Pokemon TCG Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Launches in Five Days: Mega Greninja ex Already Tracking $200 in PSA 10

The clock is ticking. In five days, Pokemon TCG: Mega Evolution Chaos Rising arrives at retail worldwide on Friday, May 22, 2026, capping a launch cycle that has been building steam since the Build & Battle prerelease window opened on May 9. With prereleases continuing right through today, May 17, players and collectors finally have enough data to call the set's chase cards, and Mega Greninja ex is running away with the title.

What Chaos Rising Brings to the Mega Evolution Block

Chaos Rising is the fourth set in the Mega Evolution era, following Perfect Order, and it slots in as the English equivalent of Japan's Ninja Spinner. The set lands at 122 cards, headlined by five Mega Evolution Pokemon ex, six Special Illustration Rares, and the now-infamous Mega Hyper Rare of Mega Greninja ex sitting at the top of the rarity ladder.

The flavor of the set leans hard on a Lumiose City clash, with Mega Floette ex stirring up chaos and Trainers responding with Mega Greninja ex, Mega Pyroar ex, and Mega Dragalge ex. Every Build & Battle Box ships with one of four promo cards: Delphox, Ampharos, Crobat, or Goodra.

The Chase Cards Already Have Prices

Prereleases have been running for over a week, which means singles are already moving. Here is what the early data is showing:

• Mega Greninja ex (Mega Hyper Rare) — the consensus chase. Pre-release pricing has it tracking toward a $200+ price point in PSA 10, with raw copies already trading in the high three figures before booster boxes officially hit shelves.
• Mega Pyroar ex and Mega Dragalge ex — secondary Mega Hyper Rares are pulling in interest, though several insiders expect them to settle into a $40–$80 PSA 10 band post-launch.
• Special Illustration Rares — the bulk of the SIR slot is projected to land in the $20 to $30 range, which means casual collectors can chase complete SIR rainbow runs without breaking the bank.

Product Configurations to Know

If you are walking into your local card shop next Friday, here is the lineup:

• Elite Trainer Box — 9 booster packs, a Fennekin full-art promo, 65 sleeves, 40 Energy cards, dice, a coin, and the box itself.
• Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box — same contents but with 11 booster packs instead of 9.
• Booster Display Box — 36 packs, 10 cards plus a Basic Energy in each pack.
• Build & Battle Box — 4 booster packs and a 40-card prerelease deck with a promo from the four-card pool.

Why This Launch Matters

Chaos Rising arrives at a moment when modern Pokemon singles are absorbing a lot of capital. Umbreon ex SIR is still trading north of $1,000, the back half of the Mega Evolution block has been kind to graders, and Mega Greninja ex looks positioned to anchor the set the way Mega Lucario anchored Pulsing Aura for Pocket players.

If you are pre-ordering Elite Trainer Boxes for the launch, expect them to move fast. Stores running midnight releases on May 21 into May 22 are already reporting allocation cuts on hobby boxes, and the secondary market is pricing sealed product at a premium.

Five days out, Chaos Rising looks like the most anticipated Pokemon TCG launch of the spring. Build your trade list, line up your local shop, and decide now whether you are pulling for the Mega Greninja ex or playing the SIR rainbow long game.