Pokémon TCG Inferno X Set: What you should know about this upcoming release. Featuring Mega Charizard.
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Inferno X Set: Everything about this Pokémon TCG release

The new Pokémon TCG Series from Japan: Inferno X is about to release on the 26th of september 2025. Inferno X features a new Mega Charizard illustrator card. It features existing and new Mega Evolutions from the new Legends Z-A Pokémon games for Nintendo Switch. The legends Z-A Game releases on the 16th of October in 2025.

Inferno X is the third Japanese set of the Mega Evolution series. The new set brings popular Mega Evolutions like Charizard 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 Mega Evolutions are released with the new Pokémon Legends Z-A game for Nintendo Switch. So far only Dragonite and Hawlucha are known to get a mega evolution yet. It is likely that all new mega evolutions are also featured in the Japanese Inferno X TCG set.

Important details of Inferno X

  • Release date: november 2025
  • Card Count: 70+
  • Mega Evolution ex cards: 10+ whereof: Charizard, Gardevoir & Lucario.
  • Trainer Cards: 8+ 
  • Illustration Rares (IR): 7+ Including Charizard & Gengar.
  • Ultra Rares (UR): 7+ including mega evolution Pokémon ex, Trainers and first time Item, Stadium and Tool cards.
  • Special Illustration Rares (SIR): 6+ Mega Evolution Pokémon & Support cards.

Inferno X Product Line-up

The Japanese Pokémon TCG Inferno X set is a regular set and this includes the following products:

Boosterpack
Inferno X boosterpacks now feature only 5 cards instead of 10 from the English sets. Boosterpacks contain 9 unique cards and either a energy card or a TCG Live code card.

Boosterbox
The Inferno X Boosterbox contain 30 Japanese boosterpacks of the Inferno X set. 

New cards in the Inferno X TCG set

Let's tease some new cards from the Japanese Pokémon Inferno X TCG set. 

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Inferno X FAQ

This section shows frequently asked questions about the Pokémon TCG Inferno X

What is Inferno X [M2], and when was it released?

Released in Japan on September 26, 2025, Inferno X (set code M2) is the second main expansion in the Japanese Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Series.

What is the headline mascot Pokémon and top chase card in Inferno X?

The expansion is headlined by Mega Charizard X ex. Its highest rarity tier—the Gold Mega Ultra Rare (MUR)—alongside its Special Art Rare (SAR) print and the Dawn Supporter SAR represent the premier chase cards in the set.

How many cards make up the Inferno X set, and how is it packaged?

The set consists of 116 total cards, structured as an 80-card base set and 36 Secret Rares (spanning Art Rares, Super Rares, Special Art Rares, and 1 Mega Ultra Rare). Standard Japanese booster boxes contain 30 individual booster packs, with 5 cards per pack.

Which other Mega Evolutions and popular Pokémon are included in this set?


Alongside Mega Charizard X ex, the set features Mega Evolutions such as Mega Lopunny ex and Mega Sharpedo ex, as well as fan-favorite Art Rares for Piplup, Flygon, Yamper, and Zacian.

How can English-speaking collectors acquire cards from Inferno X?

Cards originating from Inferno X were localized and adapted for global markets as part of the English Phantasmal Flames (ME2) expansion released in November 2025.

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