Mega Diancie ex has three Japanese prints in the official Pokemon Card Game database — 005/021 from a starter set, and MA 227/193 and SAR 238/193 from MEGA Dream ex (M2a) — all named メガディアンシーex, and all three show 270 HP, the same Ability and the same attack.
The starter-set print carries no rarity icon in the database, and it is the earliest of the three: the official announcement dates the product to September 5, 2025. The two M2a prints are credited to DOM (MA) and Narano (SAR). Limitless TCG, a third-party database, lists three English Mega Diancie ex prints, and Bulbapedia’s card page pairs each Japanese number with one of them.
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Three Japanese Mega Diancie ex prints appear in the official database as of October 1, 2026: MBD 005/021 (no rarity icon), M2a 227/193 MA and M2a 238/193 SAR. The PSA 10 SAR is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥5,473 (~$36) — sourced to order; the product page shows the current terms. The older XY-era M Diancie EX 093/XY-P is a different card.
The list covers all three Mega Diancie ex rows in the official Japanese card database as of October 1, 2026, the three English prints Limitless TCG lists for the same name, and the older M Diancie EX promo. The October 7, 2026 update covers our store listings and prices only; the other facts in this article were last checked on October 1, 2026.
The 3 Japanese Mega Diancie ex Prints
The official database lists three cards named メガディアンシーex, each from a different product or a different rarity. “No priced listing” means no product for that number carries a current price in the catalogue; ask for that print through Quick Order.
| Product | No. | Card | Rarity | Illustrator | Our listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter Set MEGA Mega Diancie ex (MBD) | 005/021 | Mega Diancie ex | No icon | aky CG Works | No priced listing |
| MEGA Dream ex (M2a) | 227/193 | Mega Diancie ex | MA | DOM | PSA 10 back order ¥5,875 (~$38) / PSA 10 listing ¥5,405 (~$35) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| MEGA Dream ex (M2a) | 238/193 | Mega Diancie ex | SAR | Narano | PSA 10 back order ¥5,473 (~$36) |
Each row has its own detail page in the database (card IDs 48289, 49987 and 49998). The M2a prints are the MA and the special-art SAR; the MBD print is the deck card. The database lists the starter-set product as スターターセットMEGA メガディアンシーex and the M2a prints under ハイクラスパック「MEGAドリームex」.
MEGA Starter Set Mega Diancie ex: The 005/021 Print
The official announcement at pokemon-card.com/info/005175.html gives the product name スターターセットMEGA メガディアンシーex, a price of ¥1,800 including tax and a release date of September 5, 2025. It is a constructed-deck product, so the same card appears more than once in the deck; the announcement says so directly.
| Detail | Starter Set MEGA Mega Diancie ex (MBD) |
|---|---|
| Release date (official announcement) | September 5, 2025 |
| Price (official announcement) | ¥1,800 including tax |
| Deck | 60 cards, 1 deck |
| Also included | Damage counters and markers (1 sheet), Pokemon coin (1), playmat (1), player’s guide (1), instruction booklet (1) |
| Deck list entry (Bulbapedia) | 005/021 Mega Diancie ex, regulation mark I |
| Other release dates (Bulbapedia) | Traditional Chinese September 19, 2025; Korean October 24, 2025 |
Bulbapedia’s page for the product lists Mega Diancie ex 005/021 (regulation mark I) twice in the 60-card deck, and a Meloetta 022/021 that sits above the printed size of 21. PSA 10 Meloetta [MBD 022/021] is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥4,201 (~$27). Bulbapedia also states that the cards released in this set are included in the English Phantasmal Flames expansion. The database shows no rarity icon on 005/021. The Starter Set MEGA Mega Diancie ex deck product is sold out at the time of this update — restock requests go through Quick Order.
MEGA Dream ex (M2a): The Set Behind the MA and SAR
MEGA Dream ex (M2a, MEGAドリームex) is a High Class Pack. Bulbapedia’s list of Japanese expansions (as of September 15, 2026) dates it to 2025-11-28 and pairs it with the English set Ascended Heroes at set level. The official set page at pokemon-card.com/ex/m2a gives the price, the pack size and the release date, and announces a new rarity: 「新たなレアリティMA(メガアタックレア)が登場！」, the Mega Attack Rare.
| Detail | MEGA Dream ex (M2a) |
|---|---|
| Japanese name | MEGAドリームex |
| Release date (official page) | November 28, 2025 |
| Type | High Class Pack |
| Price per pack (official page) | ¥550 including tax |
| Cards per pack (official page) | 10 |
| Main-set cards | 193 |
| Database entries | 250 |
| English set Bulbapedia pairs it with | Ascended Heroes |
The database shows 250 entries for M2a against a printed size of 193, and its numbers above 193 break down as AR 20, SR 9, MA 10, SAR 17 and MUR 1. The Mega Diancie ex MA and SAR are two of the 57 cards printed above the main-set count. Our MEGA Dream ex listing page covers the set, and the M2 vs M2a box guide compares the two boxes. The Ascended Heroes ETB vs MEGA Dream ex article covers the English side.
What the Database Prints on Mega Diancie ex
The three prints share one set of card data. The database shows Mega Diancie ex as a Basic (たね) Psychic Pokemon with 270 HP. Limitless’s Japanese pages show the same values for each print.
| Field | As printed in the database |
|---|---|
| Card name | メガディアンシーex |
| Stage | Basic (たね) |
| HP | 270 |
| Type | Psychic |
| Weakness | Steel ×2 |
| Resistance | None shown |
| Retreat cost | 1 |
| Special rule | When a Mega Evolution ex is Knocked Out, the opponent takes 3 Prize cards |
| Regulation mark | I, per Limitless (the database page does not print it) |
The Ability and the Attack
| Name | Kind | Cost | Damage | Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ダイヤコート | Ability | None | None | Damage this Pokemon takes from attacks is reduced by 30. |
| ガーランドレイ | Attack | Two Psychic Energy | 120× | Discard up to 2 Energy attached to this Pokemon; this attack does 120 damage for each card discarded. |
Both rows paraphrase the printed card text. Because the data block is identical on all three prints, choosing between them comes down to product, rarity frame and number rather than to gameplay. The regulation mark is a separate point: the official database page does not print a mark for the card; Limitless shows the letter I on the Japanese pages for MBD #5, M2a #227 and M2a #238, and that letter is not confirmed on the official page.
Mega Diancie ex 005/021, MA and SAR in Detail
Mega Diancie ex 005/021 (MBD) — aky CG Works
The starter-set print is credited to aky CG Works. Bulbapedia’s card page lists the English print of this card as Phantasmal Flames 041/094, a Double Rare with the same artist credit.
Mega Diancie ex MA 227/193 — DOM
The MA is the Mega Attack Rare print introduced with M2a and is credited to DOM. Limitless calls the same Japanese print “Secret Rare” in its own vocabulary. PSA 10 Mega Diancie ex MA [M2a 227/193] is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥5,875 (~$38), and a physical PSA 10 MA listing is currently listed at ¥5,405 (~$35) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
Mega Diancie ex SAR 238/193 — Narano
The SAR is the special-art print and the only one credited to Narano. It is the highest-numbered of the three at 238 of a 193-card main set. PSA 10 Mega Diancie ex SAR [M2a 238/193] is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥5,473 (~$36). The physical PSA 10 SAR slab listing is sold out at the time of this update — restock requests go through Quick Order.
Reading the Numbers, the MA Rarity and the Credits
Mega Diancie ex is numbered against two printed sizes, 021 in the MBD starter set and 193 in MEGA Dream ex. Our guide to reading Japanese Pokemon cards covers the format, and the rarities explained article covers the codes.
| Collector number | Printed set size | Number above set size? | Rarity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBD | 005 | 21 | No | No icon in the database |
| M2a MA | 227 | 193 | Yes | MA = Mega Attack Rare |
| M2a SAR | 238 | 193 | Yes | SAR = Special Art Rare |
Two of the three Mega Diancie ex prints are above the set size, and they are the MA and the SAR. On a slab label or a listing title, the number and the set code together tell you which product a card came from: MBD 005/021 is the starter-set print, M2a 227/193 the MA and M2a 238/193 the SAR. The 238 sits 45 numbers above the 193-card count, and the 227 sits 34 above it.
The database credits three illustrators across the three Japanese prints, one per print.
| Illustrator | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| aky CG Works | 1 | MBD 005/021 |
| DOM | 1 | M2a 227/193 MA |
| Narano | 1 | M2a 238/193 SAR |
Bulbapedia’s card page says the same about the reprints: the Mega Attack Rare print features artwork by DOM and the special illustration rare print features artwork by Narano. The credit is a practical way to tell the three apart in a mixed lot, because each print has its own name on it.
English Mega Diancie ex Prints: Phantasmal Flames and Ascended Heroes
Limitless TCG lists three English Mega Diancie ex prints as of October 1, 2026: one in Phantasmal Flames (PFL) and two in Ascended Heroes (ASC). Bulbapedia’s card page lists each Japanese number next to an English number. Limitless shows each English print with the same illustrator credit as the Japanese print it is paired with, and it prints regulation mark I on all three English pages.
| Japanese print | English number (Bulbapedia) | English rarity (Bulbapedia) | Limitless English page | Limitless rarity | Illustrator credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBD 005/021 | Phantasmal Flames 041/094 | Double Rare | PFL #41 | Double Rare | aky CG Works |
| M2a 227/193 MA | Ascended Heroes 267/217 | Mega Attack Rare | ASC #267 | Ultra Rare | DOM |
| M2a 238/193 SAR | Ascended Heroes 282/217 | Special Illustration Rare | ASC #282 | Special Art Rare | Narano |
The English number 267 is labelled two ways: Limitless calls it “Ultra Rare”, while Bulbapedia calls it Mega Attack Rare. The Japanese 227/193 carries the MA icon in the official database, and Limitless labels that Japanese print “Secret Rare”. The rarity words are each source’s own naming, and the Japanese database uses the icon codes MA and SAR.
Bulbapedia (as of September 15, 2026) pairs MEGA Dream ex with Ascended Heroes at set level, and its card page gives the individual numbers. The card page says the starter-set card first released in the Japanese MEGA Starter Set Mega Diancie ex and was reprinted in Ascended Heroes as the Mega Attack Rare and special illustration rare cards. For the wider differences between the two markets, see our article on Japanese vs English Pokemon cards.
Mega Diancie ex PSA 10 Listings and Dated Asks
PSA 10 designates Gem Mint condition per PSA’s published grading standards. The Mega Diancie ex PSA 10 listings as of October 7, 2026 are linked with their product images, and the back-order route has its own guide: PSA 10 back orders.
The physical PSA 10 MA listing is a separate product from the MA back order, at ¥5,405 (~$35) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), and both carry the same M2a 227/193 number in the title. SNKRDUNK figures are asking prices, not sold prices.
| Date | Lowest ask on SNKRDUNK | Basis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2026 | M2a 238/193 SAR | ¥1,800 (~$12) | Product row, any condition |
| September 30, 2026 | M2a 238/193 SAR | ¥5,400 (~$35) | PSA 10 listings |
| September 30, 2026 | M2a 227/193 MA | ¥4,000 (~$26) | PSA 10 listings |
| — | MBD 005/021 | No dated figure | |
The Older Card: M Diancie EX (XY-P 093)
The name Diancie also appears on an XY-era card that is a different card from Mega Diancie ex: M ディアンシーEX, number 093/XY-P, DB card ID 30805. The database shows no rarity icon on it and credits 5ban Graphics.
| Field | M ディアンシーEX 093/XY-P |
|---|---|
| Stage | M Evolution (M進化) |
| HP | 190 |
| Type | Fairy |
| Attack | ダイヤモンドフォース: Fairy, Fairy and Colorless Energy, 100 damage |
| Weakness | Steel ×2 |
| Resistance | Darkness −20 |
| Retreat cost | 2 |
| Special rules | When it becomes an M Evolution Pokemon, your turn ends; when a Pokemon-EX is Knocked Out, the opponent takes 2 Prize cards |
| Bulbapedia pairing | XY Black Star Promos XY44 |
The attack text, paraphrased from the printed card: during the opponent’s next turn, all of your Pokemon take no damage from attacks by the opponent’s Pokemon-EX, and the effect ends if this Pokemon leaves the Active Spot. Per Bulbapedia’s page for M Diancie-EX (XY Promo 44), the card was released in Japan on November 21, 2014 as one of the XY-P promotional cards in the M Diancie-EX Special Pack. The English version was available as a regular-sized and a jumbo XY Black Star Promo in the Mega Diancie-EX Premium Collection, exclusively at Target stores from January 5, 2015 and elsewhere from February 4, 2015.
PSA10 M Diancie EX P [XY-P 093] is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥13,260 (~$86). It belongs to a different generation of Mega Evolution cards and shares no numbering with the M2a or MBD prints.
Where to Buy Mega Diancie ex Cards from Japan
We ship Japanese sealed product and graded singles from Tokyo. For Mega Diancie ex, the PSA 10 SAR is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥5,473 (~$36), and the MA is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥5,875 (~$38) with a physical PSA 10 MA listing at ¥5,405 (~$35) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
The set behind the MA and SAR is also sold as sealed product: the M2A MEGA Dream ex Japanese booster box, Damaged Box, is currently listed at ¥12,180 (~$79) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
Start with the MEGA Dream ex listing page for the set itself, and gather graded singles on the PSA 10 card list or in the PSA10 collection. The PSA 10 MBD 005/021 has no priced listing at the time of this update; send a sourcing request through Quick Order.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Mega Diancie ex cards are there in Japanese?
The official card database lists three Japanese Mega Diancie ex prints as of October 1, 2026: 005/021 from the MEGA Starter Set, and MA 227/193 and SAR 238/193 from MEGA Dream ex (M2a). All three show 270 HP, the same Ability and the same attack.
When did Mega Diancie ex release in Japan?
The official announcement dates the MEGA Starter Set Mega Diancie ex, with the 005/021 print, to September 5, 2025 at ¥1,800. The official M2a page gives November 28, 2025 for MEGA Dream ex at ¥550 per pack, and Bulbapedia (as of September 15, 2026) pairs it with Ascended Heroes.
What is the MA rarity on Mega Diancie ex?
MA stands for Mega Attack Rare (メガアタックレア), a rarity the official M2a page announces as new. Mega Diancie ex 227/193 carries the MA icon in the database. Limitless labels the English Ascended Heroes 267 “Ultra Rare”, while Bulbapedia calls the English print Mega Attack Rare.
How much is a PSA 10 Mega Diancie ex from Japan?
As of October 7, 2026, the PSA 10 SAR (M2a 238/193) is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥5,473 (~$36). The MA (227/193) is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥5,875 (~$38), with a physical PSA 10 MA listing at ¥5,405 (~$35) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
What are the English Mega Diancie ex cards?
Limitless TCG lists three English Mega Diancie ex prints as of October 1, 2026: Phantasmal Flames number 41 (Double Rare) and Ascended Heroes numbers 267 (Ultra Rare) and 282 (Special Art Rare). Bulbapedia lists them as 041/094, 267/217 and 282/217 and pairs each with a Japanese number.
Is the M Diancie EX promo the same as Mega Diancie ex?
No. M Diancie EX 093/XY-P is an older XY-era card with 190 HP and a Fairy type, from the M Diancie-EX Special Pack that Bulbapedia dates to November 21, 2014. Mega Diancie ex is a Basic Psychic Pokemon with 270 HP, first printed in the MEGA Starter Set.
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