{"id":420848,"date":"2025-02-28T10:33:32","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T02:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=420848"},"modified":"2025-03-13T14:47:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T06:47:13","slug":"pokemon-tcg-mega-evolution-to-return-to-the-pokemon-tcg-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2025\/02\/28\/pokemon-tcg-mega-evolution-to-return-to-the-pokemon-tcg-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"[Pok\u00e9mon TCG] Mega Evolution to Return to the Pok\u00e9mon TCG in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>[Update 13 Mar 2025] Mega Evolution has been confirmed to make its re-appearance in the dual expansion set Mega Brave [M1L] \/ Mega Symphonia [M1S], scheduled to release in August.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The recent Pok\u00e9mon Presents livestream on 27 February 2025\u2014the 2025 edition of Pok\u00e9mon Day\u2014revealed that Mega Evolution will be returning to the Pok\u00e9mon TCG in a coming set in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mega Evolution was discontinued from the TCG at the end of the sixth generation\u2014the same generation in which it was introduced. In contrast, it remained in the video games until the end of Gen 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first two Mega-Evolved Pok\u00e9mon cards shown were Mega Lucario ex and Mega Gardevoir ex. It isn&#8217;t yet known what set(s) these cards will be part of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the new Mega Evolution mechanic, Mega-Evolved Pok\u00e9mon will surrender three Prize cards upon suffering a KO; this mimics the effect of Pok\u00e9mon VMAX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other TCG-related news, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2025\/02\/27\/pokemon-tcg-slashing-legends-tins-release-date-price-where-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Slashing Legends Tins\">Slashing Legends Tins<\/a>. 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