Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Series
The hustle and bustle of the city turns into havoc as Mega Floette ex brings turmoil to the streets. Filled with courage and determination, Mega Greninja ex gathers other powerful Mega Evolution Pokémon ex to ward off this growing threat. As night falls, danger blossoms.
Set Overview
The fourth Mega Evolution era expansion delivers over 120 cards with a narrative pulled straight from Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
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86 main cards plus 36 Secret Rares bring the total to 122 unique cards across every rarity tier from Common to Mega Hyper Rare.
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Mega Greninja ex leads alongside Mega Floette ex, Mega Pyroar ex, and Mega Dragalge ex. Each brings a distinct play style to the format.
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When you evolve into a Mega Pokémon ex, your turn does not end. Flip a coin—heads, the evolution succeeds and play continues normally. High risk, high reward.
Core Mechanic
Chaos Rising reintroduces Mega Evolution with a high-risk, high-reward twist that injects real tension into every match.
Set up your Basic Pokémon and attach Energy. Prepare the evolution chain that leads to your Mega Pokémon ex.
Evolve from your Pokémon ex into its Mega form. Unlike previous mechanics, your turn does not end after evolving.
Heads means the evolution succeeds and you continue your turn as normal. Tails means the evolution fails and the Mega Pokémon ex cannot attack that turn.
When the coin lands heads, press your advantage with powerful attacks. The variance forces opponents to play around the uncertainty.
Featured Cards
From the Mega Hyper Rare Mega Greninja ex to stunning panoramas, Chaos Rising delivers at every rarity tier.
The set mascot and most sought-after card. The final card in the set generating the most secondary market heat.
The harbinger of chaos. This Pokémon brings turmoil to the streets of Lumiose City at the center of the set's storyline.
A powerful Mega Evolution Pokémon ex that answers Mega Floette ex alongside Mega Greninja ex and Mega Dragalge ex.
Susumu Maeya's connected trio forms a horizontal panorama across three cards. A masterpiece of card art.
Total cards in set: 86 + 36 Secret Rares (122 total cards)
11 Illustration Rares · 6 Special Illustration Rares · 18 Ultra Rares · 20+ Trainer cards
Why It Matters
Chaos Rising proves that Pokémon TCG art matters as much as gameplay. Every card is a tiny poster from an imaginary world.
The Froakie → Frogadier → Mega Greninja ex panorama is one of the strongest connected artworks the Mega Evolution era has produced.
With 18 Ultra Rares and over 35 special illustration cards, Chaos Rising offers meaningful targets at every price point.
Launched May 22, 2026, with prerelease events from May 9–17. Available at major TCG retailers worldwide.
Deep Dive
The full story behind the set, its mechanics, and how it connects to Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
The narrative framing is pulled straight from the world of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, where the Kalos region's iconic capital is under siege. As chaos spreads through the city streets, Mega Floette ex emerges as the catalyst of destruction, and it falls on Mega Greninja ex to rally the other Mega Evolution Pokémon and push back the darkness before Lumiose falls entirely.
Chaos Rising draws its card pool from the Japanese Ninja Spinner set and introduces the Unstable Evolution mechanic—a coin-flip mechanic that rewards decisive players while keeping opponents on edge. The set features over 20 Trainer cards and more than 35 Pokémon and Trainer cards with special illustrations, making it one of the most visually rich expansions in the Mega Evolution era.
The rarity ladder tops out at the Mega Hyper Rare Mega Greninja ex, the final card in the set and the one generating the most excitement heading into launch. Susumu Maeya's connected trio—Froakie, Frogadier, and Mega Greninja ex—forms a horizontal panorama underwater, at the surface, and in the sunset sky.
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Primary Sources
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The official Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Chaos Rising set page with overview and card checklist.
Visit site →Complete Chaos Rising card list and set guide with revealed cards, product info, and artist credits.
View checklist →In-depth set details including the Unstable Evolution mechanic breakdown and chase card analysis.
Read article →Review of Chaos Rising's illustration rares and why the set proves art matters more than gameplay.
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