Here is every Japanese release we stock from 2025 and 2026 in the order it came out, with its English set, its most valuable card on Japanese market prices in October 2026 and today's price. Read top to bottom, it shows the Mega Evolution era taking over from Scarlet & Violet.
2025
2025 was the year the Scarlet & Violet era ended and the Mega era began. Battle Partners, Heat Wave and Team Rocket came first, followed by the twin sets Black Bolt and White Flare in June. The three Pokémon Center special boxes arrived a week later. Mega Symphonia and Mega Brave opened the Mega era on 1 August, with Inferno X in September, the high class Mega Dream ex in November and Start Deck 100 just before Christmas.
| Release | Out in Japan | English set | Top hit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Partners | Friday 24 January 2025 | Journey Together | Lillie's Clefairy exSpecial Art Rare (SAR) | $143.88 |
| Heat Wave | Friday 14 March 2025 | Cynthia's Garchomp exSpecial Art Rare (SAR) | $228.88 | |
| Team Rocket | Friday 18 April 2025 | Destined Rivals | Team Rocket's Mewtwo exSpecial Art Rare (SAR) | $308.88 |
| Black Bolt | Friday 6 June 2025 | Black Bolt | Zekrom exBlack White Rare (BWR) | $298.88 |
| White Flare | Friday 6 June 2025 | White Flare | Reshiram exBlack White Rare (BWR) | $278.88 |
| Tohoku Special Box | Friday 13 June 2025 | $208.88 | ||
| Hiroshima Special Box | Friday 13 June 2025 | $278.88 | ||
| Fukuoka Special Box | Friday 13 June 2025 | $218.88 | ||
| Mega Symphonia | Friday 1 August 2025 | Mega Evolution | Mega Gardevoir exMega Ultra Rare (MUR) | $118.88 |
| Mega Brave | Friday 1 August 2025 | Mega Evolution | Mega Lucario exMega Ultra Rare (MUR) | $123.88 |
| Inferno X | Friday 26 September 2025 | Phantasmal Flames | Mega Charizard X exMega Ultra Rare (MUR) | $253.88 |
| Mega Dream ex | Friday 28 November 2025 | Ascended Heroes | Mega Gengar exSpecial Art Rare (SAR) | $173.88 |
| Start Deck 100 | Friday 19 December 2025 | Mega Charizard Y exMega Ultra Rare (MUR) | $38.88 |
2026
2026 has kept to the same rhythm. Nihil Zero, Ninja Spinner, Abyss Eye and Storm Emeralda arrived roughly two months apart. The 30th Celebration releases then landed together on 16 September for the card game's 30th anniversary: the 30th Celebration Box, the 30th Celebration Futuristic Box and the Espeon & Umbreon Premium Deck Set.
| Release | Out in Japan | English set | Top hit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihil Zero | Friday 23 January 2026 | Perfect Order | Mega Zygarde exMega Ultra Rare (MUR) | $123.88 |
| Ninja Spinner | Friday 13 March 2026 | Chaos Rising | Mega Greninja exMega Ultra Rare (MUR) | $138.88 |
| Abyss Eye | Friday 22 May 2026 | Pitch Black | Mega Darkrai exMega Ultra Rare (MUR) | $128.88 |
| Storm Emeralda | Friday 31 July 2026 | Delta Reign | Mega Rayquaza exMega Ultra Rare (MUR) | $168.88 |
| 30th Celebration Box | Wednesday 16 September 2026 | MewSecret RGB rare, three versions | $288.88 | |
| 30th Celebration Futuristic Box | Wednesday 16 September 2026 | $1088.88 | ||
| Espeon & Umbreon Premium Deck Set | Wednesday 16 September 2026 | $288.88 |
What comes next
Pokémon announces each new Japanese set on its official card game site with the release date and box contents. Our guide on when new sets come out explains the usual timing, while the Japanese set list covers every older set we stock.
Ready to open one?
Every box here is sealed Japanese stock on the shelf in Sydney, dispatched in 1 to 3 business days with flat $14 tracked shipping.
30th Celebration Box
Battle PartnersKai Chai is a Pokémon card collector in Sydney and the founder of WOOPR, a shop that sells only sealed Japanese product. More about WOOPR.
Sources
- Pokémon Card Game official site, Japanese expansion list
- Pokémon Card Game official site, Storm Emeralda (Japanese)
- Pokémon Card Game official site, Nihil Zero (Japanese)
- Pokémon Card Game official site, Start Deck 100 Battle Collection (Japanese)
- Pokémon Card Game 30th anniversary site, 30th CELEBRATION (Japanese)
- Pokémon Card Game official site, Special BOX Pokémon Center Tohoku, Hiroshima and Fukuoka (Japanese)
- Pokellector, Japanese set lists
More guides
- Buying Japanese Pokémon boxes in Australia without the queuesLotteries and limits in Japan, what importing involves and buying from a shop in Australia.
- How much does a Japanese booster box cost in Australia?Live price ranges by kind of box, why prices differ and the cheapest way to open a set.
- How to spot a resealed Japanese Pokémon booster boxThe perforated top, the shrink wrap, the packs and what Australian law says when a box is not what it claims.
- How to spot fake Japanese Pokémon cardsPrint, fonts, texture, the light test, edges and the seller red flags.
- How to check what a Japanese Pokémon card is worthWhere to look up Japanese card prices and how to read them from Australia.
- Pokémon Center Japan exclusives explainedHow Pokémon Center Online sells exclusives and what is in the Tohoku, Hiroshima and Fukuoka Special Boxes.