With Pitch Black (PBL) releasing next month on July 17, 2026, The Pokémon Company has revealed the next Pokémon TCG expansion.
As part of the Soaring Mega Rayquaza campaign launching this summer in Japan, Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Delta Reign is scheduled to release worldwide on November 6, 2026, while its Japanese counterpart (Storm Emeralda) arrives earlier on July 31, 2026.
This news was first revealed in a special video that also introduced a new expansion for Pokémon TCG Pocket. Titled Ruler of the Skies (B4), the set centres on Mega Rayquaza, though no further details have been shared at this time.
UPDATE (21/08/26): Following the initial reveal of the upcoming Delta Reign(DLR) expansion, scheduled to launch on November 6, 2026, The Pokémon Company has now shared more details about the new set. You can find the full announcement right here:
The Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Delta Reign Expansion Arrives November 6, 2026:
A thunderous roar from above heralds the descent of a renowned ruler of the sky! Mega Rayquaza ex is coming to the Pokémon Trading Card Game in the upcoming expansion, Mega Evolution—Delta Reign, which touches down on November 6, 2026.
This expansion includes over 135 cards, with more than 20 Trainer cards and over 35 cards with special illustrations. It features the powerful Mega Rayquaza ex, as well as Mega Golurk ex, Mega Malamar ex, and Mega Golisopod ex.
Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Delta Reign Expansion Overview:
A thunderous roar from above heralds the descent of a renowned ruler of the sky! Mega Rayquaza ex brings unparallelled strength to battle, inspiring Mega Golurk ex, Mega Malamar ex, and Mega Golisopod ex to come forth and put their own skills to the test. Prevailing winds lead to legendary places and emerald-colored storms in the Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Delta Reign expansion!
Over 135 cards
More new Mega Evolution Pokémon ex
More than 20 Trainer cards
More than 35 Pokémon and Trainer cards with special illustrations
In 2015, when rumours of the NX and Zelda U were everywhere, my brother and I started Miketendo64 and we've been running it ever since. As the Editor-in-Chief, I have attended video gaming events in three different countries, been to preview events, and penned more than 4,000 articles to date, ranging from news, to features, reviews, interviews and guides. I love gaming and I love all things Nintendo. I also love Networking, so don't be afaid to reach out.
Email: contact@miketendo64.com / jack.lo@miketendo64.com
Website: https://miketendo64.com/
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyVMO4QgcniAjhLxoyc9n8Q
Websites store cookies to enhance functionality and personalise your experience. You can manage your preferences, but blocking some cookies may impact site performance and services.
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
Name
Description
Duration
Cookie Preferences
This cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences.
30 days
These cookies are needed for adding comments on this website.
Name
Description
Duration
comment_author_url
Used to track the user across multiple sessions.
Session
comment_author
Used to track the user across multiple sessions.
Session
comment_author_email
Used to track the user across multiple sessions.
Session
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.
Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.
90 days
__utma
ID used to identify users and sessions
2 years after last activity
__utmt
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests
10 minutes
__utmb
Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
30 minutes after last activity
__utmc
Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.
End of session (browser)
__utmz
Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server
6 months after last activity
__utmv
Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
2 years after last activity
__utmx
Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.
18 months
_ga
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gali
Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked
30 seconds
_ga_
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gid
ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity
24 hours
_gat
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager
