Chaos Rising was released on 22 May 2026, in the Mega Evolution series.
Chaos Rising release date
Chaos Rising launched on 22 May 2026 as a Mega Evolution-series expansion. It carries 86 main-set cards, or 122 counting its 36 secret rares — the #31 largest set Nomekop tracks by printed count, with 17 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares in the pool and marquee Pokémon like Mega Greninja, Cinccino, Mega Dragalge, Mega Floette and Claydol.
What the 2026 set brought
The standout cards that arrived with Chaos Rising:
- Mega Greninja ex (#122) — Mega Hyper Rare
- Mega Greninja ex (#116) — Special Illustration Rare
- Mega Dragalge ex (#118) — Special Illustration Rare
- Cinccino ex (#119) — Special Illustration Rare
- Mega Floette ex (#117) — Special Illustration Rare
Its rarest pull is Mega Greninja ex (#122), a Mega Hyper Rare.
Star Pokémon from the Chaos Rising release
The marquee Pokémon that debuted (or returned) in Chaos Rising, with their prints:
- Mega Greninja — Mega Greninja ex (#22), Mega Greninja ex (#100), Mega Greninja ex (#116), Mega Greninja ex (#122)
- Cinccino — Cinccino ex (#73), Cinccino ex (#105), Cinccino ex (#119)
- Mega Dragalge — Mega Dragalge ex (#65), Mega Dragalge ex (#104), Mega Dragalge ex (#118)
- Mega Floette — Mega Floette ex (#35), Mega Floette ex (#101), Mega Floette ex (#117)
- Claydol — Claydol (#92)
Where Chaos Rising sits in the lineup
Among the sets Nomekop tracks, Chaos Rising is the #31 largest set Nomekop tracks. A full master set of it runs to 198 cards including 76 reverse holos, so the 22 May 2026 release still gives collectors plenty to chase well after launch day — whether you're after the 86-card base set or every print.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.