Pokémon TCG Japan: Hadou Seeker reportedly arrives Nov. 27 with Mega Lucario Z ex
According to reports, the Japanese Pokémon Card Game MEGA expansion ハドウシーカー (Hadoushikaa) launches November 27, 2026 at 200 yen per 5-card pack, with Mega Lucario Z ex, Mega Garchomp Z ex and Mega Absol Z ex revealed.
The Pokémon Company is reportedly preparing a new expansion for the Japanese Pokémon Card Game MEGA line. Called ハドウシーカー (Hadoushikaa, "Hadou Seeker"), it is scheduled for release on November 27, 2026. The set's spotlight falls on Mega Evolution Pokémon whose names include a "Z".
All of this comes from a single community-sourced report. No official publisher announcement has been found yet, so every detail below should be treated as reported rather than confirmed.
Pack format and price
Each pack contains 5 cards and sells for 200 yen including tax. That works out to roughly $1.27, but TCGKing's currency conversion is approximate, based on the European Central Bank reference rate of 2026-10-22. Retail prices outside the original market are set by local distributors and usually differ.
This is a Japanese-market release.
The Z-named Mega Evolutions
Three Mega Evolution ex cards have been shown so far: Mega Lucario Z ex, Mega Garchomp Z ex and Mega Absol Z ex (in Japanese, メガルカリオZex, メガガブリアスZex and メガアブソルZex).
According to the reveal, each one brings a different effect:
- Mega Lucario Z ex has an Ability that lets the player pull any Supporter from the deck every turn.
- Mega Garchomp Z ex has an attack that hits harder as more Dragon Pokémon pile up in the trash.
- Mega Absol Z ex has an effect that, after it attacks, stops the opponent from playing Special Energy cards or Stadiums from hand during their next turn.
Other revealed cards
Beyond the three headliners, the reveal also shows Revavroom (ブロロローム), Drampa (ジジーロン), Vibrava (ビブラーバ), Sigilyph ex (シンボラーex) and Meloetta (メロエッタ).
A Supporter named コルニの本気 (Korrina's All-Out, literally "Korrina's Seriousness") is also part of the reveal. For each Prize card the opponent has already taken, it gives attacks from Mega Evolution ex Pokémon an extra 20 damage.
The English version
The English-language counterpart of this set is reportedly Flowing Fists, with Mega Lucario Z ex as its headline card. Before that, the international Mega Evolution line continues with Delta Reign.
What is still unknown
The total card count and rarity breakdown of the Japanese set have not been announced yet.
What it means for players
The early reveals point to three distinct roles: Supporter search with Mega Lucario Z ex, scaling damage with Mega Garchomp Z ex, and opponent disruption with Mega Absol Z ex. Korrina's All-Out adds a damage boost aimed at Mega Evolution ex decks, and its bonus grows as the opponent takes Prize cards.
For anyone tracking the Japanese release, the date to note is November 27, 2026, with packs priced at 200 yen with tax.
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