Unified Minds: the Pokémon set explained
Pokémon's Unified Minds from August 2019: its 258 cards block by block, its eight TAG TEAM cards, and the four GX names that have only one card.
By the Rip.fan Editorial Team.
Published 6 min read
Unified Minds is an expansion in Pokémon’s Sun & Moon series, released August 2, 2019. Its lead cards are the TAG TEAM Pokémon-GX, the cards that pair two Pokémon on one card, and it has eight new ones, including Mewtwo & Mew-GX and Garchomp & Giratina-GX. Unified Minds has 258 cards: 236 numbered up to the printed total and 22 above it.
When did Unified Minds come out?
On August 2, 2019. Pokémon announced the set on June 6, 2019, saying it would come out around the world on August 2.
It followed Unbroken Bonds, released May 3, 2019. Hidden Fates came next, and Cosmic Eclipse, the last set of the Sun & Moon series, followed on November 1, 2019. Team Up came out earlier that year, on February 1. On Rip.fan’s price pages, Unified Minds carries the code UNM. Our guide to Pokémon card eras places the Sun & Moon series in the longer history.
How many cards are in Unified Minds?
- The number blocks run like this:
| Numbers | Cards | What they are |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 185 | 185 | Pokémon, including 8 TAG TEAM cards and 9 Pokémon-GX |
| 186 to 211 | 26 | Trainer cards: 9 Supporters, 6 Items, 6 Tools and 5 Stadiums |
| 212 to 213 | 2 | Special Energy: Recycle Energy and Weakness Guard Energy |
| 214 to 230 | 17 | Second versions of TAG TEAM and Pokémon-GX cards, labeled Rare Ultra on Rip.fan’s page |
| 231 to 236 | 6 | Second versions of six Supporters, also labeled Rare Ultra |
| 237 to 249 | 13 | TAG TEAM and Pokémon-GX cards labeled Rare Rainbow |
| 250 to 258 | 9 | Seven Trainer cards and the two Special Energy, labeled Rare Secret |
The last 22 carry a number above 236. A card numbered higher than the set number is a secret rare, and it usually has a lower-rarity card of the same name in its set.
How many cards of each rarity?
The 258 cards split by tier like this:
| Tier | Cards | Where they sit |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 65 | Within 2 to 180 |
| Uncommon | 72 | Within 3 to 213 |
| Rare | 59 | Within 4 to 184; 21 of them carry the label Rare Holo on Rip.fan’s price pages |
| Ultra Rare | 40 | The 17 TAG TEAM and Pokémon-GX cards of the main run, plus 214 to 236 |
| Secret Rare | 22 | 237 to 258 |
The small symbol beside a card’s number marks its tier: a black star for a rare, a black diamond for an uncommon and a black circle for a common. Pokémon-GX cards date to the Sun & Moon expansion, and Tag Team cards are one of the special Pokémon card types.
Where does each TAG TEAM and Pokémon-GX card sit?
The 17 names sit across the main run, the Rare Ultra block and the Rare Rainbow block like this:
| Name | Main run | Rare Ultra, 214 to 230 | Rare Rainbow, 237 to 249 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowlet & Alolan Exeggutor-GX | 1 | 214 and 215 | 237 |
| Slowpoke & Psyduck-GX | 35 | 217 and 218 | 239 |
| Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GX | 54 | 220 and 221 | 241 |
| Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX | 126 | 225 and 226 | 245 |
| Mewtwo & Mew-GX | 71 | 222 | 242 |
| Garchomp & Giratina-GX | 146 | 228 | 247 |
| Espeon & Deoxys-GX, Umbreon & Darkrai-GX | 72, 125 | None | None |
| Heatran-GX, Keldeo-GX, Latios-GX | 25, 47, 78 | 216, 219, 223 | 238, 240, 243 |
| Aerodactyl-GX, Mawile-GX, Dragonite-GX, Naganadel-GX | 106, 141, 152, 160 | 224, 227, 229, 230 | 244, 246, 248, 249 |
| Jirachi-GX, Weavile-GX | 79, 132 | None | None |
Three patterns stand out:
- Four names have one card in the set. Espeon & Deoxys-GX and Umbreon & Darkrai-GX are TAG TEAM cards with no card in the Rare Ultra block at 214 to 230 or the Rare Rainbow block at 237 to 249. Jirachi-GX and Weavile-GX are the same. That is twice as many single-card names as Team Up, which has two.
- Four TAG TEAM cards have two Rare Ultra versions. Rowlet & Alolan Exeggutor-GX, Slowpoke & Psyduck-GX, Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GX and Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX each have a pair. The second card of each pair, at 215, 218, 221 and 226, has a different illustrator from the first.
- One illustrator for the main-run TAG TEAM cards. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated all eight, from 1 to 146, and Team Up’s five as well.
Which cards above 236 break the pattern?
The secret rare rule of thumb, a lower-rarity card of the same name in the set, holds for 21 of the 22. The Rare Rainbow cards at 237 to 249 each repeat a TAG TEAM or Pokémon-GX from the main run, and the Rare Secret cards at 250 to 258 repeat Items, Tools and both Special Energy cards. The exception is Viridian Forest, a Stadium at 256: no card of that name appears lower in Unified Minds. Team Up has a Viridian Forest at 156, so its lower-rarity card sits in the earlier set.
The six Supporters at 231 to 236 each repeat one of the nine from the main run: Blue’s Tactics, Channeler, Coach Trainer, Grimsley, Misty’s Favor and Poké Maniac.
In card number order. Images from Scrydex.
What products held Unified Minds packs?
At launch the set was out in booster packs and special collections, among other products. 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. Our guide to spotting resealed Pokémon packs covers the signs of a pack that was opened and sealed again.
How do you check Unified Minds card prices?
Unified Minds has its own page in Rip.fan’s Pokémon price pages, under the Sun & Moon series heading. It lists each priced card with its number, rarity and NM market price. Filter it by Rare Holo GX to see the 17 TAG TEAM and Pokémon-GX cards of the main run, by Rare Rainbow for the 13 at 237 to 249, or by Rare Secret for the nine at 250 to 258. Sort it by card number to see Mewtwo & Mew-GX at 71, 222 and 242.
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 numbered, complete and master sets.
What should you check before buying a Unified Minds card?
- The set name as well as the total. Unified Minds and Cosmic Eclipse share the same printed total, 236, so 216/236 could be either set until you check the name.
- The number within a pair. Four TAG TEAM cards have two Rare Ultra versions, so the card number tells 214 from 215 or 225 from 226.
- The finish. Above 236, Rip.fan’s page separates Rare Rainbow from Rare Secret. Our guide to Pokémon card finishes explains holofoil, reverse holo and full art.
- 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 Burning Shadows and Guardians Rising cover two earlier Sun & Moon sets.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most valuable card in Unified Minds?
On October 21, 2026, Mewtwo & Mew-GX (242/236) had the highest Near Mint market price in Unified Minds, at $429.54. Next came Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX (226/236), at $398.59.
What is the top-priced Rare Ultra card in Unified Minds?
On October 21, 2026, Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GX (221/236) led the Rare Ultra cards of Unified Minds, with a Near Mint market price of $380.26.
Which Unified Minds Rare Holo GX costs the most?
It was Mewtwo & Mew-GX (71/236), at a Near Mint market price of $149.61 on October 21, 2026.
How much is Mewtwo & Mew-GX from Unified Minds?
On October 21, 2026, the 3 Mewtwo & Mew-GX cards in Unified Minds had Near Mint market prices of $149.61 for 71/236 (Rare Holo GX), $205.48 for 222/236 (Rare Ultra) and $429.54 for 242/236 (Rare Rainbow).