{"id":504876,"date":"2025-12-31T17:56:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T09:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=504876"},"modified":"2025-12-31T17:56:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T09:56:28","slug":"mega-feraligatr-ex-sar-market-insights-price-trends-start-deck-100-battle-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2025\/12\/31\/mega-feraligatr-ex-sar-market-insights-price-trends-start-deck-100-battle-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Mega Feraligatr ex SAR: Market Insights &amp; Price Trends | Start Deck 100 Battle Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The release of the <em>Start Deck 100 Battle Collection<\/em> has sent shockwaves through the Japanese TCG community, primarily driven by the return of a fan-favorite mechanic. At the center of this storm is the <strong>Mega Feraligatr ex SAR<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note:The provided text is a disclaimer in Japanese. Here is the English translation.<br>Note:All dates and times mentioned are in Japan Standard Time (JST).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcb0 Price Check: Mega Feraligatr ex SAR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/31175406\/image-26-45.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-504877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/31175406\/image-26-45.png 1000w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/31175406\/image-26-45-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/31175406\/image-26-45-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/31175406\/image-26-45-282x206.png 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Current market values in Japan as of late December 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Condition<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Market Price (JPY)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Buyback Offer (JPY)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Raw (Grade A)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a520,000 ~<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a520,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PSA 10<\/strong><\/td><td><em>Pending Data<\/em><\/td><td><em>Pending Data<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Transaction History (Raw \/ Grade A)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Volatility is the name of the game right now. Here is how the card has been moving over the last few days:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dec 21:<\/strong> \u00a515,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dec 20:<\/strong> \u00a513,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dec 19 (Release Day):<\/strong> \u00a519,000 &#8211; \u00a520,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\ude80 Why the Hype? Analyzing the Surge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Why is a single card commanding such attention? It comes down to a perfect storm of <strong>Lore<\/strong>, <strong>Rarity<\/strong>, and <strong>Meta Potential<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. The &#8220;First Ever&#8221; Factor &amp; Killer Art<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This card marks the TCG debut of Mega Feraligatr, a form introduced in Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A. The artwork is stunning, featuring the Pok\u00e9mon in its new &#8220;Totodile Mask&#8221; form\u2014where its massive dorsal fins create a cowl over its head, giving it a menacing, prehistoric look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Found exclusively in the secret &#8220;Deck No. 101,&#8221; this card features the coveted SAR (Special Art Rare) texturing. It\u2019s a piece of Pok\u00e9mon history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. A Meta-Defining Powerhouse?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not just for the binder. Competitive players are scrambling to get a playset because of its attack, likely translated as <strong>&#8220;Killer Crunch.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Effect:<\/strong> If the opponent&#8217;s Active Pok\u00e9mon already has damage counters on it, this attack deals an <strong>additional 200 damage<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Combo:<\/strong> Pair this with spread-damage tech, and you\u2019re hitting for <strong>400 damage<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Impact:<\/strong> That\u2019s an instant OHKO (One Hit Knock Out) on high-HP meta staples like <strong>Dragapult ex<\/strong> (HP 300+).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For players looking to &#8220;bling out&#8221; their high-tier decks (Max Rarity), this SAR version is the ultimate flex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. The &#8220;Lottery&#8221; Distribution Model<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Start Deck 100 Battle Collection<\/em> is notorious for its distribution method. You buy a sealed box, and you get one of over 100 potential deck variations at random. Pulling the specific &#8220;Secret Deck 101&#8221; containing this card is statistically incredibly difficult, driving scarcity and value through the roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccb Card Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Card Name:<\/strong> Mega Feraligatr ex<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rarity:<\/strong> SAR (Special Art Rare) Style<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Set:<\/strong> Start Deck 100 Battle Collection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Friday, December 19, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Card Number:<\/strong> 763\/742<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Illustrator:<\/strong> Souichirou Gunjima<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The release of the Start Deck 100 Battle Collection has sent shockwaves through the Japanese TCG community, primarily driven by the return of a fan-favorite mechanic. At the center of this storm is the Mega Feraligatr ex SAR. Note:The provided text is a disclaimer in Japanese. Here is the English translation.Note:All dates and times mentioned [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":504878,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-504876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tcg"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504876"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/70"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=504876"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504876\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":504880,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504876\/revisions\/504880"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/504878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=504876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=504876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=504876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}