Pokémon Japan reveals Hadou Seeker expansion for 27 November

Hadou Seeker brings three Z-named Mega Evolutions

Pokémon Japan has revealed Hadou Seeker, a new expansion in the Pokémon Card Game MEGA series. The Japanese release is set for 27 November 2026. Packs are listed at ¥200 including tax and contain five randomly inserted cards.

The first featured cards are Mega Lucario Z ex, Mega Garchomp Z ex and Mega Absol Z ex. The Z-named Mega Evolutions give the expansion a clear identity, while the first card previews point to different approaches: finding Supporters, building damage from the discard pile and restricting the opponent’s next turn.

Mega Lucario Z ex can search for a Supporter

Mega Lucario Z ex’s Hadou Seeker Ability lets its player take a Supporter card from the deck and put it into their hand. That gives the card a way to find a turn-specific option, while its Dancing Fist attack is presented as a heavy hit against Pokémon ex.

The same preview highlights the Supporter コルニの本気, whose Japanese name can be rendered as Korrina’s Resolve. It adds 20 damage to attacks from the player’s Mega Evolution ex Pokémon for each Prize card the opponent has already taken. The effect is built around catching up after falling behind, though the official page has not provided an English card name.

Garchomp scales with Dragon Pokémon in the discard pile

Mega Garchomp Z ex’s Draco Avenger attack deals 30 damage for each Dragon Pokémon in its player’s discard pile. Pokémon’s preview also shows Druddigon accelerating a Basic Energy from the deck to a Dragon Pokémon, while Vibrava can discard itself to look at the top card of the deck. Those cards suggest ways to build the discard pile and support a Dragon-focused board, but full deck performance will depend on the complete card pool and matchups.

Mega Absol Z ex takes a more disruptive route. Its Bloody Fear attack deals 160 damage and prevents the opponent from playing Special Energy and Stadium cards from their hand during their next turn. The preview makes it a pressure card as well as an attacker, but does not by itself establish how it will perform in competitive lists.

Confirmed details apply to Japan

Pokémon’s Japanese expansion page currently lists the release date, pack price, five-card format and the featured cards. The product information is specific to Japan. No English-language name, international release date, regional price or overseas distribution plan is included in this announcement, so collectors outside Japan should wait for information from their local Pokémon TCG channels.

The page also notes that basic Energy is not included in the booster packs, and identifies other cards excluded from Hadou Seeker while showing example plays. Pokémon has not described the page as a complete set list. Further reveals may add detail before the November launch.

• 27 November 2026: Japanese release date
• ¥200 including tax for a five-card random pack
• First featured cards: Mega Lucario Z ex, Mega Garchomp Z ex and Mega Absol Z ex
• International dates, pricing and availability have not been announced