Shop Mega Brave at The Poké Court!
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Updated 8/3/2025
Released on August 1, 2025, Mega Brave, in conjunction with Mega Symphonia, are the dual first main expansion sets from the new Pokémon TCG: MEGA era. They are the Japanese counterparts of the upcoming English set, Mega Evolution, releasing September 26, 2025.
We have officially left the days of Scarlet & Violet behind and are entering a new era -- MEGA! This new era parallels the upcoming console release, Legends: Z-A, and its reintroduction of Mega evolutions.
Mega Brave, in particular, features the return of Mega Lucario, Mega Venusaur, Mega Absol, Mega Mawile, and Mega Camerupt.
When the end of Scarlet & Violet was first announced, there were some rumors that Art Rare and Special Art Rare cards may change in some significant capacity. However, with this release, it looks like ARs and SARs are sticking around just as they’ve been.
That's not to say there aren't any changes coming into a new era and I'm excited to see what else follows as new sets get released! Here's what we've seen so far:
- A new gold card rarity has been introduced called Mega Ultra Rare (MUR). These gold cards are different from previous ones in that the card art is unique and not simply a gold version of the corresponding full art card (SR).
- There are now full art versions of Trainer cards (previously, they were only in sets as gold cards).
- Full art cards now have a shimmery, glitter layer on top.
- For TCG players, the Mega evolution mechanic has a slight change from XY. MEgas now evolve from their final pre-evolution stage (e.g. Mega Venusaur ex evolves from Stage 2 Ivysaur), rather than from their fully evolved Basic ex card. Also, instead of the player's turn ending after evolving, Megas now give up three Prize Cards when knocked out.
Curious as to which cards are the most valuable from Mega Brave? Here are the Top 12. (compiled from various sources such as TCGPlayer, Collectr, Pricecharting, etc.)
Pokémon Ranger Kat's Bonus Pick: I love that the Gumshoos Art Rare card goes all in on the “Gumshoe” theme, with Gumshoos using its Stakeout ability on an unsuspecting suspect Rattata. 🕵️
If you're interested in the full list of Secret Rares from Mega Brave, you can check them out here.
Shop Mega Brave booster boxes and booster packs at The Poké Court! Prefer English cards? The English versions of Mega Brave cards will be in the upcoming set, Mega Evolution.
