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Pokémon TCG Pocket Gets a 3.5 GB Overhaul Tonight — Grab Your 36 Free Pack Hourglasses

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Before Mega Rayquaza ex touches down in Pokémon TCG Pocket tomorrow, the app needs a significant tune-up — and tonight is when you should get it done. The Pokémon Company has confirmed that a 3.5 GB mandatory update drops on 29 July 2026, and failing to grab it over Wi-Fi tonight means you could be staring at a loading bar when the Ruler of the Skies packs go live at 9 AM SGT tomorrow.

Pokémon TCG Pocket: Ruler of the Skies | Official Trailer — via The Official Pokémon YouTube channel

A 3.5 GB Update — But Your App Won’t Balloon in Size

The update is the largest single patch Pokémon TCG Pocket has seen since launch, but The Pokémon Company has been quick to clarify what it actually means for your device. The 3.5 GB download is an upgrade to the game’s underlying development environment (Unity) — existing data files are overwritten rather than stacked on top, so your total app footprint won’t grow by the full 3.5 GB. Think of it less as new content and more as replacing the engine block while keeping the bodywork.

That said, 3.5 GB is still a chunky download on a mobile connection. The developers explicitly recommend queuing the update over Wi-Fi tonight to avoid data charges and to make sure you’re not scrambling during tomorrow morning’s expansion launch window.

Mega Rayquaza ex card in Pokémon TCG Pocket Ruler of the Skies
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

36 Free Pack Hourglasses — Don’t Miss the Claim Window

In appreciation for the inconvenience, The Pokémon Company is handing out 36 Pack Hourglasses to all players. You’ll find them waiting in your Gifts menu once you’ve installed the update. The claim deadline is 30 August 2026, so you have a month to remember to tap the button — but you do need to update first, so don’t procrastinate.

Thirty-six hourglasses is meaningful. Each hourglass accelerates the pack-opening timer by one hour, so the bundle shaves 36 hours off your wait — essentially a free pack’s worth of hourglasses for the new expansion’s launch window.

Mega Metagross ex card in Pokémon TCG Pocket Ruler of the Skies
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

What’s Waiting on the Other Side: Ruler of the Skies

Once the update is installed and the hourglasses are in your pocket, the Ruler of the Skies expansion opens for business at 9 AM SGT on 30 July. Headlining the set is Mega Rayquaza ex — a 180 HP Basic with the Mega Burst attack (discard all Fire and Lightning Energy attached, deal 50 damage per Energy discarded). Alongside it come Mega Metagross ex, Mega Gallade ex, and limited-event-exclusive Mega Houndoom ex and Mega Lucario ex.

Ruler of the Skies Mega Evolution cards including Mega Rayquaza, Metagross and Gallade
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

The expansion also ships with a revamped pull guarantee and the new deck-sharing system via 2D pattern codes — all covered in our full expansion guide. For tonight: connect to Wi-Fi, let the 3.5 GB update run, and wake up ready to open packs. Check out our other game news coverage for ongoing Pocket updates.

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Pokémon TCG Pocket: Ruler of the Skies Drops 30 July SGT — Mega Rayquaza ex Leads the Charge

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The sky is about to get a lot more crowded. Pokémon TCG Pocket’s Ruler of the Skies expansion — officially launching 30 July 2026 at 9 AM SGT — finally brings Mega Rayquaza ex to the digital card game, alongside new Mega Evolution heavyweights, a deck-sharing overhaul, and upgraded pull rates that reward dedicated collectors.

Pokémon TCG Pocket: Ruler of the Skies | Official Trailer — via The Official Pokémon YouTube channel

Mega Rayquaza ex and Every New Card Confirmed So Far

As we covered when Mega Rayquaza’s digital debut was first announced, this expansion is built around the Sky High Pokémon’s Mega Evolution arriving in Pocket for the first time. Here is what has been officially confirmed for Ruler of the Skies:

Pokémon TCG Pocket Ruler of the Skies card reveals showing Mega Rayquaza ex and other new cards
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company
  • Mega Rayquaza ex — 180 HP. Mega Burst attack requires discarding all Fire and Lightning Energy attached, dealing 50 damage per Energy discarded. No weakness. One-Energy retreat cost. High risk, enormous ceiling.
  • Mega Metagross ex and Mega Gallade ex — Mega ex cards joining the Psychic and Fighting pools.
  • Swanna ex and Dragonair — confirmed non-Mega entries.
  • Mega Houndoom ex — available through a limited-time Drop Event after launch.
  • Mega Lucario ex and Hitmonchan ex — obtainable via elite deck missions.

The Pokémon Company describes the expansion as: “Look up, and you might catch a glimpse of a fearsome Pokémon twisting through the night sky.”

Share Your Deck in Seconds — New QoL Feature

Pokémon TCG Pocket Ruler of the Skies individual card artwork
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

The expansion also ships a long-requested quality-of-life feature: deck sharing via 2D pattern codes. Build a winning deck, generate a code, and your friends or followers can import it directly — no manual card-by-card recreation. For Singapore’s growing competitive Pocket community, this makes it far easier to exchange meta builds and tournament-ready lists without third-party tools.

Alongside deck sharing, Ruler of the Skies introduces a new pull guarantee: when certain conditions are met while opening a booster pack, your next pack from the same expansion will contain a guaranteed ♦♦♦♦ (four-diamond) or higher rarity card. This is separate from the existing Wonder Pick system and gives collectors a meaningful safety net when chasing Mega ex pulls.

A third smaller-but-welcome change: if a card belongs to multiple booster sets, obtaining it now registers it across all corresponding packs in the card dex automatically — no duplicate hunting required.

Events and Cosmetics: What’s on After Launch

Pokémon TCG Pocket Ruler of the Skies expansion card detail
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

Starting Saturday, 1 August, new Menacing Mega Rayquaza-themed deck covers and backdrops unlock. An Emblem Event runs in early August, rewarding wins and completed missions with shinedust and exclusive emblems. Additional collection missions and Wonder Pick events carry through October.

Ruler of the Skies arrives in Pokémon TCG Pocket on 30 July 2026 at 9 AM SGT — update the app now so you’re ready when the packs go live. Keep an eye on our game news coverage for early pull results and deck-building guides as the community digs in.

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Pokémon TCG Pocket: Everyday Wonders Drops Now With 100+ New Cards

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Pokémon TCG Pocket’s newest themed booster pack, Everyday Wonders, is live right now on iOS and Android — and it brings one of the most charming card sets the game has ever released. With over 100 new cards built around a picnic-and-sunshine theme, it is a deliberate contrast to the Legendary-heavy sets that dominated the past year.

Pokémon TCG Pocket: Everyday Wonders | Official Trailer — via The Official Pokémon YouTube channel on YouTube

What Is the Everyday Wonders Expansion?

Everyday Wonders (set code B3b) is the third themed booster pack for Pokémon TCG Pocket, the free-to-play digital card game available on iOS and Android worldwide. The set centres on a cosy, slice-of-life picnic theme: Pikachu posing on a tree stump in a flower-filled garden, Snorlax dozing in a sunlit meadow, Piplup gliding across a frozen lake. The five headline Pokémon are Pikachu, Piplup, Sylveon, Snorlax and Greedent.

According to the official Pokémon announcement, the expansion adds over 100 cards to the game, including a Mega Diancie ex making its debut in Pokémon TCG Pocket — the high-rarity chase pull collectors will be hunting from day one. Everyday Wonders packs join the standard two-per-day free rotation alongside existing sets immediately.

Pikachu full-art card from Pokémon TCG Pocket Everyday Wonders, illustrated by Yoshimi Miyoshi
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

Key Cards Worth Pulling

The top targets are the full-art versions of the set’s five featured Pokémon. The Pikachu full art, illustrated by Yoshimi Miyoshi, places the series mascot on a wooden stage in a garden bursting with colour — the kind of card that sits in a sleeve and never gets played. Piplup‘s full art by HYOGONOSUKE captures the Water-type mid-Bubble Beam across a glittering ice rink, while Sylveon‘s full art by booota sets the Fairy-type in a dreamy kawaii bedroom lined with plush toys.

Sylveon full-art card from Pokémon TCG Pocket Everyday Wonders with Soothing Ribbon ability
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

The competitive standout is Snorlax with the Massive Body Ability: while in the Active Spot, opponents cannot play Stadium cards from their hand. That is a genuine disruption tool in the current pocket meta where Stadiums swing damage calculations. Combined with 130 HP and a 70-damage Mega Punch, this Snorlax is a legitimate wall — illustrated here by veteran Pokémon card artist Atsuko Nishida.

Snorlax card from Pokémon TCG Pocket Everyday Wonders with Massive Body ability, illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

July Events: Mark Your Calendar

The launch is just the opening move. The Pokémon Company has a full events schedule lined up through July for Everyday Wonders players:

  • Everyday Wonders Emblem Event (early-to-mid July): Battle opponents to earn emblems and complete missions for shinedust and other rewards.
  • Community Week (mid-July): A trading-focused window with special missions — designed for coordinated swaps between friends and local groups chasing set completion.
  • Hisuian Zorua Drop Event & Growlithe/Emolga Wonder Pick (mid-to-late July): Special promo packs and bonus Wonder Picks for fans who stayed engaged through the month.
Piplup full-art card from Pokémon TCG Pocket Everyday Wonders, illustrated by HYOGONOSUKE
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

Singapore Pocket Players: Open Your App Now

Pokémon TCG Pocket has no regional restrictions — if you are in Singapore, the Everyday Wonders packs are already waiting in your pack queue right now. The two free daily packs apply to the new set straight away, so you can start pulling without spending a single Pokégold.

The Community Week trading event in July is particularly worth noting for local players. Singapore’s TCG Pocket scene has expanded quickly, and the Community Week format is built exactly for the kind of coordinated trading that active local groups can exploit to complete sets efficiently.

Physical Pokémon fans should also know that the Pokémon Center Singapore recently reopened at Jewel Changi Airport — if Everyday Wonders’ cosy art style catches your eye, themed merchandise and physical TCG products are likely to follow at local game retailers in the weeks ahead. For more Pokémon and gaming news, stay tuned to GameTrader.SG.

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Pokémon TCG Pocket: Everyday Wonders Launches 30 June — Mega Diancie ex, Cosy Cards, July Events

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The next wave of Pokémon TCG Pocket packs is less than a week away, and it is exactly as cute as it sounds. Everyday Wonders (expansion code B3b) launches on 30 June 2026 at 9am SGT, bringing a fresh roster of cosy, slice-of-life card art alongside three brand-new ex Pokémon — including the format’s first-ever Mega. Singapore players can dive in the moment servers go live, and there are no regional restrictions to worry about.

Pokémon TCG Pocket Everyday Wonders official trailer thumbnail — Pikachu, Piplup and Snorlax
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

Watch the Everyday Wonders Official Trailer

Pokémon TCG Pocket: Everyday Wonders | Official Trailer — via The Official Pokémon YouTube channel

What’s in the Everyday Wonders Card Set

Everyday Wonders is the twelfth themed expansion in Pokémon TCG Pocket and leans fully into the cuter, calmer side of Pokémon — cards show pocket monsters dozing off, posing sweetly, or simply having a blast alongside their Trainers. The confirmed card pool includes:

Four-diamond ex cards

  • Mega Diancie ex — the first Mega Pokémon to appear in TCG Pocket, making it an instant collector target
  • Dedenne ex — a Tools-synergy attacker that grows stronger the more Tool cards you have in play
  • Hisuian Zoroark ex — a dark-type fan favourite returning from the Hisui region

Other revealed cards: Pikachu, Piplup, Snorlax, Sylveon, Greedent, Hisuian Lilligant, Hisuian Goodra, Rockruff, Fidough, Yamper, Slowpoke, and Quagsire — spanning the main series and Hisui variants. New Trainer cards include Puppy Loving Girl and the Item card Small Balloon.

Pikachu card art from Pokémon TCG Pocket Everyday Wonders expansion
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

New Mechanics to Try Out

Everyday Wonders brings a few interesting new interactions to the Pocket metagame. Sylveon can restore 30 HP to one of your Benched Pokémon each turn while it holds a Tool card — a steady healing engine that pairs naturally with bulky, Tool-heavy builds. Dedenne ex scales its attack alongside the number of Tools in play, making the two cards obvious partners.

The new Item card Small Balloon reduces any Basic Pokémon’s retreat cost by one energy, giving faster decks some welcome flexibility. Several Pokémon in the expansion also share a move called Puppy Pile, tying Rockruff, Fidough, Yamper and the Puppy Loving Girl Trainer into a thematically cohesive puppy cluster — arguably the most aggressively adorable corner of the entire set.

Sylveon card art from Pokémon TCG Pocket Everyday Wonders expansion
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

July Events to Mark in Your Calendar

The expansion rolls out alongside a month-long schedule of in-game events running through July 2026:

  • Everyday Wonders Emblem Event (early to mid-July): Battle-based missions rewarding shinedust and exclusive emblems for your profile.
  • Community Week (mid-July): Trading and sharing missions that hand out Pack Hourglasses and cosmetic accessories.
  • Hisuian Zorua Drop Event (mid-to-late July): Win special battles to unlock a Hisuian Zorua promo card — a must-grab for Hisui region collectors.
  • Wonder Pick Event (mid-to-late July): A wonder pick pool featuring Growlithe and Emolga cards.

On 1 July, new collection files and display boards depicting all five of the expansion’s flagship Pokémon — Pikachu, Piplup, Sylveon, Greedent and Snorlax — will be added so you can deck out your card collection display in style.

Snorlax card art from Pokémon TCG Pocket Everyday Wonders expansion
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

When Singapore Players Can Open Packs

Everyday Wonders goes live at 9am SGT on 30 June 2026 (that is 6pm PDT on 29 June for those tracking the global rollout). Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is free-to-play on iOS and Android worldwide, and the new expansion is available globally with no region locking — so there is nothing standing between Singapore players and that Mega Diancie ex except Pack Hourglasses and a little luck.

Keep an eye on the Game News section here at GameTrader.SG as the July event schedule firms up and more card reveals land ahead of launch.

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Mega Rayquaza Returns to the Pokémon TCG — Storm Emeralda Drops 31 July in Japan

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Mega Rayquaza is coming back to the Pokémon Trading Card Game in a big way. The Pokémon Company has officially announced Storm Emeralda (ストームエメラルダ), the next expansion pack in the Pokémon Card Game MEGA product line, and it puts one of the franchise’s most iconic Legendaries front and centre.

【公式】「ポケモンカードゲーム」『ポケポケ』にメガレックウザ登場！ — via ポケモン公式YouTubeチャンネル on YouTube

What Is Storm Emeralda?

Storm Emeralda is the latest expansion in the Pokémon Card Game MEGA series — Japan’s current product line that brings Mega Evolution mechanics back to the physical TCG. The set releases in Japan on 31 July 2026 and features Mega Rayquaza ex (メガレックウザex) as its headline card, bringing the Sky High Pokémon into the modern Pokémon Card Game era.

Each booster pack contains 5 cards at ¥200 (tax included), with the full set spanning 76+ card types. Alongside the main expansion, three Mega Starter Sets also launch on 31 July, each built around a fan-favourite Pokémon:

  • Sprigatito & Meowscarada ex Mega Starter Set
  • Eevee ex Mega Starter Set
  • Zorua & Zoroark ex Mega Starter Set
Storm Emeralda official key visual featuring Mega Rayquaza
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

The Summer Campaign: Mega Rayquaza Soaring Through the Sky

The launch is part of a wider summer campaign called 宙駆けるメガレックウザ (“Mega Rayquaza Soaring Through the Sky”), where The Pokémon Company plans for fans to encounter Mega Rayquaza at various locations across Japan this summer. Campaign details and venue listings are up on the official campaign site (Japanese).

Pokémon TCG Pocket Gets Mega Rayquaza Too

If you play Pokémon TCG Pocket on mobile, good news: Mega Rayquaza is landing there as well. The expansion 天空の支配者 (“Ruler of the Sky”) adds Mega Rayquaza to the app on 30 July 2026, one day before the physical set drops in Japan. Both launches are tied to the same Mega Rayquaza campaign.

Mega Rayquaza official illustration from The Pokemon Company
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

When Can Singapore Fans Get Storm Emeralda?

No Singapore retail date has been confirmed, but the international rollout currently looks like this:

  • 30 July 2026 — Pokémon TCG Pocket “Ruler of the Sky” expansion (global app)
  • 31 July 2026 — Japan physical release (¥200/pack, importable)
  • 7 August 2026 — Taiwan and Hong Kong regional release
  • 6 November 2026 — English release as Pokémon TCG: Delta Reign

Singapore TCG players who want Japanese booster boxes early can expect local import stores and online sellers to stock them within a couple of weeks of the Japan launch. The English Delta Reign set will be the competitive-legal version for most local tournaments and typically carries a Singapore retail price — watch for pre-orders from local card shops closer to November.

You can check out more Pokémon TCG news and shop and merch updates on the blog.

Last Words

Mega Rayquaza holds a special place in the Pokémon fandom — its Ruby and Sapphire lore, dramatic Mega Evolution design, and years of competitive dominance make it one of those Legendaries that never really goes out of style. Storm Emeralda gives Singapore collectors three months’ notice before the English Delta Reign lands, which is plenty of time to decide whether to hunt Japanese boxes or wait for the English set. Either way, the Mega Starter Sets (Meowscarada, Eevee, Zoroark) look like a smart entry point for newer players joining for the hype. Keep an eye on local card shops — pre-orders for import boxes tend to go fast.

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Mega Rayquaza Lands in Pokémon TCG Pocket and the Card Game — July 2026

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Mega Rayquaza is making its most dramatic entrance in years — Pokémon TCG Pocket and the physical Pokémon Trading Card Game are both getting Mega Rayquaza expansions, dropping one day apart in late July. The Pokémon Company revealed the news on 18 June through its official Japanese channels, and the simultaneous physical-and-digital launch is a first for the franchise.

Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Delta Reign & Pokémon TCG Pocket: Ruler of the Skies | Coming Soon — via The Official Pokémon YouTube channel on YouTube

Ruler of the Skies — Mega Rayquaza Lands in Pokémon TCG Pocket on 30 July

The Pokémon TCG Pocket expansion is titled 天空の支配者 (Ruler of the Skies), and it arrives on 30 July 2026 at 10:00 AM JST. As the fourth booster set in the app, it puts Mega Rayquaza front and centre as the marquee pull. TCG Pocket is available in over 150 countries — Singapore included — so the update hits everyone at the same time.

Mega Rayquaza ex card teaser for Delta Reign and Ruler of the Skies Pokémon TCG expansions
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

Storm Emeralda — The Japanese Physical Set Drops 31 July

One day later, on 31 July 2026, the physical card game expansion ストームエメラルダ (Storm Emeralda) hits Japanese shelves. Each pack contains five cards and retails for 200 yen (tax included); a booster box comes with 30 packs. The set features Mega Rayquaza ex as its headline card — almost certainly the chase pull of the set.

Storm Emeralda key visual for Pokémon Trading Card Game MEGA expansion
Image courtesy of The Pokémon Company

For the English-speaking market, Storm Emeralda is being localised as Delta Reign, which releases on 6 November 2026. It is the first time the English set name and date have been announced alongside the Japanese counterpart.

A First for the Pokémon TCG: Physical and Digital in Sync

What makes this announcement genuinely historic is the co-ordinated timing. This is the first time The Pokémon Company has simultaneously launched a full physical card game expansion and a dedicated Pokémon TCG Pocket booster set around the same theme. The Mega Rayquaza moment is designed to land across both formats at once — a clear signal that Pocket is now treated as a parallel pillar alongside the physical game.

A tied promotional campaign — 宙駆けるメガレックウザキャンペーン (Mega Rayquaza Sky-Soaring Campaign) — runs in conjunction with both releases. Full campaign details are on the official site at pokemon.co.jp/ex/megarayquaza (Japanese).

What Singapore Pokémon Fans Need to Know

  • TCG Pocket (Ruler of the Skies): Available globally — Singapore players get access on 30 July, same as everywhere else. Free daily pack openers continue as normal.
  • Storm Emeralda (Japanese physical TCG): Japan-only release at 200 yen per pack. Local hobby shops and card importers in Singapore (Bugis, Bras Basah, The Cathay) regularly stock Japanese Pokémon TCG — expect pre-orders to surface before July.
  • Delta Reign (English physical TCG): Launches 6 November 2026. Available at the Pokémon Center Jewel Changi Airport and local card retailers. No Singapore-exclusive products announced at this stage.

If Mega Rayquaza ex becomes a high-value ultra rare — and history suggests it will — competition for pull rates across both formats is going to be intense.

Last words

Two dates to mark on the calendar: 30 July for Pokémon TCG Pocket and 31 July for Japanese card packs, with English Delta Reign following on 6 November. This is shaping up to be one of the biggest Pokémon card moments of the year. Stay tuned to GameTrader’s news section as card reveals, pull rates, and pre-order listings come through.