Early Era (1999-2004)
* Legend of Blue-Eyes White Dragon (1999): This is considered the very first booster pack, featuring the iconic Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
* Pharaoh's Servant (1999): Another early pack, introducing powerful cards like Sangan and Witch of the Black Forest.
* Metal Raiders (2000): Popular for its strong Metal-type monsters, including Cyber Dragon.
* Spell Ruler (2000): Focuses on Spellcaster monsters like Dark Magician and Magician of Faith.
* Magician's Force (2001): Contains cards like Dark Magician Girl and Magician Navigation.
* The Lost Millennium (2002): Features cards like Chaos Sorcerer and Slifer the Sky Dragon.
* Ancient Sanctuary (2003): Introduces powerful monsters like Obelisk the Tormentor and Ra the Mighty.
* Cybernetic Revolution (2004): Focuses on Machine-type monsters and introduces Cyber Dragon Infinity.
The Evolution of the Game (2005-2010)
* Shadow Specters (2005): This set marks the start of the "advanced format" with powerful cards like Destiny Hero - Malicious.
* Sacred Cards (2005): A must-have pack for fans of the Egyptian God cards, including The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode.
* The Lost City (2005): Introduces popular cards like Elemental HERO Shadow Mist and Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End.
* Strike of Neos (2006): Focuses on the Neo-Spacian cards and the Elemental HERO Neos archetype.
* Crimson Crisis (2006): Features cards like D.D. Warrior Lady and D.D. Crow.
* Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon (2011): This set introduces the powerful Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon archetype.
Recent Sets (2012-Present)
* Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy (2012): Contains key cards like Galaxy-Eyes Full Armor Photon Dragon and Number 39: Utopia.
* Primal Origins (2012): Features the Rank-Up-Magic series and the Ancient Gear archetype.
* Breakthrough (2013): This set introduces the popular Qliphort archetype.
* The New Challengers (2014): Focuses on Pendulum monsters and features Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon.
* Dimension of Chaos (2016): Contains the powerful True Draco archetype and The True Draco Apocalypse.
* Clash of Rebellions (2017): Introduces Decode Talker and Link summoning.
* Savage Strike (2018): This set features the popular Salamangreat archetype.
Note: This is just a small sampling of the vast number of packs released. For a complete and accurate list, you can consult online resources like:
* The Yu-Gi-Oh! Wiki: [https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Yu-Gi-Oh!_Wiki](https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Yu-Gi-Oh!_Wiki)
* Yugiohprices.com: [https://www.yugiohprices.com/](https://www.yugiohprices.com/)
Remember that the release order can vary slightly depending on the region.