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Deluxe Pack Mega (B4b) is a catch-up expansion: 429 prints, 27 secret cards and four-card base packs with an ex guarantee. Choose a missing deck effect or an exact illustration before opening Deluxe Pack Mega, because those goals have different costs.
Checked October 3, 2026. Use the Deluxe Pack Mega checklist and pack page. A guaranteed ex is not a guaranteed missing card. Our simulator uses five cards and its own probabilities; its results are not the game’s rates.
The Deluxe Pack Mega deck data changes the advice. Deluxe Pack Mega adds no new gameplay effects, so the decks winning tournaments today are the decks it can help you finish. In our snapshot of 30 tournaments and 4,659 decklists, Copycat appears in 97.4% of lists and Deluxe Pack Mega prints it for 70 Pack Points. Mega Altaria ex appears in 16.4%. Several chase illustrations appear in almost none.
For Deluxe Pack Mega deck upgrades, check cheaper equivalent prints first. For Deluxe Pack Mega collection rewards, inspect the exact mission target and claim before its deadline.
Deluxe Pack Mega release dates and included expansions
Deluxe Pack Mega launched on September 29, 2026 at 18:00 PDT, or September 30 at 01:00 UTC / 09:00 Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. The official announcement confirms the start. Reports list October 29 as the Deluxe Pack Mega end, but the details differ: Bulbapedia gives 10:59 p.m. PDT on October 29, while another report gives an October 28 evening close. Use the Deluxe Pack Mega countdown, and finish any craft that matters a day early.
A rerun is not established for Deluxe Pack Mega. The older Deluxe Pack: ex did return, as Pokémon Zone's event page shows: September 30 to October 30, 2025, January 15 to 29, 2026, and August 14 to 21, 2026. That is a precedent, not a promise, and no official Deluxe Pack Mega return date exists.
Deluxe Pack Mega reprints Mega Rising through Ruler of the Skies, including four-diamond cards: B1, B1a, B2, B2a, B2b, B3, B3a, B3b and B4. The launch-day announcement adds that every ♦♦♦♦ card from those expansions is reissued. Team Rocket's Ambition is outside that announced range. Deluxe Pack Mega does not fill B4a-specific gaps; check its own pack.
The full reveal and catalog give Deluxe Pack Mega 402 main-numbered + 27 secret prints. Bulbapedia's set page and the PokemonGoHub set list agree on 429, although a few outlets quote other totals. Deluxe Pack Mega reprints and parallel foils do not create 429 new gameplay effects. Bulbapedia also notes that in Deluxe Pack Mega Wonder Pick the fifth option is two Pack Hourglasses instead of a card.
All 27 Deluxe Pack Mega secret cards, by number
Deluxe Pack Mega’s immersive Charizard is 425, not two-star 411; Crowns are 428–429. Main-numbered Deluxe Pack Mega parallel foils are separate from this secret checklist.
| Rarity | Cards |
|---|---|
| One star | Charmeleon B4b-403 · Baxcalibur B4b-404 · Meloetta B4b-405 · Fidough B4b-406 · Dratini B4b-407 · Eevee B4b-408 |
| Two stars: Pokémon | Mega Venusaur ex B4b-409 · Mega Sceptile ex B4b-410 · Mega Charizard X ex B4b-411 · Mega Charizard Y ex B4b-412 · Mega Blaziken ex B4b-413 · Mega Blastoise ex B4b-414 |
| Two stars: Pokémon | Mega Gyarados ex B4b-415 · Mega Gardevoir ex B4b-416 · Mega Altaria ex B4b-417 · Mega Lucario ex B4b-418 · Mega Gengar ex B4b-419 · Mega Rayquaza ex B4b-420 |
| Two stars: Supporters | Iris B4b-421 · Elesa B4b-422 · Arven B4b-423 · Copycat B4b-424 |
| Three stars: immersive | Mega Charizard X ex B4b-425 |
| Shiny, two stars | Dedenne ex B4b-426 · Mega Diancie ex B4b-427 |
| Crown | Miraidon ex B4b-428 · Koraidon ex B4b-429 |
The Deluxe Pack Mega Museum needs six one-star illustrations. A complete Deluxe Pack Mega secret collection also needs sixteen two-star prints, one immersive, two shiny prints and two Crowns. Budget those Deluxe Pack Mega targets separately.
Deluxe Pack Mega 403–408: the six Museum illustrations.
Deluxe Pack Mega 409–414: compare the Grass, Fire and Blastoise artwork.
- Mega Venusaur ex
- Mega Sceptile ex
- Mega Charizard X ex
- Mega Charizard Y ex
- Mega Blaziken ex
- Mega Blastoise ex
Deluxe Pack Mega 415–420: the remaining two-star Pokémon.
Deluxe Pack Mega 421–424: four full-art Supporters.
Deluxe Pack Mega 425–429: immersive, shiny and Crown targets.
Which Deluxe Pack Mega secret cards do tournament decks play?
A Deluxe Pack Mega secret card is a different illustration of an existing effect. The useful question is whether that effect matters in play. We matched each secret card to its game identity and counted the published-archetype decklists that run any print of it. The window is September 3 to October 2, 2026, with 4,659 decklists from 30 Limitless tournaments. The share is decks containing the card, not an odds figure.
| Secret card | Decklists | Share | Cheapest ordinary Deluxe Pack Mega print |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copycat 424 | 4,538 | 97.4% | 225, 70 points |
| Mega Altaria ex 417 | 765 | 16.4% | 107, 500 points |
| Mega Lucario ex 418 | 498 | 10.7% | 127, 500 points |
| Eevee 408 | 480 | 10.3% | 183, 35 points |
| Mega Sceptile ex 410 | 389 | 8.3% | 012, 500 points |
| Mega Blaziken ex 413 | 281 | 6.0% | 041, 500 points |
| Miraidon ex 428 | 239 | 5.1% | 103, 500 points |
| Mega Rayquaza ex 420 | 180 | 3.9% | 173, 500 points |
| Baxcalibur 404 | 171 | 3.7% | 080, 150 points |
| Charmeleon 403 | 170 | 3.6% | 030, 70 points |
| Mega Charizard Y ex 412 | 164 | 3.5% | 032, 500 points |
| Dedenne ex 426 | 113 | 2.4% | 096, 500 points |
| Mega Charizard X ex 425 | 29 | 0.6% | 031, 500 points |
| Mega Gengar ex 419 | 0 | 0.0% | 141, 500 points |
Three Deluxe Pack Mega patterns stand out.
First, the best Deluxe Pack Mega target for most decks is a Supporter, not a Mega. Copycat is nearly universal, and its ordinary print costs 70 points against 1,250 for the full-art 424. Game8's card ranking independently puts Copycat in its S tier, which matches the deck data.
Second, popular Deluxe Pack Mega cards have cheaper twins. Mega Altaria ex, Mega Lucario ex, Mega Sceptile ex and Mega Blaziken ex each have a main-numbered print for 500 points. The two-star art costs 1,250 for the same effect. Pay the extra 750 only when you want the art.
Third, Deluxe Pack Mega’s immersive Charizard is for collectors. The immersive Mega Charizard X ex 425 sits in 0.6% of lists, and Mega Gengar ex 419 and Iris 421 appear in none. Treat them as collection goals. Opening Deluxe Pack Mega for them is a choice about art, and the games do not reward it.
What the five featured Deluxe Pack Mega cards actually do
Deluxe Pack Mega artwork does not establish a new tier list. These are card-text explanations, not a power ranking.
Mega Charizard X ex 425: watch 110 HP. Deluxe Pack Mega’s 220-HP Stage 2 deals 100, or 180 at 110 remaining HP or less, for three Fire Energy. Healing to 120 removes the bonus. A Mega ex knockout gives three points. The cheaper Deluxe Pack Mega 031 and 411 share this effect. Card text.
Mega Altaria ex 417: count your Bench. This Deluxe Pack Mega Stage 1 evolves from Swablu and has 190 HP. Mega Harmony deals 40/70/100/130 with 0/1/2/3 of your Benched Pokémon. One extra slot adds 30 damage but exposes another target. Card text.
Mega Lucario ex 418: one extra Energy. Deluxe Pack Mega’s 190-HP Stage 1 evolves from Riolu. Fighting Pulse deals 90, or 140 with at least one extra attached Energy beyond its cost. The Deluxe Pack Mega reprint grants no further 50-damage bonuses. Card text.
Miraidon ex 428: enter from your hand. In Deluxe Pack Mega, Legendary Drive triggers on hand-to-Bench play: optionally switch it Active and move all your Energy onto it. It generates no Energy. Consider what the next attacker retains after a knockout. Ability.
Copycat 424: count the opponent’s hand. Shuffle your hand back, then draw their hand count: one card against an opponent’s six becomes six; against two, only two. Use helpful Items first; this spends your turn’s Supporter. Deluxe Pack Mega’s 225 and 391 share the effect. Card text.
Deluxe Pack Mega pull rates: what the numbers do and do not mean
Deluxe Pack Mega guarantees ex, not equal card chances. The database transcription gives reported rates, not our measured results or an independently captured official table. For Deluxe Pack Mega targets, the game’s Offering Rates prevail.
| Reported pack type | Appearance rate | How to interpret it |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | 98.283% | Ordinary base-pack category. |
| Regular with an extra card | 1.666% | A separately reported bonus-card variant, not a fifth card guaranteed in every pack. |
| Rare | 0.050% | About one in 2,000 openings as a rate, not a guarantee by the 2,000th opening. |
Deluxe Pack Mega’s reported figures round to 99.999%. The extra-card variant does not validate our five-card simulator. A Deluxe Pack Mega pack-type frequency is not the chance of 425, 424 or a Crown: check the exact slot and print.
For Deluxe Pack Mega forecasting, use P(at least one) = 1 - (1 - q)^n only with a verified whole-pack target rate q and independent openings. A hypothetical 1% per-pack example, not an official B4b rate, gives 9.6%/39.5%/63.4% over 10/50/100 packs. Two copies over 100 give 26.4%. Neither 1/429, four times a slot rate nor A4b rates supply a Deluxe Pack Mega target’s q.
Deluxe Pack Mega reprints: effect versus artwork
Our October 1 Deluxe Pack Mega audit groups 429 prints into 237 game identities; all 237 have earlier non-promo prints. Counts are not odds.
The Deluxe Pack Mega crosswalk matches exact game IDs, not Pokémon names. Verify card text: equivalent IDs do not establish mission credit, trade eligibility or rates.
| Target artwork | B4b prints sharing its game identity | Earlier print with the same identity |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Charizard X ex B4b-425 | B4b-031 · B4b-411 · B4b-425 | Mega Charizard X ex B2b-009 |
| Copycat B4b-424 | B4b-225 · B4b-391 · B4b-424 | Copycat B1-225 |
| Miraidon ex B4b-428 | B4b-103 · B4b-428 | Miraidon ex B3a-019 |
| Mega Lucario ex B4b-418 | B4b-127 · B4b-418 | Mega Lucario ex B3-081 |
| Charmeleon B4b-403 | B4b-030 · B4b-259 · B4b-403 | Charmeleon B2b-008 |
Method and source: the site's pinned structured card dataset.
For Deluxe Pack Mega deck gaps, check earlier copies first. For artwork, record the B4b number.
Which Deluxe Pack Mega targets fit your deck?
Each Deluxe Pack Mega target below maps to source packs with earlier playable equivalents, not Deluxe Pack Mega’s B4b-numbered artwork. This is target routing, not a power ranking. Compare actual offering rates.
| B4b print to inspect | What to check before chasing it | Earlier pack to compare for deck building |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Charizard X ex 425 and 411 | Choose immersive or playable. | Mega Shine |
| Mega Charizard Y ex 412 | Check evolution and support. | Crimson Blaze |
| Mega Gardevoir ex 416 | List missing setup cards. | Fantastical Parade |
| Mega Sceptile ex 410 and Mega Lucario ex 418 | Pick one engine to build. | Pulsing Aura |
| Miraidon ex 428 and Koraidon ex 429 | Check each target’s partners. | Paradox Drive |
| Mega Diancie ex 427 | Decide whether this exact art matters. | Everyday Wonders |
| Mega Rayquaza ex 420 | List remaining deck pieces. | Ruler of the Skies |
| Copycat 424 | Separate artwork from support effect. | Compare the actual text and the copies you already own. |
Deluxe Pack Mega’s range starts at Mega Rising. Team Rocket’s Ambition is separate: B4a cards are not automatically B4b targets.
Audit Deluxe Pack Mega deck gaps against the Miraidon Lightning list or Mega Sceptile list. These show supporting pieces, not an October tier placement.
Deluxe Pack Mega and the current meta: twelve decks compared
We took the twelve most-played archetypes from the same snapshot and asked how much of each list Deluxe Pack Mega can supply. A core card is one that at least half of that archetype's lists run. We counted one or two copies of each core card and priced the cheapest Deluxe Pack Mega print using the Pack Point table below. Copies use rounded average copy counts across all lists, clamped to one or two. This is an estimate for the in-range core, not a ceiling or a complete decklist, and not a pull forecast.
| Deck | Share of decklists | Win rate (games) | Core cards in Deluxe Pack Mega | Craft points from zero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Altaria ex Espeon | 9.47% | 52.4% (2,572) | 8 of 13 | 1,290 |
| Mega Lucario ex Lucario | 9.17% | 47.8% (2,329) | 7 of 16 | 1,455 |
| Butterfree Mega Sceptile ex | 5.92% | 51.1% (1,566) | 9 of 14 | 1,465 |
| Vespiquen ex Shuckle ex | 4.57% | 50.6% (1,173) | 6 of 12 | 1,920 |
| Hydreigon Mega Absol ex | 4.12% | 51.2% (1,109) | 5 of 12 | 1,070 |
| Dragonair Mega Rayquaza ex | 3.78% | 51.0% (1,010) | 6 of 12 | 1,060 |
| Suicune ex Baxcalibur | 3.67% | 52.9% (1,029) | 5 of 12 | 1,010 |
| Magnezone Miraidon ex | 3.39% | 52.0% (971) | 6 of 14 | 850 |
| Mega Blaziken ex | 3.35% | 48.0% (845) | 6 of 13 | 1,490 |
| Mega Charizard Y ex Entei ex | 2.85% | 50.5% (744) | 8 of 13 | 1,095 |
| Mega Altaria ex Greninja | 2.73% | 50.8% (695) | 5 of 13 | 850 |
| Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex | 2.58% | 55.7% (724) | 6 of 14 | 1,920 |
What the table says about Deluxe Pack Mega:
- No top deck is completed by Deluxe Pack Mega alone. The best case is Butterfree Mega Sceptile ex, with 9 of 14 core cards in range. That aggregate core model has five uncovered card identities; individual lists vary.
- Ex count drives the Deluxe Pack Mega bill. Each main-numbered ex costs 500 points. Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex and Vespiquen ex Shuckle ex both reach 1,920 points because they run several ex cards. Magnezone Miraidon ex and Mega Altaria ex Greninja cost 850 because most of their core sits outside the set.
- In Deluxe Pack Mega decks, win rate and price do not move together. Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex has the best win rate here at 55.7% over 724 games, and it is tied for the costliest. Mega Altaria ex Espeon, the most played deck, wins 52.4% over 2,572 games and costs 1,290.
- Popularity is not a quality signal in Deluxe Pack Mega data. Mega Lucario ex Lucario is the second most played deck and has the lowest win rate in the table at 47.8% over 2,329 games.
An example makes the Deluxe Pack Mega arithmetic concrete. Our core model for Mega Altaria ex Espeon uses Mega Altaria ex (500 points), two Darkrai (150 each), two Eevee (35 each), two Copycat (70 each), two Swablu (35 each) and three 70-point Item, Tool or Stadium cards. That Deluxe Pack Mega craft totals 1,290 points, or 258 openings at five points each. Espeon, Igglybuff, Poké Ball, Professor's Research and Sabrina are not in Deluxe Pack Mega.
What Deluxe Pack Mega cannot complete
Deluxe Pack Mega reprints only the B-series range above, so older staples stay out of reach. These are the most common cards across the 4,659 decklists that no Deluxe Pack Mega print covers:
| Card outside Deluxe Pack Mega | Origin | Share of decklists |
|---|---|---|
| Professor's Research | Promo-A | 99.4% |
| Poké Ball | Promo-A | 85.7% |
| Cyrus | A2 | 80.8% |
| Sabrina | A1 | 43.6% |
| Pokémon Center Lady | A2b | 32.9% |
| Rare Candy | A3 | 26.2% |
| X Speed | Promo-A | 24.1% |
| Giant Cape | A2 | 18.1% |
So a player who is missing Professor's Research or Rare Candy should not open Deluxe Pack Mega for them. The older Deluxe Pack: ex guide covers a different pool, and Pokémon Zone's rerun page lists Professor's Research and Rare Candy among its sought-after cards. Pack Points do not transfer between the two expansions.
Deluxe Pack Mega matchups that should change what you build
Deluxe Pack Mega gives you more ways to build the same decks, so the matchup table decides which deck deserves your points. These are win rates for the first deck against the second, from pairings with at least 100 games.
| Deck vs deck | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Altaria ex Espeon vs Mega Lucario ex Lucario | 71.6% | 211 |
| Butterfree Mega Sceptile ex vs Mega Lucario ex Lucario | 67.2% | 125 |
| Vespiquen ex Shuckle ex vs Mega Altaria ex Espeon | 63.2% | 114 |
| Mega Altaria ex Espeon vs Hydreigon Mega Absol ex | 58.1% | 105 |
| Mega Altaria ex Espeon vs Butterfree Mega Sceptile ex | 45.0% | 160 |
| Mega Altaria ex Espeon vs Vespiquen ex Shuckle ex | 29.8% | 114 |
The Mega Lucario ex deck is the clearest warning: it is a heavily played list, yet it wins only 26.1% against Mega Altaria ex Espeon across 211 games. With 100 to 211 games per pairing, a gap of a few points is noise, but 71.6% against 26.1% is not. If you plan to spend Deluxe Pack Mega points on a Lucario list, check whether your local meta is full of Altaria first.
Cross-checking the Deluxe Pack Mega data
Tier lists for Deluxe Pack Mega use different filters, so we compared. Pokémon Zone's tier list, which we opened on October 3 and which counted 4,208 matches from 13 tournaments since the set arrived, puts Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex at 55.6%, Mega Altaria ex Espeon at 51.7% and Mega Lucario ex Lucario at 47.5%. Our larger window gives 55.7%, 52.4% and 47.8%. The order matches. Our September 3–October 2 window includes pre-launch results; the external window starts at launch, so expect movement once Deluxe Pack Mega cards spread.
Because Deluxe Pack Mega is all reprints, that movement will come from access, not new power. More players can now afford Mega Altaria ex or Hoopa ex, and the most played decks may become more crowded. Game8 also reports that duplicate ex cards earn 720 Shinedust, which matters if you plan to trade; confirm the figure on your own screen.
Deluxe Pack Mega Pack Points: expiry, costs and a cheaper route
Pack Points do not expire, even after a pack stops being available. Deluxe Pack Mega balances stay usable but cannot receive A4b points: balances are expansion-specific. Official expiry notice · Balance rules.
Deluxe Pack Mega earns five points per opening. These published costs express a craft from zero, not a guaranteed pull.
| Selected rarity | Pack Points | Openings from zero |
|---|---|---|
| ♦ | 35 | 7 |
| ♦♦ | 70 | 14 |
| ♦♦♦ | 150 | 30 |
| ♦♦♦♦ | 500 | 100 |
| ★ | 400 | 80 |
| ★★ | 1,250 | 250 |
| ★★★ | 1,500 | 300 |
| Crown | 2,500 | 500 |
Deluxe Pack Mega’s Copycat 225 costs 70 points/14 openings versus 424 at 1,250/250: a 1,180-point/236-opening artwork premium. Deluxe Pack Mega Charizard 031 costs 500 versus immersive 425 at 1,500; the extra 1,000 buys no extra damage.
Your Deluxe Pack Mega gap is ceil(max(0, target cost - current points) / 5). At 420 points, a 500-point craft needs 16 openings. Existing points survive Deluxe Pack Mega’s departure; further earning opportunities are not assured.
A 30-full-day Deluxe Pack Mega example: two free openings daily give 60 packs/300 points. Each 12 Pack Hourglasses adds one pack/five points. Savings, events and Premium are additional. Free Deluxe Pack Mega openings alone do not reach 500. Timers.
Why can’t I open ten Deluxe Pack Mega packs? “Open 10” appears when pack stamina reaches zero. Batch opening does not guarantee ten different ex or selected artwork. Official FAQ.
Deluxe Pack Mega missions and collection rewards
Deluxe Pack Mega’s mission transcription records these rewards. Hidden completion logic was not account-tested here; inspect eligible versions before crafting.
| Collection target | Reported reward |
|---|---|
| Collect 3 qualifying Mega Evolution ex | 12 Wonder Hourglasses + 2 Shop Tickets |
| Collect 5 qualifying parallel-foil Pokémon | 12 Wonder Hourglasses + 2 Shop Tickets |
| Collect the qualifying Charizard X and Y versions | 12 Wonder Hourglasses + 2 Shop Tickets |
| Museum: all six one-star illustrations, 403–408 | 36 Wonder Hourglasses + 12 Pack Hourglasses + 10 Shop Tickets |
Deluxe Pack Mega’s Museum specifies 403–408; ordinary prints cannot replace them. For Deluxe Pack Mega’s Charizard pair, inspect 031 and 032 before chasing rare artwork. Spending hundreds of points solely for twelve hourglasses is poor value.
Other Deluxe Pack Mega missions cover ability ex, Zoroark, shells, one-eyed Pokémon, sound and Stadiums. The recorded Deluxe Pack Mega sound row says five but lists four; “special Shiny Star” is ambiguous. Use game targets, distinguish shiny 426–427, and do not infer an emblem’s completion count.
Claim Deluxe Pack Mega rewards before their timers end: missions and Gifts can expire unclaimed. Daily rewards reset at 06:00 UTC / 14:00 Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. Typical event reset times do not prove this pack’s closing instant. Official rules.
Deluxe Pack Mega trading, Card Dex credit and parallel foils
For Deluxe Pack Mega, distinguish effect, artwork and expansion record. The 237-group crosswalk proves equivalent database identities, not mission completion or trade eligibility.
Select the outgoing Deluxe Pack Mega version through Social Hub → Trade → friend → card → Edit Card → Set → expansion → Select. Inspect incoming Trade Info before accepting. Official instructions.
Deluxe Pack Mega eligibility appears in Trade → ? → Detailed trade list. Trading unlocks after 14 days, requires friends, allows one active trade and matches rarity plus applicable flair/gold frames. The confirmation shows Shinedust cost. Trading FAQ.
Deluxe Pack Mega parallel foils cannot become gold frames; neither can four-diamond-or-higher or promo cards. Normal one-to-three-diamond cards differ. Changing app language leaves owned cards unchanged: new packs use the selected language; Wonder Picks retain the sender’s. FAQ.
For Deluxe Pack Mega Card Dex gaps, the official July rule registers multi-pack cards in every corresponding pack, including cards already owned. A different Deluxe Pack Mega artwork or shared Pokémon name does not automatically satisfy a mission.
Add Deluxe Pack Mega targets via My Cards → Card Details → Wishlist: maximum 40 cards, with up to three displayed; otherwise the latest three appear. For missing Deluxe Pack Mega copies, History keeps 30 most recent trades from the last 90 days. Limits.
Deluxe Pack Mega events: what to claim now, what is still upcoming
Alongside Deluxe Pack Mega, the parallel-foil Mass Outbreak runs September 30–October 9, according to event reporting. Bonus Picks cost zero stamina but do not share Deluxe Pack Mega’s ex guarantee. Five missions total 20 tickets/14 Wonder Hourglasses, not Pack Hourglasses.
| Event mission | Shop Tickets | Wonder Hourglasses |
|---|---|---|
| Wonder Pick 3 times | 2 | 2 |
| Wonder Pick 5 times | 3 | 3 |
| Collect 10 cards | 3 | 2 |
| Collect 20 cards | 5 | 3 |
| Collect 30 cards | 7 | 4 |
Budget Rare Picks separately from Deluxe Pack Mega openings. Pokémon Meta reports two stamina; GO Hub reports three. Check the actual cost on screen.
The official roadmap places Deluxe Pack Mega SP ranked, Mega Garchomp ex drops and Charmander/Drampa Wonder Picks in mid-to-late October. SP promises more rank points, up to ten-win bonuses and no defeat deductions/demotion. Drops give B-Series Vol. 13; these were still upcoming on October 3.
During Deluxe Pack Mega’s window, finish wanted Step-up Battle first-time rewards and battle tasks before late October. Those rewards disappear; Deluxe Pack Mega points remain. Old rental decks, theme lists and deck missions will be replaced or discontinued. Unlimited latest-set rentals in Solo/Versus are forthcoming. Claim rewards explicitly.
To build a Deluxe Pack Mega deck from the forthcoming community decks search, you must own its cards. Public lists grant no missing cards. Official feature announcement.
Three historical Reddit questions for Deluxe Pack Mega players
These are older Deluxe Pack: ex discussions, not a B4b launch survey. They frame Deluxe Pack Mega planning questions; anecdotes establish neither rates nor representative sentiment.
The completion-pressure thread asks about free-pack completion. For Deluxe Pack Mega, 429/4 ignores duplicates and rarity bottlenecks. Budget one deck, six Museum illustrations or one artwork instead.
The expansion-identification thread concerns which copy leaves in a trade. Use Edit Card → Set for Deluxe Pack Mega; outdated replies saying selection is impossible no longer resolve it.
The completed-set retrospective balances catch-up value against duplicates. Track new effects and desired artwork separately for Deluxe Pack Mega. If only artwork improves, further openings fund collecting.
A practical Deluxe Pack Mega finish line
Before another Deluxe Pack Mega opening: choose your deck or artwork, check its B4b number and compare ordinary-print costs. Use eligible free picks and inspect trade records. The Deluxe Pack: ex guide covers the older product’s rules.
The decision depends on what you are missing:
- You are building a ladder deck. Pick one list from the twelve-deck table, write down the core cards outside the set, and only then open Deluxe Pack Mega. Aim at the 500-point main-numbered ex prints and the 70-point Supporters, not the 1,250-point art. The Mega Altaria ex Espeon, Butterfree Mega Sceptile ex and Hoopa ex Mega Absol ex lists offer different tradeoffs between win rate and B4b core coverage.
- You are collecting Deluxe Pack Mega illustrations. Decide between the six Museum one-stars (403 to 408), a two-star Mega and the immersive 425, then budget each separately. The tournament data gives you no reason to expect better results from the art.
- You are saving resources. Pack Points do not expire, and Deluxe Pack Mega is one of only a few places to turn them into B-series ex cards. If your target deck is built mostly from A-series cards, wait or skip.
Stop Deluxe Pack Mega spending when remaining pulls offer no useful outcome. Broad collection gaps may justify opening; owned effects alone do not justify buying new Deluxe Pack Mega art. Mark your finish line on the complete checklist, and re-read the Mega Rising guide if you want to see how the original packs compare.
Deluxe Pack Mega FAQ
Is Deluxe Pack Mega worth opening? It is worth opening when your deck is missing a B-series ex or Copycat. Deluxe Pack Mega is a poor buy for art alone, because the tournament data above shows the cheaper prints play the same.
Which Deluxe Pack Mega card should I craft first? Copycat. The 70-point 225 sits in 97.4% of decklists, so Deluxe Pack Mega solves a problem almost every deck has.
Does Deluxe Pack Mega include Team Rocket’s Ambition cards? No. The announced Deluxe Pack Mega range runs from Mega Rising to Ruler of the Skies, so B4a-only cards stay in their own pack.
Can Deluxe Pack Mega Pack Points buy cards from other packs? No. Balances are expansion-specific, and Deluxe Pack Mega points do not expire.
When does Deluxe Pack Mega end? Sources place the Deluxe Pack Mega close on October 28 or 29, 2026. Finish any craft a day early, and treat a rerun as unconfirmed.
Do Deluxe Pack Mega prints change the meta? They change access, not power. Deluxe Pack Mega adds no new effects, so expect crowded Altaria and Lucario ladders rather than a new top deck.
