Delta Reign Guide: Card List, Chase Cards & Master Set Checklist

by Collector Dad•Published on November 3, 2026

I came up on Gen 1 and Gen 2, so I wasn't there for the first wave of Rayquaza excitement when it debuted in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (it went on to be the face of Pokémon Emerald). But even without that, it's easy to see. Rayquaza seems to be one of the most popular Pokémon around today, so when Delta Reign was announced with Mega Rayquaza ex as the featured Pokémon, I knew this was going to be a popular set.

It's also the set we bought our first booster box for. More on that below, and we'll update this post with what came out of our 36 packs once we open the box.

Delta Reign at a Glance: Release Date, Card Count, and the Megas

Delta Reign released on Friday, November 6. It's the sixth main expansion in the Mega Evolution series (here's every set we're collecting in 2026), and it's built from Japan's Storm Emeralda set, which came out there at the end of July. That's a fitting name for a set built around the Pokémon that headlined Emerald.

The English set has 141 cards: a 103-card main set, then 38 secret rares. You can tell which is which from the number printed on the card, because anything past 103, like 117/103, is in the secret rare part of the set. Those 38 break down into 14 Illustration Rares, 17 Ultra Rares, 6 Special Illustration Rares, and one gold card at the very end. The Kecleon Illustration Rare (117/103) is one of the 14, and it might be the most colorful card in the set.

At 141 cards it's a little bigger than the last few sets, but nowhere near Mega Evolution or Ascended Heroes, so we're hoping it's a master set we can actually finish.

Four Mega Pokémon ex are in the set. Mega Rayquaza ex leads, alongside Mega Golisopod ex, Mega Golurk ex, and Mega Malamar ex.

Tip: if you're building a master set, Groudon gets an Illustration Rare in the set (111/103), but the Kyogre Illustration Rare didn't make the English set list. It's the promo card in the Elite Trainer Box instead.

Our Delta Reign Release Day Opening

The box hasn't shipped yet, so on release day we opened six packs, two each, and logged every card into the binder below as we pulled. Six packs got us 55 of the 228 cards, almost a quarter of the master set, though mostly base cards. We still need every one of the chase cards below.

▶ Watch our six-pack Delta Reign release day opening.

Delta Reign Card List and Master Set Checklist

Here's every card in Delta Reign in one place. Our binder below fills in as we log each card we pull, starting with the 55 from our release day packs, so you can watch our master set come together. Open the list underneath it for all 141 cards, with the reverse holos marked.

A Delta Reign master set is 228 cards: the 103-card main set, the 38 secret rares, and 87 reverse holos. Every Common, Uncommon, and Rare gets a reverse holo except the six Legendary Stadium halves (#94–99), which only come as regular cards. The ex cards (Double Rares) and the secret rares don't get one either.

#1 ✦ RH

#2 ✦ RH

#3 ✦ RH

#4 ✦ RH

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Open the full binder →

Delta Reign card list: all 141 cards, plus 87 reverse holos (tap to open)

#	Card	Rarity	Rev. holo
1/103	Heracross	Common	Yes
2/103	✓ Surskit	Common	Yes
3/103	Masquerain	Common	✓ Yes
4/103	Cacnea	Common	Yes
5/103	Cacturne	Rare	Yes
6/103	Combee	Common	Yes
7/103	✓ Vespiquen	Common	✓ Yes
8/103	Shaymin	Uncommon	Yes
9/103	✓ Virizion	Uncommon	Yes
10/103	Wimpod	Common	Yes
11/103	✓ Mega Golisopod ex	Double Rare
12/103	Sprigatito	Common	Yes
13/103	Floragato	Uncommon	Yes
14/103	Meowscarada ex	Double Rare
15/103	Smoliv	Common	✓ Yes
16/103	✓ Dolliv	Common	Yes
17/103	✓ Arboliva	Uncommon	Yes
18/103	Growlithe	Common	Yes
19/103	✓ Arcanine	Rare	Yes
20/103	✓ Magmar	Uncommon	Yes
21/103	✓ Magmortar	Rare	Yes
22/103	Torkoal	Common	Yes
23/103	Heat Rotom ex	Double Rare
24/103	✓ Heatmor	Common	Yes
25/103	Mantine	Common	Yes
26/103	Kyogre	Rare	Yes
27/103	✓ Frillish	Common	Yes
28/103	✓ Jellicent	Uncommon	Yes
29/103	Wishiwashi ex	Double Rare
30/103	✓ Electabuzz	Common	✓ Yes
31/103	Electivire	Uncommon	Yes
32/103	Jolteon	Uncommon	Yes
33/103	✓ Raikou ex	Double Rare
34/103	Rotom	Common	Yes
35/103	Thundurus	Uncommon	✓ Yes
36/103	Pincurchin	Common	Yes
37/103	Pawmi	Common	Yes
38/103	✓ Pawmo	Common	Yes
39/103	Pawmot	Uncommon	Yes
40/103	✓ Wattrel	Common	Yes
41/103	✓ Kilowattrel	Uncommon	Yes
42/103	✓ Miraidon	Uncommon	Yes
43/103	✓ Drowzee	Common	✓ Yes
44/103	Hypno	Common	Yes
45/103	✓ Giratina	Rare	Yes
46/103	Golett	Common	Yes
47/103	Mega Golurk ex	Double Rare
48/103	Enamorus	Uncommon	Yes
49/103	✓ Sandshrew	Common	Yes
50/103	✓ Sandslash	Common	Yes
51/103	Onix	Common	Yes
52/103	Steelix	Rare	Yes
53/103	✓ Groudon	Rare	Yes
54/103	Landorus	Uncommon	Yes
55/103	✓ Nidoran ♀	Common	Yes
56/103	✓ Nidorina	Common	✓ Yes
57/103	Nidoqueen	Rare	Yes
58/103	✓ Spinarak	Common	Yes
59/103	Ariados	Common	Yes
60/103	Sableye	Common	Yes
61/103	✓ Carvanha	Common	Yes
62/103	Sharpedo	Common	Yes
63/103	✓ Darkrai	Uncommon	Yes
64/103	Purrloin	Common	Yes
65/103	✓ Liepard	Common	✓ Yes
66/103	✓ Zorua	Common	Yes
67/103	Zoroark ex	Double Rare
68/103	Inkay	Common	✓ Yes
69/103	Mega Malamar ex	Double Rare
70/103	✓ Morpeko	Uncommon	✓ Yes
71/103	Zarude	Uncommon	Yes
72/103	Druddigon	Uncommon	Yes
73/103	Jangmo-o	Common	Yes
74/103	✓ Hakamo-o	Common	Yes
75/103	Kommo-o	Rare	Yes
76/103	✓ Cyclizar	Common	Yes
77/103	✓ Tauros	Common	Yes
78/103	Eevee	Common	Yes
79/103	✓ Delibird	Uncommon	Yes
80/103	Azurill	Common	Yes
81/103	✓ Swablu	Common	Yes
82/103	Altaria	Rare	Yes
83/103	Kecleon	Common	✓ Yes
84/103	Mega Rayquaza ex	Double Rare
85/103	✓ Tornadus	Uncommon	Yes
86/103	Fletchling	Common	Yes
87/103	Fletchinder	Common	Yes
88/103	Talonflame ex	Double Rare
89/103	✓ Aarune	Uncommon	Yes
90/103	Adventure Lantern	Uncommon	Yes
91/103	Custom Vest	Uncommon	Yes
92/103	Emcee's Hype	Common	Yes
93/103	Grisham	Uncommon	Yes
94/103	Legendary Pyroduct (half 1)	Uncommon
95/103	Legendary Pyroduct (half 2)	Uncommon
96/103	Legendary Summit (half 1)	Uncommon
97/103	Legendary Summit (half 2)	Uncommon
98/103	✓ Legendary Trench (half 1)	Uncommon
99/103	✓ Legendary Trench (half 2)	Uncommon
100/103	✓ Mega Rayquaza Cap	Uncommon	Yes
101/103	✓ Tasty Rice Ball	Common	Yes
102/103	Tate & Liza's Training	Uncommon	Yes
103/103	✓ Zinnia's Trust	Uncommon	Yes
104/103	Masquerain	Illustration Rare
105/103	✓ Sprigatito	Illustration Rare
106/103	Growlithe	Illustration Rare
107/103	Magmortar	Illustration Rare
108/103	Electivire	Illustration Rare
109/103	Pincurchin	Illustration Rare
110/103	Enamorus	Illustration Rare
111/103	Groudon	Illustration Rare
112/103	Zorua	Illustration Rare
113/103	Inkay	Illustration Rare
114/103	Eevee	Illustration Rare
115/103	Azurill	Illustration Rare
116/103	Altaria	Illustration Rare
117/103	Kecleon	Illustration Rare
118/103	Mega Golisopod ex	Ultra Rare
119/103	Heat Rotom ex	Ultra Rare
120/103	Wishiwashi ex	Ultra Rare
121/103	Raikou ex	Ultra Rare
122/103	Mega Golurk ex	Ultra Rare
123/103	Mega Malamar ex	Ultra Rare
124/103	Talonflame ex	Ultra Rare
125/103	Aarune	Ultra Rare
126/103	Adventure Lantern	Ultra Rare
127/103	Custom Vest	Ultra Rare
128/103	Emcee's Hype	Ultra Rare
129/103	Pokémon Catcher	Ultra Rare
130/103	Tate & Liza's Training	Ultra Rare
131/103	Zinnia's Trust	Ultra Rare
132/103	Bubbly Water Energy	Ultra Rare
133/103	Growing Grass Energy	Ultra Rare
134/103	Nitro Fire Energy	Ultra Rare
135/103	Mega Golisopod ex	Special Illustration Rare
136/103	Raikou ex	Special Illustration Rare
137/103	Mega Golurk ex	Special Illustration Rare
138/103	Mega Rayquaza ex	Special Illustration Rare
139/103	Aarune	Special Illustration Rare
140/103	Zinnia's Trust	Special Illustration Rare
141/103	Mega Rayquaza ex	Mega Hyper Rare

Delta Reign Chase Cards: What Each of Us Is Targeting

Our Delta Reign chase cards: Eevee Illustration Rare 114/103, Mega Rayquaza ex Special Illustration Rare 138/103, and Aarune Special Illustration Rare 139/103

Our three chases.

Collector Sis is chasing the Eevee Illustration Rare, 114/103. She's our Eeveelutions person, so this one fits right in. It was also the first English secret rare revealed for Delta Reign, back in September.

Collector R is going for the Mega Rayquaza ex Special Illustration Rare, 138/103, the headliner of the whole set, so he's aiming high.

I'm torn between a few, but my chase is the Aarune Special Illustration Rare, 139/103, because that card's scene just screams adventure. Aarune is the Secret Base expert from Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, and the card has him running down a trail past a waterfall with a little red flag in hand. For a family that calls itself The Adventure Collectors, it was a pretty easy pick.

Gold Mega Rayquaza ex Price and Rarity: Mega Hyper Rare 141/103

The gold Mega Rayquaza ex Mega Hyper Rare from Delta Reign, 141/103

The gold Mega Rayquaza ex, 141/103, the last card in the set.

The very last card in Delta Reign is the gold Mega Rayquaza ex, 141/103, a Mega Hyper Rare. By our count it's the ninth Mega Hyper Rare in English, following the gold Mega Darkrai ex in Pitch Black.

As of early November, presale copies of the English card have been selling for roughly $400 to $600. For comparison, the gold Mega Lucario ex and Mega Charizard X ex both launched high (Charizard X got close to $900) and have since settled at around $200. So the Rayquaza is starting out well above where those two sit today. We'll see if it holds. One more thing we noticed: in Pitch Black, the top Special Illustration Rare ended up worth more than the gold card, so Collector R's chase could turn out to be the pricier Rayquaza.

Either way, we're not in the business of hunting $500 cards. If the gold one shows up in a pack, it goes straight into the binder. If it doesn't, then it's a slot we'll be looking at for a long time, and that's okay.

Delta Reign Booster Box: Why We're Opening Our First One

We were actually able to get a Pokémon Center order in for Delta Reign, and we sprung for our first-ever booster box: 36 packs.

I was torn at first on whether to open it or hold it sealed. We've gone back and forth on ripping sealed versus buying singles before, and a sealed booster box is exactly the kind of thing people tuck away. But we're going to open it, just not on release day. Our order hasn't shipped yet, and Pokémon Center is running behind on Delta Reign orders, so we're expecting it around mid-November.

We'll post a full video of the opening on our YouTube channel, so subscribe there if you want to catch it when it drops. Whatever comes out of those 36 packs is the start of our Delta Reign master set.

If a booster box isn't in the cards for you, Delta Reign has the usual lineup: the Elite Trainer Box (nine packs and the Kyogre promo), the Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box (11 packs), a half booster box (18 packs), a six-pack booster bundle, three-pack blisters, and single packs.

Should You Buy Delta Reign? Our Family's Take

If Rayquaza is your Pokémon, this is the set. For everyone else, our advice is to buy at regular price from the big stores or your local card shop, and skip the marked-up listings that pop up launch week. English pull rates are still coming in. Our six release day packs gave us two ex cards and an Illustration Rare: a small sample, but a decent start. And the early gold cards we've watched have mostly cooled off after launch, so we're being patient on singles.

What's Next for Us

We found six packs for release day (that's the video above), and the booster box comes next, around mid-November. After that, Delta Reign joins the master sets we're building. Its binder is already up in our digital binders here on the site (it's the one above), so you can watch it fill in. If you're new to the idea, here's how we build a master set and why it takes longer than you think.

If you made it to a Delta Reign prerelease, tell us how it went and what you pulled. And we'd love to know your chase card from the set. Come tell us over on YouTube, or tag us on X @Adventure_Coll.

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