Pokémon Chaos Rising TCG Checklist, Release Date, Chase Cards and Set Details

Pokémon Chaos Rising is set to release on May 22, 2026, giving the Mega Evolution era its fourth expansion and one of its most story-driven themes yet. Built around the world of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the set drops collectors and players into a Kalos-region crisis centered on Lumiose City, where Mega Floette ex and Mega Greninja ex stand at the heart of the conflict.

For collectors, Chaos Rising has multiple hooks. Mega Greninja ex leads the product line and the chase conversation, while AZ’s Tranquility adds one of the most emotional character cards in the release. For players, the headline is the return of Mega Evolution with a new gameplay twist called Unstable Evolution, a mechanic that adds risk to the reward of powering into bigger attackers.

The set includes 122 total cards, made up of 86 base cards and 36 secret rares. It features Double Rares, Illustration Rares, Ultra Rares, Special Illustration Rares, and one Mega Hyper Rare, giving the release plenty of depth across sealed ripping, deckbuilding, and high-end collecting.

Chaos Rising release date and product format

Chaos Rising officially arrives on May 22, 2026. Standard booster packs include 10 cards, 1 Basic Energy, and 1 Pokémon TCG Live code card. Booster displays contain 36 packs, while booster bundles come with 6 packs.

The set also launches with several retail configurations aimed at both collectors and casual players. The standard Elite Trainer Box includes 9 booster packs, a Fennekin Illustration Rare foil promo, 65 sleeves, 45 Energy cards, dice, and damage counters. A Pokémon Center exclusive Elite Trainer Box offers 11 packs, two Fennekin promo cards including a metallic Pokémon Center logo version, plus exclusive metallic Mega Greninja-themed accessories.

Build & Battle Boxes come with 4 packs, a ready-to-play 40-card deck, and one of four foil promos: Delphox, Ampharos, Crobat, or Goodra. A three-booster blister is also part of the product lineup and includes a Charmeleon foil promo.

• Booster Pack: 10 cards, 1 Basic Energy, 1 code card
• Booster Display Box: 36 packs
• Booster Bundle: 6 packs
• Elite Trainer Box: 9 packs plus Fennekin Illustration Rare promo
• Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box: 11 packs plus 2 Fennekin promos and exclusive accessories
• Build & Battle Box: 4 packs, 40-card deck, 1 of 4 foil promos
• Three-Booster Blister: 3 packs plus Charmeleon foil promo

Mega Greninja ex is the set centerpiece

Chaos Rising is clearly built around Mega Greninja ex. Greninja has long been one of the franchise’s most popular Pokémon, and its Mega Evolution debut gives the set an immediate identity. From a branding standpoint, it is the face of the expansion. From a market standpoint, it is also the card family many collectors will target first.

The biggest visual draw tied to Mega Greninja ex is a connected three-card artwork spanning Froakie, Frogadier, and Mega Greninja ex. Froakie and Frogadier appear as Illustration Rares, while Mega Greninja ex lands as a Special Illustration Rare. Together, the trio forms a panoramic scene that should make complete sets especially attractive to collectors who value display appeal as much as rarity.

That alone would have been enough to keep attention fixed on the line, but competitive interest adds another layer. Players have already been tracking tournament chatter connected to Japanese play, and Mega Greninja ex entered the English release with more momentum than most set mascots receive. That mix of playable buzz and collector appeal usually creates strong early demand.

How Unstable Evolution changes Mega Evolution decks

The biggest gameplay addition in Chaos Rising is Unstable Evolution. Under this mechanic, evolving into a Mega Pokémon ex does not automatically end your turn. Instead, you flip a coin. On heads, the evolution succeeds and your turn continues normally.

That creates a very different kind of Mega Evolution deckbuilding puzzle. The upside is obvious. If the coin lands in your favor, a player can reach a stronger board state without surrendering tempo. The risk is just as important, though, because the mechanic introduces variance into turns that would usually be carefully scripted.

For competitive players, that means Chaos Rising is not just another release with stronger attackers. It is a set that asks players to decide how much uncertainty they are willing to accept in exchange for explosive turns. Cards that improve setup consistency, mitigate bad flips, or take maximum advantage of a successful Mega evolution will be watched closely as decklists develop.

Xerneas, Special Red Card, and some of the utility Trainers in the set may also draw attention because they fit the type of tempo-sensitive environment that Unstable Evolution can create. Even before the full English metagame settles, Chaos Rising looks positioned to matter in both local play and broader tournament conversation.

Top chase cards in Pokémon Chaos Rising

The top card on many collector want lists is card 122, Mega Greninja ex Mega Hyper Rare. It sits alone at the top of the rarity ladder and enters release week as the set’s primary prestige pull. Whenever a popular Pokémon gets the only card in a highest-tier rarity, demand tends to form quickly, and Chaos Rising fits that pattern.

The six Special Illustration Rares are the next major targets. Mega Greninja ex SIR should remain a headline card because of its connection to the Froakie and Frogadier Illustration Rares. Mega Floette ex SIR and Mega Dragalge ex SIR also strengthen the premium side of the set, while Cinccino ex SIR gives the lineup a slightly different flavor from the usual Mega-heavy upper tier.

AZ’s Tranquility SIR may wind up being the card with the broadest emotional appeal. The artwork centers on AZ and Floette, tapping directly into one of the more memorable story threads from the Kalos era. Story-based Trainer cards often perform well when they land with fans, and this one looks positioned to become a standout even beyond pure scarcity.

Roxie’s Performance SIR rounds out the SIR lineup, and Special Red Card appears as an Ultra Rare with meaningful competitive relevance. That matters because playable full-art Trainers often age well if they remain useful in decks.

Key premium cards

• 116 Mega Greninja ex SIR
• 117 Mega Floette ex SIR
• 118 Mega Dragalge ex SIR
• 119 Cinccino ex SIR
• 120 AZ’s Tranquility SIR
• 121 Roxie’s Performance SIR
• 122 Mega Greninja ex MHR

Set size, rarity breakdown and collector snapshot

Chaos Rising has 86 main-set cards and 36 secret rares for a total of 122 cards. That gives it a manageable core checklist with a substantial premium layer above it. The rarity mix is broad enough to support both affordable collecting and more ambitious rainbow-topper style chasing.

• Common: 38
• Uncommon: 26
• Rare: 12
• Double Rare: 10
• Illustration Rare: 11
• Ultra Rare: 18
• Special Illustration Rare: 6
• Mega Hyper Rare: 1

The 11 Illustration Rares offer a particularly balanced middle ground for collectors. Chespin, Froakie, Frogadier, Ampharos, Xerneas, Claydol, Crobat, Metang, Sliggoo, Tauros, and Watchog all receive IR treatment. That variety helps broaden the appeal of the set beyond just the marquee Mega cards.

Collectors chasing themed pages will also notice several evolutionary lines that work well in binders, especially the Froakie to Frogadier to Mega Greninja ex progression and the Beldum to Metang line paired with Metang’s Illustration Rare appearance.

Full Pokémon Chaos Rising checklist highlights

The base set begins with a Grass-heavy opening that includes Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill ex, Carnivine, and the Chespin line through Chesnaught. Fire cards include Vulpix, Ninetales, Fennekin, Braixen, Delphox, Litleo, and Mega Pyroar ex. Water is led by Remoraid, Octillery, Delibird, Keldeo, Froakie, Frogadier, and Mega Greninja ex.

Electric and Psychic sections add Ampharos, multiple Deoxys cards, Mega Floette ex, Espurr, Meowstic, Phantump, Trevenant, Pumpkaboo, Gourgeist ex, and Xerneas. Fighting and Darkness cards include Sudowoodo, Phanpy, Donphan, Baltoy, Claydol, Mega Gallade ex, Zubat, Golbat, Crobat, Qwilfish, Stunky, Skuntank, and Krookodile ex.

Metal and Dragon support comes from Trubbish, Garbodor, Skrelp, Beldum, Metang, Metagross, Ferroseed, Ferrothorn, Cobalion ex, Mega Dragalge ex, Goomy, Sliggoo, and Goodra. The colorless portion closes with Tauros, Patrat, Watchog, Minccino, and Cinccino ex, followed by a trainer and special energy group that includes Adversity Policy, Ange Floette, AZ’s Tranquility, Emma, Great Haul Net, Philippe, Prism Tower, Roxie’s Performance, Special Red Card, Transformation Tome, Bubbly Energy, Magnetic Energy, and Nitro Energy.

Double Rares

• 003 Beedrill ex
• 015 Mega Pyroar ex
• 022 Mega Greninja ex
• 035 Mega Floette ex
• 041 Gourgeist ex
• 048 Mega Gallade ex
• 055 Krookodile ex
• 064 Cobalion ex
• 065 Mega Dragalge ex
• 073 Cinccino ex

Illustration Rares

• 087 Chespin IR
• 088 Froakie IR
• 089 Frogadier IR
• 090 Ampharos IR
• 091 Xerneas IR
• 092 Claydol IR
• 093 Crobat IR
• 094 Metang IR
• 095 Sliggoo IR
• 096 Tauros IR
• 097 Watchog IR

Ultra Rares

• 098 Beedrill ex UR
• 099 Mega Pyroar ex UR
• 100 Mega Greninja ex UR
• 101 Mega Floette ex UR
• 102 Gourgeist ex UR
• 103 Cobalion ex UR
• 104 Mega Dragalge ex UR
• 105 Cinccino ex UR
• 106 AZ’s Tranquility UR
• 107 Emma UR
• 108 Energy Retrieval UR
• 109 Jumbo Ice Cream UR
• 110 Philippe UR
• 111 Prism Tower UR
• 112 Roxie’s Performance UR
• 113 Special Red Card UR
• 114 Surfing Beach UR
• 115 Tool Scrapper UR

Main set checklist by number

Below is the numbered main set and premium extension for Chaos Rising, organized for collectors tracking binder slots and pull progress.

1. 001 Weedle
2. 002 Kakuna
3. 003 Beedrill ex RR
4. 004 Carnivine
5. 005 Chespin
6. 006 Quilladin
7. 007 Chesnaught
8. 008 Vulpix
9. 009 Ninetales
10. 010 Ho-Oh
11. 011 Fennekin
12. 012 Braixen
13. 013 Delphox
14. 014 Litleo
15. 015 Mega Pyroar ex RR
16. 016 Remoraid
17. 017 Octillery
18. 018 Delibird
19. 019 Keldeo
20. 020 Froakie
21. 021 Frogadier
22. 022 Mega Greninja ex RR
23. 023 Bergmite
24. 024 Avalugg
25. 025 Wimpod
26. 026 Golisopod
27. 027 Mareep
28. 028 Flaaffy
29. 029 Ampharos
30. 030 Emolga
31. 031 Deoxys
32. 032 Deoxys
33. 033 Deoxys
34. 034 Deoxys
35. 035 Mega Floette ex RR
36. 036 Espurr
37. 037 Meowstic
38. 038 Phantump
39. 039 Trevenant
40. 040 Pumpkaboo
41. 041 Gourgeist ex RR
42. 042 Xerneas
43. 043 Sudowoodo
44. 044 Phanpy
45. 045 Donphan
46. 046 Baltoy
47. 047 Claydol
48. 048 Mega Gallade ex RR
49. 049 Zubat
50. 050 Golbat
51. 051 Crobat
52. 052 Qwilfish
53. 053 Stunky
54. 054 Skuntank
55. 055 Krookodile ex RR
56. 056 Trubbish
57. 057 Garbodor
58. 058 Skrelp
59. 059 Beldum
60. 060 Metang
61. 061 Metagross
62. 062 Ferroseed
63. 063 Ferrothorn
64. 064 Cobalion ex RR
65. 065 Mega Dragalge ex RR
66. 066 Goomy
67. 067 Sliggoo
68. 068 Goodra
69. 069 Tauros
70. 070 Patrat
71. 071 Watchog
72. 072 Minccino
73. 073 Cinccino ex RR
74. 074 Adversity Policy
75. 075 Ange Floette
76. 076 AZ’s Tranquility
77. 077 Emma
78. 078 Great Haul Net
79. 079 Philippe
80. 080 Prism Tower
81. 081 Roxie’s Performance
82. 082 Special Red Card
83. 083 Transformation Tome
84. 084 Bubbly Energy
85. 085 Magnetic Energy
86. 086 Nitro Energy
87. 087 Chespin IR
88. 088 Froakie IR
89. 089 Frogadier IR
90. 090 Ampharos IR
91. 091 Xerneas IR
92. 092 Claydol IR
93. 093 Crobat IR
94. 094 Metang IR
95. 095 Sliggoo IR
96. 096 Tauros IR
97. 097 Watchog IR
98. 098 Beedrill ex UR
99. 099 Mega Pyroar ex UR
100. 100 Mega Greninja ex UR
101. 101 Mega Floette ex UR
102. 102 Gourgeist ex UR
103. 103 Cobalion ex UR
104. 104 Mega Dragalge ex UR
105. 105 Cinccino ex UR
106. 106 AZ’s Tranquility UR
107. 107 Emma UR
108. 108 Energy Retrieval UR
109. 109 Jumbo Ice Cream UR
110. 110 Philippe UR
111. 111 Prism Tower UR
112. 112 Roxie’s Performance UR
113. 113 Special Red Card UR
114. 114 Surfing Beach UR
115. 115 Tool Scrapper UR
116. 116 Mega Greninja ex SIR
117. 117 Mega Floette ex SIR
118. 118 Mega Dragalge ex SIR
119. 119 Cinccino ex SIR
120. 120 AZ’s Tranquility SIR
121. 121 Roxie’s Performance SIR
122. 122 Mega Greninja ex MHR

What collectors should watch at launch

Early attention is likely to center on three parts of the checklist. The first is the premium Mega Greninja ex ladder, especially the SIR and MHR versions. The second is the connected Froakie and Frogadier Illustration Rares, which could see strong demand from collectors who want the full visual sequence. The third is AZ’s Tranquility SIR, a card with the kind of story resonance that can keep collector demand healthy even after release-week hype fades.

On the playable side, Special Red Card is one of the trainer names worth monitoring, while Mega Evolution decks as a whole will shape how much sealed demand stays elevated after launch. If Unstable Evolution strategies prove strong enough to matter consistently, Chaos Rising could remain relevant well beyond the initial opening weekend, with Mega Greninja ex and the set’s premium Trainers sitting at the center of that interest.