Two months after Mega Evolution made its mega entrance, the Phantasmal Flames expansion is finally here! The new set reignited the collector’s world, bringing with it a new wave of story-driven and valuable cards.
Here are the top 10 chase cards that everyone is scrambling to add to their collection.
1. Mega Charizard X ex #125 (Special Illustration Rare)
Ever wondered what it looks like when a legend confronts its own legacy? This card is that moment. We see the classic, fiery-orange Charizard—the icon of a generation—in a tense, powerful exchange with its own ultimate form: the blue-flamed, shadow-wreathed Mega Charizard X. View Card Details.
Current Market Price Ungraded: $967.72
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Start Tracking Now — It’s Free2. Mega Charizard X ex #130 (Mega Hyper Rare)
While other cards tell a story, this one makes a statement. Its value is simple and absolute: it’s the ultimate status symbol, a card that feels less printed and more minted. View Card Details.
Current Market Price Ungraded: $894.95
3. Dawn #129 (Special Illustration Rare)
Have you ever felt that quiet, perfect moment just before a new adventure begins? This card is that feeling. We see Dawn, a beloved hero of the Sinnoh region, not in the heat of a high-stakes battle, but on a peaceful morning, bike-in-hand, with a vast, promising landscape unfolding before her. View Card Details.
Current Market Price Ungraded: $109.50
4. Mega Charizard X ex #109 (Ultra Rare)
This is a Mega Charizard X for a new era, roaring to life in a dizzying, defiant clash of neon pink, electric green, and deep shadow. The artwork is aggressive, modern, and unapologetic. It captures the sheer, untamed energy of Mega Evolution in a way that feels shockingly powerful. View Card Details.
Current Market Price Ungraded: $82.27
5. Mega Lopunny ex #128 (Special Illustration Rare)
This Special Illustration Rare is an explosion of action, a masterpiece of forced perspective that makes you feel like you’re in the path of Mega Lopunny’s full-force “Gale Thrust.” View Card Details.
Current Market Price Ungraded: $65.39
6. Mega Sharpedo ex #127 (Special Illustration Rare)
This card plunges you into a frantic, chaotic underwater chase. The art is a graffiti-like torrent of abstract color and stylized water, with Mega Sharpedo bursting through it all—a perfect predator in its element. It’s less a portrait and more an experience, capturing the “Hungry Jaws” attitude in every line. View Card Details.
Current Market Price Ungraded: $58.89
7. Rotom ex #126 (Special Illustration Rare)
What does Rotom do on its day off? This card gives us the answer. We see a “blueprint” of a room filled with every appliance Rotom loves, from the microwave to the lawnmower, with the mischievous Pokémon zipping between them. Its value is found in this personality-driven art; it’s a “Where’s Waldo?” of chaotic energy that perfectly captures the spirit of this fan-favorite “ghost in the machine.” View Card Details.
Current Market Price Ungraded: $43.27
8. Meowth #106 (Illustration Rare)
We’re so used to seeing Meowth plotting with Team Rocket, but this card asks, “What about nap time?” This Illustration Rare gives us a rare glimpse of Meowth just being a cat. Lounging on a sun-dappled tree branch in a peaceful art style reminiscent of a storybook, it’s the perfect picture of a lazy afternoon. View Card Details.
Current Market Price Ungraded: $40.57
9. Piplup #098 (Illustration Rare)
This card tells a story in a single image: a tiny, proud Pokémon in a vast, icy world. This artwork perfectly encapsulates Piplup’s entire personality. Despite the cold, snowy expanse, this little starter sits, stubborn and proud, among the very first yellow flowers of spring. View Card Details.
Current Market Price Ungraded: $29.88
10. Mega Lopunny ex #115 (Ultra Rare)
The standard Ultra Rare for Mega Lopunny captures the Pokémon in a classic, powerful pose, its body crackling with neon-pink energy. It’s not just standing; it’s vibrating with power, its silhouette echoed behind it like an aura. View Card Details.
