Mega Evolution singles

About Mega Evolution

Mega Evolution is the set that opened the Mega Evolution era, led by Mega Lucario ex and Mega Gardevoir ex. It reached UK shops on 10 October 2025, two weeks after North America, because of a delivery delay across Europe. It has 188 cards (132 plus 56 secret rares) and is sold in 36-pack booster boxes as well as Elite Trainer Boxes.

Mega Evolution UK release date

Mega Evolution was due out worldwide on 26 September 2025. In August 2025 The Pokémon Company International moved the launch for Europe, the Middle East and Africa to 10 October 2025, citing product delivery problems, while North America kept the September date. If you see 26 September quoted for this set, that is the US date, not the UK one.

How many cards are in Mega Evolution?

This is the first main expansion of the Mega Evolution series, built mostly from the Japanese Mega Brave and Mega Symphonia sets. Its headline mechanic is the Mega Evolution Pokémon ex: powerful cards that give your opponent three Prize cards when they are Knocked Out. Ultra Rare treatment also reaches Item, Stadium and Pokémon Tool cards for the first time.

Mega Evolution products and what is inside

Booster packs hold 10 cards. The Elite Trainer Box came in two versions: Mega Gardevoir (with an Alakazam promo) and Mega Lucario (with a Riolu promo). The Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box is sold only through Pokémon Center and carries two extra packs. The rest of the line-up was sold through UK hobby shops and high-street retailers. Our guide to Pokémon TCG product types explains each box, and our sealed products show what we have in stock.

Mega Evolution chase cards

The top of the set is two Mega Hyper Rares (numbered 187 and 188), followed by ten Special Illustration Rares. Mega Gardevoir ex and Mega Lucario ex each appear as both a Special Illustration Rare and a Mega Hyper Rare, so collectors chasing a favourite often need two cards rather than one. Our guide to Pokémon card rarities explains the symbols.

Which product suits you?

1. 1.

   Opening for fun

   Loose booster packs or a Booster Bundle (6 packs, nothing else) keep it simple. Pick the ETB if you also want sleeves, dice and Energy cards.

2. 2.

   Starting to play

   An Elite Trainer Box gives you the accessories a new player needs alongside 9 packs. A Build & Battle Box is aimed at prerelease-style 40-card games.

3. 3.

   Completing the set

   At 188 cards with 56 secret rares, pulling a full set from packs is a long road. Most collectors open some product and then fill the gaps with single cards. Got spares from your openings? Sell us your duplicates.

4. 4.

   Keeping it sealed

   If you want a sealed box on the shelf, the ETB is the display piece. Keep it out of direct sunlight, somewhere cool and dry, and leave the shrink-wrap on. We do not give investment advice and make no predictions about future prices.

Mega Evolution FAQs

When did Mega Evolution come out in the UK?

On 10 October 2025. The UK and the rest of Europe got the set two weeks after the US because of a delivery delay.

How many cards are in Mega Evolution?

188 in total: 132 in the numbered main set and 56 secret rares above that number.

Is there a Mega Evolution booster box?

Yes. The line-up included a 36-pack Booster Display Box, an Enhanced 36-pack display and an 18-pack display. Specialist hobby shops are the usual UK source for displays.

What are the Mega Evolution ETB promos?

A full-art foil Alakazam in the Mega Gardevoir ETB and a full-art foil Riolu in the Mega Lucario ETB.

What came next?

The next main set was Phantasmal Flames, released in the UK on 14 November 2025. See every upcoming date on our UK release calendar.

Chase cards

Products and what’s inside

Booster pack

10 cards. Also sold sleeved and in 1-pack and 3-pack blisters.

Elite Trainer Box (Mega Gardevoir or Mega Lucario)

9 booster packs, a full-art foil promo (Alakazam or Riolu) and the usual accessories: card sleeves, Energy cards, dice, a player's guide and a storage box.

Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box

11 booster packs, 2 full-art foil promo cards (Riolu or Alakazam, one with a Pokémon Center logo), 65 sleeves, 40 Energy cards, player's guide, 6 damage-counter dice, coin-flip die, plastic coin, collector's box with 6 dividers and a TCG Live code card. Sold only by Pokémon Center.

Booster Bundle

6 booster packs.

Booster Display Box

36 booster packs. An Enhanced 36-pack display and an 18-pack display were also listed.

Build & Battle Box

A ready-to-play 40-card deck and 4 booster packs, with 1 of 4 promos (Meganium, Inteleon, Alakazam or Lunatone).