Ten months after it first appeared, the “MA” rarity is back in the conversation — not because it changed, but because four more cards just showed up wearing it.
MA (short for what the community calls Mega Attack Rare) launched quietly inside a single Japanese high-class pack in November 2025. It stayed a ten-card curiosity until the Pokemon World Championships closing ceremony on 31 August 2026, when official footage showed four brand-new cards in the exact same style — a Mega Evolution ex illustration with its attack name printed across the card in giant English typography. None of those four have been released yet, and Pokemon has not announced what set they belong to.
This guide covers what MA actually is, the complete ten-card catalogue from its original set, what was and wasn’t confirmed in the Worlds footage, and where we currently list graded MA singles out of Tokyo.
MA first appeared on 28 November 2025 in the high-class pack MEGAドリームex (set code M2a) — not 2026, as some recent coverage implies. Ten MA cards exist in that set, numbered 223–232/193. On 31 August 2026, official Worlds closing-ceremony footage showed four more MA-style cards — Mega Greninja ex, Mega Zygarde ex, Mega Darkrai ex and Mega Rayquaza ex — with no set name or release date confirmed. We currently list graded singles including PSA10 Mega Charizard X ex MA 223/193 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) and the M2a Mega Dream ex booster box that produces all ten.
Prices below are converted at ¥159/USD (September 2026).
What Is an MA Rare?
MA cards debuted in MEGAドリームex (set code M2a), the high-class pack Pokemon released in Japan on 28 November 2025. That date matters: MA is not a 2026 innovation, and the four cards shown at Worlds in August 2026 are new cards in an existing style, not a new rarity tier.
Inside M2a, the ten MA cards occupy card numbers 223 through 232 of a 193-card main set, sitting in the secret-rare block after the Super Rares (214–222) and before the Special Art Rares (233–249). Visually, each one is a Mega Evolution ex illustration with the Pokemon’s attack name printed across the card in oversized English lettering — the Worlds footage, for example, showed a Mega Greninja ex card with “NINJA SPINNER” printed over the artwork.
“Mega Attack Rare” is the name used consistently across Japanese secondary card databases and the collecting community, but we haven’t been able to confirm that exact wording on Pokemon’s own official rarity glossary. Worth noting for anyone cross-referencing card databases: Limitless TCG’s list view for M2a shows cards 223–232 under the generic “Secret Rare” tag, not “MA” — the MA designation comes from the physical print and Japanese-language databases, not from Limitless’s own categorisation. For more on M2a as a whole, see our M2a Mega Dream ex complete guide.
The Complete M2a MA Catalogue: All 10 Cards
Here is the full run, numbers 223 through 232 of 193:
| # | Card (EN) | Card (JP) | Set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 223/193 | Mega Charizard X ex | メガリザードンXex | M2a |
| 224/193 | Mega Froslass ex | メガユキメノコex | M2a |
| 225/193 | Mega Eelektross ex | メガシビルドンex | M2a |
| 226/193 | Mega Gardevoir ex | メガサーナイトex | M2a |
| 227/193 | Mega Diancie ex | メガディアンシーex | M2a |
| 228/193 | Mega Lucario ex | メガルカリオex | M2a |
| 229/193 | Mega Hawlucha ex | メガルチャブルex | M2a |
| 230/193 | Mega Gengar ex | メガゲンガーex | M2a |
| 231/193 | Mega Scrafty ex | メガズルズキンex | M2a |
| 232/193 | Mega Dragonite ex | メガカイリューex | M2a |
Five of these ten are currently listed as PSA10-graded singles on our site. Card numbers and figures below are live listings, not historical sale data:
The full 250-card M2a set, including the SAR and MUR blocks above the MA cards, is broken down in our M2a full card list.
How to Identify an MA Card
Two checks are enough to confirm an MA card:
- Card number. In M2a, MA cards run 223 through 232 out of a 193-card main set — the “/193” denominator with a number above 222 is the giveaway.
- The typography. Every MA card pairs a full Mega Evolution ex illustration with the Pokemon’s attack name printed across the card in large English lettering, distinct from the card’s normal Japanese text elsewhere on the frame.
If you’re looking a card up on Limitless TCG, don’t expect to see “MA” as a filter or label — their database groups these numbers under the generic “Secret Rare” category. The MA designation is a Japanese-market convention, not a Limitless one.
The Worlds 2026 Footage: Four New MA Cards
At the Pokemon World Championships closing ceremony on 31 August 2026, official Pokemon footage (posted to pokemon-card.com and the official YouTube channel) showed four cards carrying the same MA treatment as the M2a run:
| Card | Number | Attack-name typography |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Greninja ex (メガゲッコウガex) | 208/165 MA | NINJA SPINNER |
| Mega Zygarde ex (メガジガルデex) | 214/165 MA | MUNIKISU ZERO |
| Mega Darkrai ex (メガダークライex) | 217/165 MA | ABYSS EYE |
| Mega Rayquaza ex (メガレックウザex) | 218/165 MA | STORM EMERALDA |
Two things to be clear about. First, this is not a second rarity launch — it’s four new cards using the MA format that already existed. Second, the same footage also announced the separate “ex★” card treatment; the two announcements shared a video, but nothing in the footage ties these four MA cards to the ex★ line. Our ex★ series announcement recap covers that part of the reveal separately.
One observation worth flagging as exactly that — an observation, not a confirmed pattern: two of the four attack-name typographies, “ABYSS EYE” and “STORM EMERALDA,” are identical to the names of already-released Japanese MEGA-era sets (M5 and M6 respectively), and the other two, “NINJA SPINNER” and “MUNIKISU ZERO,” match earlier set names in the same line (M4 and M3). Whether that’s a deliberate hint at a future set name or simply a recurring naming convention for attack text is speculation — Pokemon has not commented on it.
The M7a Set Stamp: What’s Confirmed and What Isn’t
Collectors frame-by-framing the Worlds footage have pointed out that the set stamp printed on the cards visible in the official footage reads M7a. That is the extent of what’s confirmed. Pokemon has not announced a set name, a release date, or a price for M7a, and nothing in the official footage or the accompanying press release fills in those gaps.
Treat any specific launch date, English set name, or box price you see attached to “M7a” elsewhere online as unconfirmed until Pokemon publishes it directly.
MA vs SR, SAR and MUR: Where It Sits in the Set
Within M2a’s numbering, the secret-rare tail end of the set runs in this order:
| Numbers | Rarity |
|---|---|
| 194–213 | AR (Art Rare) |
| 214–222 | SR (Super Rare) |
| 223–232 | MA (this guide) |
| 233–249 | SAR (Special Art Rare) |
| 250 | MUR (Mega Ultra Rare) |
That’s a print-run position, not a value ranking — we don’t have comparable graded-market pricing across all five tiers to say which sits above which in collector demand. For a deeper look at how Japan’s newer MEGA-era rarities relate to each other, see our FUR (Futuristic Rare) explainer, and for PSA10 pricing patterns across MEGA-era Pokemon generally, our PSA10 MEGA Pokemon cards guide.
What’s Circulating but Not Confirmed
Two things are worth flagging explicitly as unconfirmed, because they’re circulating alongside the MA news:
- “MEGA×MEGA Parade.” This name is being used by at least one Japanese fan-media aggregator to describe a possible 2026 high-class pack tied to the Worlds footage. It is a trademark-based name circulating in Japanese fan media — it has not appeared in any official Pokemon announcement.
- Aura Seeker’s release date. A separate upcoming Japanese set, Aura Seeker, has been reported by PokeBeach as targeting a late-November 2026 release. That report has not been matched by an official Pokemon announcement as of this writing. See our Aura Seeker guide for what’s confirmed there.
We also haven’t seen a confirmed pull-rate figure for MA cards from any official source, so we’re not publishing one here — treat any “1 per box” style number you see elsewhere as unverified.
Where to Buy MA Rare Cards from Japan
We ship graded and sealed Japanese product out of Tokyo with tracked delivery. If you want a shot at pulling your own MA card, sealed M2a product is the source — all ten MA cards, plus the SAR and MUR tiers above them, are part of the M2a print pool. No individual box is guaranteed to contain any specific card or rarity tier.
If you’d rather buy a specific MA single already graded, our five PSA10 M2a MA cards are linked above in the catalogue table. For anything else — other Japanese sets, mixed singles orders, or a card not currently listed — our Quick Order page is the fastest way to request it; restock requests for out-of-stock singles also go through Quick Order.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Pokemon MA Rare card?
MA is a Japanese card rarity that first appeared in the M2a high-class pack (MEGAドリームex) on 28 November 2025. Each MA card pairs a Mega Evolution ex illustration with the Pokemon’s attack name printed across the card in large English typography. The community commonly calls it “Mega Attack Rare,” though that exact wording hasn’t been confirmed on Pokemon’s own official rarity glossary.
When did MA Rare cards first appear?
28 November 2025, in the set M2a (MEGAドリームex). MA is not a 2026 rarity — the four cards shown at the Worlds 2026 closing ceremony are new cards using an existing style, not a new tier being introduced.
What are the four new MA cards shown at Worlds 2026?
Official footage from the 31 August 2026 closing ceremony showed Mega Greninja ex (208/165 MA, “NINJA SPINNER”), Mega Zygarde ex (214/165 MA, “MUNIKISU ZERO”), Mega Darkrai ex (217/165 MA, “ABYSS EYE”) and Mega Rayquaza ex (218/165 MA, “STORM EMERALDA”). None have been released yet.
What is M7a?
M7a is the set stamp printed on the cards visible in the official Worlds 2026 footage. Pokemon has not announced a set name, release date, or price for it — treat anything more specific you see elsewhere as unconfirmed.
Is “Mega Attack Rare” the official name for MA cards?
It’s the name used consistently in Japanese secondary card databases and by the collecting community, but we haven’t confirmed that exact wording on an official Pokemon rarity glossary. Limitless TCG’s own listing shows these card numbers under the generic “Secret Rare” tag rather than “MA.”
Where can I buy MA Rare cards from Japan?
We currently list five PSA10-graded M2a MA singles and the M2a MEGA Dream ex booster box, shipped from Tokyo with tracked delivery. For other singles or sets, our Quick Order page handles requests and restocks.
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