SAVE $6.57: As of Oct. 20, the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Elite Trainer Box is $92.48 at Amazon, down from $99.99 and near market value on TCGPlayer.
Looking for your Mega Evolution fix? People are already refreshing their screens for Phantasmal Flames preorders, but I've been keeping my eye on one of the best Pokémon TCG era starts in recent memory. Mega Lucario, Mega Venusaur, Mega Gardevoir, and more are here with standard ex and Secret Art Rares in this absolute banger of a base set. That's why the Gardevoir Mega Evolution Elite Trainer Box lowering to $92.48 at Amazon is such a big deal. That's near market value on TCGPlayer (over by $1, but prime shipping is worth the extra in my opinion).
If you were around for the X and Y era of Pokémon TCG, Mega Evolution was frankly ridiculous. Every EX card from the time was a basic Pokémon, so no need for evolution, just Mega Evolution and Spirit Link cards to help you play them sooner. People's decks were ridiculous, with many forgetting about Common and Uncommon cards.
Mega Evolution is far more balanced this time around, with the usual evolution mechanics being in place, bar the exception of Pokémon like Absol who would have a basic ex card as it doesn't evolve by normal means.
This ETB has all the usual gubbins, with the Promo Illustration Rare Alakazam in the Gardevoir variant alongside themed card sleeves, dice, card dividers, eight booster packs, and a tidy box to store your bulk cards in.
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Mega Evolution is off to a strong start, which means prices are still high, but have calmed down somewhat since launch. Here's the top five right now, which you could just click on and buy if you didn't fancy spending a fortune on sealed product for a gold Hyper Rare Lucario ex:
Mega Gardevoir ex - 187/132
Near Mint Holofoil: $503.99
Market price: $564.49
Most recent sale: $499Mega Lucario ex - 188/132
Near Mint Holofoil: $537.99
Market price: $553.53
Most recent sale: $530.10Mega Gardevoir ex - 178/132
Near Mint Holofoil: $279.99
Market price: $305.92
Most recent sale: $285.94Mega Lucario ex - 179/132
Near Mint Holofoil: $294.97
Market price: $298.44
Most recent sale: $387.90Mega Venusaur ex - 177/132
Near Mint Holofoil: $244.99
Market price: $202.49
Most recent sale: $187.70
Topics Pokemon
Christian Wait is a freelance contributor to Mashable. Christian has countless years of gaming and tech journalism experience under his belt, and can usually be found in his office 3D printing or staring at Pokémon cards.
