Every Upcoming Digimon Card Game Release for 2026: Dates, Sets & What to Buy
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Every Upcoming Digimon Card Game
Release for 2026
Complete confirmed release dates for every Digimon TCG booster set, extra booster, and starter deck through the end of 2026 — plus what to know before you buy.
By Big Game Bazaar · Updated: June 2026 · 8 min read
📝 In This Article
The Digimon Card Game has entered one of its most exciting release phases. 2026 brought the first-ever Advanced Booster set, a completely new Dual Card mechanic, and a packed release calendar running through December. Here is everything confirmed so far, with release dates sourced directly from official Bandai channels.
⚠ Dates Are Subject to Change
All dates are sourced from official Bandai and world.digimoncard.com announcements. Release dates may shift. We update this article as new information is confirmed.
✓ Already Released in 2026
These sets are available now. If you missed any of these releases, singles are available on TCGplayer through our Andrew’s Card Corner storefront.
Booster Time Stranger
January 23, 2026
Cards: 106
Pack Size: 24 packs/box
MSRP: $4.99 per pack
Pre-Release: January 16, 2026
Theme: Digimon Story: Time Stranger video game, Olympos XII, Digimon Liberator, App Monsters
What to Know: Introduces Jupitermon SEC, Aegiomon, Dan/Kanan Yuki tamer card. New Time Stranger trait with strong deck synergy.
Extra Booster Dawn of Liberator
February 13, 2026
Cards: 88
Pack Size: 24 packs/box
MSRP: $4.99 per pack
Theme: Digimon Liberator comic & novel — complete character lineup
What to Know: Unchained & ExMaquinamon get cards. Shoto’s Pteromon Mega form (Vortexdramon). All 15 Liberator partner Digimon included as low-pull SPs.
Advanced Booster Digimon Generation
March 27, 2026
Cards: 196
Pack Size: 24 packs/box
MSRP: $4.99 per pack
Theme: Reprints & new cards — first Advanced Booster set ever released
What to Know: First-ever Advanced Booster format. 171 reprints of high-demand cards (including X-Antibody forms, ShineGreymon: Burst Mode, Greymon) plus 25 brand new cards. Gold frame variants for select reprints.
Booster Dual Revolution + Starter Decks
May 22, 2026
Cards: 106
Pack Size: 25 packs/box
MSRP: $4.99 per pack
Pre-Release: May 15, 2026
Theme: Introduces the new Dual Card mechanic. Digimon BeatBreak (ST-23) & Digimon Data Squad/Savers (ST-24)
What to Know: GAME-CHANGING: Dual Cards are a single card that functions as two card types. Introduces Arts Digivolve. ST-23 Digimon BeatBreak and ST-24 Digimon Data Squad/Savers starter decks release simultaneously.
⚡ BT-25 Dual Revolution: The Mechanic That Changes Everything
Booster Set 25, Dual Revolution, is the biggest mechanical shift the Digimon Card Game has seen since launch. If you play competitively or even casually, this is the set you need to understand.
What Are Dual Cards?
A Dual Card is a single physical card that carries two different card categories on the same card. One side functions as an Option card effect; the other side operates as a different category (typically a Digimon or Tamer). When you play it, you choose which function to use based on your current game state.
This also introduces Arts Digivolve — a new digivolution trigger tied to the Dual Card’s secondary function. A single card slot in your deck can now serve two strategic roles depending on what you need that turn.
🎯 Why This Matters
Deck building in Digimon TCG just became more complex in the best possible way. A well-built Dual Card deck can respond to situations that previously required carrying two different card types. Bandai deliberately cleared the April 2026 restriction list to give this mechanic room to breathe.
What Comes With BT-25?
BT-25 releases alongside Starter Deck ST-23: Digimon BeatBreak and Starter Deck ST-24: Digimon Data Squad/Savers. Both starter decks are built around the Dual Card mechanic and serve as the best introduction to the new system.
If you’re new to the Digimon Card Game or returning after a break, the ST-24 Digimon Data Squad starter is particularly recommended — the Savers/Data Squad lineup (Agumon, Gaomon, Lalamon) is iconic, and the deck teaches Dual Cards from the ground up.
📅 Coming Up Next: July 2026 Onward
Extra Booster Digital World Shambala
July 3, 2026
Theme: Eastern Digital World Shambala, Digimon Ghost Game 5th anniversary, Digimon Pendulum COLOR
What to Know: SeitenGokuumon & Amaterasumon card debuts. More Dual Card support. Ghost Game characters Hiro, Kiyoshiro & Ruli get powered up. New Metal Empire [ME] and Virus Busters [VB] traits. Susanoomon special parallel with gold foil.
Booster Timeless Bonds
September 4, 2026
Theme: Jupitermon, Chronomon: Holy Mode, BloomLordmon, Ravmon — themes TBA
What to Know: Chronomon: Holy Mode confirmed. Rosemon: Burst Mode card revealed. First previews show Pristimon and Hyokomon. Rosemon attendance promo card for release events.
Extra Booster Chivalrous XIII
October 2, 2026
Theme: Royal Knights, Nokia, Jesmon, Kouta (Digimon Chronicle X)
What to Know: Royal Knights-focused set. Features ULForceVeedramon, Sleipmon/Kentaurosmon, Nokia, and Jesmon in confirmed early art. Cyber Sleuth connections.
Booster Set 27
December 2026
Theme: TBA — Seven Great Demon Lords rumored
What to Know: Bandai has teased booster packs featuring the Seven Great Demon Lords for December 2026. Starter Decks ST-25 & ST-26 release simultaneously.
🚚 What Should You Actually Buy?
With this many sets available, it helps to have a priority list. Here is our honest recommendation based on value, playability, and competitive relevance as of June 2026:
ST-24 Digimon Data Squad (BT-25 era)
Best starter deck available right now. Teaches the Dual Card mechanic, iconic Savers/Data Squad lineup, under $20. Start here if you’re new.
AD-01 Advanced Booster Digimon Generation
The best value sealed product in years. 171 reprints of high-demand cards means you’re almost guaranteed to pull cards worth more than pack price. Singles from this set are already moving fast.
EX-12 Digital World Shambala (July 3)
The next upcoming release. Ghost Game 5th anniversary support, Dual Card expansion, and SeitenGokuumon’s card debut. Pre-order before it sells out.
BT-25 Dual Revolution
Required if you play competitively. Dual Cards are the new format — every future set will build on this mechanic. Grab a box or at minimum pull singles for your main deck archetype.
BT-26 Timeless Bonds (September 4)
Watch this space. Chronomon: Holy Mode and Rosemon: Burst Mode confirmed. If either fits your deck strategy, set a reminder for pre-orders.
📅 Full 2026 Digimon TCG Release Calendar
All EN (English) release dates. Pre-release events typically 1 week before official release date. Dates subject to change.
| Release Date | Set Code | Set Name | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2026 | BT-24 | Booster Time Stranger | Booster Set | Released |
| February 13, 2026 | EX-11 | Extra Booster Dawn of Liberator | Extra Booster | Released |
| March 27, 2026 | AD-01 | Advanced Booster Digimon Generation | Advanced Booster | Released |
| May 22, 2026 | BT-25 + ST-23/24 | Booster Dual Revolution + Starter Decks | Booster Set + Starter Decks | Released |
| July 3, 2026 | EX-12 | Extra Booster Digital World Shambala | Extra Booster | Upcoming |
| September 4, 2026 | BT-26 | Booster Timeless Bonds | Booster Set | Announced |
| October 2, 2026 | EX-13 | Extra Booster Chivalrous XIII | Extra Booster | Announced |
| December 2026 | BT-27 | Booster Set 27 | Booster Set | Announced |
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