Pokemon TCG: Mega Evolution Set

Released (English)	September 26, 2025
Released (Japan)	August 1, 2025
Cards	132 (+ 56 secret rares — 188 total)
Series	Mega Evolution Series (first expansion)
Japanese sets	Mega Brave · Mega Symphonia
Set abbreviation	ME01 / M1
Key mechanic	Mega Evolution Pokémon ex (worth 3 Prizes)
Previous expansion	Black Bolt & White Flare
Following expansion	Phantasmal Flames
Signature cards	Mega Gardevoir ex · Mega Lucario ex

Quick menu: Overview · Mega Evolution Returns · How Mega Evolution Works · Set Highlights · Print Versions · Japanese Release & the Dual Set · Sealed Products · Set List · Promos · For Collectors: Most Valuable Cards · Most Powerful Cards (Competitive Play) · Trivia · Images & Videos

Scarlet & Violet is over — Mega Evolution is the beginning of a whole new era. Released worldwide on 26 September 2025, it is the first main expansion of the Mega Evolution Series, and it does exactly what its name promises: it brings Mega Evolution back to the Pokémon TCG for the first time since 2016. The set collects 188 cards — a 132-card main set plus 56 secret rares — and is built around ten brand-new Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, one for each of the game’s energy types.

The launch is timed to promote the video game Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which put Mega Evolution back at the centre of the franchise. Flanked by Mega Gardevoir ex and Mega Lucario ex as its twin faces, the expansion trades the Scarlet & Violet era’s Tera mechanic for the returning, reinvented Mega Evolution — and, notably, brings sealed booster boxes back to shelves after the box-free Black Bolt & White Flare release.

There are no ordinary Pokémon ex in the set at all: every ex here is a Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, making this the most focused “mechanic” set the game has seen in years.

Mega Evolution Returns

After three years of Scarlet & Violet, this set does exactly what its name says: it brings Mega Evolution roaring back to the Pokémon TCG for the first time in nearly a decade. It launched worldwide alongside Pokémon Legends: Z-A, carrying the video game’s Mega revival onto the tabletop.

The set is built around ten brand-new Mega Evolution Pokémon ex — one for every energy type — led by fan favourites like Mega Lucario ex and Mega Gardevoir ex. It is the foundation the whole series is built on — and since it is where the mechanic makes its debut, here is how Mega Evolution actually works.

How Mega Evolution Works

Mega Evolution first appeared in the video games in 2013 (Pokémon X & Y) and ran in the TCG from 2014 to 2016 as “M” Pokémon-EX. Back then a Mega evolved from a fully-evolved Basic EX — and Mega Evolving ended your turn on the spot, which made those cards notoriously slow. After nearly a decade away, Mega Evolution returns here completely redesigned.

Evolves through the normal chain

A modern Mega Evolution Pokémon ex is reached by ordinary evolution. Mega Lucario ex is a Stage 1 that evolves from Riolu; Mega Gardevoir ex and Mega Venusaur ex are Stage 2s (Ralts → Kirlia → Mega Gardevoir ex). Crucially, evolving into a Mega no longer ends your turn — you can Mega Evolve and attack in the same turn, so these are aggressive, playable cards rather than the sluggish Megas of the past.

Enormous power — for three Prizes

The trade-off is the balancing act of the whole era: when a Mega Evolution Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes three Prize cards instead of the usual two. Marked with a distinctive black-and-yellow Mega symbol, these cards hit for huge damage off towering HP (many sit at 330–350+), but a single mistake can hand the game away. High risk, high reward.

Every one of the set’s ten Mega Evolution ex follows this template — one per energy type — so building around them means protecting a three-Prize liability while it swings for the fences. It is the defining puzzle of the Mega Evolution Series.

Set Highlights: the Mega ex

The chase of the set is its gallery of Special Illustration Rare Mega Evolution ex — full-art showpieces of the returning Megas:

Print Versions

After Black Bolt & White Flare shipped with no sealed booster box, Mega Evolution brings the 36-pack booster box back — alongside two Elite Trainer Boxes, a Booster Bundle, a Build & Battle Box and more. Its booster packs carry four wrapper artworks, one each for Mega Lucario, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Venusaur and Mega Kangaskhan. Click any piece (or the link beneath it) to open and download the original:

Japanese Release & the Dual Set

In Japan, Mega Evolution began not as one set but as a pair, both released on 1 August 2025: Mega Brave and Mega Symphonia. The two share the Mega Evolution theme but split the headliners — Mega Brave is the Mega Lucario ex side, Mega Symphonia the Mega Gardevoir ex side. In a lovely touch, each set is named after its flagship Mega’s signature attack: Mega Lucario ex’s Mega Brave and Mega Gardevoir ex’s Mega Symphonia.

The English Mega Evolution expansion combines both Japanese sets into a single 132-card main set, and pulls a handful of Trainer cards from the Japanese Premium Trainer Box MEGA as well. Unlike the Scarlet & Violet era’s Japan-to-English re-cuts, the two regions launched only weeks apart — Japan on 1 August, the West on 26 September 2025.

Sealed Products

As the flagship launch of a new era, Mega Evolution shipped with a full spread of sealed products — and, for the first time since Prismatic Evolutions, a proper sealed booster box:

Booster Box

A full 36-pack display box. The set’s booster packs carry four different wrapper arts (Mega Lucario, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Venusaur and Mega Kangaskhan), so a sealed box spreads all four across its packs.

Elite Trainer Box — Mega Gardevoir ex

Nine booster packs, an Alakazam Illustration Rare promo, 65 Mega Gardevoir card sleeves, 45 Energy, dice, condition markers, a player’s guide and a collector’s box. One of two ETB variants.

Elite Trainer Box — Mega Lucario ex

The second ETB variant: nine packs and a Riolu Illustration Rare promo, with Mega Lucario sleeves and the full accessory set. The two ETBs share the same contents but different promos and artwork.

Booster Bundle

Six booster packs in a compact, display-friendly box — the simplest way to grab a handful of packs.

Build & Battle Box

A ready-to-play prerelease kit: a 40-card ready-to-play deck, four booster packs and one of four exclusive holo promos (Meganium, Inteleon, Alakazam or Lunatone) with brand-new artwork.

And more

The launch was rounded out by an Enhanced Booster Box (packing a stamped Bulbasaur Illustration Rare promo), Mega Heroes Mini Tins, three-pack and checklane blisters, 4- and 9-pocket portfolios and a Fun Pack — plus store-exclusive promos (see below).Pictured: the stamped Bulbasaur Illustration Rare from the Enhanced Booster Box.

Set List

The full 188-card Mega Evolution checklist is below — 132 cards in the main set, followed by 56 secret rares (numbered above 132/132). Rarities run from Common up through Double Rare, Ultra Rare, Illustration Rare and Special Illustration Rare, topped by the set’s two gold Mega Hyper Rares (MHR).

Card image	No.	Card Name	Rarity	Card Type
	001/132	Bulbasaur
	Card text Bind Down 10 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat.
	002/132	Ivysaur
	Card text Razor Leaf 60
	003/132	Mega Venusaur ex	RR
	Card text Solar Transfer — As often as you like during your turn, you may use this Ability. Move a Basic {G} Energy from 1 of your Pokémon to another of your Pokémon. Jungle Dump 240 — Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
	004/132	Exeggcute
	Card text Jam-Packed — Search your deck for a Basic {G} Energy card and attach it to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
	005/132	Exeggutor
	Card text Guard Press 30 — During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Stomping Wood 60+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each {G} Energy attached to this Pokémon.
	006/132	Tangela
	Card text Poison Powder — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. Hook 30
	007/132	Tangrowth
	Card text Absorb 30 — Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon. Pumped-Up Whip 120+ — If this Pokémon has at least 2 extra Energy attached (in addition to this attack’s cost), this attack does 140 more damage.
	008/132	Chikorita
	Card text Razor Leaf 20
	009/132	Bayleef
	Card text Push Down 50 — Switch out your opponent’s Active Pokémon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.)
	010/132	Meganium
	Card text Wild Growth — Each Basic {G} Energy attached to all of your Pokémon provides {G}{G} Energy. The effect of Wild Growth doesn’t stack. Solar Beam 140
	011/132	Shuckle
	Card text Fermented Juice — Once during your turn, if this Pokémon has any {G} Energy attached, you may use this Ability. Heal 30 damage from 1 of your Pokémon. Rollout 30
	012/132	Celebi
	Card text Traverse Time — Search your deck for up to 3 in any combination of {G} Pokémon and Stadium cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Solar Cutter 30
	013/132	Seedot
	Card text Nap — Heal 20 damage from this Pokémon. Seed Bomb 20
	014/132	Nuzleaf
	Card text Pound 30 Low Kick 50
	015/132	Shiftry
	Card text Reversing Gust — Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. Shuffle that Pokémon and all attached cards into their deck. Perplex 100 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused.
	016/132	Nincada
	Card text Scratch 20
	017/132	Ninjask
	Card text Cast-Off Shell — Once during your turn, when you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may use this Ability. Search your deck for a Shedinja and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. U-turn 90 — Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	018/132	Dhelmise
	Card text Earthen Power 30+ — If you have a Stadium in play, this attack does 50 more damage.
	019/132	Vulpix
	Card text Stampede 10 Combustion 20
	020/132	Ninetales
	Card text Supernatural Shapeshifter — Discard the top card of your deck, and if that card is a Supporter card, use the effect of that card as the effect of this attack. Combustion 60
	021/132	Numel
	Card text Call for Family — Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Flare 30
	022/132	Mega Camerupt ex	RR
	Card text Roasting Heat 80+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is Burned, this attack does 160 more damage. Volcanic Meteor 280 — Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
	023/132	Litleo
	Card text Flare 30
	024/132	Pyroar
	Card text Intimidating Fang — As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, attacks used by your opponent’s Active Pokémon do 30 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Searing Flame 70 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned.
	025/132	Volcanion
	Card text Singe — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned. Backfire 130 — Put 2 {R} Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand.
	026/132	Scorbunny
	Card text Wild Kick 30 — Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
	027/132	Raboot
	Card text Jumping Kick — This attack does 40 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
	028/132	Cinderace
	Card text Explosiveness — If this Pokémon is in your hand when you are setting up to play, you may put it face down in the Active Spot. Turbo Flare 50 — Search your deck for up to 3 Basic Energy cards and attach them to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.
	029/132	Sizzlipede
	Card text Ram 10 Combustion 50
	030/132	Centiskorch
	Card text Coiling Crush 50 — Flip 2 coins. For each heads, discard an Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Heat Crawler 140
	031/132	Chi-Yu
	Card text Scorching Earth 40 — If your opponent has a Stadium in play, discard it. If you do, your opponent can’t play any Stadium cards from their hand during their next turn.
	032/132	Mantine
	Card text Call for Family — Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Waterfall 50
	033/132	Corphish
	Card text Vise Grip 10 Take Down 30 — This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.
	034/132	Kyogre
	Card text Riptide 20× — This attack does 20 damage for each Basic {W} Energy card in your discard pile. Then, shuffle those cards into your deck. Swirling Waves 130 — Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
	035/132	Snover
	Card text Beat 10 Icy Snow 30
	036/132	Mega Abomasnow ex	RR
	Card text Hammer-lanche 100× — Discard the top 6 cards of your deck, and this attack does 100 damage for each Basic {W} Energy card that you discarded in this way. Frost Barrier 200 — During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
	037/132	Clauncher
	Card text Wave Splash 50
	038/132	Clawitzer
	Card text Fall Back to Reload — Once during your turn, when this Pokémon moves from the Active Spot to your Bench, you may use this Ability. Attach up to 2 Basic {W} Energy cards from your hand to this Pokémon. Aqua Launcher 210 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
	039/132	Sobble
	Card text Surprise Attack 30 — Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
	040/132	Drizzile
	Card text Double Stab 30× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage for each heads.
	041/132	Inteleon
	Card text Bring Down — Choose a Pokémon in play (yours or your opponent’s) that has the least HP remaining, except for this Pokémon, and it is Knocked Out. Water Shot 110 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
	042/132	Snom
	Card text Hide — Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon.
	043/132	Frosmoth
	Card text Chilling Wings — This attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
	044/132	Eiscue
	Card text Freezing Headbutt 20 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Tackle 90
	045/132	Magnemite
	Card text Beam 10
	046/132	Magneton
	Card text Thunder Shock 30 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
	047/132	Magnezone
	Card text Upper Spark 50+ — If this Pokémon evolved from Magneton during this turn, this attack does 120 more damage. Flashing Bolt 160 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Flashing Bolt.
	048/132	Raikou
	Card text Electro Fall 30+ — If you have at least 4 {L} Energy in play, this attack does 90 more damage.
	049/132	Electrike
	Card text Thunder Jolt 30 — This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.
	050/132	Mega Manectric ex	RR
	Card text Flash Ray 120 — During your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Basic Pokémon. Riotous Blasting 200+ — You may discard all Energy from this Pokémon and have this attack do 130 more damage.
	051/132	Pachirisu
	Card text Electrified Incisors 10 — During your opponent’s next turn, whenever they attach an Energy card from their hand to the Defending Pokémon, place 8 damage counters on that Pokémon.
	052/132	Helioptile
	Card text Double Scratch 10× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage for each heads.
	053/132	Heliolisk
	Card text Dazzle Blast 20 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused. Head Bolt 70
	054/132	Abra
	Card text Teleportation Attack 10 — Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	055/132	Kadabra
	Card text Psychic Draw — Once during your turn, when you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may use this Ability. Draw 2 cards. Super Psy Bolt 30
	056/132	Alakazam
	Card text Psychic Draw — Once during your turn, when you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may use this Ability. Draw 3 cards. Powerful Hand — Place 2 damage counters on your opponent’s Active Pokémon for each card in your hand.
	057/132	Jynx
	Card text Psychic 30+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	058/132	Ralts
	Card text Collect — Draw a card. Headbutt 10
	059/132	Kirlia
	Card text Call Sign — Search your deck for up to 3 Pokémon, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Psyshot 30
	060/132	Mega Gardevoir ex	RR
	Card text Overflowing Wishes — For each of your Benched Pokémon, search your deck for a Basic {P} Energy card and attach it to that Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Mega Symphonia 50× — This attack does 50 damage for each {P} Energy attached to all of your Pokémon.
	061/132	Shedinja
	Card text Fragile Husk — If this Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent’s Pokémon ex, your opponent can’t take any Prize cards for it. Damage Beat 20× — This attack does 20 damage for each damage counter on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	062/132	Spoink
	Card text Triple Spin 10× — Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage for each heads.
	063/132	Grumpig
	Card text Energized Steps — Once during your turn, when you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may use this Ability. Look at the top 4 cards of your deck and attach any number of Basic Energy cards you find there to your Pokémon in any way you like. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck. Psychic Sphere 60
	064/132	Xerneas
	Card text Geo Gate — Search your deck for up to 3 Basic {P} Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Bright Horns 120 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Bright Horns.
	065/132	Greavard
	Card text Stampede 10 Take Down 40 — This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.
	066/132	Houndstone
	Card text Horrifying Bite 30 — Flip a coin until you get tails. For each heads, choose a random card from your opponent’s hand. Your opponent reveals those cards and shuffles them into their deck. Hammer In 130
	067/132	Gimmighoul
	Card text Slap 10
	068/132	Sandshrew
	Card text Dig Claws 10 Mud-Slap 20
	069/132	Sandslash
	Card text Sand Attack 50 — During your opponent’s next turn, if the Defending Pokémon tries to use an attack, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack doesn’t happen. Mud Shot 100
	070/132	Onix
	Card text Bind 30 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Strength 100
	071/132	Tyrogue
	Card text Pow-Pow Punching 10+ — Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads.
	072/132	Makuhita
	Card text Corkscrew Punch 10 Confront 30
	073/132	Hariyama
	Card text Heave-Ho Catcher — Once during your turn, when you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may use this Ability. Switch in 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon to the Active Spot. Wild Press 210 — This Pokémon also does 70 damage to itself.
	074/132	Lunatone
	Card text Lunar Cycle — Once during your turn, if you have Solrock in play, you may discard a Basic {F} Energy card from your hand in order to use this Ability. Draw 3 cards. You can’t use more than 1 Lunar Cycle Ability each turn. Power Gem 50
	075/132	Solrock
	Card text Cosmic Beam 70 — If you don’t have Lunatone on your Bench, this attack does nothing. This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness or Resistance.
	076/132	Riolu
	Card text Accelerating Stab 30 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Accelerating Stab.
	077/132	Mega Lucario ex	RR
	Card text Aura Jab 130 — Attach up to 3 Basic {F} Energy cards from your discard pile to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like. Mega Brave 270 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Mega Brave.
	078/132	Croagunk
	Card text Smack 20
	079/132	Toxicroak
	Card text Reckless Charge 70 — This Pokémon also does 20 damage to itself.
	080/132	Marshadow
	Card text Shadowy Side Kick 60 — If your opponent’s Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from this attack, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon.
	081/132	Stonjourner
	Card text Stony Kick 20 — This attack also does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Boundless Power 140 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use attacks.
	082/132	Nacli
	Card text Ram 10
	083/132	Naclstack
	Card text Rock Hurl 50 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Resistance.
	084/132	Garganacl
	Card text Powerful a-Salt — Attacks used by your {F} Pokémon do 30 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Hammer In 130
	085/132	Crawdaunt
	Card text Vise Grip 30 Cutting Riposte 130 — If this Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack can be used for {D}.
	086/132	Mega Absol ex	RR
	Card text Terminal Period — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon has exactly 6 damage counters on it, that Pokémon is Knocked Out. Claw of Darkness 200 — Your opponent reveals their hand, and you discard a card you find there.
	087/132	Spiritomb
	Card text Spiteful Swirl — If your Active {D} Pokémon is damaged by an attack from your opponent’s Pokémon (even if your Active {D} Pokémon is Knocked Out), place 1 damage counter on the Attacking Pokémon. Mountain Breaker 10 — Discard the top card of your opponent’s deck.
	088/132	Yveltal
	Card text Clutch 20 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat. Dark Feather 110
	089/132	Nickit
	Card text Darkness Fang 20
	090/132	Thievul
	Card text Greedy Hunt 20 — You may draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand. Pitch-Black Fangs 60
	091/132	Shroodle
	Card text Poison Jab 20 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.
	092/132	Grafaiai
	Card text Miraculous Paint 90 — Flip a coin. If heads, choose a Special Condition. Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now affected by that Special Condition.
	093/132	Steelix
	Card text Welcoming Tail 40+ — If you have exactly 6 Prize cards remaining, this attack does 200 more damage. Skull Bash 140
	094/132	Mega Mawile ex	RR
	Card text Gobble Down 80× — This attack does 80 damage for each Prize card you have taken. Huge Bite 260 — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack’s base damage is 30.
	095/132	Dialga
	Card text Beam 30 Chrono Burst 80+ — You may shuffle all Energy attached to this Pokémon into your deck and have this attack do 80 more damage.
	096/132	Tinkatink
	Card text Beat 20
	097/132	Tinkatuff
	Card text Haphazard Hammer — Once during your turn, when you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may use this Ability. Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon. Light Punch 30
	098/132	Tinkaton
	Card text Windup Swing 240- — This attack does 60 less damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	099/132	Gholdengo
	Card text All-You-Can-Grab — Flip a coin until you get tails. Search your deck for a number of cards up to the number of heads and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Speed Attack 100
	100/132	Mega Latias ex	RR
	Card text Strafe 40 — You may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Illusory Impulse 300 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
	101/132	Latios
	Card text Lustrous Assist — Once during your turn, when your Mega Latias ex moves from your Bench to the Active Spot, you may use this Ability. Move any amount of Energy from your Benched Pokémon to your Active Pokémon. Dragon Claw 130
	102/132	Spearow
	Card text Pluck 10 — Before doing damage, discard all Pokémon Tools from your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	103/132	Fearow
	Card text Repeating Drill 30× — Flip 5 coins. This attack does 30 damage for each heads.
	104/132	Mega Kangaskhan ex	RR
	Card text Run Errand — Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may use this Ability. Draw 2 cards. You can’t use more than 1 Run Errand Ability each turn. Rapid-Fire Combo 200+ — Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 50 more damage for each heads.
	105/132	Delibird
	Card text Quick Gift — If you go first, you can use this attack during your first turn. Search your deck for a card and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Gentle Slap 30
	106/132	Miltank
	Card text Bellyful of Milk — Flip 2 coins. If both of them are heads, heal all damage from 1 of your Pokémon. Tackle 60
	107/132	Buneary
	Card text Charm — During your opponent’s next turn, attacks used by the Defending Pokémon do 20 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Skip 10
	108/132	Lopunny
	Card text Dashing Kick — This attack does 50 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Spiral Kick 60
	109/132	Yungoos
	Card text Collect — Draw a card. Gnaw 20
	110/132	Gumshoos
	Card text Evidence Gathering — Once during your turn, you may use this Ability. Switch a card from your hand with the top card of your deck. Bite 50
	111/132	Stufful
	Card text Light Punch 10 Flop 20
	112/132	Bewear
	Card text Knuckle Punch 50 Hyper Lariat 100+ — Flip 2 coins. If both of them are heads, this attack does 100 more damage.
	113/132	Acerola’s Mischief		T
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	114/132	Boss’s Orders		T
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	115/132	Energy Switch		T
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	116/132	Fighting Gong		T
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	117/132	Forest of Vitality		T
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	118/132	Iron Defender		T
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	119/132	Lillie’s Determination		T
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	120/132	Lt. Surge’s Bargain		T
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	121/132	Mega Signal		T
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	122/132	Mystery Garden		T
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	123/132	Pokémon Center Lady		T
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	124/132	Premium Power Pro		T
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	125/132	Rare Candy		T
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	126/132	Repel		T
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	127/132	Risky Ruins		T
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	128/132	Strange Timepiece		T
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	129/132	Surfing Beach		T
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	130/132	Switch		T
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	131/132	Ultra Ball		T
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	132/132	Wally’s Compassion		T
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	133/132	Bulbasaur	IR
	Card text Bind Down 10 — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon can’t retreat.
	134/132	Ivysaur	IR
	Card text Razor Leaf 60
	135/132	Exeggutor	IR
	Card text Guard Press 30 — During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Stomping Wood 60+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each {G} Energy attached to this Pokémon.
	136/132	Shuckle	IR
	Card text Fermented Juice — Once during your turn, if this Pokémon has any {G} Energy attached, you may use this Ability. Heal 30 damage from 1 of your Pokémon. Rollout 30
	137/132	Ninjask	IR
	Card text Cast-Off Shell — Once during your turn, when you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may use this Ability. Search your deck for a Shedinja and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. U-turn 90 — Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
	138/132	Vulpix	IR
	Card text Stampede 10 Combustion 20
	139/132	Litleo	IR
	Card text Flare 30
	140/132	Snover	IR
	Card text Beat 10 Icy Snow 30
	141/132	Clawitzer	IR
	Card text Fall Back to Reload — Once during your turn, when this Pokémon moves from the Active Spot to your Bench, you may use this Ability. Attach up to 2 Basic {W} Energy cards from your hand to this Pokémon. Aqua Launcher 210 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
	142/132	Inteleon	IR
	Card text Bring Down — Choose a Pokémon in play (yours or your opponent’s) that has the least HP remaining, except for this Pokémon, and it is Knocked Out. Water Shot 110 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
	143/132	Helioptile	IR
	Card text Double Scratch 10× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage for each heads.
	144/132	Shedinja	IR
	Card text Fragile Husk — If this Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent’s Pokémon ex, your opponent can’t take any Prize cards for it. Damage Beat 20× — This attack does 20 damage for each damage counter on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	145/132	Houndstone	IR
	Card text Horrifying Bite 30 — Flip a coin until you get tails. For each heads, choose a random card from your opponent’s hand. Your opponent reveals those cards and shuffles them into their deck. Hammer In 130
	146/132	Marshadow	IR
	Card text Shadowy Side Kick 60 — If your opponent’s Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from this attack, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon.
	147/132	Garganacl	IR
	Card text Powerful a-Salt — Attacks used by your {F} Pokémon do 30 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Hammer In 130
	148/132	Spiritomb	IR
	Card text Spiteful Swirl — If your Active {D} Pokémon is damaged by an attack from your opponent’s Pokémon (even if your Active {D} Pokémon is Knocked Out), place 1 damage counter on the Attacking Pokémon. Mountain Breaker 10 — Discard the top card of your opponent’s deck.
	149/132	Shroodle	IR
	Card text Poison Jab 20 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.
	150/132	Steelix	IR
	Card text Welcoming Tail 40+ — If you have exactly 6 Prize cards remaining, this attack does 200 more damage. Skull Bash 140
	151/132	Spearow	IR
	Card text Pluck 10 — Before doing damage, discard all Pokémon Tools from your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
	152/132	Delibird	IR
	Card text Quick Gift — If you go first, you can use this attack during your first turn. Search your deck for a card and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Gentle Slap 30
	153/132	Gumshoos	IR
	Card text Evidence Gathering — Once during your turn, you may use this Ability. Switch a card from your hand with the top card of your deck. Bite 50
	154/132	Stufful	IR
	Card text Light Punch 10 Flop 20
	155/132	Mega Venusaur ex
	Card text Solar Transfer — As often as you like during your turn, you may use this Ability. Move a Basic {G} Energy from 1 of your Pokémon to another of your Pokémon. Jungle Dump 240 — Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
	156/132	Mega Camerupt ex
	Card text Roasting Heat 80+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is Burned, this attack does 160 more damage. Volcanic Meteor 280 — Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
	157/132	Mega Abomasnow ex
	Card text Hammer-lanche 100× — Discard the top 6 cards of your deck, and this attack does 100 damage for each Basic {W} Energy card that you discarded in this way. Frost Barrier 200 — During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
	158/132	Mega Manectric ex
	Card text Flash Ray 120 — During your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Basic Pokémon. Riotous Blasting 200+ — You may discard all Energy from this Pokémon and have this attack do 130 more damage.
	159/132	Mega Gardevoir ex
	Card text Overflowing Wishes — For each of your Benched Pokémon, search your deck for a Basic {P} Energy card and attach it to that Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Mega Symphonia 50× — This attack does 50 damage for each {P} Energy attached to all of your Pokémon.
	160/132	Mega Lucario ex
	Card text Aura Jab 130 — Attach up to 3 Basic {F} Energy cards from your discard pile to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like. Mega Brave 270 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Mega Brave.
	161/132	Mega Absol ex
	Card text Terminal Period — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon has exactly 6 damage counters on it, that Pokémon is Knocked Out. Claw of Darkness 200 — Your opponent reveals their hand, and you discard a card you find there.
	162/132	Mega Mawile ex
	Card text Gobble Down 80× — This attack does 80 damage for each Prize card you have taken. Huge Bite 260 — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack’s base damage is 30.
	163/132	Mega Latias ex
	Card text Strafe 40 — You may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Illusory Impulse 300 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
	164/132	Mega Kangaskhan ex
	Card text Run Errand — Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may use this Ability. Draw 2 cards. You can’t use more than 1 Run Errand Ability each turn. Rapid-Fire Combo 200+ — Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 50 more damage for each heads.
	165/132	Acerola’s Mischief		T
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	166/132	Air Balloon		T
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	167/132	Buddy-Buddy Poffin		T
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	168/132	Fighting Gong		T
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	169/132	Lillie’s Determination		T
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	170/132	Lt. Surge’s Bargain		T
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	171/132	Mega Signal		T
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	172/132	Mystery Garden		T
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	173/132	Night Stretcher		T
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	174/132	Premium Power Pro		T
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	175/132	Rare Candy		T
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	176/132	Wally’s Compassion		T
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	177/132	Mega Venusaur ex	SIR
	Card text Solar Transfer — As often as you like during your turn, you may use this Ability. Move a Basic {G} Energy from 1 of your Pokémon to another of your Pokémon. Jungle Dump 240 — Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
	178/132	Mega Gardevoir ex	SIR
	Card text Overflowing Wishes — For each of your Benched Pokémon, search your deck for a Basic {P} Energy card and attach it to that Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Mega Symphonia 50× — This attack does 50 damage for each {P} Energy attached to all of your Pokémon.
	179/132	Mega Lucario ex	SIR
	Card text Aura Jab 130 — Attach up to 3 Basic {F} Energy cards from your discard pile to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like. Mega Brave 270 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Mega Brave.
	180/132	Mega Absol ex	SIR
	Card text Terminal Period — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon has exactly 6 damage counters on it, that Pokémon is Knocked Out. Claw of Darkness 200 — Your opponent reveals their hand, and you discard a card you find there.
	181/132	Mega Latias ex	SIR
	Card text Strafe 40 — You may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Illusory Impulse 300 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
	182/132	Mega Kangaskhan ex	SIR
	Card text Run Errand — Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may use this Ability. Draw 2 cards. You can’t use more than 1 Run Errand Ability each turn. Rapid-Fire Combo 200+ — Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 50 more damage for each heads.
	183/132	Acerola’s Mischief	SIR	T
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	184/132	Lillie’s Determination	SIR	T
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	185/132	Lt. Surge’s Bargain	SIR	T
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	186/132	Wally’s Compassion	SIR	T
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	187/132	Mega Gardevoir ex	MHR
	Card text Overflowing Wishes — For each of your Benched Pokémon, search your deck for a Basic {P} Energy card and attach it to that Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Mega Symphonia 50× — This attack does 50 damage for each {P} Energy attached to all of your Pokémon.
	188/132	Mega Lucario ex	MHR
	Card text Aura Jab 130 — Attach up to 3 Basic {F} Energy cards from your discard pile to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like. Mega Brave 270 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Mega Brave.

Promos

Mega Evolution launched a new Mega Promos (MEP) black-star promo series, spread across the set’s products. The prerelease Build & Battle Boxes handed out holo Meganium, Inteleon, Alakazam and Lunatone; the one-pack blisters came with Drifloon and Drifblim, the three-pack blisters with Psyduck and Golduck; the two Elite Trainer Boxes carried Illustration Rare Alakazam and Riolu (both cut from the main set); and collection products added oversized Mega ex promos. Store exclusives rounded things out — a GameStop Yveltal and a Best Buy Xerneas.

For Collectors: Most Valuable Cards

Mega Lucario ex — 188/132 (Mega Hyper Rare)

The set’s golden crown jewel. The gold Mega Hyper Rare Mega Lucario ex is the single most valuable card in Mega Evolution and the flagship pull of the whole era opener.

Mega Gardevoir ex — 187/132 (Mega Hyper Rare)

The set’s only other gold Mega Hyper Rare, and its second-most-valuable card — the elegant counterpart to Mega Lucario ex.

Mega Lucario ex — 179/132 (Special Illustration Rare)

The full-art Special Illustration Rare Lucario is a top chase even before the gold — one of the most sought-after SIRs in the set.

Mega Venusaur ex — 177/132 (Special Illustration Rare)

A gorgeous full-art Venusaur SIR, consistently among the highest-value non-gold cards in the expansion.

Most Powerful Cards (Competitive Play)

Mega Gardevoir ex — 060/132 (Double Rare)

A Stage 2 Psychic attacker whose Mega Symphonia scales with your Psychic Energy — a centrepiece of the format’s early Mega decks.

Mega Lucario ex — 077/132 (Double Rare)

A fast Stage 1 Fighting hitter: Aura Jab loads Energy while Mega Brave swings for big numbers, making Lucario the era’s aggressive poster child.

Mega Venusaur ex — 003/132 (Double Rare)

Its Solar Transfer Ability moves Grass Energy freely around your board, powering a resilient, high-HP engine deck.

Mega Kangaskhan ex — 104/132 (Double Rare)

A Colorless Mega that slots into almost any deck, giving the type-flexible builds a heavy hitter to close games.

Trivia

• Mega Evolution is the first main expansion of the Mega Evolution Series, ending the Scarlet & Violet era and beginning a new one.
• It marks the return of Mega Evolution to the TCG after roughly nine years — the mechanic last appeared in 2016, near the end of the XY era.
• Unlike the old XY-era Megas, which ended your turn when you Mega Evolved, the new Mega Evolution Pokémon ex evolve through the normal chain and can attack the same turn — but give up three Prize cards when Knocked Out.
• The set contains no ordinary Pokémon ex — every ex is a Mega Evolution ex, ten in total, one for each energy type.
• The two Japanese sets it combines, Mega Brave and Mega Symphonia, are each named after the signature attack of their flagship Mega — Mega Lucario ex’s Mega Brave and Mega Gardevoir ex’s Mega Symphonia.
• The launch was timed to promote the video game Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which returned Mega Evolution to the spotlight.
• After the box-free Black Bolt & White Flare, Mega Evolution brought the sealed 36-pack booster box back to retail.
• Its two gold Mega Hyper Rares — Mega Lucario ex and Mega Gardevoir ex — were a brand-new top rarity for the era and immediately became the set’s most valuable cards.

Images & Videos

Official Mega Evolution key artwork, shown at full size — click any piece (or the link beneath it) to open and download the original. The set’s four booster-wrapper designs are also downloadable in Print Versions above, and every card appears in the Set List below. Then, a Mega Lucario ex Elite Trainer Box opening followed by the set’s official launch trailer.