Pokémon TCG Crashers and Climbers: Every Mega Evolution Card That's Set to Skyrocket in Value Again Soon

The marketplace for XY-era Mega Evolution Pokémon cards has heated up successful anticipation of Pokémon Legends Z-A and the caller Mega Evolution TCG acceptable and Phantasmal Flames expansion. Collectors aren’t waiting for caller banal of modern Mega Evolutions, they’re going backmost to the originals.

As a result, immoderate cards person spiked dramatically, portion others are showing signs of plateauing, creating beardown introduction points for buyers who privation to get up of the adjacent wave.

Leading the complaint is M Rayquaza EX (Shiny Full Art – Ancient Origins), which has soared from $275.15 successful January to a staggering $1,450 today—an summation of implicit 426%. Meanwhile, M Gengar EX (Secret Rare – Phantom Forces) has multiplied astir fivefold since January, present trading astatine $415. These climbers item conscionable however rapidly momentum tin physique astir Mega Evolutions.

But not each paper is moving distant successful price. Some are holding dependable aft beardown climbs earlier this year. M Alakazam EX (Full Art – Fates Collide) sits astatine conscionable nether $100 aft rising from $28.85 successful January, but caller weeks amusement leveling off. For buyers, these plateaus correspond a uncommon accidental to unafraid cards earlier request intensifies again erstwhile Mega Evolution reclaims the spotlight.

Pokémon Card Climbers

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The clearest winners of 2025’s Mega Evolution run-up are the Rayquaza and Gengar cards. M Rayquaza EX (Shiny Full Art – Ancient Origins) has surged implicit 426% this year, present commanding $1,450. Its Theta Max quality that heals connected improvement and the scaling powerfulness of Emerald Break made it a competitory monster successful its day, and the shiny black-and-gold artwork cements it arsenic a collector grail.

M Gengar EX (Secret Rare – Phantom Forces) isn’t acold behind, up 357% since January to $415. Its Phantom Gate onslaught fto it transcript immoderate determination from the opponent’s Active Pokémon, a flexible strategy that earned it lasting instrumentality love. The concealed uncommon golden trim adds collector prestige, making this 1 of the astir desirable Megas not named Rayquaza.

Also climbing accelerated is M Rayquaza EX (Full Art – Roaring Skies), present astatine $656.93 compared to $164.04 successful January. Its Delta Evolution regularisation bypassed the accustomed Mega Evolution turn-ending drawback, giving it unsocial competitory borderline astatine release. The vibrant greenish artwork adds to its desirability, and portion overshadowed by the Shiny Rayquaza, it’s carving its ain way upward.

M Charizard EX (X – Flashfire) has besides doubled and past some, climbing from $126.89 to $349.99. Though its Wild Blaze onslaught forced players to discard 5 cards aft dealing 300 damage, the Mega X plan remains 1 of Charizard’s astir iconic forms. Collectors chasing Charizard cards crossed eras are pushing this 1 higher.

Finally, Primal Groudon EX (Shiny Full Art – Ancient Origins) has jumped from $126.89 successful January to $349.99 today. The Theta Max healing quality and Gaia Volcano’s imaginable to deed 200 made it a powerhouse successful its day, portion the shiny crimson-and-gold artwork locks successful its collector appeal. Though technically a Primal, it rides the aforesaid question arsenic Mega Evolutions successful the existent surge.

Pokémon Card Crashers

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Not each Mega Evolution is continuing to climb. Some person slowed their upward trajectory, making them charismatic buys portion prices are stable. Primal Groudon EX (Omega Full Art – Primal Clash) has risen from $90.60 successful January to $254.93 but is opening to level off. Its Omega Barrier quality that blocked Trainer effects made it uniquely powerful, and portion it’s cooled, the mechanics and artwork springiness it plentifulness of semipermanent upside.

M Mewtwo EX (Full Art – BREAKthrough) has shown 1 of the biggest percent gains, from $37.21 to $145.04. Its Psychic Infinity onslaught scaled with Energy connected some Active Pokémon, giving it violative versatility. While its maturation has slowed compared to Rayquaza and Gengar, this plateau is simply a wide accidental to fastener successful earlier it spikes again with the Mega Evolution revival.

M Alakazam EX (Full Art – Fates Collide) has climbed from $28.85 to $99.97 but has present steadied successful the $90–100 range. Its Zen Force onslaught synergized good with spread-damage strategies, though it ne'er became a meta staple. Collectors person kept it relevant, and with prices flatlining, this looks similar a buy-and-hold paper heading into Pokémon Legends Z-A.

M Charizard EX (Generations) has tripled from $64.66 to $196, but maturation has tapered. Its Heat Typhoon coin-flip mechanic made it much of a novelty card, yet the Generations day branding has cemented its semipermanent collector appeal. With Charizard’s bequest tied tightly to each caller era, this plateau whitethorn beryllium short-lived.

Finally, M Charizard EX (Full Art – Evolutions) mirrors its Generations counterpart, rising from $64.66 to $196 but settling into that range. The Crimson Dive onslaught packed 300 harm astatine the outgo of self-harm, which constricted competitory use, but Evolutions nostalgia has carried it. With the Mega Evolution resurgence connected the horizon, this lull feels similar a uncommon buying accidental earlier Charizard prices inevitably emergence again.

Christian Wait is simply a contributing freelancer for IGN covering everything collectable and deals. Christian has implicit 7 years of acquisition successful the Gaming and Tech manufacture with bylines astatine Mashable and Pocket-Tactics. Christian besides makes hand-painted collectibles for Saber Miniatures. Christian is besides the writer of "Pokemon Ultimate Unofficial Gaming Guide by GamesWarrior". Find Christian connected X @ChrisReggieWait.