Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Phantasmal Flames released November 14, 2025 with 130 cards: 94 in the main set plus 36 secrets numbered 095 to 130, card faces reading PFL EN out of /094. Its defining trait is concentration: every card trading above USD $25 is a print of Mega Charizard X ex, and the best non-Charizard card is a Supporter at USD $23.74 on July 24, 2026. Below: the six Mega Evolution ex, twelve chase cards, every sealed product with live CAD prices, and the market data.
Browse every product, with live prices
Four Phantasmal Flames products are tracked, hydrating below with today's CAD price and 7d move. The ME02 set page on Quaza Track holds the history.
Where the set came from
Phantasmal Flames is a merge, not a translation. The pool comes from Japan's Inferno X (インフェルノX, m2, September 26, 2025, 116 cards at ¥180 a pack) plus both MEGA Starter Sets of September 5, 2025 at ¥1,800 each, the source of Mega Gengar ex and Mega Diancie ex; two Traditional Chinese bundles followed on October 9. Japan publishes no box MSRP, so the ¥5,400 in circulation is 30 packs at ¥180.
Meowth and Paldean Wooper are English debuts of November 2024 Japanese promos, and the proof is printed: Meowth 106/094 carries mark H, the rest mark I. At 94 cards before secrets it is the smallest regular English set in eight years, per PokeBeach. Pack art is by akagi, logo by Gwen Machan. Mega Charizard X ex returns after 11 years and 6 months; its previous card was Flashfire.
The six Mega Evolution ex
Every Mega Evolution Pokémon ex gives up three Prize cards when knocked out, not two. What varies is the Stage: Charizard from Charmeleon, Gengar from Haunter, Sharpedo from Carvanha, Lopunny from Buneary; Heracross and Diancie are Basics.
| Card | No. | Type | HP | Stage | Prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Heracross ex | 004/094 | Grass | 280 | Basic | UR 108 |
| Mega Charizard X ex | 013/094 | Fire | 360 | Stage 2 | UR 109, SIR 125, MHR 130 |
| Mega Diancie ex | 041/094 | Psychic | 270 | Basic | None |
| Mega Gengar ex | 056/094 | Darkness | 350 | Stage 2 | None |
| Mega Sharpedo ex | 061/094 | Darkness | 330 | Stage 1 | UR 113, SIR 127 |
| Mega Lopunny ex | 084/094 | Colorless | 330 | Stage 1 | UR 115, SIR 128 |
Mega Gengar ex and Mega Diancie ex have no full art and no Special Illustration Rare here: both came from the Japanese Starter Sets, which held only regular prints, so the Double Rare is their ceiling. The Mega Gengar ex SIR seen online is 284/217, from Ascended Heroes.
Ignition Energy 124/094 discards at end of turn but gives three Colorless Energy on an Evolution Pokémon, paying for the Stage 2 Megas. Dawn 129/094 tutors a Basic, Stage 1 and Stage 2 at once. Battle Cage 116/094, by MARINA Chikazawa, prevents damage counters being placed on Benched Pokémon by the effects of the opponent's attacks and Abilities; damage from attacks is still taken.
The twelve cards worth knowing
Illustrators below come off the official scans. Two credits need stating precisely, because the wrong pairing is widely repeated: 125/094 is by danciao; takuyoa did 130/094 and 109/094.












The 36 secrets are 13 Illustration Rares at 095 to 107, 17 Ultra Rares at 108 to 124, 5 Special Illustration Rares at 125 to 129, and one Mega Hyper Rare at 130. The Ultra Rare band reaches 124 because it takes in full-art Trainers and Energy. Gold Hyper Rares are absent, retired for the era, and there are zero Mega Attack Rares, a rarity that debuted with Ascended Heroes in 2026. TCGplayer opened 5,000-plus packs for the odds: Double Rare 1 in 5, Illustration Rare 1 in 9, Ultra Rare 1 in 12, any SIR 1 in 80, Charizard SIR 1 in 400, Mega Hyper Rare 1 in 1,260.
What the market shows
The most top-heavy set of the era: two Charizard prints hold nearly all the value and the drop below them is a cliff. Figures are USD aggregator prices, composites rather than sales.
| Card | Rarity | Raw, Jul 24 2026 | Raw, May 6 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Charizard X ex 125/094 | SIR | $826.36 | $845.78 |
| Mega Charizard X ex 130/094 | Mega Hyper Rare | $339.74 | $374.76 |
| Mega Charizard X ex 109/094 | Ultra Rare | N/A | $36.41 |
| Dawn 129/094 | SIR | $23.74 | $30.41 |
| Mega Sharpedo ex 127/094 | SIR | $21.48 | $23.43 |
| Rotom ex 126/094 | SIR | $19.31 | $20.06 |
| Mega Lopunny ex 128/094 | SIR | $17.26 | $19.50 |
The Charizard SIR held a USD $790 to $900 band through mid-2026; the other four sit between $17 and $24, all lower than on May 6. Graded: a PSA 10 sold for USD $2,750 on November 28, 2025, corrected to $1,975 by January 19, 2026, then $2,102.15 on June 25, 2026. A BGS 10 Black Label took USD $54,100 on March 30, 2026, after $50,000 that January. Sealed is the stranger story, rising where eight-month-old sets unwind.
| Product | Launch week | 2026 | Quaza Track CAD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booster box, 36 packs | $280 to $327 | $389.75 Apr 21, asks over $400 | $584.15 |
| Elite Trainer Box | $100 to $150 | About $80 | $219.75 |
| Booster Bundle | N/A | About $35 | $102.16 |
| Pokémon Center ETB | N/A | $180 to $200 | Live above |
| Ultra-Premium Collection | N/A | $149.99 Jan, $189.47 mid-year | Not tracked |
| Booster box case | N/A | $2,743.66 Jun 19 | Not tracked |
USD except the final column, the CAD market price on July 24, 2026. Wargamer's April read was direct: the more packs opened chasing the Charizard, the more resellers charge for sealed. That is demand, not supply, and no ME02 reprint or restock announcement was found. The era pattern sits behind it: the two 2025 Mega sets trade at $458.85 and $584.15 CAD a box against $242.42 to $296.56 for the three still in print, so the dividing line is print status, not quality. Four tracked products still averaged −4.4% on the week to July 24.
Two currencies run through this guide and are not interchangeable. Singles and US sealed figures are USD composites unless a dated sale is named. Live matrix cells and Quaza Track figures are CAD, refreshed daily, and sit well above the USD figure for the same item.
Every sealed product, with live prices
The full English lineup plus every later product carrying Phantasmal Flames cards or packs. Live CAD cells fill for the four tracked products; the rest read N/A, untracked.
| Product | Packs | MSRP USD | Live CAD | Promo | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booster Display Box | 36 | N/A [1] | N/A | None | 2025-11-14 |
| Half Display Box | 18 | N/A [6] | N/A | SKU unconfirmed | 2025-11-14 |
| Booster Bundle | 6 | N/A [2] | N/A | None | 2025-11-14 |
| Single Booster Pack | 1 | $4.49 | N/A | 10 cards, Energy | 2025-11-14 |
| Sleeved Booster Pack | 1 | N/A [4] | N/A | 10 cards | 2025-11-14 |
| Elite Trainer Box | 9 | N/A [2] | N/A | Charcadet MEP022 | 2025-11-14 |
| Pokémon Center ETB | 11 | $59.99 | N/A | Charcadet MEP022 ×2 | 2025-11-14 |
| Build & Battle Box | 4 | $21.99 | N/A | MEP014–017, 1 of 4 | 2025-11-14 |
| 1-Pack Blister, Cottonee | 1 | N/A [3] | N/A | Cottonee MEP018 | 2025-11-14 |
| 1-Pack Blister, Whimsicott | 1 | N/A [3] | N/A | Whimsicott MEP019 | 2025-11-14 |
| 3-Pack Blister, Sneasel | 3 | N/A [3] | N/A | Sneasel MEP020 | 2025-11-14 |
| 3-Pack Blister, Weavile | 3 | N/A [3] | N/A | Weavile MEP021 | 2025-11-14 |
| Checklane Blister | N/A [6] | N/A [6] | N/A | Reshiram 17, Suicune 26, Zacian 44 | 2025-11-14 |
| Premium Checklane Blister | N/A [6] | N/A [6] | N/A | Pawmot 34 or Flygon 53 | 2025-11-14 |
| Ultra-Premium Collection | 18, mixed sets | N/A [5] | N/A | MEP023 and MEP024 | 2025-11-14 |
| Mega Gengar ex Battle Deck | 0 | $14.99 | N/A | Haunter MEP027 | 2025-10-24 |
| Mega Diancie ex Battle Deck | 0 | $14.99 | N/A | Meloetta MEP026 | 2025-10-24 |
| Suicune Knock Out Collection | 2 (non-PFL) | $9.99 | N/A | Suicune 26/094 | 2025-11-14 |
| Kyogre Knock Out Collection | 2 (non-PFL) | $9.99 | N/A | Unconfirmed | 2025-11-14 |
| Mega Charizard X ex Tin | 4 (2 PFL) | $26.99 | N/A | MEP029, alt art | 2026-02-20 |
| Mega Charizard Y ex Tin | 4 (2 PFL) | $26.99 | N/A | MEP030, alt art | 2026-02-20 |
| Enhanced 2-Pack Blister | 2 | $10.99 | N/A | Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume | 2026-03-27 |
| Mega Charizard Mini Portfolio | 1 | $5.49 | N/A | None | 2026-03-27 |
| Ultra PRO card binders | 0 | N/A [6] | N/A | Unannounced | 2025–2026 |
Dates are ISO. Blister and store promos are cosmos holofoil, the rest foil. MSRP reads N/A wherever published figures conflict or were never confirmed. [1] Box: PokeGuardian $161.64, cardchill $144.99, pokewallet $144 — a USD $145 to $162 band, not one number. [2] Elite Trainer Box and Bundle: PokeGuardian $49.99 and $26.94, Target $59.99 and $29.99. [3] Blisters: PokeGuardian printed the 1-pack and 3-pack prices transposed. [4] Sleeved pack: the figure quoted matches a plain pack. [5] Ultra-Premium Collection: $119.99 at Pokémon Center against a $249.99 reseller list. [6] Nothing published for the half display, checklanes or binders.
Elite Trainer Box contents
- Packs
- 9 standard, 11 at Pokémon Center
- Promo
- Charcadet MEP022 full-art foil; the Pokémon Center box adds a stamped copy
- Accessories
- 65 sleeves, 40 Energy, 6 damage dice, competition coin-flip die, plastic coin
- Storage
- Collector's box with 6 dividers, player's guide, code card
Ultra-Premium Collection, Build & Battle Box and the cut cards
- Ultra-Premium Collection
- 18 packs, not all Phantasmal Flames: mixed-expansion, split unconfirmed. Promos MEP023 Mega Charizard X ex and MEP024 Oricorio ex, stitched playmat by AKIRA EGAWA, 65 sleeves, deck box, coin
- Build & Battle Box
- 4 packs and a 23-card Evolution pack building to a 40-card deck, plus a foil promo: Ceruledge, Zacian, Flygon or Toxtricity. Prerelease Nov 1–9
- Store promos
- Spend USD $15 or more: Suicune 26/094 at GameStop and EB Games, Reshiram 17/094 at Hot Topic and Barnes & Noble, Genesect 8/094 at Best Buy and JB Hi-Fi
- Cut from the set
- Oricorio ex's SIR became the Ultra-Premium Collection promo, which is why that run is 125 to 129 with no Oricorio. Sneasel, Weavile, Cottonee and Whimsicott became blisters
Release timeline
- English set announced for November 14 in the US, Canada, Australia and NZ.
- Scalper groups clear Pokémon Center preorders before they formally open; one Discord group buys 42,000-plus products, around USD $5 million.
- Inferno X releases in Japan; the Mega Battle Decks follow October 24.
- Worldwide English release, a day after Pokémon TCG Live.
- Launch-week boxes at USD $280 to $327 against $145 to $162 MSRP.
- A BGS 10 Black Label 125/094 sells for USD $54,100 on eBay.
- Quaza Track: box $584.15 CAD, the 125/094 Charizard $1,125.56 CAD.
Where Phantasmal Flames sits in the era
ME02 is the second of the six English Mega sets released so far. See also Ascended Heroes, the 295-card set that introduced the Mega Attack Rare this one lacks, Delta Reign, headlined by Mega Rayquaza ex, the 30th Celebration products and MSRP guide, and Storm Emeralda.
Frequently asked questions
When did Pokémon TCG Phantasmal Flames release?
November 14, 2025 in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Prereleases ran November 1 to 2 and 8 to 9; TCG Live got it on the 13th.
How many cards are in Phantasmal Flames?
130: 94 main-set cards plus 36 secrets numbered 095 to 130 — 13 Illustration Rares, 17 Ultra Rares, 5 Special Illustration Rares and 1 Mega Hyper Rare, all out of /094.
What is the most valuable Phantasmal Flames card?
Mega Charizard X ex 125/094, the Special Illustration Rare: USD $826.36 on July 24, 2026, and $1,125.56 CAD on Quaza Track. A BGS 10 Black Label sold for USD $54,100 on March 30, 2026.
Who illustrated the Mega Charizard X ex Special Illustration Rare?
danciao illustrated 125/094; takuyoa did 130/094, 109/094 and 013/094. The widely repeated attribution of 125/094 to takuyoa is wrong; these credits come off the scans.
What are the Phantasmal Flames pull rates?
From 5,000-plus packs opened by TCGplayer: Double Rare 1 in 5, Illustration Rare 1 in 9, Ultra Rare 1 in 12, any SIR 1 in 80, Charizard SIR 1 in 400, Mega Hyper Rare 1 in 1,260.
Does Phantasmal Flames have a Mega Attack Rare?
No, zero. That rarity debuted later, in Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes on January 30, 2026. The top rarity here is the lone Mega Hyper Rare, 130/094.
Phantasmal Flames sealed at Quaza Collect
Boxes, Elite Trainer Boxes and bundles, price-tracked in CAD, shipped from Ontario.
Sources
- Pokémon TCG: official expansion page
- Bulbapedia: Phantasmal Flames (TCG)
- Bulbapedia: Inferno X (TCG)
- Bulbapedia: MEP Black Star Promos
- PokeGuardian: lineup and MSRPs (2025)
- PokeBeach: set guide and cut cards (2025)
- PokeBeach: pull rates (2025)
- PokeBeach: scalpers clear preorders (2025)
- Wargamer: BGS 10 Black Label, $54,100 (2026)
- Wargamer: boxes at $389.75 market (2026)
- SI.com: first PSA 10 sale, $2,750 (2025)
- Card Ladder: PSA 10 history, 125/094
- The Hobby Bin: chase-card prices (2026)
- pokewallet: launch-week sealed (2025)
- Pokémon Card Game official: インフェルノX page