Nintendo Life opens Chaos Rising packs and finds rare Pokémon cards

8 articles · Updated · Nintendo Life · May 8

Ahead of the 22 May 2026 launch, The Pokémon Company sent Nintendo Life an Elite Trainer Box and two Build & Battle Boxes, yielding 17 packs.
The opening produced Illustration Rares including Xerneas, Ampharos and Chespin, plus two Ultra Rares, but no teased full-art Froakie-to-Greninja evolution cards.
The Mega Evolution-themed expansion spotlights Greninja and features pack art for Mega Greninja ex, Mega Pyroar ex, Mega Dragalge ex and Mega Floette ex.

Will the new Mega Greninja become the most expensive chase card of the modern Pokémon TCG era?

Are the new three-prize Mega Evolution cards a brilliant strategy or a devastating trap for competitive players?

What secrets from the upcoming Pokémon Legends: Z-A game are hidden within the artwork of Chaos Rising cards?