The Pokémon Company International announced on November 20th, 2025 the Pokémon Trading Card Game Mega Evolution Ascended Heroes expansion set and revealed it would be released on January 30th, 2026 at participating retailers worldwide. A press release with high quality product pictures has been added to an Imageboard thread.

Pokémon Trading Card Game: Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes Launching Soon, Introducing New Mega Evolution Pokémon

Nov. 20, 2025 — The Pokémon Company International announced today that a new expansion for the bestselling Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes, will be available beginning Jan. 30, 2026, at participating retailers worldwide.


Inspired by the recently launched Pokémon Legends: Z-A video game, Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes will welcome new characters and locations to the Pokémon TCG. Trainers can look forward to discovering cards featuring new Mega Evolution Pokémon ex — including Mega Dragonite ex — and Trainer’s Pokémon. In addition, players will encounter returning fan-favorite Mega Evolution Pokémon ex and Trainer’s Pokémon that appear in Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes with new illustrations.

Furthermore, Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes will introduce an all-new card rarity: Mega attack rare, which features attack names in Japanese katakana, as originally revealed during the 2025 Pokémon World Championships in August 2025.

Noteworthy cards from the expansion include:

• 13 Mega Evolution Pokémon ex
• Six Tera Pokémon ex and 20 Pokémon ex
• 33 illustration rare Pokémon
• 14 ultra rare Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, Pokémon ex and Trainer cards
• Seven Mega attack rare Mega Evolution Pokémon ex
• 22 special illustration rare Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, Pokémon ex and Supporter cards

Cards from Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes will be available in the following products:

Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes Collection (available Jan. 30, 2026): Includes two Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes booster packs, one promo card featuring a Trainer’s Pokémon, and one matching coin. Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes Tech Sticker Collection (available Jan. 30, 2026): Includes three Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes booster packs; one rare-style promo card featuring Charmander or Gastly; and one sticker sheet featuring Mega Charizard Y or Mega Gengar, respectively, for personalizing laptops, tablets and other tech devices.


Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Box (available Feb. 20, 2026): Includes nine Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes booster packs, one illustration rare-style promo card featuring N’s Zekrom, and various gameplay accessories.


Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes Mini Tin (available Feb. 20, 2026): Includes two Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes booster packs, one art card, and one sticker card matching the tin’s art.


Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes Premium Poster Collection (available March 20, 2026): Includes 10 Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes booster packs; one Mega attack rare-style promo card featuring Mega Gardevoir ex or Mega Lucario ex; and one full-size, two-sided poster featuring a large print of the respective matching promo card.


Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes Booster Bundle (available April 24, 2026): Includes six Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes booster packs.

Fans can also stay tuned for additional products from the expansion launching later in 2026.

Ahead of the release of the tabletop version, players will be able to play with Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes digitally via the Pokémon TCG Live app for iOS, Android, macOS and Windows devices on Jan. 29, 2026. Players can collect and battle with new Mega Evolution Pokémon ex cards and receive in-game bonuses when logging in to the app.

Source: https://press.pokemon.com/en/releases/MEDIA-ALERT-Pokemon-Trading-Card-Game-Mega-EvolutionAscended-Heroes-La