One number on a Mega Brave pull decides everything. Pull the 092, and you’re holding Mega Lucario ex in its rarest possible form — the card that helped introduce an entirely new top rarity to the Pokemon TCG.
Mega Brave (M1L) was the set that started the MEGA era’s gold-card ladder back in August 2025, and it’s still one of the more approachable boxes to open if you want a shot at that ladder without paying Storm Emeralda-era prices. This guide covers what’s actually sealed inside a Mega Brave booster box — pack count, base checklist, the four-tier chase for Mega Lucario ex — and how our current box price compares to Japan’s retail MSRP. For the set’s full background and release story, see our Mega Brave (M1L) complete guide.
Mega Brave was also the first set in the MEGA line to establish the ¥180-per-pack price point, which held across follow-up sets including M2 Inferno X and M4 Ninja Spinner — it wasn’t until M5 Abyss Eye in May 2026 that the line saw its first price increase, to ¥200 per pack. That makes Mega Brave one of the more budget-friendly entry points into the current MEGA-era chase, even before factoring in that it’s now a year removed from release.
We ship sealed Japanese product and single-card pulls out of Tokyo, and every price below is what we currently have listed.
A Mega Brave box holds 30 packs of 5 cards, pulled from a 63-card base set plus a 29-card secret tier (12 AR, 11 SR, 5 SAR, 1 MUR). The chase card is Mega Lucario ex, which runs across four print tiers up to 092/063 — the set’s only Mega Ultra Rare, and the debut card of the MUR tier itself, introduced alongside sister set M1S Mega Symphonia on August 1, 2025.
What’s Inside a Mega Brave Booster Box
Mega Brave (メガブレイブ, set code M1L) released in Japan on August 1, 2025. Each pack carries an official retail price of ¥180 (tax included) and contains 5 cards; a sealed box holds 30 packs, for a Japan MSRP of ¥5,400 per box.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Release date | August 1, 2025 |
| MSRP per pack (Japan) | ¥180 (tax incl.) |
| Cards per pack | 5 |
| Packs per box | 30 |
| Base checklist | 63 cards (001–063) |
| Secret-tier checklist | 29 cards (064–092) |
| Total cards in the set | 92 |
The base checklist runs 001 through 063 and covers every non-secret card in the set — the ordinary Pokemon and Trainer cards that fill most of a box’s 150 cards. Secret-tier numbering starts right after the base set at 064/063 and climbs to 092/063, the set’s single Mega Ultra Rare slot.
That’s a typical base-checklist pull — regular-rarity cards like this make up the bulk of what actually comes out of a box, with the secret tier sitting on top as the harder-to-hit layer. The secret tier itself splits into four bands, each rarer than the last: Art Rare (12 cards, 064–075), Secret Rare (11 cards, 076–086), Special Art Rare (5 cards, 087–091), and the single Mega Ultra Rare at 092. As you move up that ladder, the card count in each band shrinks — from 12 Art Rares down to just one Mega Ultra Rare — which is why the tier a pull lands in matters as much as which character it is.
For the complete 92-card breakdown by number and rarity, see our Mega Brave (M1L) card list or browse the full gallery on our M1L card list page.
Box Math: MSRP vs Our Listed Price
Japan’s retail MSRP for a Mega Brave box is ¥5,400 (tax included) — about $37 at ¥147/USD, or roughly ¥180 (~$1) per pack if you could buy it at Japanese storefront pricing. Our sealed box is currently listed at ¥11,232 (~$76), which works out to about ¥374 (~$3) per pack.
That gap between Japan MSRP and our listed price reflects the cost of sourcing sealed Japanese product and shipping it internationally with tracked delivery — it isn’t a reflection of the box being harder to find in Japan itself. If you’re comparing our price against a Japanese storefront listing, the MSRP above is the number to check it against.
For context across the MEGA line, Mega Brave’s ¥5,400 box MSRP matches both M2 Inferno X and M4 Ninja Spinner — other sets that kept the ¥180-per-pack price point. M5 Abyss Eye is the outlier at ¥200 per pack (¥6,000 per box), the line’s first price step-up since Mega Brave launched it. If you’re weighing a Mega Brave box against a newer MEGA-era box, the Japan-side MSRP difference between them is small; the bigger variable is how each set’s individual chase cards are currently trading.
The Chase Ladder: Mega Lucario ex
Mega Lucario ex is Mega Brave’s flagship pull, and it’s built out across four separate print tiers in the checklist:
| Number | Rarity |
|---|---|
| 029/063 | RR Double Rare |
| 078/063 | SR Secret Rare |
| 088/063 | SAR Special Art Rare |
| 092/063 | MUR Mega Ultra Rare |
The 092/063 MUR is the card the whole ladder builds toward — it’s Mega Brave’s only Mega Ultra Rare, and it’s also the card that introduced the MUR tier itself. MUR debuted with M1L Mega Brave and its same-day sister set M1S Mega Symphonia, and unlike the gold Ultra Rare cards from earlier Pokemon TCG eras, MUR cards use brand-new illustrations rather than gold recolors of existing full arts.
Check the card number in the bottom corner first — 029, 078, 088, and 092 are four different Mega Lucario ex cards, not reprints of one another. The 088 SAR and 092 MUR both use gold or textured finishes, so the printed number is the fastest way to confirm which one you’re holding.
We don’t publish per-box pull-rate odds in this guide — for community-reported estimates on how often each tier hits, see our Mega Brave pull rates and best cards guide.
Other Notable Pulls
Mega Lucario ex isn’t the only chase in the box. Four other Mega ex lines and two Trainer cards run their own multi-tier ladders through the secret checklist:
| Card | RR | SR | SAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Venusaur ex | 003/063 | 076/063 | 087/063 |
| Mega Absol ex | 038/063 | 079/063 | 089/063 |
| Mega Camerupt ex | 013/063 | 077/063 | — |
| Mega Mawile ex | 046/063 | 080/063 | — |
Mega Camerupt ex and Mega Mawile ex stop at Secret Rare with no Special Art Rare print, so their SR slot is effectively their chase ceiling. Mega Venusaur ex and Mega Absol ex both run the full RR/SR/SAR ladder, matching the structure Mega Lucario ex follows one tier further to its MUR. Mega Lucario ex is the only one of the five Mega ex lines in the set that extends all the way to a Mega Ultra Rare — every other Mega ex in Mega Brave tops out at Special Art Rare or Secret Rare.
On the Trainer side, two Supporter cards also get the secret-rarity treatment: Lillie’s Determination (SR 086/063, SAR 091/063) and Lt. Surge’s Deal (SR 085/063, SAR 090/063). Trainer secret rares tend to get less attention than the Mega ex lines, but they follow the same two-tier SR/SAR pattern and come out of the same packs, so they’re worth knowing the numbers for if you’re sorting a bulk pull.
Buying the Chase Tier Already Graded
If you’d rather target a specific card than gamble on a box, we also carry graded singles from the Art Rare tier — the 12-card band from 064/063 to 075/063 that sits just above the base checklist. PSA independently determines authenticity and grade, so a PSA10 label confirms the condition on the specific copy you’re buying.
| Card | Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Riolu AR | 068/063 | Currently listed at ¥6,386 (~$43) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| Marshadow AR | 069/063 | Recently listed at ¥5,542 (~$38) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| Vulpix AR | 067/063 | Recently listed at ¥5,475 (~$37) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| Gumshoos AR | 075/063 | Recently listed — restock requests via Quick Order (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
Riolu 068/063 is our one in-stock PSA10 from this group right now; the other three are recently listed and restockable — submit a request through our Quick Order page and we’ll follow up when new copies come in.
Who Should Buy This Box
A sealed Mega Brave box makes sense if you want the full opening experience and a shot at the entire chase ladder in one purchase — base checklist, AR singles, and a chance at Mega Lucario ex’s SR/SAR/MUR tiers, all from the same box. It’s also the only way to pull the trainer secret rares (Lillie’s Determination, Lt. Surge’s Deal) and the other Mega ex lines covered above, none of which we sell as individual graded singles right now.
If you specifically want a guaranteed Mega Lucario ex without opening packs, buying a graded AR single or waiting for an SAR/MUR listing to come into stock is the more direct route — see the graded-singles section above, and check back on the box listing for current stock. This route costs more per card than an average box pull would, but it removes the variance entirely: you know exactly which card and grade you’re getting before you pay.
For collectors who want an alternative sealed product rather than loose packs, we also carry the Mega Brave Pokemon Center Set (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), currently listed at ¥23,100 (~$157). It’s a different purchase decision from the booster box — a higher up-front price for a distinct sealed product rather than 30 individual packs — so weigh it against your reason for buying into the set in the first place.
And if you’re deciding between Mega Brave and its same-day sister set, M1S Mega Symphonia runs the identical ¥180-per-pack, 30-pack-box structure with Mega Gardevoir ex as its own MUR flagship — see our Mega Brave vs Mega Symphonia box guide for a full comparison before you choose.
Where to Buy Mega Brave (M1L)
We ship sealed Japanese Mega Brave product and individual pulls worldwide from Tokyo with tracked delivery.
For graded singles, the Pokemon Center Set, or a mixed order across other Japanese sets, our Quick Order page is the fastest way to build one order. And for the complete 92-card checklist, see our M1L card list page or the Mega Brave (M1L) card list article.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s inside a Mega Brave (M1L) booster box?
A sealed Mega Brave box contains 30 packs of 5 cards each — 150 cards total — pulled from a 63-card base checklist plus a 29-card secret tier (12 Art Rare, 11 Secret Rare, 5 Special Art Rare, and 1 Mega Ultra Rare) numbered 064/063 through 092/063.
What is the chase card in Mega Brave (M1L)?
The set’s flagship pull is Mega Lucario ex, which appears across four tiers: Double Rare (029/063), Secret Rare (078/063), Special Art Rare (088/063), and the box’s rarest possible pull, the Mega Ultra Rare (092/063).
What does MUR mean on a Pokemon card?
MUR stands for Mega Ultra Rare, a gold-finish top rarity that debuted with M1L Mega Brave and its sister set M1S Mega Symphonia on August 1, 2025. Unlike earlier gold Ultra Rare cards, MUR cards use brand-new illustrations rather than gold recolors of existing full arts.
When was Mega Brave released and what’s the official MSRP?
Mega Brave released in Japan on August 1, 2025, at an official ¥180 (tax included) per 5-card pack — a box of 30 packs carries a Japan retail MSRP of ¥5,400.
Does Mega Brave have a sister set?
Yes. M1S Mega Symphonia released the same day, August 1, 2025, at the same ¥180-per-pack price and 5-card pack structure, with Mega Gardevoir ex as its own Mega Ultra Rare flagship.
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