Pokemon TCG Shows Off 4 New Megas Coming in Ascended Heroes

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The Pokemon Trading Card Game is adding four new Mega Pokemon with its latest expansion, Ascended Heroes, and the cards feature beautiful artwork. 2025 was a great year for Pokemon fans, with several popular expansions released for the trading card game. The year started strong with Prismatic Evolutions, followed by hits like Destined Rivals and the introduction of Mega Evolution cards. Now, the Pokemon TCG is set to have another exciting year in 2026.

The Pokémon Company is building excitement for its first release in 2026, called Ascended Heroes. This new trading card game set will bring back popular features from 2025, including updated Mega Evolutions, Owner Pokémon, and new Stellar Tera Pokémon cards. Ascended Heroes will also introduce cards featuring Pokémon and characters from the upcoming Pokémon Legends: Z-A, like Corbeau, Canari, and the evolved forms of the game’s starter Pokémon. The Pokémon Company is now revealing even more of what players can expect from this exciting new set.

Pokemon TCG Shows Off New Mega Attack Rare Cards

  • Mega Hawlucha ex
  • Mega Eelektross ex
  • Mega Dragonite ex
  • Mega Froslass ex

A new trailer for the Pokemon Trading Card Game has revealed four powerful Mega Pokemon coming in the next set, Ascended Heroes. This set will introduce a new type of card called Mega Attack Rare, featuring Mega Hawlucha, Mega Eelektross, Mega Dragonite, and Mega Froslass. The trailer showcased each Pokemon alongside the Japanese names of their special attacks and revealed the new rarity symbol for these cards: a pink and green star. While The Pokemon Company hasn’t shared details on how rare these cards will be, they are expected to be very popular with collectors.

The recent reveal of powerful new cards showcases their unique abilities and attacks. Mega Hawlucha’s ability, Tenacious Body, gives it a chance to survive attacks by flipping a coin. Mega Eelektross excels at both damaging multiple opponents on the Bench and dealing significant damage to single targets, letting players quickly eliminate key Pokemon. Previously revealed, Mega Dragonite’s Sky Transport ability allows free switching of Active Pokemon, while Mega Froslass’s Resentful Refrain attack penalizes opponents for holding onto too many cards.

Image via The Pokemon Company

Ascended Heroes Looks to Be A Big Set to Kick Off 2026

The new Pokemon TCG expansion, Ascended Heroes, is poised to significantly shake up competitive play with a wave of strong cards. Mega Feraligatr is predicted to be a dominant force, capable of defeating even the most resilient Pokemon in a single turn. Mega Froslass ex is also expected to be a popular choice for competitive decks due to its ability to disrupt opponents’ hands, and Mega Dragonite could serve as valuable support in various strategies. Ascended Heroes will launch on January 30th as the first special expansion featuring Mega Evolution Pokemon.

The Pokémon Trading Card Game has a lot planned for 2026, starting with the soon-to-release Ascended Heroes expansion. 2026 will mark Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, and fans can expect a big celebration! While The Pokémon Company hasn’t announced specific plans for the TCG yet, previous anniversaries featured special card sets like Celebrations and XY Evolutions that looked back at Pokémon’s history. Pokémon TCG fans have a lot to look forward to in the coming year, as The Pokémon Company prepares for major festivities.

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2026-01-26 02:04