Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Set: Everything you should know

The new Pokémon TCG Series: Mega Evolution is about to release on the 26th of september 2025. This new set introduces powerful Mega Evolution Pokémon cards first seen in the XY series. It features existing and new Mega Evolutions from the new Legends Z-A Pokémon games for Nintendo Switch. The legends Z-A Game releases a bit later on the 16th of October in 2025.

Mega Evolution is a new Pokémon TCG series that releases after the popular Sword & Shield en Scarlet & Violet Series. The new set brings popular Mega Evolutions back into the Trading Card Game (TCG). These cards are illustrated out of beautiful colors and are a must for every collector out there.

What are Pokémon Mega Evolutions?

Pokémon Mega Evolutions are the most powerful evolution of Pokémon. In the TCG, the cards are very powerfull and have HP up until 380 for the Mega Venusaur. Not every Pokémon can mega evolve, only certain Pokémon like Lucario, Gardevoir, Venusaur, Blastoise and Charizard can mega evolve.

Are there new Mega Evolutions?

New Meg Evolutions are released with the new Pokémon Legends Z-A game for Nintendo Switch. So far only Dragonite is known to get a mega evolution yet. It is likely that all new mega evolutions are also featured in the Mega Evolution TCG set.

Important details of Mega Evolution

Release date: 26 september 2025
Card Count: 180+
Mega Evolution ex cards: 10+ whereof: Venusaur, Camerupt, Abomasnow, Gardevoir, Lucario, Absol, Mawile, Latias en Kangaskhan.
Trainer Cards: 15+
Illustration Rares (IR): 22+ Including Bulbasaur, Ivysaur & Venusaur.
Ultra Rares (UR): 22+ including mega evolution Pokémon ex, Trainers and first time Item, Stadium and Tool cards.
Special Illustration Rares (SIR): 10+ Mega Evolution Pokémon & Support cards.

Mega Evolution Product Line-up

The Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution set is a regular set and this includes the following products:

Boosterpack
Boosterpacks now feature only 10 cards instead of 11. Boosterpacks contain 9 unique cards and either a energy card or a TCG Live code card.

Boosterbox
Boosterboxes contain 36 boosterpacks of the Mega Evolution set. There are 2 types of boosterboxes, one with a box topper promo card and one without. It is recognized by the red label on the front of the boosterbox.

Booster Bundle
Booster bundles contain 6 booster packs of the featured Mega Evolution Set.

Elite Trainer Box
The Mega Evolution Elite Trainer Box exists in two variants: Lucario & Gardevoir. The Elite trainer box contains everything you need to start playing the Pokémon Trading Card Game.