Bye Tera hello MEGA?
The fifth set of 2025 for Japan, called M1L MEGA Expansion Pack Mega Brave / M1S MEGA Expansion Pack Mega Symphonia, is officially revealed during Japan Championships 2025 livestream. This dual set is scheduled for release on August 1, 2025.
This set returns the MEGA Evolution ex cards in the Pokemon TCG, which was teased earlier this year on Pokemon Day 2025. These new Mega Evolution ex cards take 3 prize cards when knocked out.
The new Mega Evolution ex cards appear to be textured and have glitter similar to the existing Tera ex cards. Also compared to the previous Mega ex cards from XY / ORAS, these cards are Stage 2 and evolve from their pre-evolution (so Kirlia etc.), during XY / ORAS this was it's final evolution form with a spirit link, when all EX cards were basic.
Mega Gardevoir ex & Mega Lucario ex have been fully revealed now with their pre-evolutions. Also Mega Latias ex & Mega Venusaur ex got revealed. There are still 6 more ex cards left to reveal.
Also Lillie and Wally make their comeback in the TCG with new cards named Lillie's Determination and & Wally's Compassion.
Also two new trainer cards got revealed named Mega Signal, which lets you search for 1 Mega Pokemon ex card in your deck and Mystery Garden, which let's you draw cards until that player have as many cards in hand as they have Psychic Pokémon in play.
Non-ex cards have also been revealed, evolution lines of Ninetales, Inteleon, Hariyama, Latios & Pachirisu. Also SR item cards have been introduced beginning with Rare Candy SR & Night Stretcher SR. These always used to be gold UR cards in the past.
Lastly AR cards are confirmed to stay, with Bulbasaur AR, Vulpix AR & Inteleon AR that got teased during the reveal trailer.
Also two products tied to the set got revealed. Premium Trainer Box MEGA & Pokemon Center Set Mega Brave / Pokemon Center Set Mega Symphonia that comes with Lillie and Acerola Deck Sleeves & Deck Boxes.
For the full card translations, please scroll down.
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MEGA Expansion Pack Mega Brave
(ポケモンカードゲーム MEGA 拡張パック メガブレイブ)
MEGA Expansion Pack Mega Symphonia
(ポケモンカードゲーム MEGA 拡張パック メガシンフォニア)
This set will launch on August 1, 2025, with each booster box containing 30 packs.
- The set size is 63 cards + ???
- 1 Booster box includes 30 packs.
- Booster box price is 5400 yen
Premium Trainer Box MEGA
(ポケモンカードゲームプレミアムトレーナーボックス MEGA)
- Suggested retail price: 6,350 yen (tax included)
- Release date: August 1, 2025
Contents:
- 10 packs of Expansion pack "Mega Brave"
- 10 packs of Expansion pack "Mega Symphonia"
Cards: 172 (51 types in total)
- 13 Pokemon
- 59 Trainers
- 4 Special Energy
- 96 Basic Energy
- 1 Card storage box
- 1 Pokémon coin
- 1 set of Acrylic damage counters
(6x 100 damage counters: / 8x 50 damage counters / 20x 10 damage counters) - 1 Damage counter case
- 1 of each Premium condition marker (poison/burn)
Pokemon Center Set Mega Brave
(ポケモンカードゲーム 拡張パック メガブレイブ ポケモンセンターセット)
Pokemon Center Set Mega Symphonia
(ポケモンカードゲーム 拡張パック メガシンフォニアポケモンセンターセット)
Pokemon Center Set Mega Symphonia
- Releases August 1, 2025
- Suggested retail price: 12,800 yen (tax included)
Contents: - 2 boxes of Expansion pack "Mega Symphonia" (60 packs)
- 1 set Deck Sleeves "Acerola" (64 pieces)
- 1 Deck box "Acerola" (with 2 card dividers)
- 1 Card storage box
- 4 Card box dividers
Pokemon Center Set Mega Brave
- Releases August 1, 2025
- Suggested retail price: 12,800 yen (tax included)
Contents: - 2 boxes of Expansion pack "Mega Brave" (60 packs)
- 1 set Deck Sleeves "Lillie" (64 pieces)
- 1 Deck box "Lillie" (with 2 card dividers)
- 1 Card storage box
- 4 Card box dividers
Card translations comes again from ToineLay, thank you!
Mega Venusaur ex
Ability: Solar Trans
As many times as you like during your turn, you may move a Basic Grass Energy from one of your Pokémon to another one of your Pokémon.
GGGG - Jungle Dump 240
Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
Mega Latias ex
C - Strafe 40
You may switch this Pokémon with one of your Benched Pokémon.
RPC - Mirage Pulse 300
Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
Mega Lucario ex
F - Aura Jab 130
Attach up to 3 Basic Fighting Energy cards from your discard pile to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like.
FF - Mega Brave 270
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Mega Brave.
Mega Gardevoir ex
P - Overflowing Wishes
For each of your Benched Pokémon, search your deck for a Basic Psychic Energy card and attach it to that Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
P - Mega Symphonia 50x
This attack does 50 damage for each Psychic Energy attached to all of your Pokémon.
Premium Power Pro
(Item)
During this turn, attacks used by your Fighting Pokémon do 30 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
Latios
Ability: Luster Assist
Once during your turn, when your Mega Latias ex moves from the Bench to the Active Spot, you may move any number of Energy from your Benched Pokémon to that Active Pokémon.
WPC - Dragon Claw 130
Lillie's Determination
(Supporter)
Shuffle your hand into your deck. Then, draw 6 cards.
If you have 6 prize cards remaining, draw 8 cards instead.
Wally's Compassion
(Supporter)
Heal all damage from 1 of your Mega Evolution Pokémon ex. If you do, put all Energy attached to that Pokémon back into your hand.
Hariyama
Ability: Sumo Catcher
Once during your turn, when you play this card from your hand to evolve one of your Pokémon, you may switch one of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.
FFF - Wild Press 210
This Pokémon does 70 damage to itself.
Inteleon
W - Bring Down
The Pokémon in play that has the least HP remaining, except for this Pokémon, is Knocked Out. (If multiple Pokémon are tied, choose one.)
W - Water Shot 110
Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
Ninetales
C - Suspicious Shapeshifting
Discard the top card of your deck. If that card is a Supporter, use its effect as the effect of this attack.
RC - Blaze 60
Pachirisu
L - Tingly Incisors 10
During your opponent's next turn, whenever your opponent attaches an Energy from their hand to the Defending Pokémon, put 8 damage counters on that Pokémon.
Mystery Garden
(Stadium)
Once during each player's turn, that player may discard 1 Energy card from their hand. If they do, that player draws cards until they have as many cards in hand as they have Psychic Pokémon in play.
Mega Signal
(Item)
Search your deck for 1 Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your deck.
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