Japan is getting three Mega decks in a single box. The new Special Deck Set MEGA was revealed this week, and it goes on sale across Japan on November 13 for ¥5,500.
Inside are three ready to play decks of 60 cards each, headlined by alternate art reprints of Mega Dragonite ex, Mega Gengar ex, and Mega Feraligatr ex. The rest of each deck is reprints, so the box works as a full game night on its own. The box also packs in a playmat, a deck box, a damage counter case, three Pokémon coins, two damage counter sheets, and player guides for the decks.
One thing is missing this time
The last time this product line appeared in 2023, the box carried brand new Illustration Rares of Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle. This year the packaging shows no new Illustration Rares on top of the box, so the chase here is the alternate art Megas themselves rather than a set of exclusive starters.
For Japanese players the Feraligatr deck might matter most. Collectors on the PokeBeach forums noted that Mega Feraligatr ex was genuinely hard to find in Japan, where it only appeared inside the Start Deck 100 line. English players have already met all three headliners in other products, with Mega Feraligatr ex in the Ascended Heroes box, Mega Gengar ex in the Mega Moonlight Tins, and Mega Dragonite ex in the Mega Forces Tins.
Honestly the value is in the bundle. Three playable Mega decks, the mat, and the storage inside one ¥5,500 box is an easy recommendation for anyone starting the game in Japan this winter.