# When did Mega Evolution come out?

> Mega Evolution was released on 26 September 2025, in the Mega Evolution series.
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> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/when-did-mega-evolution-come-out — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**Mega Evolution was released on 26 September 2025, in the Mega Evolution series.**

## Mega Evolution release date

Mega Evolution launched on 26 September 2025 as a Mega Evolution-series expansion. It carries 132 main-set cards, or 188 counting its 56 secret rares — the #26 largest set Nomekop tracks by printed count, with 32 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares in the pool and marquee Pokémon like Mega Lucario, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Venusaur, Mega Latias and Mega Absol.

## What the 2025 set brought

The standout cards that arrived with Mega Evolution:

- [Mega Lucario ex (#188)](/card/me1-188) — Mega Hyper Rare (~$267.38)
- [Mega Lucario ex (#179)](/card/me1-179) — Special Illustration Rare (~$242.26)
- [Mega Gardevoir ex (#187)](/card/me1-187) — Mega Hyper Rare (~$227.03)
- [Mega Gardevoir ex (#178)](/card/me1-178) — Special Illustration Rare (~$206.16)
- [Mega Venusaur ex (#177)](/card/me1-177) — Special Illustration Rare (~$185.80)

Its top card on the secondary market is Mega Lucario ex (#188), around $267.38.

## Star Pokémon from the Mega Evolution release

The marquee Pokémon that debuted (or returned) in Mega Evolution, with their prints:

- **Mega Lucario** — Mega Lucario ex (#77), Mega Lucario ex (#160), Mega Lucario ex (#179), Mega Lucario ex (#188)
- **Mega Gardevoir** — Mega Gardevoir ex (#60), Mega Gardevoir ex (#159), Mega Gardevoir ex (#178), Mega Gardevoir ex (#187)
- **Mega Venusaur** — Mega Venusaur ex (#3), Mega Venusaur ex (#155), Mega Venusaur ex (#177)
- **Mega Latias** — Mega Latias ex (#100), Mega Latias ex (#163), Mega Latias ex (#181)
- **Mega Absol** — Mega Absol ex (#86), Mega Absol ex (#161), Mega Absol ex (#180)

## Where Mega Evolution sits in the lineup

Among the sets Nomekop tracks, Mega Evolution is the #26 largest set Nomekop tracks. A full master set of it runs to 310 cards including 122 reverse holos, so the 26 September 2025 release still gives collectors plenty to chase well after launch day — whether you're after the 132-card base set or every print.

Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.