Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Review - Products, Cards, and Spoilers!

Now that the Scarlet & Violet block is over, Pokémon TCG is moving to a new block, Mega Evolution, as well as a new set.

The new set will still feature "Pokémon ex" but also mark the beginning of a new block, similar to what Call of Legends was to Heart Gold & Soul Silver.

Check out the image below:

The "Call of Legends" series wasn't officially part of the Heart Gold & Soul Silver block. However, this series featured the same card layout, mechanics, and block structure as Heart Gold & Soul Silver.

This way, the Mega Evolution block will focus on Mega Evolution mechanics, but because of Pokémon Legends: ZA, the new VGC title, its structure is very similar to the last block, Scarlet & Violet.

So, this is how each block is currently displayed on official channels. The new block will start with the new "Base Set" on September 26th, 2025.

This is how the blocks are displayed officially:

And how they should be, considering the new set shares the same card design/layout and "Pokémon ex" system as Scarlet & Violet:

This is what happened in Heart Gold / Soul Silver, a similar situation:

The central theme of the new set and its main mechanics were announced on the 2025 Pokémon Day, including Mega Lucario ex and Mega Gardevoir ex.

Videos

The base set itself is a combination of two Japanese sets, Mega Brave and Mega Symphonia, which were named directly after Lucario's and Gardevoir's main attacks.

Logos

Products

Western Booster Design

Japanese Booster Design

Elite Trainer Box

Regular versions: Lucario & Gardevoir

Lucario ETB :

Gardevoir ETB :

These ETBs include:

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

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

- Plastic Poison/Burn condition markers.

- A box to hold everything, with 6 dividers to keep it organized, featuring the main Pokémon in question.

- A player’s guide to the Mega Evolution set.

- A code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live.

- Nine regular ETB boosters. Each booster includes 11 cards (10 Pokémon or Trainer cards and 1 basic energy) and a code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live.

Furthermore, each Lucario ETB includes a "Riolu" promo card, and each Gardevoir ETB includes an Illustration Rare Alakazam promo card.

Riolu promo card:

Alakazam promo card:

Pokémon Center version

The difference between this ETB and the regular one is the number of boosters. Instead of nine, this ETB includes eleven boosters, and the promo cards above (Illustration Rares) all carry the Pokémon Center logo.

Booster Box

This product includes 36 Mega Evolution boosters. Each booster itself costs around US$4.49, and this Booster Box as a whole, with 36 boosters, costs around US$161.64.

Booster Enhanced Box

In the same way Journey Together features the exclusive "N's Reshiram", this new set also features an exclusive card: "Bulbasaur", which also carries the set logo.

Blister Unitary Booster

This product costs around US$5.49.

Triple Packs

This product includes 3 Mega Evolution boosters, including two different promo cards, Psyduck and Golduck. It costs around US$13.99.

Checklane Blister: Wailord & Lycanroc

This product costs around US$5.49.

Premium Checklane Blister: Meowscarada & Tyranitar

This product costs around US$5.49.

Booster Bundle

This product includes 6 Mega Evolution boosters and costs around US$26.94.

Build and Battle Box/Pre-Release Kit

This product includes 6 Mega Evolution boosters and a "fraction" of a deck centered around the promo Pokémon featured in the kit. The Pokémon itself carries the set logo.

It costs around US$21.99.

Extra Products

Mini Tins

Premium Figure Collection Box

Binder Promotional

Collection Chest

Mega Kangaskhan ex Box

This product is scheduled for release on December 5th, 2025. It will cost around US$21.99 and include:

- a Mega Kangaskhan ex promo card.

- a "Jumbo" Mega Kangaskhan ex promo card.

- 2 Mega Evolution boosters and 2 Journey Together boosters.

The Mega Evolution mechanic has existed since 2015/2016, when it was first introduced in the X/Y generation. However, the difference between those cards and the new cards is that the new cards don't need a "Spiritual Link" Trainer card to evolve without immediately passing your turn. You can just evolve your Pokémon like usual.

To keep the Prize cards race balanced, all Mega Evolutions give out 3 Prize cards when Knocked Out, similar to old mechanics like Pokémon TAG TEAM-GX, Pokémon VMax, and Pokémon VUnion from past blocks.

Pre-Release Cards

Meganium

Stage 2 Pokémon. It evolves from Bayleef.

- Ability: Wild Growth - each basic Grass energy attached to all of your Pokémon provides two Grass energies.

- Attack: Solar Beam (G)(G)(C)(C) - deals 140 damage.

Inteleon

Stage 2 Pokémon. It evolves from Drizzile.

- Attack: Bring Down (W) - choose a Pokémon in play (yours or your opponent's) that has the least HP remaining, except for this Pokémon, and Knock it Out.

- Attack: Water Shot (W) - deals 110 damage but forces you to discard an Energy from this Pokémon.

Alakazam

Stage 2 Pokémon. It evolves from Kadabra.

- Ability: Psychic Draw - once during your turn, when you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Kadabra in play, you may use this ability. Draw 3 cards.

- Attack: Powerful Hand (P) - place 2 damage counters on your opponent's Active Pokémon for each card in your hand.

Lunatone

Basic Pokémon.

- Ability: Lunar Cycle - once during your turn, if you have Solrock in play, you may discard 1 basic Fighting energy card from your hand in order to use this ability. Draw 3 cards. You can't use this ability more than once per turn.

- Attack: Power Gem (F)(F) - deals 50 damage.

Mega Pokémon ex

Mega Venusaur ex

Stage 2 Pokémon. It evolves from Ivysaur.

- Ability: Solar Transfer - as often as you like during your turn, you may use this ability. Move a Basic Grass Energy sv2 278 from 1 of your Pokémon to another of your Pokémon.

- Attack: Jungle Dump (G)(G)(G)(G) - deals 240 damage and heals this Pokémon by 30 HP.

Mega Camerupt ex

Stage 1 Pokémon. It evolves from Numel.

- Attack: Roasting Heat (F) - deals 80 damage, but if your opponent's Active Pokémon is Burned, this attack does 160 more damage.

- Attack: Volcanic Meteor (F)(G)(G)(G) - deals 280 damage but forces you to discard 2 energies from this Pokémon.

Mega Abomasnow ex

Stage 1 Pokémon. It evolves from Snovet.

- Attack: Hammer-lanche (W)(W) - discard the top 6 cards of your deck, and this attack does 100 damage for each Basic Water Energy sv2 279 that you discarded in this way.

- Attack: Frost Barrier (W)(W)(W) - deals 200 damage, and, during your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon (Mega Abomasnow ex) takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Mega Manectric ex

Stage 1 Pokémon. It evolves from Electrike.

- Attack: Flash Ray (L)(L) - deals 120 damage and, during your opponent's next turn, prevents all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent's basic Pokémon.

- Attack: Riot Blaster (L)(L)(L) - deals 200 damage and lets you discard all Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, this attack does 130 more damage.

Mega Gardevoir ex

Stage 2 Pokémon. It evolves from Kirlia.

- Attack: Overflowing Wishes (P) - for each of your benched Pokémon, search your deck for a Basic Psychic Energy sv3pt5 207 and attach it to that Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.

- Attack: Mega Symphonia (P) - this attack does 50 damage for each Psychic energy attached to all of your Pokémon.

Mega Lucario ex

Stage 1 Pokémon. It evolves from Riolu.

- Attack: Aura Jab (F) - deals 130 damage and lets you attach up to 3 Basic Fighting Energy sv1 258 from your discard pile to your benched Pokémon in any way you like.

- Attack: Mega Brave (F)(F) - deals 270 damage but during your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Mega Brave.

Mega Absol ex

Basic Pokémon.

- Attack: Terminal Period (D)(C) - if your opponent's Active Pokémon has exactly 6 damage counters on it, Knock it Out.

- Attack: Claw of Darkness (D)(D)(C) - deals 200 damage and forces your opponent to reveal their hand. Then, you discard a card you find there.

Mega Mawile ex

Basic Pokémon.

- Attack: Gobble Down (M)(M) - this attack deals 80 damage for each Prize card you have taken.

- Attack: Huge Bite (M)(M)(C) - deals 260 damage, but if your opponent's Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, it deals 30 damage instead of 260.

Mega Latias ex

Basic Pokémon.

- Attack: Strafe (C) - deals 40 damage and lets you switch this Pokémon with one of your benched Pokémon.

- Attack: Illusory Impulse (F)(P)(C) - deals 300 damage but forces you to discard all energies attached to this Pokémon.

Mega Kangaskhan ex

Basic Pokémon.

- Ability: 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 this ability more than once per turn.

- Attack: Rapid-Fire Combo (C)(C)(C) - deals 200 damage. Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 50 more damage for each heads.

Trainers

Supporters

From left to right:

- Lillie's Determination: shuffle your hand into your deck. Then, draw 6 cards. If you have exactly 6 Prize cards remaining, draw 8 cards instead.

- Lt. Surge's Deal: ask your opponent if they agree to have each player take a Prize card. If your opponent agrees, each take a Prize card. If they don't, you draw 4 cards.

- Acerola's Mischief: you can only use this card if your opponent has 2 or fewer Prize cards remaining. Choose 1 of your Pokémon in play. During your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage from effects of attacks from your opponent's Pokémon ex done to that Pokémon.

- Wally's Compassion: heal all damage from 1 of your Mega Evolution Pokémon ex in play. If you healed any damage in this way, put all energies attached to that Pokémon into your hand.

Items

From left to right:

- Iron X Defense: during your opponent's next turn, all of your Metal Pokémon take 30 less damage from attacks from your opponent's Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance). (This includes new Pokémon that come into play.)

- Premium Power Pro: during this turn, attacks used by your Fighting Pokémon do 30 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

- Fight Gong: search your deck for a basic Fighting Pokémon or a basic Fighting energy, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

- Repel: switch out your opponent's Active Pokémon to the bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.)

- Suspicious Watch: devolve 1 of your evolved Psychic Pokémon by putting any number of evolution cards on it into your hand. (That Pokémon can't evolve this turn.)

- Mega Signal: Search your deck for a Mega evolution Pokémon ex, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

Estadiums

From left to right:

- Dangerous Ruins: whenever either player puts a basic non-Darkness Pokémon onto their bench during their turn, place 2 damage counters on that Pokémon.

- Vitality Forest: each player's Grass Pokémon can evolve into Grass Pokémon on the turn they are put into play. (Players can't evolve Pokémon during their first turn.)

- Surfing Beach: once during each player's turn, that player may switch their Active Water Pokémon with 1 of their benched Water Pokémon.

- Mystery Garden: once during each player's turn, that player may discard an energy from their hand. If they do, they draw cards until they have the same number of cards in their hand as the number of Psychic Pokémon they have in play.

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