{"id":504899,"date":"2026-01-04T16:19:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T08:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=504899"},"modified":"2026-01-04T16:19:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T08:19:51","slug":"mega-charizard-x-ex-ma-price-guide-tracking-the-new-mega-attack-rarity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2026\/01\/04\/mega-charizard-x-ex-ma-price-guide-tracking-the-new-mega-attack-rarity\/","title":{"rendered":"Mega Charizard X ex (MA) Price Guide: Tracking the New &#8220;Mega Attack&#8221; Rarity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Japanese Pok\u00e9mon TCG scene has just dropped its latest bombshell with the release of the High Class Pack <strong>&#8220;MEGA Dream ex.&#8221;<\/strong> The standout chase card? The stunning <strong>Mega Charizard X ex<\/strong> featuring the brand-new <strong>MA (Mega Attack)<\/strong> rarity.<\/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\">Current Market Data<\/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\/2026\/01\/04160825\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-504900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/04160825\/image-3.png 1000w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/04160825\/image-3-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/04160825\/image-3-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/04160825\/image-3-282x206.png 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Japan, card shops distinguish heavily between &#8220;Market Value&#8221; (what they sell it for) and &#8220;Buy-list Price&#8221; (what they pay you).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Metric<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Price (JPY)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Market Value (NM)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a56,800+<\/strong><\/td><td>Standard retail price for Near Mint copies.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Market Value (PSA 10)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><\/td><td>Not enough graded data yet.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Shop Buy-list (NM)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a55,500<\/strong><\/td><td>Cash offer from major Japanese retailers.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Shop Buy-list (PSA 10)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Price Trajectory: Shop Buy-list Offers (NM)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What shops are willing to pay for raw copies.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2025.12.04:<\/strong> \u00a55,500<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025.12.03:<\/strong> \u00a55,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025.11.30:<\/strong> \u00a54,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025.11.29:<\/strong> \u00a57,500<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025.11.28:<\/strong> \u00a58,000 (Release Day Hype)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Price Trajectory: Transaction History (NM)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Actual sales data from marketplace apps (like Mercari Japan).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2025.12.07:<\/strong> \u00a55,999<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025.12.06:<\/strong> \u00a55,600<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025.12.05:<\/strong> \u00a55,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025.12.04:<\/strong> \u00a55,800<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025.12.03:<\/strong> \u00a55,500<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025.12.02:<\/strong> \u00a55,490<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025.12.01:<\/strong> \u00a56,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025.11.30:<\/strong> \u00a54,980<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025.11.29:<\/strong> \u00a55,400<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025.11.28:<\/strong> \u00a57,000<\/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\">Why Is This Card Trending? The &#8220;MA&#8221; Factor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. The Debut of the &#8220;MA&#8221; (Mega Attack) Rarity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unveiled at the <strong>2025 Pok\u00e9mon World Championships<\/strong> (August 18, 2025), the &#8220;MA&#8221; rarity is a fresh visual take for the TCG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Vibe:<\/strong> It features massive attack names splashed across the artwork with a dynamic, <strong>Western comic book aesthetic<\/strong>. It\u2019s a nostalgic nod to the &#8220;Mega Evolution&#8221; era but with a modern, pop-art twist.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Set:<\/strong> It\u2019s not just Charizard. The set also includes <strong>Mega Lucario ex<\/strong> and <strong>Mega Gardevoir ex<\/strong> in this style, creating a highly collectible subset that\u2019s blowing up on social media (X\/Twitter).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. The Undeniable &#8220;Charizard Tax&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s be real\u2014Charizard is the king of the secondary market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To give you context: The Mega Charizard X ex (SAR) from the &#8220;Inferno X&#8221; set (released Sept 26, 2025) is currently trading around \u00a580,000. While the MA version is more accessible, the demand for anything &#8220;Charizard&#8221; keeps the floor price high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Tough Pull Rates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Early rumors suggest the &#8220;MA&#8221; rarity has a pull rate of roughly <strong>1 per Box<\/strong>. However, with about 10 different Pok\u00e9mon featuring this rarity in the set, sniping specifically the <strong>Mega Charizard X<\/strong> is a gamble. This scarcity drives singles prices up, as collectors opt to buy the card outright rather than cracking endless boxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Card Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Card Name:<\/strong> Mega Charizard X ex<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rarity:<\/strong> MA (Mega Attack Rare)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Set:<\/strong> High Class Pack &#8220;MEGA Dream ex&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> November 28, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Illustrator:<\/strong> Saboteri<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Set Number:<\/strong> 223\/193<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Japanese Pok\u00e9mon TCG scene has just dropped its latest bombshell with the release of the High Class Pack &#8220;MEGA Dream ex.&#8221; The standout chase card? The stunning Mega Charizard X ex featuring the brand-new MA (Mega Attack) rarity. Note:The provided text is a disclaimer in Japanese. Here is the English translation.Note:All dates and times [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":504901,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-504899","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\/504899"}],"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=504899"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":504903,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504899\/revisions\/504903"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/504901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=504899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=504899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=504899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}