Four Japanese Mega Dragonite ex prints, one English debut, and a pair of vintage and modern chase cards — Dragonite has quietly built one of the more interesting print histories in the Pokemon TCG. Its 2025 upgrade to Mega form gave it a full four-card spread inside a single Japanese set, and the card reached English collections through Ascended Heroes.
Every confirmed Mega Dragonite ex print — number, rarity, and set — sits beside the other Dragonite cards collectors ask about most: the Pokemon GO alternate-art V/VSTAR pair and the original 1999 Fossil holo.
Japanese media described M2a as a “festival pack” — new Mega Evolution Pokemon tied to the Pokemon Legends Z-A game, packaged alongside reprints of fan-favorite past cards. Dragonite falls into the reprint side of that mix: it’s not a brand-new Mega ex debut like Charizard X, Lucario, or Gardevoir in this set, but an established fan favorite getting the Mega treatment across four separate rarity tiers.
- Set reference: M2a card list.
- Sealed Japanese Pokemon booster boxes are listed on our store as of this update.
SNKRDUNK asking prices are dated August 6, 2026, converted at ¥163/USD. Store prices are the listed prices on our store; their USD figures convert at ¥154/USD, approximate.
The Four M2a Mega Dragonite ex Prints
Mega Dragonite ex was introduced in M2a, the high-class pack “MEGA Dream ex,” released in Japan on November 28, 2025. Every print of メガカイリューex in that set shares the same card text: Stage 2, HP 370, Dragon type, ability “Sky Carry” (switches the Active Pokemon with a Benched Pokemon once per turn), and the attack “Ryuno Glide” for roughly 330 damage, discarding 2 Energy. It evolves from Dragonair.
What changes across the four prints is the illustration treatment and rarity slot:
| Rarity | Card number | Set position | SNKRDUNK ask (Aug 6, 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUR Mega Ultra Rare | 250/193 | The set’s only MUR — secret, full-illustration, gold-toned | ¥21,800 (~$134) |
| SAR Special Art Rare | 246/193 | SAR block, 233–249 | ¥21,900 (~$134) |
| MA Mega Attack Rare | 232/193 | MA block, 223–232 (last slot) | ¥1,900 raw (~$12) |
| RR Double Rare | 126/193 | Main numbering | ¥1,000 (~$6) |
MA is a rarity that debuted with this set — the official product page describes it as strong Mega Evolution Pokemon rendered in special comic/manga-styled illustration, with the attack name shown directly on the art. Three new Mega ex Pokemon headline M2a overall: Mega Charizard X ex, Mega Lucario ex, and Mega Gardevoir ex, alongside reprinted favorites like Mega Dragonite ex. For the full 250-card breakdown of the set, see our M2a MEGA Dream ex complete guide.
M2a’s full numbering runs to 250 cards: the main run of Normal and Rare cards fills 001–193, AR cards take 194–213, SR cards 214–222, MA cards 223–232, SAR cards 233–249, and the single MUR closes the set at 250. Mega Dragonite ex is one of only a small number of Pokemon in the set that shows up in four of those tiers — main numbering, MA, SAR, and the MUR — rather than one or two. The official set page also confirms every pack is guaranteed at least one Pokemon ex or Mega Evolution ex card, so pulling some form of ex card — Dragonite or otherwise — isn’t left entirely to chance.
Check the card number in the bottom corner first. 126/193 (RR) uses the set’s standard Double Rare frame. 232/193 (MA) has the attack name printed directly on the comic-style art. 246/193 (SAR) is a full-bleed illustration showing the whole evolution line. 250/193 (MUR) carries the gold-toned secret treatment and is the highest number in the set.
The Flagship: Mega Dragonite ex MUR (250/193)
Card #250 is the single MUR slot in the entire M2a set, and it belongs to Mega Dragonite ex. MUR is the set’s top secret-rare tier — a full-illustration treatment with a gold-toned finish, distinct from the SAR and MA cards that share the same base artwork family.
A community tier-list source (torecamap.co.jp) ranks this MUR as the third most sought-after pull in the entire M2a set, behind Mega Gengar ex SAR and Pikachu ex SAR — and specifically calls it out as the rarest of the set’s chase cards. No official pull-rate figure is published for this card; for a broader look at how M2a’s chase cards compare, our MEGA Dream ex pull rates and best cards guide covers that ground.
SAR: The Full Evolution Line (246/193)
The SAR print at 246/193 sits in the same 233–249 Special Art Rare block as several other M2a chase cards. The same torecamap.co.jp ranking places this SAR fourth in the set, noting that its artwork is distinct for showing the complete Dratini → Dragonair → Dragonite evolution line together in a single illustration — rather than isolating the Mega form alone, as the MUR and MA prints do.
MA: The 232/193 Print
Card 232/193 closes out the MA block — the last of the ten Mega Attack Rare cards in M2a (223–232). MA is the newer, comic-styled rarity: the attack name appears directly on the illustration alongside a dynamic Mega Dragonite pose.
The PSA10 MEGA Dragonite ex MA [M2a 232/193] is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥7,400 (~$48) — sourced to order; the product page shows the current terms. For more on how MA and other Mega-era rarities have been trading in graded condition, see our PSA10 Mega Pokemon cards guide.
The M2a booster box is the sealed product this MA print comes from; it is currently listed at Sealed option ¥13,187 (~$86), with the No Shrink option at ¥11,500 (~$75).
RR: The Base Print (126/193)
The RR (Double Rare) print at 126/193 sits in M2a’s main card numbering rather than the special-rarity block, making it the most accessible of the four Mega Dragonite ex prints. Same card text as the others — HP 370, Sky Carry, Ryuno Glide — in the set’s standard Double Rare treatment. The SNKRDUNK ask for this print was around ¥1,000 (~$6), the lowest of the four.
Ascended Heroes: The English Debut
Mega Dragonite ex’s English-language localization arrives in Ascended Heroes, a Scarlet & Violet-era Pokemon TCG set released January 30, 2026 — the international counterpart to Japan’s M2a MEGA Dream ex. Ascended Heroes runs 217 cards in its main numbering, with additional secret-rare cards extending the print run further (Bulbapedia lists 295 total including secrets).
The confirmed base print is Mega Dragonite ex, #152/217, Double Rare, per the official Pokemon TCG database: HP 370, ability “Sky Transport” (functionally identical to the Japanese “Sky Carry” — switches Active with a Benched Pokemon once per turn), attack “Ryuno Glide” for 330 damage discarding 2 Energy, illustrated by aky CG Works, evolving from Dragonair. Higher-rarity secret and hyper-rare variants exist further into the set’s numbering, but published card numbers for those conflict across retailer listings.
The Japanese M2a prints came out ahead of the English release. See our Mega Evolution Pokemon cards chase card guide for how Mega ex cards generally compare between Japanese and English print runs.
Pokemon GO: Dragonite V & VSTAR
Before the Mega era, the most recognized modern Dragonite prints came from the Pokemon GO expansion — a Sword & Shield-era crossover set released in Japan on June 17, 2022, and in English on July 1, 2022.
| Card | Number | Rarity | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragonite V | 049/078 | Ultra Rare | English |
| Dragonite V (alternate art) | 076/078 | Rare Ultra | English |
| Dragonite VSTAR | 050/078 | Rare VSTAR | English |
| Dragonite VSTAR (alternate art / rainbow) | 081/078 | Rare Rainbow | English |
| Dragonite V | 049/071 | RR | Japanese |
| Dragonite VSTAR | 050/071 | RRR | Japanese |
The alternate-art 076/078 and rainbow 081/078 prints are the two most commonly asked-about Dragonite cards outside the current Mega era — both pull the character out of the standard V/VSTAR frame into full-bleed illustration.
Vintage Roots: The 1999 Fossil Dragonite
Dragonite’s first TCG appearance predates the Pokemon GO and M2a prints by over two decades. The original Fossil expansion — the third English-language Pokemon TCG set, released October 1999 under WotC — includes Dragonite, #4/62, Rare Holo, Colorless type, Stage 2, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. It’s the sole Dragonite print in that set.
For long-time collectors, the Fossil holo remains the reference point every later Dragonite print gets compared against — the same Stage 2 evolution line the M2a and Pokemon GO cards continue to depict a quarter-century later. Between the 1999 Fossil holo, the 2022 Pokemon GO V/VSTAR pair, and the 2025–26 Mega ex prints, Dragonite has now appeared as a chase-tier card across three distinct TCG eras — vintage WotC, Sword & Shield, and the current Mega era — without a gap of more than a few years between major reprints.
Where to Buy Mega Dragonite ex Cards from Japan
We ship Japanese TCG product and graded singles out of Tokyo with tracked delivery. For Mega Dragonite ex specifically, three routes cover most requests:
- Graded singles — the PSA10 collection covers other Mega-era chase cards in graded condition.
- Sealed product — the M2a booster box is the sealed route to the M2a prints.
- Specific prints (MUR, SAR, RR, Pokemon GO, or Ascended Heroes singles) — sourcing requests for a specific card go through Quick Order.
For a wider view of how M2a’s sealed pricing compares to other current Japanese Mega-era sets, see our Japanese Pokemon Mega booster box price index.
Frequently Asked Questions
What set is Mega Dragonite ex from?
The Japanese Mega Dragonite ex (メガカイリューex) is from M2a, the high-class pack “MEGA Dream ex.” Its English-language counterpart, Mega Dragonite ex #152/217, comes from Ascended Heroes.
How many versions of Mega Dragonite ex are there?
Four confirmed prints exist within M2a alone: RR (126/193), MA (232/193), SAR (246/193), and MUR (250/193, the set’s only MUR). Ascended Heroes adds at least one confirmed English print, the Double Rare at 152/217, with additional secret-rare variants further in the set’s numbering.
Is Mega Dragonite ex part of Ascended Heroes?
Yes. Ascended Heroes is the English-language expansion that localizes M2a’s MEGA Dream ex cards, and Mega Dragonite ex appears there as card #152/217, Double Rare, confirmed directly on the official Pokemon TCG card database.
What are the odds of pulling the MUR Mega Dragonite ex?
M2a’s official product materials don’t publish a per-box pull-rate table. What’s confirmed is that 250/193 is the set’s single MUR slot — there’s only one MUR card in the entire set, and it’s Mega Dragonite ex.
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