> NEWS_FEED · 75 STORIES

Mega Lucario Z ex is a Metal-type card whose Aura Seeker Ability searches for Supporter cards; its unidentified “FLO” expansion is expected in 2027.

A rainbow glow around Mimikyu in the Pokémon: Wild Card poster has fueled speculation that the 2027 film could tease a new Mega Evolution for Legends: Z-A or Winds and Waves.

Season 15 permits only Water-type Pokémon and runs through August 27 at 05:59 UTC, with previous Mega Stones available to players reaching Ranks Y through S.

Battle Pass M-5 is live with Corbeau-themed cosmetics, Mega Stones for Excadrill, Scrafty and Chandelure, and special gifts featuring all three Pokémon.

Season 15 runs August 6–27 with Water-type Pokémon only, awarding seven Mega Stones from Greninjite at Rank Y through Blazikenite at Rank S.

Pitch Black’s early chase market ranges from about $60 for Mega Chandelure ex to $112–$118 for Morpeko ex, with several cards already declining just days after the set’s July 17 release.

The 120-card worldwide expansion adapts Japan’s Abyss Eye, led by six Mega Evolution Pokémon ex and 36 secret rares numbered 85–120. Wailord ex ties the legal-card HP record at 380.

Mega Tatsugiri ex can deal up to 450 damage from three coin flips, while Lida accelerates two Basic Energy after a Mega Pokémon ex is knocked out. Both debut in Japan-only Pokémon Card Gym promo packs.

The worldwide expansion adds six Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, led by Mega Darkrai ex and Mega Zeraora ex, plus six special illustration rares; it is also live digitally in Pokémon TCG Live.

Pitch Black launches with 120 cards, adding more Mega Evolution Pokémon such as Mega Darkrai from Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension.

Amazon lists the 36-pack Perfect Order booster box at $227.20, or $6.31 per pack, while TCGplayer listings start at $191.86 shipped.

The 120-card set arrives worldwide July 17 with 36 Secret Rares; eight weeks of Japanese sales put Mega Darkrai ex at the top of an unusually concentrated chase market.

Amazon cut the nine-pack Pitch Black ETB to $102.94, 14% below list, ahead of its July 17 release; TCGplayer listings start at $98.99 shipped.

Prerelease listings put Primarina 088/084 at $53.23, Misty’s Vitality at $65 and Gladion’s Final Battle at $94 ahead of Pitch Black’s July 17 release, though prices remain volatile.

Amazon has the six-pack Pitch Black Booster Bundle for $57.92 ahead of its July 17 release—about $12 below resale prices, but still 93% above its original $30 MSRP.

Amazon restocked six-pack Pitch Black Booster Bundles for preorder at $57.92 ahead of the July 17 launch—about $12 below resale market price but 93% above the $30 MSRP.

A 55-pack sample yielded 15 ex cards, three full-art ex cards and no Special Illustration Rares; Pitch Black releases July 17 after prerelease began July 4.

The author urges Winds and Waves to emulate the TCG’s dynamic artwork, citing promising Krabby and Dusclops animations while criticizing earlier 3D models as stiff and washed out.

The ETB contains nine booster packs, a Zarude promo and Mega Darkrai accessories; the 120-card set enters wide release July 17 after prerelease began July 4.