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I knew the Pokémon Chaos Rising trading card game was a big deal when my cousin in Australia messaged me asking if I could buy the set at Target and ship it to him. My boss, who’s currently in Paris, echoed that demand, telling me that shoppers there are also hunting for the highly sought-after trading card set. After checking Target, they were sold out, having sold 43,000 in the past month. However, you can still purchase them from the Pokémon Store on Amazon, GameStop, as well as from resellers at Walmart and eBay.
Officially named the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box, it brings nine booster packs filled with cards inspired by the latest Mega Evolution battles. Released in May 2026, the expansion features powerful Pokémon, including Mega Greninja ex, Mega Floette ex, Mega Pyroar ex, and Mega Dragalge ex. I can see why collectors and competitive players want these cards, especially with their striking artwork, powerful attacks, and multiple rarity tiers. The biggest prizes are the highly sought-after illustration cards.
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The Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box includes nine booster packs, giving buyers nine chances to pull rare cards from the expansion. Each pack contains a random selection of cards, so valuable pulls such as Illustration Rares, Ultra Rares, and Special Illustration Rares are not guaranteed. The box also includes a full-art foil Fennekin promo card, 65 card sleeves, 40 Energy cards, six damage-counter dice, one competition-legal coin-flip die, a collector’s box with six dividers and a code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live.
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Pokémon TCG: Chaos Rising Card Rarities Explained
According to pull rates, here’s how likely collectors are to find each rarity in Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Chaos Rising. These are estimated odds, not guarantees for individual packs.
- Double Rare: Collectors can expect to pull a Double Rare card roughly once every five packs. These cards feature Pokémon ex or Mega Evolution Pokémon ex with powerful attacks and abilities.
- Ultra Rare: With odds of around one in 12 packs, there are 18 Ultra Rare cards, including full-art Pokémon ex and Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, Item or Stadium cards, and Supporters.
- Illustration Rare: Appearing approximately once every nine packs, these cards showcase distinctive artwork, often depicting Pokémon in detailed scenes.
- Special Illustration Rare: With odds of around one in 83 packs, these highly collectible cards feature elaborate artwork and premium designs.
- Mega Hyper Rare: The hardest pull on this list, these cards appear approximately once every 956 packs and feature distinctive gold-style designs.
Utah & California Among the Most “Pokémon-Obsessed States” in the U.S., According to Study
The rush for Pokémon cards reflects a wider obsession with the franchise across the U.S. New research from EsportsGG found that Utah is the country’s most Pokémon-obsessed state, with 6,129 related Google searches per 100,000 residents each month. California ranks second, but leads in overall demand, generating nearly 26 million Pokémon-related online searches annually. Oregon rounds out the top three, while Texas records more than 14 million searches a year. The appetite extends beyond playing the games, with collectors chasing rare cards that can fetch extraordinary prices. Some vintage Pokémon cards have sold for hundreds of thousands, while the Trophy Pikachu No. 1 Trainer card is valued at $3 million.
