On November 6, 2026, Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Delta Reign releases worldwide. The Elite Trainer Box is $49.99 USD. It is the English printing of Japan's Storm Emeralda, with unique cards from the MEGA Starter Decks. Kyogre's Illustration Rare is not in English booster packs. It is the Elite Trainer Box promo instead. On August 20, The Pokémon Company International published official English text for six cards, including Mega Rayquaza ex at 084/103, a Colorless Basic with 280 HP.
The four Mega Evolution ex
On August 20, The Pokémon Company published six official English cards. Four are Mega Evolution ex. The other two make up Legendary Summit. Tap a card to zoom.
The June 25 PokeBeach translation used Champion's Roar and Storm Emeralda. The English card says Ruler's Roar and Storm Emerald. This guide follows the English card. Storm Emeralda remains the Japanese set name.
Mega Rayquaza ex
Mega Rayquaza ex is a Colorless Basic Mega Evolution ex. 280 HP, Lightning weakness ×2, Fighting resistance −30, retreat 2. Numbered 084/103, English set DLR EN, regulation mark J.
Ruler's Roar is optional. Once during your turn, when you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench, you may use it. Look at the top 4 cards of your deck and attach a Basic Energy you find there to Mega Rayquaza ex. Shuffle the rest to the bottom of your deck. If those 4 cards hold no Basic Energy, nothing attaches.
Storm Emerald costs Fire, Lightning, and Colorless. It does 50 damage for each Fire Energy and each Lightning Energy attached to all of your Pokémon. As a Mega Evolution ex, it gives up 3 Prize cards when it is Knocked Out.
The August 20 press says the last English Mega Rayquaza was in XY Ancient Origins. The first English printing was in Roaring Skies.
PokeBeach's June 25 report says the worldwide 30th Celebration launch took the September slot and pushed Delta Reign to November 6. Storm Emeralda has been trading since July 31.
Legendary Summit
Two physical cards with the same name, played together as one Stadium. PokeBeach compared the layout to HeartGold & SoulSilver LEGEND cards. Any booster that contains a Legendary Stadium includes both halves.
You cannot play this card by itself. You must combine 2 different Legendary Summit cards from your hand to play them as 1 Stadium. While this Stadium is in play, whenever a Colorless Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from the opponent's Pokémon, that player takes 1 fewer Prize card. That applies to both players. A Knocked Out Mega Rayquaza ex then gives up 2 Prize cards instead of 3.
Both halves are named Legendary Summit, so the four-copy rule caps a deck at two complete pairs, four cards of the same name. The right half also carries the usual Stadium restriction. You cannot play a Stadium with the same name over this one.
The Pokémon Company announced three Legendary Stadium pairs, six Stadium cards in total. Only Legendary Summit has official English text so far. The other two pairs exist in the Japanese set. English names for those pairs are not on the August 20 scans. The Storm Emeralda card list has the Japanese printings.
Mega Golisopod, Mega Golurk, Mega Malamar
The other three are Stage 1. Rayquaza is the only Basic.
Mega Golisopod ex is Grass, 340 HP, evolves from Wimpod, numbered 011/103. Finishing Blow does 60, plus 160 if the opponent's Active already has damage counters. Quadruple Hold does 160 and stops the Defending Pokémon from retreating next turn.
Mega Golurk ex is Psychic, 350 HP, evolves from Golett, numbered 047/103. It has the highest HP of the four. Restricted Activation blocks its attacks unless you have 10 or more cards in hand. Goliath's Punch does 300, then 30 to itself.
Mega Malamar ex is Darkness, 320 HP, evolves from Inkay, numbered 069/103. Psychic Marionette does 70 damage for each of the opponent's Benched Pokémon. Eerie Wave does 200 and Confuses the Active.
What English adds, and what it cuts
PokeBeach's August 20 breakdown says English should include 110+ cards from Storm Emeralda plus the 30 unique cards from the MEGA Starter Decks (Eevee ex, Zoroark ex, and Meowscarada ex). That would be the first English combination set since Phantasmal Flames. Two cuts are already named.
Kyogre's Illustration Rare is out of the pullable English set. It is the Elite Trainer Box promo instead. The Pokémon Center ETB adds a second copy with a Pokémon Center stamp. Both copies use promo number MEP EN 117. English also drops one of seven Pokémon ex so the set holds six. The Japanese candidates are Heat Rotom, Wishiwashi, Raikou, Talonflame, Eevee, Meowscarada, and Zoroark. Which one is cut is not confirmed.
English booster packs use four wraps, one for each Mega Evolution ex.
The product lineup
PokeBeach published the English product photography on August 20. Official US prices have not posted for every product. The Elite Trainer Box is $49.99 USD. The booster bundle is $26.94 USD. The booster box figure is 36 packs at $4.49. Other products are TBA.
| Product | Packs | USD | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booster Box | 36 | $161.64* | Nov 6 |
| Elite Trainer Box | 9 | $49.99 | Nov 6 |
| Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box | 11 | N/A | Nov 6 |
| Booster Bundle | 6 | $26.94 | Nov 6 |
| Build & Battle Box | TBA | TBA | Prereleases |
| Blisters | TBA | TBA | Nov 6 |
| Collection boxes | TBA | TBA | Nov 6 |
*The booster box figure of $161.64 is 36 packs at $4.49, the Mega Evolution list that 30th Celebration also kept. Pokémon Center ETB list price is not posted.
What each product contains
- Booster Box
- 36 English packs. A Legendary Stadium hit includes both halves.
- Elite Trainer Box
- 9 packs. One full-art foil Kyogre promo. 65 sleeves, 40 Energy cards, a player's guide, 6 damage-counter dice, 1 competition-legal coin-flip die, 1 plastic coin, a collector's box with 6 dividers, and a TCG Live code. Contents from the box back.
- Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box
- 11 packs. One Pokémon Center-stamped Kyogre and one unstamped Kyogre. Same accessories as the standard ETB. List price is not posted.
- Booster Bundle
- 6 packs, $26.94 USD.
- Build & Battle Box
- Play Level 2. Pack count not on the photographed box.
- Blisters
- Seel blister, Spritzee checklane, premium Ampharos and Delphox, plus Target exclusives for Xerneas and Deoxys and for Keldeo and Delibird. Pack counts are not readable on the photographed packaging.
- Collection boxes
- Mega Rayquaza, Mega Golisopod, and Mega Golurk. Contents TBA. No Malamar collection box in the August 20 photos.
Japan already printed this set
Storm Emeralda released in Japan on July 31 as M6. 113 cards, ¥200 a pack, ¥6,000 a box. Quaza Collect lists the Japanese box at CA$249.99.
| Japanese card | No. | CAD |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Rayquaza ex Mega Ultra Rare | 113/076 | N/A |
| Mega Rayquaza ex Special Art Rare | 110/076 | N/A |
| Mega Rayquaza ex Double Rare | 058/076 | N/A |
| Storm Emeralda booster box | 30 packs | N/A |
Canadian market prices for these Japanese prints are on the Storm Emeralda card list, the secret rare guide, and Quaza Track. The box is ¥6,000 in Japan.
Timeline to release
- The Storm Emeralda trademark was discovered, a full year before the official reveal.
- The English name Delta Reign and the November 6 date were teased alongside Storm Emeralda and Pocket's Ruler of the Skies.
- Japanese reveal: Mega Rayquaza ex card text, Legendary Summit, and supporting Trainer cards.
- Storm Emeralda released in Japan as M6, alongside three MEGA Starter Set ex decks: Eevee ex, Zoroark ex, Meowscarada ex.
- TPCi press, pokemon.com scans, and the English product lineup.
- Pokémon Center preorders expected about a month before release, following the last two English sets. Not a TPCi date.
- Prereleases at local stores.
- Delta Reign becomes playable on Pokémon TCG Live.
- Delta Reign releases worldwide, sharing the date with the 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium wave. See the 30th Celebration set guide and the Ascended Heroes set guide.
Frequently asked questions
When does Delta Reign release?
November 6, 2026, worldwide. Prereleases run October 24 to November 1. Pokémon TCG Live gets the cards on November 5. Japan's Storm Emeralda released July 31, 2026.
How many cards are in Delta Reign?
TPCi lists the set at over 135 cards. Revealed English cards are numbered out of 103. The press list is four Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, six Pokémon ex, 14 illustration rare Pokémon, 17 ultra rare Pokémon and Trainer cards, six special illustration rare Pokémon and Supporter cards, and six Stadium cards forming three Legendary Stadiums. Japan's Storm Emeralda is 113 cards, 76 main plus 37 secret.
Is there a Delta Reign booster box?
Yes. 36 English packs. The $161.64 figure is 36 packs at $4.49, the Mega Evolution box list, not a TPCi announcement. The Elite Trainer Box is $49.99 USD. The booster bundle is $26.94 USD.
What is in the Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box?
The standard ETB, per the box back, holds 9 packs, one full-art Kyogre promo, 65 sleeves, 40 Energy, a player's guide, 6 damage-counter dice, a coin-flip die, a plastic coin, a box with 6 dividers, and a TCG Live code. It is $49.99 USD. The Pokémon Center ETB holds 11 packs and two Kyogre promos, one stamped. List price is not posted.
Is Delta Reign the same set as Storm Emeralda?
It is the English printing of Japan's Storm Emeralda, plus unique cards from the MEGA Starter Decks. It drops the Kyogre Illustration Rare, now the ETB promo, and one Pokémon ex. See the Storm Emeralda card list for the 113 Japanese cards.
Storm Emeralda Japanese box
CA$249.99. 30 packs. Japan's printing of this set.
Sources
- TPCi press: Mega Evolution Delta Reign (August 20, 2026)
- Pokemon.com: Mega Evolution Delta Reign expansion arrives November 6, 2026 (August 20, 2026)
- Pokemon.com: Delta Reign expansion page, over 135 cards
- PokeBeach: Delta Reign TCG set officially revealed for November, full product lineup (August 20, 2026)
- PokeBeach: Storm Emeralda officially revealed, Japanese card translations (June 25, 2026)
- PokeBeach: Storm Emeralda and Delta Reign teased (June 18, 2026)
- Bulbapedia: Delta Reign (TCG), set 110, numbered /103
- Quaza Collect: Storm Emeralda Japanese Booster Box listing, CA$249.99
- Quaza Collect: Storm Emeralda card list, 113 Japanese cards