The Mega era of the Japanese Pokémon TCG covers 2025 to 2026 and holds 19 sets and 2,239 cards, of which 9 are main expansions. Its signature mechanic is Mega Evolution, which brings the Mega ex cards back into play. The era starts with Mega Brave and its latest listed release is MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration. The remaining sets are decks, high class packs and other boxed products that sit beside the main expansions.
The highest-value sets of the Mega era are tightly bunched. Inferno X leads with a 17 percent share in 2025, MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration from 2026 matches it at 17 percent, and High Class Pack: MEGA Dream ex follows at 16 percent, also from 2025. Among the era's main sets, the best sets of the Mega era are separated by a single point, so no one release runs away with the value.
Written from market data as of October 29, 2026; the table updates live.
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| M2: Inferno X | 2025 | 116 | 1 of 9 |
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| M6a: MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration | 2026 | 176 | 2 of 9 |
| M2a: High Class Pack: MEGA Dream ex | 2025 | 250 | 3 of 9 |
Ranked by master set value among the era’s main sets.
The most valuable cards of the Mega era span several products. Pikachu ex from Start Deck 100 Battle Collection holds the top spot as a holo Common, ahead of the Mega Ultra Rare holo Mega Rayquaza ex from Storm Emeralda. Inferno X supplies the next two, the Special Art Rare and Mega Ultra Rare prints of Mega Charizard X ex, and Mega Greninja ex from Ninja Spinner is a Mega Ultra Rare in 5th. Of the era's 25 most valuable cards, 8 are Mega Ultra Rares, 8 are Special Art Rares, 7 are Commons and 1 is a Classic Collection card.
The Mega era follows the Scarlet & Violet era, which ran from 2023 to 2025 across 54 sets. Among the 15 eras of the Japanese Pokémon TCG ranked by total value, Mega stands 8th, with a 5 percent share of the game's value. That is a modest position for an era this young, with 19 sets so far set against the 54 of its predecessor.
The Mega era has 19 sets: m1L: Mega Brave, m1S: Mega Symphonia, M-P Promotional Cards, MBD: MEGA Starter Set Mega Diancie ex, Mega Evolution Era Unnumbered Energies, MBG: MEGA Starter Set Mega Gengar ex, M2: Inferno X, M2a: High Class Pack: MEGA Dream ex, MP1: Start Deck 100 Battle Collection CoroCiao Version, Start Deck 100 Battle Collection, M3: Nihil Zero, M4: Ninja Spinner, M5: Abyss Eye, M6: Storm Emeralda, MEE: Starter Set ex Eevee ex, MEM: Starter Set ex Meowscarada ex, MEZ: Starter Set ex Zoroark ex, M6a: MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration, MF: 30th CELEBRATION Premium Deck Set Espeon & Umbreon.
The Mega era spans 2025 to 2026. It runs from m1L: Mega Brave to MF: 30th CELEBRATION Premium Deck Set Espeon & Umbreon.
Gengar ex (M6a: MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration) is up 5.1% over the last 7 days, as of November 3, 2026.