Delta Reign comes out on November 6, 2026, in English and on the same day in French, German and Italian, with prerelease events from October 24. It is the English version of Japan's Storm Emeralda (July 31, 2026), enlarged with cards from three Japanese starter decks and a gym promo: 103 numbered cards plus at least 37 secret rares, more than 140 cards in all. Its chase card is Mega Rayquaza ex, whose Japanese prints sell for $416 in gold (6 sales) and $231 as a Special Art Rare (19 sales), raw, as of October 8, 2026.
Three things change in the card list: about 30 starter-deck and promo cards come in, the Kyogre Art Rare leaves the packs to become the Elite Trainer Box promo, and no English gold card has been announced. The full English card list is not out as of October 8, 2026, so this guide keeps what the publisher has announced apart from what the cards shown so far suggest.
Delta Reign at a glance
| Delta Reign | As of October 8, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Release | November 6, 2026, worldwide; Règne Delta (French), Delta-Herrschaft (German) and Dominio Delta (Italian) the same day |
| Prerelease | From October 24, 2026, with Build & Battle Boxes at participating stores |
| Pokémon TCG Live | November 5, 2026 |
| Series | Mega Evolution, sixth main expansion; set code DLR, regulation mark J |
| Cards | 103 numbered /103, plus at least 37 secret rares: more than 140 in all |
| Built from | Storm Emeralda (Japan, July 31, 2026), three Japanese Starter Set ex decks released the same day, the Japanese gym promo Grisham |
| Headline card | Mega Rayquaza ex, 084/103: Basic, 280 HP, Colorless |
| Announced | 4 Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, 6 Pokémon ex, 14 Illustration Rares, 17 Ultra Rares, 6 Special Illustration Rares, more than 20 Trainer cards |
| New card type | Legendary Stadiums: three Stadiums printed in two halves each, six cards |
| Shown so far | 52 English cards |
Mega Rayquaza ex is a Basic Pokémon, so it needs no evolution. When you play it onto your Bench, its Ruler's Roar Ability lets you look at the top four cards of your deck and attach a basic Energy found there to it, and its Storm Emerald attack does 50 damage for each Fire and Lightning Energy attached to all of your Pokémon. It is Mega Rayquaza's first new card in an English expansion since Ancient Origins (August 2015). The other three Mega Evolution Pokémon ex are Mega Golisopod ex, Mega Golurk ex and Mega Malamar ex.
The code DLR sits at the bottom left of every card, as our guide to set symbols and codes shows; the other 2026 dates are in Pokémon set release dates and on our release calendar.
Delta Reign vs Storm Emeralda
Delta Reign arrives 14 weeks after Storm Emeralda. The two sets share their artwork and their headline cards; the English one is bigger, and its packs and boxes are built differently.
| Delta Reign (English) | Storm Emeralda (Japanese) | |
|---|---|---|
| Release | November 6, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
| Code on the cards | DLR, regulation mark J | M6, regulation mark J |
| Main set | 103 cards | 76 cards |
| All cards | More than 140 | 113 |
| Mega Evolution Pokémon ex | 4 | 4 |
| Other Pokémon ex | 6 | 4 |
| Full illustration tier | 14 Illustration Rares | 12 Art Rares |
| Full art tier | 17 Ultra Rares | 18 Super Rares, 3 of them Energy cards |
| Top illustration tier | 6 Special Illustration Rares | 6 Special Art Rares |
| Gold card | None announced | 1 Mega Ultra Rare, Mega Rayquaza ex |
| Legendary Stadiums | 3 (6 cards) | 3 (6 cards) |
| Pack | 10 cards, plus a basic Energy and a code card | 5 cards, no Energy |
| Box | 36 packs | 30 packs |
| Suggested price | $4.49 a pack, $161.64 a display | ¥200 a pack, ¥6,000 a box |
| Play! Pokémon tournaments | Allowed once legal | Not allowed |
Announced English counts and the Japanese set as printed, as of October 8, 2026. At that day's rate, ¥200 is $1.26 and ¥6,000 is $37.92. Japan names the tiers Art Rare (AR), Super Rare (SR), Special Art Rare (SAR) and Mega Ultra Rare (MUR); the English gold card is called a Mega Hyper Rare, and our rarity guide shows every symbol.
What Delta Reign adds, and what it moves
Delta Reign's main set adds 27 cards to Storm Emeralda's 76. On the numbers shown so far, 26 are Pokémon from the three Starter Set ex decks Japan released alongside it (¥1,800 each), among them Meowscarada ex, Jolteon, Morpeko and Zarude, and the 27th is the Supporter Grisham, which Japan gave out in Pokémon Card Gym promo packs from May 1, 2026. Each deck's full illustration card (Sprigatito, Zorua and Eevee) becomes an Illustration Rare, while Storm Emeralda's Kyogre Art Rare moves to the Elite Trainer Box as its promo: 12 Art Rares become 14 Illustration Rares.
| Japanese source | Cards | In Delta Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Storm Emeralda main set | 76 | Main set; 33 shown, Mega Rayquaza ex at 084/103 |
| Storm Emeralda Art Rares | 12 | 11 Illustration Rares; Kyogre becomes the Elite Trainer Box promo |
| Storm Emeralda Super Rares | 18 | 17 Ultra Rares announced, none shown |
| Storm Emeralda Special Art Rares | 6 | 6 Special Illustration Rares; Raikou ex 136/103 and Aarune 139/103 shown |
| Storm Emeralda Mega Ultra Rare | 1 | No gold card announced |
| Starter Set ex decks (three) | 30 | 26 Pokémon in the main set and 3 Illustration Rares (105, 112 and 114/103); Eevee ex appears to be left out |
| Pokémon Card Gym promo | 1 | Grisham, 093/103 |
Six Pokémon ex are announced for seven candidates, and the English numbers shown so far leave no slot for the decks' Eevee ex. This split fits all 52 cards revealed by October 8, 2026; the full list will settle it.
The three decks hold these Pokémon; Delibird comes in all three.
| Japanese deck (July 31, 2026) | Pokémon in the deck | Shown in Delta Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Starter Set ex Eevee ex | Jolteon, Rotom, Pawmi, Pawmo, Pawmot, Miraidon, Tauros, Eevee, Eevee ex, Delibird, Eevee full illustration | Jolteon 032, Eevee 078, Delibird 079, Eevee Illustration Rare 114 |
| Starter Set ex Zorua & Zoroark ex | Carvanha, Sharpedo, Darkrai, Purrloin, Liepard, Zorua, Zoroark ex, Morpeko, Zarude, Delibird, Zorua full illustration | Morpeko 070, Zarude 071, Zorua Illustration Rare 112 |
| Starter Set ex Sprigatito & Meowscarada ex | Shaymin, Virizion, Sprigatito, Floragato, Meowscarada ex, Smoliv, Dolliv, Arboliva, Delibird, Sprigatito full illustration | Sprigatito 012, Floragato 013, Meowscarada ex 014, Sprigatito Illustration Rare 105 |
Legendary Stadiums, in both languages
Each Legendary Stadium is printed as two cards with the same name, a left and a right half that share one wide illustration, and you play both from your hand together as a single Stadium. A Delta Reign pack that holds one half holds the other. In Japan, both halves count toward the four-card limit, so a deck holds at most two pairs; the English halves also share one name, which sets the same cap.
- Legendary Pyroduct: Evolution Pokémon in play, on both sides, have no Abilities.
- Legendary Summit: when a Colorless Pokémon is Knocked Out by an attack, the attacking player takes one fewer Prize card, so a Mega Rayquaza ex gives up two Prize cards instead of three.
- Legendary Trench: every heal, on either side, is doubled.
The Delta Reign card list so far
As of October 8, 2026, 52 Delta Reign cards have been shown in English. The main set runs by type, from Grass to Colorless, then the Trainers in alphabetical order from 089 to 103, and the secret rares start at 104 with the Illustration Rares. With 14 Illustration Rares and 17 Ultra Rares announced, the six Special Illustration Rares should take 135 to 140, which matches Raikou ex at 136 and Aarune at 139.
| Part of the set | Cards shown in English (number /103) |
|---|---|
| Pokémon, 001 to 047 | 003 Masquerain, 011 Mega Golisopod ex, 012 Sprigatito, 013 Floragato, 014 Meowscarada ex, 018 Growlithe, 019 Arcanine, 023 Heat Rotom ex, 029 Wishiwashi ex, 031 Electivire, 032 Jolteon, 033 Raikou ex, 035 Thundurus, 036 Pincurchin, 044 Hypno, 047 Mega Golurk ex |
| Pokémon, 048 to 088 | 053 Groudon, 054 Landorus, 055 Nidoran♀, 058 Spinarak, 060 Sableye, 069 Mega Malamar ex, 070 Morpeko, 071 Zarude, 072 Druddigon, 075 Kommo-o, 078 Eevee, 079 Delibird, 083 Kecleon, 084 Mega Rayquaza ex, 085 Tornadus |
| Trainers, 089 to 103 | 089 Aarune, 090 Adventure Lantern, 093 Grisham, 094 and 095 Legendary Pyroduct, 096 and 097 Legendary Summit, 098 and 099 Legendary Trench, 101 Tasty Rice Ball, 103 Zinnia's Trust |
| Illustration Rares, from 104 | 104 Masquerain, 105 Sprigatito, 106 Growlithe, 109 Pincurchin, 110 Enamorus, 112 Zorua, 114 Eevee, 115 Azurill |
| Special Illustration Rares | 136 Raikou ex, 139 Aarune |
The chase cards so far
None of the Mega Rayquaza ex secret rares has been shown in English as of October 8, 2026, but their Japanese prints have been selling since late July, and they rank the set. Together, the gold card and the Special Art Rare sell for more than twice as much as the other 42 Storm Emeralda cards with a price put together.
Mega Rayquaza ex#113
Mega Rayquaza ex#110
Raikou ex#108
Mega Rayquaza ex#95
Zinnia's Trust#112
Mega Golisopod ex#107
Kyogre#80
Groudon#84| Japanese print (Storm Emeralda) | Raw | PSA 10 | In Delta Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Rayquaza ex, Mega Ultra Rare (gold), 113/076 | $416 (6 sales) | $1,816 (5 sales) | No gold card announced |
| Mega Rayquaza ex, Special Art Rare, 110/076 | $231 (19 sales) | $849 (8 sales) | Not shown yet |
| Raikou ex, Special Art Rare, 108/076 | $43.04 (10 sales) | $288 (4 sales) | 136/103, Special Illustration Rare |
| Mega Rayquaza ex, Super Rare, 095/076 | $24.61 (15 sales) | $289 (3 sales) | Not shown yet |
| Zinnia's Trust, Special Art Rare, 112/076 | $20.25 (4 sales) | None recorded | Not shown yet |
| Mega Golisopod ex, Special Art Rare, 107/076 | $13.64 (27 sales) | None recorded | Not shown yet |
| Kyogre, Art Rare, 080/076 | $12.40 (23 sales) | $197 (5 sales) | Elite Trainer Box promo, not in packs |
| Mega Golurk ex, Special Art Rare, 109/076 | $12.19 (5 sales) | None recorded | Not shown yet |
| Groudon, Art Rare, 084/076 | $11.81 (20 sales) | $315 (3 sales) | Not shown yet |
| Aarune, Special Art Rare, 111/076 | $7.72 (19 sales) | None recorded | 139/103, Special Illustration Rare |
| Mega Rayquaza ex, Double Rare, 058/076 | $4.18 (14 sales) | $193 est. (1 sale) | 084/103, Double Rare |
Medians of real completed sales of the Japanese prints, raw and in PSA 10, as of October 8, 2026. The raw figures of the Mega Rayquaza ex Super Rare and Double Rare, Zinnia's Trust, Kyogre, Mega Golurk ex, Groudon and Aarune count single ungraded copies only, with the card pages' own window rule: those pages also count graded copies, a two-card set or a Korean print. Every card of the set, with the prices recorded so far, is on our Storm Emeralda set page.
Prices have fallen fast since release. The Mega Rayquaza ex Special Art Rare sold for a median $633 in its first ten days on sale (65 sales, July 29 to August 7, 2026) and for $231 in the seven days to October 8; the gold card, $1,252 at the median of its first four sales, to August 7, and $416 in the seven days to October 7. PSA 10 copies of the Special Art Rare sold for $1,104 to $1,532 from August 24 to 30, and for $584 on October 2. The sealed Japanese box held up better: $141 at the median of its first 11 sales, to August 7, against $97.94 in the seven days to October 8 (5 sales of whole boxes).
Delta Reign products and prices
Delta Reign comes in the same kinds of products as the earlier Mega Evolution sets, all due November 6, 2026, except the Build & Battle Box, sold from October 24 at participating stores for prerelease events and at other retailers from launch.
| Product | Contents | US suggested price |
|---|---|---|
| Booster pack | 10 cards, plus a basic Energy and a code card | $4.49 |
| Three-pack blister | 3 packs and a foil Seel promo | $13.99 |
| Booster Bundle | 6 packs | $26.94 |
| Build & Battle Box | 4 packs, a 40-card deck and one of four foil promos: Masquerain, Magmortar, Enamorus or Kommo-o | $21.99 |
| Elite Trainer Box | 9 packs, a full-art foil Kyogre promo, 65 sleeves, 40 Energy cards, 6 damage-counter dice, a coin-flip die, a coin, a player's guide, dividers and a code card | $49.99 |
| Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box | 11 packs, the Kyogre promo twice (once with the Pokémon Center logo) and the Elite Trainer Box accessories | $59.99 |
| Booster display | 36 packs | $161.64 |
Suggested retail prices in the US, as of October 8, 2026. Single-pack, sleeved and checklane blisters complete the lineup announced so far. What each product costs per pack, set by set, is in our guide to how many packs are in a booster box.
In the US, Pokémon Center opened preorders on September 30, 2026 for its own Elite Trainer Box (two per customer), the Booster Bundle and the booster display (one each), and the first wave sold out quickly; the Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box is sold only there. As of October 8, 2026, Best Buy lists the Elite Trainer Box at $49.99, the Booster Bundle at $26.94, the three-pack blister at $13.99 and the display at $160.99, all dated November 6. Some other preorder listings ask far more than these prices.
Delta Reign Build & Battle BoxFour packs, a 40-card deck and one of these four promos
Storm Emeralda booster packFive cards for ¥200 in JapanShould you buy Storm Emeralda now or wait for Delta Reign?
It depends on the card you want and on what you do with it. Three facts help:
- Per pack: a sealed Storm Emeralda box sells for $97.94 (5 sales of whole boxes), about 2.6 times its Japanese list price, which comes to $3.26 a pack of 5 cards, or 65 cents a card. A Delta Reign display at its suggested $161.64 is $4.49 a pack of 10, or 45 cents a card, if you find one at that price. The publisher prints no pull rates in either language; in large retailer counts of the 2026 English main sets, a Special Illustration Rare came about once in 80 packs, fewer than one per display.
- English against Japanese: on the last two Mega Evolution main sets (Pitch Black against Abyss Eye, Chaos Rising against Ninja Spinner), over the same 90 days to October 8, 2026, the Japanese Special Art Rare sold for a median 53% of the English Special Illustration Rare, and for less on 11 of the 12 pairs. The two gold cards went the other way: the Japanese one sold for 1.7 and 2.3 times the English one.
- Play: Japanese cards are not allowed at Play! Pokémon tournaments.
On those numbers, a Japanese Special Art Rare has been the cheaper way to own a card's art, and the Mega Rayquaza ex Special Art Rare has already lost more than half of its early August price, so there is no rush either way. The gold card has cost more in Japanese than in English on both recent sets, which argues for waiting, although an English gold Mega Rayquaza ex has not been announced. Players should wait for Delta Reign. Pack openers should know that the Kyogre Art Rare is in Japanese packs but not in Delta Reign packs, and that the Sprigatito, Zorua and Eevee Illustration Rares are in Delta Reign packs, while Japan sold their art in starter decks. The wider comparison, 377 cards in both languages, is in our guide to Japanese Pokémon cards, and which sets give back the most per pack is in our guide to the best packs for rare cards.
FAQ
Is Delta Reign the same set as Storm Emeralda?
Mostly. Delta Reign keeps most of Storm Emeralda's cards and artwork and adds 27 main-set cards from three Japanese starter decks and a gym promo, plus three Illustration Rares; the Kyogre Art Rare becomes the Elite Trainer Box promo instead of a pack card.
When does Delta Reign come out?
On November 6, 2026, in English, French, German and Italian. Prerelease events start October 24, and the set reaches Pokémon TCG Live on November 5.
How many cards are in Delta Reign?
More than 140, by the publisher's count of October 5, 2026: 103 cards numbered /103 and at least 37 secret rares (14 Illustration Rares, 17 Ultra Rares and 6 Special Illustration Rares). Storm Emeralda has 113.
What is the chase card in Delta Reign?
Mega Rayquaza ex. Its Japanese gold print sells for $416 raw (6 sales) and its Special Art Rare for $231 (19 sales), as of October 8, 2026; neither English version has been shown.
How many packs are in a Delta Reign booster box?
Thirty-six packs of 10 cards, at a suggested $161.64 in the US. A Japanese Storm Emeralda box holds 30 packs of 5 cards.
What is in the Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box?
Nine packs, a full-art foil Kyogre promo, 65 sleeves, 40 Energy cards, dice, a coin, dividers and a code card, at a suggested $49.99. The Pokémon Center edition holds 11 packs and a second Kyogre promo stamped with the Pokémon Center logo, for $59.99.
What are the Delta Reign prerelease promos?
Each Build & Battle Box holds one of four foil promos: Masquerain, Magmortar, Enamorus or Kommo-o, numbered MEP 111 to 114. The boxes go on sale at participating stores from October 24, 2026.
When did Delta Reign preorders open?
At Pokémon Center in the US on September 30, 2026, for the Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box, the Booster Bundle and the booster display; the first wave sold out quickly.
What is Delta Reign called in other languages?
Règne Delta in French, Delta-Herrschaft in German, Dominio Delta in Italian and Spanish, and Reinado Delta in Brazilian Portuguese. The French, German and Italian versions come out on November 6, 2026 as well.
Can you play Storm Emeralda cards in tournaments?
Not at Play! Pokémon tournaments, which do not allow Japanese cards. Casual games are up to the players.
Does Delta Reign have Delta Species cards?
No. None of the 52 cards shown by October 8, 2026 is a δ Delta Species card. Those were an EX-era feature, from EX Delta Species (October 2005) to EX Dragon Frontiers (November 2006) and promos into 2007; since then the δ has come back only on anniversary cards: a Mimikyu δ promo and a Gardevoir ex δ reprint in 2021, and a Metagross δ reprint in the 30th Celebration Classic Collection (September 16, 2026).
