrapper for how many cards each booster pack held. For how recent products are laid out, see our guides to Elite Trainer Boxes and Pokémon sealed products.
How does Hidden Fates compare with the later Fates sets?
Pokémon’s Paldean Fates notice of November 16, 2023 said that set took inspiration from Hidden Fates and Shining Fates. Rip.fan’s price pages show how the numbering changed:
| Set | Released | Main list | Shiny cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Fates | August 23, 2019 | 69 cards | 94 in a separate Shiny Vault, SV1 to SV94 |
| Shining Fates | February 19, 2021 | 73 cards | 122 in a separate Shiny Vault, SV001 to SV122 |
| Paldean Fates | January 26, 2024 | 245 cards | In the same 245-card list, with no vault page on Rip.fan |
The number format tells the two vaults apart. Hidden Fates vault numbers have no leading zeros, as in SV49/SV94, and Shining Fates vault numbers have three digits, as in SV001/SV122.
How do you check Hidden Fates card prices?
Rip.fan’s Pokémon price pages give Hidden Fates two pages, one for the main list and one for the Shiny Vault, each listing priced cards with number, rarity and NM market price. On the vault page, filter by Rare Shiny GX to see the 35 Pokémon-GX, or sort by card number to follow the blocks in order. For a single card, the card price lookup searches by name, set or number and shows which printing each price is for, and the price changes page shows moves between Rip.fan’s weekly checks.
Our guide to completing a Pokémon set explains why to check for a subset page such as a Shiny Vault.
What should you check before buying a Hidden Fates card?
- Main list or vault. Charizard-GX appears at 9/68 and again, in its Shiny form, at SV49/SV94. The card number is the quickest way to tell them apart.
- Which vault. An SV number with three digits belongs to Shining Fates.
- The trio card. Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX has three set cards and an Elite Trainer Box promo, so match the number to the listing. CGC’s guide says a promo card carries a black star with the word PROMO.
- Sealed product from 2019. Check any sealed tin, collection or box against our guide to spotting resealed Pokémon packs before buying.
- Genuine cards. Our guide to spotting fake Pokémon cards walks through checks that leave a card unharmed.
The Pokémon hub has the rest of our coverage, and our guides to the Sword & Shield base set and Darkness Ablaze cover two sets that came out after it.
Frequently asked questions
Which Hidden Fates card has the highest price?
Jessie & James (68/68), a Rare Ultra, led Hidden Fates on October 21, 2026, with a Near Mint market price of $72.24. Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX (44/68) followed at $47.57.
Which Hidden Fates Rare Holo GX costs the most?
It was Charizard-GX (9/68), at a Near Mint market price of $9.89 on October 21, 2026.
Which Rare in Hidden Fates has the highest price?
Mew (32/68) had the highest Near Mint market price among the Hidden Fates cards marked Rare on October 21, 2026, at $2.99.
How much is Jessie & James from Hidden Fates?
On October 21, 2026, the 2 Jessie & James cards in Hidden Fates had Near Mint market prices of $2.48 for 58/68 (Rare Holo) and $72.24 for 68/68 (Rare Ultra).
What is the most valuable card in Hidden Fates Shiny Vault?
On October 21, 2026, Charizard-GX (SV49/SV94) had the highest Near Mint market price in Hidden Fates Shiny Vault, at $768.10.