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Japan’s Special Deck Set MEGA: three fixed decks need a copy-and-finish checklist

The November 13 Japanese set lists three 60-card decks, with two foil Mega Pokémon ex in each. Separate repeated names, foil evolution cards and accessories before counting a collection.

THE COLLECTOR’S PERSPECTIVE
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In this article3 sections
  1. Start with three constructed decks, not a booster checklist
  2. The foil evolution cards need their own rows
  3. Accessories and regional terms belong outside the card total

Japanese manufacturer specification checked November 11, 2026. No purchase, retailer stock, checkout, physical specimen or overseas release verified.

WHY IT MATTERS

Count fixed deck copies, unique identities, foil versions and accessories separately. The Japanese November 13 specification gives a precise starting list; the actual offer still needs to match the collection you intend to complete.

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Start with three constructed decks, not a booster checklist

Pokémon’s Japanese product page schedules Special Deck Set MEGA: Mega Feraligatr, Mega Dragonite and Mega Gengar for November 13, 2026 at a suggested ¥5,500 including tax. The Japanese titles are メガオーダイル, メガカイリュー and メガゲンガー. Its contents list one 60-card deck for each, alongside play accessories. This is a constructed-deck specification: the page explicitly says repeated copies are included and some cards were previously released or distributed.

For a collection record, separate the three deck names from the individual cards inside them. Three decks contain 180 card copies in total, calculated from the stated 60 cards per deck; that is not a claim of 180 different cards or new printings. First decide whether your project is a complete boxed product, one evolution family, or one copy of each distinct card and finish. Those goals produce different missing-card lists.

The foil evolution cards need their own rows

Each deck lists two foil copies of its featured Mega Pokémon ex. The Feraligatr deck also lists Totodile as three ordinary copies plus one foil, and Croconaw as two ordinary plus one foil. The Dragonite list uses the same split for Dratini and Dragonair; the Gengar list does so for Gastly and Haunter. A single tick beside each Pokémon’s name would hide those copy-and-finish differences.

If your aim is an evolution display, record the ordinary and foil versions separately rather than treating the shiny basic or middle evolution as an extra Mega Pokémon. If your aim is to reconstruct a deck, retain quantities as well as names. The official list supports these contents distinctions; it does not establish the condition of a secondhand copy, an individual card’s authenticity or an English equivalent.

Accessories and regional terms belong outside the card total

The product contents also list three paper deck cases, three Pokémon coins, a damage-counter/marker sheet, one playmat, instructions, three player guides and one card box. Those items matter to a complete-set buyer, but they are separate from the three 60-card decks. Ask whether a resale offer includes all decks and accessories, one opened deck or selected singles.

Keep the Japanese product name, stated release date and tax-inclusive yen MSRP together in your record. The listing is evidence of the manufacturer’s plan and specification, not a check of shop inventory, overseas shipping, an import price or checkout availability. For a character-led collection, the established Pokémon hub offers a starting point for choosing language and finish before buying.

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