Pulsing Aura: Mega Lucario unleashes the Aura in Pokémon TCG Pocket

Pulsing Aura is live in Pokémon TCG Pocket as of April 28, 2026, and it's the biggest, brashest, most Mega-heavy set the app has shipped yet. With 178 unique cards (234 total), four new Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, six more standard ex cards, a fresh roster of Trainers, and a brand-new gold frame flair system, the third major expansion of the B series is built to shake up the meta and reward long-time collectors at the same time.

Mega Lucario takes center stage

The cover star is unmistakable. Mega Lucario ex is the face of Pulsing Aura, and the marketing isn't subtle: every storefront, login banner, and pre-release teaser leans on that Aura Sphere blue. In-game, Lucario backs up the hype. The Stage 2 Mega evolves through Riolu and Lucario, hits 190 HP, and pushes 140 damage with a fully charged setup, enough to one-shot most non-ex threats and trade favorably with the Stage 1 ex pool.

It's also the first Fighting-type Mega in the game, which matters more than it sounds. Fighting decks have lived in the shadow of Fire and Water since launch; Mega Lucario gives them a real ceiling to chase. Pair it with Korrina, the new Supporter who tutors the line, and you have a deck shell that genuinely competes.

Three more Megas join the roster

Lucario gets the spotlight, but Pulsing Aura ships four Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, the most in any single set so far.

• Mega Sceptile ex is the Grass-type counterweight, a 210 HP Stage 2 that evolves through Treecko, Grovyle, and Sceptile. Built for tempo decks that want to chip with Celebi early and close with a Mega.
• Mega Camerupt ex brings Fire-type punch with a damage curve that scales off energy attached to itself, the kind of card that begs to be paired with Volcarona acceleration.
• Mega Audino ex is the curveball: a Colorless Mega built around healing and tempo control rather than raw damage. Stall players have a new toy.

Each Mega has multiple alternate-rarity prints — full-art, special illustration, and the new gold-frame chase variants — so the pull table for Pulsing Aura goes deep.

A surprisingly stacked non-Mega ex lineup

A set with four Megas could have phoned in the rest of the ex roster. Pulsing Aura did not.

• Vaporeon ex is the resource-denial card people will be talking about all month, a 160 HP Water-type with a stalling kit that punishes greedy energy plays.
• Zoroark ex is an early-game powerhouse whose damage scales with Darkness Pokémon on your bench, slotting into existing Zorua-line decks.
• Magnezone ex evolves the Magnemite → Magneton line into a 180 HP Lightning threat with bench-snipe utility.
• Corviknight ex brings Metal-type disruption.
• Flygon ex finally gives Dragon decks a reliable mid-set anchor through Trapinch and Vibrava.
• Crustle ex rounds out the Fighting contingent with a heavy wall built around Dwebble.

Six standalone ex on top of four Megas is unusually generous for a single expansion, and it leaves room for almost every type to walk away with at least one new headliner.

New Trainers, new Stadiums, new tools

Pulsing Aura also reshapes the support pool. Four new Supporters arrive — Korrina, Cabbie, Cheren, and Parasol Lady — alongside Items Field Blower and Lucky Egg. The set also debuts three Stadiums: Fragrant Forest, Arena of Antiquity, and Bounded Field, each tuned to push specific archetypes.

Field Blower in particular is going to change how decks are built. For the first time, Pocket has a clean answer to opposing Tools and Stadiums, and that single card retroactively raises the value of every Stadium-dependent strategy in the format.

Gold frames: a new way to flex your collection

The flashiest non-card change in Pulsing Aura is the new gold frame flair. Starting now, ◆, ◆◆, and ◆◆◆ rarity cards across every series can be displayed with a gold frame border, and you don't have to grind a special event to earn one — collect 10 copies of the same card and the gold frame is granted automatically. Better yet: it's retroactive. Log in today and any card you already own 10 or more of will already be gilded.

It's a small change that quietly fixes a longstanding problem. Duplicate diamond-rarity cards used to feel like dead weight once you'd hit your collection goal; now every extra copy is progress toward a cosmetic upgrade. Expect your binder to look very different by the end of the week.

A 1.5-year anniversary celebration

Pulsing Aura also lines up with Pokémon TCG Pocket's 18-month milestone, and the surrounding event calendar is dense.

• Late April – Early May: Special Event 2026 runs solo battles and missions that reward a promo Zygarde ex, accessories, and pack hourglasses.
• Late April – Late July: A long-tail mission track rewards collecting Trainer cards from across the game.
• Early May: Community Week leans into the trading hub with bonus tickets and event-exclusive listings.
• Early to Mid May: The Pulsing Aura Emblem Event drops a themed emblem players can earn through ranked play.
• Mid to Late May: A Mega Heracross ex Drop Event plus a Wonder Pick tied to Heracross and Bombirdier.
• Through End of July: Elite Deck Gift Missions hand out a Fire-type ladder deck centered on Mega Charizard Y ex from Crimson Blaze and Moltres ex from Genetic Apex.

That's roughly three solid months of content gated to Pulsing Aura's release window, and most of it stacks with the new pack itself — meaning even free-to-play players will have a real shot at a competitive Mega Lucario shell before the next expansion drops.

The biggest B-series set so far

Between four Megas, six more ex cards, ten new Trainers and Stadiums, the gold frame system, and an event calendar that runs into August, Pulsing Aura is the most ambitious release Pocket has shipped this year. It's also one of the few sets that genuinely rewards every kind of player at once: competitive grinders get a real Fighting-type ceiling, casual collectors get a charming celebration of Mega Evolution, and long-time players finally get something to do with all those duplicate diamonds.

Open the database to browse every card, then queue up a few packs. The Aura is up.