{"id":360646,"date":"2024-11-14T18:08:51","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T10:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=360646"},"modified":"2024-11-14T18:10:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T10:10:01","slug":"these-ultra-valuable-mega-evolved-pokemon-tcg-cards-take-any-collection-to-its-ultimate-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2024\/11\/14\/these-ultra-valuable-mega-evolved-pokemon-tcg-cards-take-any-collection-to-its-ultimate-form\/","title":{"rendered":"These Ultra-Valuable Mega-Evolved Pok\u00e9mon TCG Cards Take Any Collection to Its Ultimate Form"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mega Evolution was a mechanic introduced to the Pok\u00e9mon video games in sixth-generation games Pok\u00e9mon X and Y. It went on to be included in all the other core video games of Gens 6 and 7\u2014Omega Ruby and Ultra Sapphire, Sun and Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and Let\u2019s Go, Pikachu and Let\u2019s Go, Eevee before being discontinued when the eighth generation began to make way for the Dynamax and Gigantamax mechanics. Mega Evolution will be returning to the video games in Pok\u00e9mon Legends Z-A, the prequel to Pok\u00e9mon X and Y which will be released in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Pok\u00e9mon video games, a Pok\u00e9mon Mega Evolves via the use of a Mega Ring and the Mega Stone associated with that Pok\u00e9mon. However, in the Pok\u00e9mon TCG, a Pok\u00e9mon-ex does not require any special cards to Mega Evolve. However, when a player chooses to Mega Evolve a Pok\u00e9mon-ex, the player\u2019s turn ends immediately unless the Spirit Link card that corresponds to the Pok\u00e9mon to be Mega-Evolved has been attached to the Pok\u00e9mon in question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mega-Evolved Pok\u00e9mon cards have more HP and more powerful attacks than ordinary Pok\u00e9mon-ex. However, to keep them balanced, they have just one attack and cannot have any Ability. With the return of Mega Evolution to the video games, speculation is rife that it will also be making a comeback to the TCG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the sixth and seventh generations of the Pok\u00e9mon TCG, Mega-Evolved Pok\u00e9mon featured on some of the rarest, most memorable, and most valuable cards of the era. The following are some of the most valuable Mega-Evolved Pok\u00e9mon TCG cards\u2014for the sake of diversity, every entry on this list will spotlight a different Mega-Evolved Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mega Gardevoir ex (Pok\u00e9Kyun Collection [CP3] 020\/032) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$289)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Pok\u00e9mon<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The only card depicting a Mega-Evolved Pok\u00e9mon in the Pok\u00e9Kyun Collection [CP3] subset, this Mega Gardevoir ex card\u2019s Full Art illustration features two Mega Gardevoir of which one is a Shiny Pok\u00e9mon. As is so often the case, the presence of a Shiny Pok\u00e9mon on the card elevates the value of the card due to the rarity and prestige of these alternate-colored \u2018mons in the video games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the left side of the card are four symbols unique to Pok\u00e9Kyun Collection [CP3] cards. Although these symbols are purely aesthetic and don\u2019t have any gameplay function, their presence gives this card\u2019s value a further bump simply because no other set has cards with them. Another factor adding to the card\u2019s demand is the fact that it uses Fairy Energy cards. Fairy Energy cards were discontinued at the end of the seventh generation, giving this card a \u201cthrowback\u201d quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gardevoir itself has been highly popular among fans ever since its debut in Gen 3. In addition, notice the position of the heads of the two Mega Gardevoir ex as well as the juxtaposition of the regular version\u2019s white gown and the Shiny version\u2019s black gown. We\u2019ll just say \u201cyou know where we\u2019re going with this\u201d and leave it at that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mega Mewtwo ex (Red Flash [XY8] 063\/059) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$330)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Pok\u00e9mon<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The version of Mega Mewtwo ex shown on this card is Mega Mewtwo Y, so named because in the video games, it was only available in Pok\u00e9mon Y. Mega Mewtwo Y is the more popular of Mewtwo\u2019s two Mega Evolutions, largely because it was the version featured in 2013 Pok\u00e9mon anime movie Genesect and the Legend Awakened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pulsing energy across the background of the card\u2019s Full Art illustration as well as the gold outline surrounding Mega Mewtwo ex provide the card with a mystical feel that highlights the overwhelming force of Mega Mewtwo ex\u2019s psychic powers. The words \u201cPSYCHIC INFINITY\u201d\u2014the name of Mega Mewtwo ex\u2019s attack\u2014are displayed in large capital letters across the illustration. This imagery as well as the choice of words adds a level of extravagance and grandeur to the card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s also worth mentioning that this card was released during mid-Gen 6. The period spanning from late 2014 through most of 2015 and covering Gaia Volcano and Tidal Storm [XY5] to Blue Shock and Red Flash [XY8] is the most critically-acclaimed era in the history of the Pok\u00e9mon TCG. This card\u2019s standing as one of the standouts of the Pok\u00e9mon TCG\u2019s \u201cgolden age\u201d gives its status a massive boost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mega Latios ex (Emerald Break [XY6] 083\/078) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$386)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Pok\u00e9mon<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s interesting to note about this card is that although both members of the Eon duo are able to Mega Evolve in the video games, only Mega Latios ever received a card in the TCG; there was never a Mega Latias card. Additionally, this Super Rare (SR) card is the rarer of the two iterations of the only Mega Latios card in existence. Such exclusivity and scarcity drastically increases the value of this Mega Latios ex card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The card\u2019s imagery implies that Mega Latios ex is flying through the skies at a tremendous speed as highlighted by the energy waves bursting from it. Mega Latios ex has also been shown at an angle which puts the visual focus on one of its now-expanded wings\u2014the primary physical feature of the Mega-Evolved version of the Dragon\/Psychic-type Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like Mega Mewtwo ex, the set that this card is in plays a role in its reputation\u2014but even more so. There\u2019s a sizeable contingent of Pok\u00e9mon TCG experts who consider Emerald Break [XY6] to be the greatest Pok\u00e9mon TCG set of all time<\/a>; Mega Latios ex is but one of this incredible set\u2019s highlights. This card thus represents a moment at which the people Creatures Inc. were in absolute peak form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mega Gengar ex (Phantom Gate [XY4] 097\/088) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$697)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Pok\u00e9mon<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Although there were two Mega Gengar ex cards released, there\u2019s a very obvious reason why this Ultra Rare (UR) card is so much more valuable than the other card from the XY-P Promotional Cards. Despite featuring a Shiny Mega Gengar, the promotional Mega Gengar ex card turned out to be a dud for one vital reason: it was literally unplayable in tournaments. At the time of the promotional card\u2019s release outside Japan, all Gengar ex cards from which Mega Gengar ex could evolve had been rotated out of legal tournament use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Mega Gengar ex card from Phantom Gate [XY4], however, faced no such issue. In addition to the fact that Mega Gengar is one of the most iconic Mega-Evolved Pok\u00e9mon, this card\u2019s illustration directly alludes to the lore surrounding the Ghost\/Poison-type\u2019s Mega-Evolved form. Mega Gengar is able to travel to other dimensions; the illustration by 5ban Graphics spotlights the warping dimensions around Mega Gengar ex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Japanese translation of the words \u201cPHANTOM GATE\u201d is written in bold letters across the illustration. This is the attack after which the entire set is named, showing that Mega Gengar ex is the centerpiece of the set. For all these reasons, Mega Gengar ex is far and away the biggest pull of Phantom Gate [XY4].<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mega Rayquaza ex (Bandit Ring [XY7] 095\/081) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$1,357)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Pok\u00e9mon<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mega Rayquaza is best known for the impact it made in the Pok\u00e9mon video games. When it was introduced in Pok\u00e9mon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Mega Rayquaza was so exceedingly powerful that it ended up being banned from Ubers\u2014the Pok\u00e9mon tier in which the most overpowered Pok\u00e9mon of all are placed. Its counterpart from the TCG turned out to be no slouch itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This card depicts Mega Rayquaza ex in its Shiny form. In addition to the prestige associated with Shiny Pok\u00e9mon, many fans prefer the look of Rayquaza’s Shiny version to its ordinary one. The card\u2019s striking Full Art illustration shows Mega Rayquaza ex primed to attack and full of the power it has been granted via the Mega Ring\u2014so much so that its iconic body markings are glowing. In general, Mega Rayquaza ex\u2019s sheer ferocity and might are evidently conveyed through the illustration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s interesting is that Mega Rayquaza ex\u2019s attack is named Emerald Break; the words \u201cEMERALD BREAK\u201d are clearly displayed across the illustration. However, this card does not belong to the Emerald Break [XY6] set. It could be possible that the card was originally intended to be that set\u2019s centerpiece but subsequently shelved until Bandit Ring [XY7], the next set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mega Charizard ex (Wild Blaze [XY2] 089\/080) (PSA 10 Price: ~US$2,238)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Pok\u00e9mon<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You probably knew it was coming. Truth be told, we could have filled this list with multiple different Mega Charizard ex iterations\u2014as mentioned earlier, we just chose not to do so for the sake of variety. While there are two Mega Charizard ex cards in Wild Blaze [XY2]<\/a>, by far the biggest get of not only the set but of all Mega-Evolved Pok\u00e9mon cards is the Dragon-type Mega Charizard X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For years, many Pok\u00e9mon fans had questioned why Charizard was never made a Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon. That question was put to rest in Gen 6\u2014specifically in Pok\u00e9mon X when the original Fire-type starter\u2019s final form was gifted a Dragon-type Mega Evolution by Nintendo. Not only did this card\u2019s Ultra Rare (UR) version fulfill the fantasy of countless fans; the card\u2019s general aesthetic, stunning Full Art illustration, and general novelty as a Dragon-type version of Charizard were all contributing factors to the card\u2019s lofty price tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like the Mega Gengar ex card mentioned earlier, this card was always intended to be the set\u2019s centerpiece as is shown by the fact that its set is named \u201cWild Blaze\u201d\u2014after Mega Charizard ex\u2019s attack. It\u2019s obvious that Creatures Inc. knew what they had on their hands even before they released it, and understandably so\u2014this is a truly epic card. There\u2019s no question that when it comes to Mega-Evolved Pok\u00e9mon TCG cards, this Mega Charizard ex card stands alone at the summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This list of Mega-Evolved Pok\u00e9mon TCG cards is more than just a simple list of cards; it\u2019s potentially a \u201cpreview\u201d of what\u2019s to come due to Mega Evolution\u2019s possible return. Assuming it does come back, while it won\u2019t be easy for Creatures Inc. to match the precedent they\u2019ve already set, there\u2019s certainly no question that at least some Mega-Evolved Pok\u00e9mon cards to come will establish their own places as Pok\u00e9mon TCG icons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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