These Are The Mega Evolution Pokémon Cards Everyone Wants Before Legends: Z-A Drops Later This Year

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With the upcoming merchandise of Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution successful September, pursuing Japan’s Mega Brave and Mega Symphonia connected August 1, the instrumentality of Mega Evolution is present successful sight.

This caller epoch not lone closes the publication connected the Scarlet and Violet era, but besides sets the signifier for a full-blown revival of X-Y-era Mega cards, galore of which are already seeing terms surges.

With Pokémon Legends: Z-A connected the skyline and caller Mega cards similar Mega Lucario ex and Mega Gardevoir ex already revealed, it’s wide the TCG is astir to re-enter 1 of its astir collectible formats ever.

TL;DR: Top 10 Mega Evolution Cards To Buy Right Now

Collectors who were astir during the XY epoch already cognize the ocular firepower and competitory borderline Mega cards brought to the game. But for caller players oregon investors entering the space, present is the clip to act.

Pre-release allocations for the caller sets are expected to beryllium limited, premium boxes are already creating hype successful Japan, and classical Mega cards from Flashfire, Ancient Origins, and Phantom Forces are being swept disconnected the market. Here's the apical 10 I person my oculus connected close now:

10. Primal Groudon EX (Omega Full Art) 151/160

Primal Groudon EX (Omega Full Art) 151/160

Primal Groudon EX (Omega Full Art) 151/160

This non-shiny afloat creation from Primal Clash features Groudon’s Omega signifier with reddish fractal vigor astir its body. At $30.82, it’s 1 of the cheapest Primal cards near from this era.

9. M Gengar EX - XY Promos

M Gengar EX - XY Promos

M Gengar EX - XY Promos

Part of the XY Black Star Promo series, this mentation has a bold, horizontal layout and is little often listed successful near-mint condition. It’s presently priced astatine $129.35, often underlooked compared to its Phantom Forces siblings.

8. Primal Kyogre EX (Shiny Full Art) 96/98

Primal Kyogre EX (Shiny Full Art) 96/98

Primal Kyogre EX (Shiny Full Art) 96/98

The matching brace to Groudon, with a heavy bluish palette and shiny finish. Despite akin rarity, it's lagging somewhat successful worth astatine $73.54, which makes it a apt campaigner for a spike.

7. M Charizard EX (Secret) 107/106

M Charizard EX (Secret) 107/106

M Charizard EX (Secret) 107/106

The alternate Secret Rare Mega Charizard, featuring the Y form. It's little costly than 108/106, present valued astatine $164.73, but has been climbing steadily implicit the past six months.

6. M Rayquaza EX (Full Art) 105/108

M Rayquaza EX (Full Art) 105/108

M Rayquaza EX (Full Art) 105/108

This is Rayquaza’s astir accessible Mega afloat art. It's dipped successful terms implicit the past year, present landing astatine conscionable $41.21, making it an casual clasp for collectors expecting a surge post-Symphonia.

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We're fractional mode done the circular up, truthful here's a fewer different picks are worthy grabbing earlier they inclination up. M Mewtwo EX (Full Art) 160/162 – BREAKthrough is different to ticker astatine $61.70 for a full-art legendary Mega successful a mainline expansion.

Primal Kyogre EX (Alpha Full Art) 149/160 – Primal Clash is simply a cardinal ocular pairing to the Groudon Omega from earlier and inactive holds astir $120.12, which feels debased considering its acceptable presumption and full-art finish.

More affordable plays see M Gyarados EX (Full Art) 115/122 – BREAKpoint and M Tyranitar EX (Full Art) – Ancient Origins, some hovering beneath $90.

These person beardown acceptable practice and coagulated collector appeal. The aforesaid goes for M Rayquaza EX 61/108 – Roaring Skies astatine $72.85, which offers a large backup to its full-art counterpart astatine a little introduction cost.

5. Primal Groudon EX (Shiny Full Art) 97/98

Primal Groudon EX (Shiny Full Art) 97/98

Primal Groudon EX (Shiny Full Art) 97/98

A Shiny Full Art Groudon EX with reddish lava-tone texture and achromatic background. Ancient Origins’ past Groudon card, and present valued astatine $290.97 with upward question expected.

4. M Charizard EX 69/106

M Charizard EX 69/106

M Charizard EX 69/106

Not a Secret Rare, but inactive iconic. This modular EX mentation shows Mega Charizard successful onslaught stance. Its existent worth is $78.37, offering coagulated entry-level entree to Flashfire's pursuit cards.

3. M Gengar EX (Secret Rare) 121/119

M Gengar EX (Secret Rare) 121/119

M Gengar EX (Secret Rare) 121/119

This Secret Rare captures Mega Gengar with a acheronian purple swirl design, unsocial to Phantom Forces. It's among the astir traded Mega cards lately, climbing to $227.92.

2. M Rayquaza EX (Shiny Full Art) 98/98

M Rayquaza EX (Shiny Full Art) 98/98

M Rayquaza EX (Shiny Full Art) 98/98

The last paper successful Ancient Origins and 1 of the fewer shiny Mega afloat arts successful the XY era. The achromatic and golden plan alongside the hectic artwork makes this an astonishing paper for anyones collection, and prices bespeak that, presently sitting astatine $254.85.

1. M Charizard EX (Secret) 108/106

M Charizard EX (Secret) 108/106

M Charizard EX (Secret) 108/106

The highest-value Mega paper connected the marketplace close now. A Secret Rare from Flashfire, this paper features the X signifier of Mega Charizard successful gold-bordered art. It’s presently priced astatine $493.69, making it an epic collector’s point and 1 of the astir consistently appreciating Mega cards successful the TCG.

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Christian Wait is simply a contributing freelancer for IGN covering everything collectable and deals. Christian has implicit 7 years of acquisition successful the Gaming and Tech manufacture with bylines astatine Mashable and Pocket-Tactics. Christian besides makes hand-painted collectibles for Saber Miniatures. Christian is besides the writer of "Pokemon Ultimate Unofficial Gaming Guide by GamesWarrior". Find Christian connected X @ChrisReggieWait.

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