Pokémon TCG: Phantasmal Flames Review - Products, Cards, and Spoilers!

The next Pokémon TCG set in the Mega Evolution block is Phantasmal Flames, which will bring us Mega Charizard X and Mega Gengar!

This set will be released on November 14th, 2025.

Without further ado, let's dive right in!

This set was adapted from the Japanese set Inferno X and the Mega Battle Decks: Gengar & Diancie, which came out on September 29th, 2025 and September 5th, 2025 respectively. Combined, they formed Phantasmal Flames, which will come out on November 14th, 2025.

Logos

Products

Western Booster Design

Japanese Booster Design

Elite Trainer Box

Regular Version

This product includes:

- 1 "coin flip" die and 6 damage counter dice.

- 65 card sleeves to protect your cards themed after the main Pokémon in the box.

- Special condition markers.

- A themed box and two dividers to organize everything.

- A "Phantasmal Flames" Player's Guide.

- An online code for TCG Live.

- Nine boosters in the regular ETB. Each booster has 11 cards (10 Pokémon or Trainers and 1 basic energy). Each booster comes with a code for TCG Live.

Furthermore, each ETB includes a promo Charcadet.

Price: US$49.99.

Pokémon Center Version

The difference between this ETB to the regular version is the number of boosters. Instead of 9, this one comes with 11, and the promo cards (like the Illustration Rare cards) have the Pokémon Center logo.

Price: US$59.99.

Booster Box

This product includes 36 boosters. Each individual booster costs around US$4.49, but this booster box, with 36 boosters, will cost around US$161.64.

Blister Unitary Booster / Sleeved Booster

Price: US$4.49.

Triple Packs

This product includes 3 boosters and 2 different promo cards: Sneasel and Weavile.

Price: US$13.99 each.

Checklane Blister: Cottonee & Whimsicott

Price: US$5.49.

Premium Checklane Blister: Blaziken & Hydrapple

Price: US$5.49.

Booster Display Box

This product includes 18 boosters.

Price: TBA.

Booster Bundle

This product includes 6 boosters.

Price: US$26.94 each.

Build and Battle Box/Pre Release Kit

This product includes 6 boosters and a kit to build a "deck" centered around one of the promo Pokémon. The promo cards all have the set logo.

Price: US$21.99 each.

This set, just like the previous set, Mega Evolution, centers around Mega Evolution ex. However, unlike the X/Y gen, the new cards don't need "Spiritual Link" to evolve and not force you to lose the entire turn in the process. This way, you can evolve your Pokémon according to the regular rules.

To balance the Prize card race, all Mega Evolutions give out 3 Prize cards when knocked out, similar to Pokémon TAG TEAM-GX, Pokémon VMax, and Pokémon VUnion.

Pre-Release Cards

Ceruledge

Stage 1 Pokémon. It evolves from Charcadet.

- Attack - Infernal Slash (F): deals 220 damage, but, to use this attack, you'll need to discard 4 basic Fire energies from your hand. Otherwise, nothing happens.

Zacian

Basic Pokémon.

- Attack - Limit Break (P)(C): this attack deals 50 damage plus 90 extra damage if the opponent has 3 Prize cards or less.

Flygon

Stage 2 Pokémon. It evolves from Vibrava.

- Ability - Sandy Flapping: when you evolve this Pokémon, you may discard 2 cards from the top of the opponent's deck. If Flygon is knocked out, you may discard 2 extra cards from the top of the opponent's deck.

- Attack - Cutting Wind (F)(F): deals 130 damage.

Toxtricity

Stage 1 Pokémon. It evolves from Toxel.

- Ability - Sinister Surge: get 1 basic Darkness Pokémon from your deck and attach it to one of your benched Darkness Pokémon. If you do this, that Pokémon also gets 2 damage counters.

- Attack - Gentle Slap (D)(D)(C): deals 100 damage.

Mega Pokémon ex

Mega Heracross ex

Basic Pokémon.

- Attack - Panzer Horn (G)(G): deals 100 damage. If Mega Heracross ex took damage on the previous turn, add that damage to this attack.

- Attack - Mountain Thrust (G)(G)(G): deals 170 damage and discards 2 cards from the top of the opponent's deck.

Mega Charizard X ex

Stage 2 Pokémon. It evolves from Charmeleon.

- Attack - Inferno X (F)(F): deals 90 damage for each basic energies you discard this way.

Mega Diancie ex

Basic Pokémon.

- Ability - Diamond Coat: this Pokémon takes 30 less damage.

- Attack - Garland Ray (P)(P): deals 120 damage. If you discard up to 2 energies more, it will deal 120 damage for each energy you discard.

Mega Gengar ex

Stage 2 Pokémon. It evolves from Haunter.

- Ability - Shadow Hiding: when a Darkness Pokémon is knocked out by a Pokémon ex, the opponent draws 1 Prize card less. This effect doesn't stack.

- Attack - Void Gale (D)(D): deals 230 damage and lets you move one energy to another benched Pokémon.

Mega Sharpedo ex

Stage 1 Pokémon. It evolves from Carvanha.

- Attack - Greedy Fangs (D): deals 70 damage and draws 2 cards.

- Attack - Hungry Jaw (D)(D): deals 120 damage, plus 150 more if the Pokémon has any damage counters.

Mega Lopunny ex

Stage 1 Pokémon. It evolves from Buneary.

- Attack - Gale Thrust (C): deals 60 damage. If this Pokémon was moved from the bench to the active spot, it deals an extra 170 damage.

- Attack - Spike Hopper (C)(C): deals 160 damage and makes this Pokémon immune to any effects on the opponent's active Pokémon.

Trainers

Supporters

From left to right:

- Dawn: look in your deck for 1 basic Pokémon, 1 stage 1 Pokémon, and 1 stage 2 Pokémon. Reveal them, and put them in your hand.

- Grimsley's Move: look at the top 7 cards in your deck, get 1 Darkness Pokémon from there, and put it on your bench.

- Firebreather: look up to 7 basic Fire energies in your deck and put them in your hand.

Stadiums

From left to right.

- Battle Colosseum: prevent any damage dealt to your benched Pokémon.

- Vertigo Valley: Confused Pokémon don't lose this condition when they evolve.

Items

From left to right:

- Wondrous Patch: attach 1 basic Psychic energy from the discard pile to one of your benched Pokémon.

- Heat Burner: discard 1 Fire energy to force your opponent to discard their tools or stadiums.

- Jumbo Ice: heal a Pokémon by 80 HP if it has 3 or more energies attached.

Tools

From left to right:

- Punk Helmet: Darkness Pokémon with this tool attached put 4 damage counters on Pokémon that attack them.

- Sacred Charm: the Pokémon this tool is attached to takes 30 less damage from Pokémon with abilities.

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