{"id":3864,"date":"2026-06-19T16:17:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/mega-rayquaza-pokemon-tcg-pocket-storm-emeralda-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T16:17:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:17:39","slug":"mega-rayquaza-pokemon-tcg-pocket-storm-emeralda-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/mega-rayquaza-pokemon-tcg-pocket-storm-emeralda-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Mega Rayquaza Lands in Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket and the Card Game \u2014 July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mega Rayquaza is making its most dramatic entrance in years \u2014 <strong>Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket<\/strong> and the physical Pok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game are both getting Mega Rayquaza expansions, dropping one day apart in late July. The Pok\u00e9mon 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.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1zkUQDXaklY\" title=\"Pok\u00e9mon TCG: Mega Evolution\u2014Delta Reign &amp; Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket: Ruler of the Skies | Coming Soon\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Pok\u00e9mon TCG: Mega Evolution\u2014Delta Reign &amp; Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket: Ruler of the Skies | Coming Soon \u2014 via The Official Pok\u00e9mon YouTube channel on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Ruler of the Skies \u2014 Mega Rayquaza Lands in Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket on 30 July<\/h2>\n<p>The Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket expansion is titled <strong>\u5929\u7a7a\u306e\u652f\u914d\u8005 (Ruler of the Skies)<\/strong>, and it arrives on <strong>30 July 2026 at 10:00 AM JST<\/strong>. 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 \u2014 Singapore included \u2014 so the update hits everyone at the same time.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mega-rayquaza-ex-delta-reign-card.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mega Rayquaza ex card teaser for Delta Reign and Ruler of the Skies Pok\u00e9mon TCG expansions\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Storm Emeralda \u2014 The Japanese Physical Set Drops 31 July<\/h2>\n<p>One day later, on <strong>31 July 2026<\/strong>, the physical card game expansion <strong>\u30b9\u30c8\u30fc\u30e0\u30a8\u30e1\u30e9\u30eb\u30c0 (Storm Emeralda)<\/strong> 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 <strong>Mega Rayquaza ex<\/strong> as its headline card \u2014 almost certainly the chase pull of the set.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/storm-emeralda-pokemon-tcg-2026.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Storm Emeralda key visual for Pok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game MEGA expansion\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For the English-speaking market, Storm Emeralda is being localised as <strong>Delta Reign<\/strong>, which releases on <strong>6 November 2026<\/strong>. It is the first time the English set name and date have been announced alongside the Japanese counterpart.<\/p>\n<h2>A First for the Pok\u00e9mon TCG: Physical and Digital in Sync<\/h2>\n<p>What makes this announcement genuinely historic is the co-ordinated timing. This is the first time The Pok\u00e9mon Company has simultaneously launched a full physical card game expansion and a dedicated Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket booster set around the same theme. The Mega Rayquaza moment is designed to land across both formats at once \u2014 a clear signal that Pocket is now treated as a parallel pillar alongside the physical game.<\/p>\n<p>A tied promotional campaign \u2014 <strong>\u5b99\u99c6\u3051\u308b\u30e1\u30ac\u30ec\u30c3\u30af\u30a6\u30b6\u30ad\u30e3\u30f3\u30da\u30fc\u30f3<\/strong> (Mega Rayquaza Sky-Soaring Campaign) \u2014 runs in conjunction with both releases. Full campaign details are on the official site at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokemon.co.jp\/ex\/megarayquaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pokemon.co.jp\/ex\/megarayquaza<\/a> (Japanese).<\/p>\n<h2>What Singapore Pok\u00e9mon Fans Need to Know<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>TCG Pocket (Ruler of the Skies):<\/strong> Available globally \u2014 Singapore players get access on 30 July, same as everywhere else. Free daily pack openers continue as normal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storm Emeralda (Japanese physical TCG):<\/strong> Japan-only release at 200 yen per pack. Local hobby shops and card importers in Singapore (Bugis, Bras Basah, The Cathay) regularly stock Japanese Pok\u00e9mon TCG \u2014 expect pre-orders to surface before July.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Delta Reign (English physical TCG):<\/strong> Launches 6 November 2026. Available at the <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Center Jewel Changi Airport<\/strong> and local card retailers. No Singapore-exclusive products announced at this stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If Mega Rayquaza ex becomes a high-value ultra rare \u2014 and history suggests it will \u2014 competition for pull rates across both formats is going to be intense.<\/p>\n<h2>Last words<\/h2>\n<p>Two dates to mark on the calendar: <strong>30 July for Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket<\/strong> and <strong>31 July for Japanese card packs<\/strong>, with English Delta Reign following on 6 November. This is shaping up to be one of the biggest Pok\u00e9mon card moments of the year. Stay tuned to <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/news\/\">GameTrader&#8217;s news section<\/a> as card reveals, pull rates, and pre-order listings come through.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Pokemon\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mega Rayquaza arrives in Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket&#8217;s Ruler of the Skies on 30 July and in Japanese physical set Storm Emeralda on 31 July \u2014 a franchise first. Here&#8217;s what Singapore players need to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3861,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[30],"tags":[31,63,354],"class_list":["post-3864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-pokemon","tag-pokemon-tcg","tag-pokemon-tcg-pocket"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mega-rayquaza-tcg-pocket-2026.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-10k","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3285,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-tcg-30th-celebration-september-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":3864,"position":0},"title":"Pok\u00e9mon TCG 30th Celebration Revealed \u2014 First-Ever Worldwide Release on 16 September","date":"June 3, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Pok\u00e9mon TCG 30th Celebration set lands worldwide on 16 September 2026 \u2014 every card foil, 30 unique Pikachu variants per set, a brand-new Futuristic Rare rarity, and iconic classic reprints. 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