Japan first · October 12, 2026
What English cards will cost, read from Japan
Pokémon sets come out in Japan months before English. Spread measures how much more (or less) the English printing of the same card sells for, and applies that premium to cards that so far exist only in Japanese. Top forecast: Mega Rayquaza ex (Mega Ultra Rare), $945.56 in Japanese today, about $555.99 in English.
M6a: MEGA Expansion 30th Celebration
Released in Japan Sep 16, 2026. No English counterpart has been announced; these are the prices its cards would sell for in English at today's premium.
| Card (Japanese printing) | Japanese price today | Forecast English price |
|---|---|---|
 Pikachu ex - 127/103Special Art Rare (Japanese) | $78.73 | $135.49$82.59–$172.65 |
 Pikachu ex - 126/103Special Art Rare (Japanese) | $75.45 | $129.85$79.15–$165.46 |
 Ditto - 121/103Art Rare (Japanese) | $10.60 | $19.37$12.43–$28.94 |
ME06: Delta Reign, out Nov 6, 2026
The English set adapts Japan's M6: Storm Emeralda, released 2026-07-31 (source). Forecast English prices for its chase cards:
| Card (Japanese printing) | Japanese price today | Forecast English price |
|---|---|---|
 Mega Rayquaza ex - 113/076Mega Ultra Rare (Japanese) | $945.56 | $555.99$264.76–$812.24 |
 Mega Rayquaza ex - 110/076Special Art Rare (Japanese) | $297.04 | $511.21$311.59–$651.41 |
 Raikou ex - 108/076Special Art Rare (Japanese) | $47.48 | $81.71$49.81–$104.12 |
 Zinnia's Trust - 112/076Special Art Rare (Japanese) | $21.85 | $37.60$22.92–$47.92 |
 Mega Rayquaza ex - 095/076Super Rare (Japanese) | $31.93 | $32.63$22.89–$73.69 |
 Mega Golurk ex - 109/076Special Art Rare (Japanese) | $16.11 | $27.73$16.90–$35.33 |
 Mega Golisopod ex - 107/076Special Art Rare (Japanese) | $13.28 | $22.85$13.93–$29.12 |
 Groudon - 084/076Art Rare (Japanese) | $12.13 | $22.16$14.23–$33.11 |
 Kyogre - 080/076Art Rare (Japanese) | $11.10 | $20.28$13.02–$30.30 |
 Kecleon - 088/076Art Rare (Japanese) | $8.57 | $15.66$10.05–$23.40 |
 Aarune - 111/076Special Art Rare (Japanese) | $7.44 | $12.80$7.80–$16.32 |
 Growlithe - 078/076Art Rare (Japanese) | $6.64 | $12.13$7.79–$18.13 |
 Zinnia's Trust - 102/076Super Rare (Japanese) | $11.67 | $11.93$8.37–$26.93 |
 Tate & Liza's Training - 103/076Super Rare (Japanese) | $6.13 | $6.26$4.40–$14.15 |
 Mega Golisopod ex - 089/076Super Rare (Japanese) | $5.92 | $6.05$4.24–$13.66 |
 Raikou ex - 092/076Super Rare (Japanese) | $5.81 | $5.94$4.17–$13.41 |
 Mega Golurk ex - 093/076Super Rare (Japanese) | $5.28 | $5.40$3.79–$12.19 |
How the forecast works
- Special Illustration Rare ↔ Special Art Rare: English sells for a median +72% vs Japanese; the middle half of pairs falls between +5% and +119% (n=55).
- Illustration Rare ↔ Art Rare: English sells for a median +83% vs Japanese; the middle half of pairs falls between +17% and +173% (n=32).
- Mega Hyper Rare ↔ Mega Ultra Rare (gold): English sells for a median −41% vs Japanese; the middle half of pairs falls between −72% and −14% (n=7).
- Mega Attack Rare: English sells for a median +58% vs Japanese; the middle half of pairs falls between +46% and +91% (n=4).
- Ultra Rare ↔ Super Rare (full art): English sells for a median +2% vs Japanese; the middle half of pairs falls between −28% and +131% (n=20).
- Forecast = Japanese market price × (1 + the median English vs Japanese gap for that rarity), across the 118 pairs on English vs Japanese. The range uses the middle half of those pairs.
- English print runs, set lists and demand differ from Japan, so treat this as a starting point. Gold Mega Ultra Rares have sold for less in English than in Japanese.
- Other games (One Piece, Union Arena, Digimon, Dragon Ball) also release in Japan first, but their Japanese prices aren't on TCGplayer.