Mega Garchomp ex Drop Event (Pokémon TCG Pocket)

The Deluxe Pack: Mega set may not have added new Pokémon to its card roster, but the new Drop event will feature a debuting Mega Evolution in TCG Pocket: the one-and-only Mega Garchomp ex!

With Megas ruling the meta, this will be an exciting Pokémon for players squaring off in hardcore Solo and Ranked battles. As with any Drop event, four other Promos join the headliner. Here’s everything to know.

Dates

• Starts October 15, 2026
• Ends November 1, 2026

Cards obtainable in this event

Drop events let you obtain promo cards by doing solo battles in Pokémon TCG Pocket. You can solo battle against four different decks of increasing difficulty.

• Each time you win, you have between a 51% and 100% chance of getting a ‘Promo Pack B Series Vol. 13.’
• It will come with one of the five promo cards shown below, and the pack can be claimed from the ‘Gifts’ menu on the home screen.

The Mega Garchomp ex Promo is an exclusive card. Gible and Gabite are alternate art reprints from their Team Rocket’s Ambition counterparts. Delcatty is an alternate art reprint from its Ruler of the Skies counterpart. Falinks is an alternate art reprint from its Fantastical Parade counterpart. 

Mega Garchomp ex Drop Missions

Item Rewards

There are a variety of rewards available for each difficulty level, including XP, Hourglasses, Shinedust, and more.

• Hourglasses can be used to decrease the timers on your pack openings.
• Shinedust can be used to add Flair to your Pokémon, which is a cosmetic change only.
• When you have enough copies of a specific card, you can trade copies of it along with Shinedust in order to obtain a Sparkles: Gold Flair, which can then be used on the remaining copies of the same card.
• Once you have unlocked Sparkles: Gold Flair, you can then continue to unlock more expensive Flair.
• Typically, you obtain Shinedust by getting duplicate copies of cards.

Decks you will face in battles

Beginner: Gabite Deck

First-Time Rewards

• 2x Pack Hourglass
• 1x Promo Pack B Series Vol. 13
• 1x Shop ticket
• 25 XP

Chance Rewards

• 1x Promo Pack B Series Vol. 13 (51% chance)
• 25x Shinedust (100%)
• 1x Shop ticket (38.7%)

Battle Tasks

• 4x Event Hourglass: Knock Out your opponent’s Active Pokémon 1 time with an attack from a Dragon-type Pokémon
• 4x Event Hourglass: Put 3 Basic Pokémon into play

Intermediate: Garchomp Deck

First-Time Rewards

• 4x Pack Hourglass
• 1x Promo Pack B Series Vol. 13
• 1x Shop ticket
• 50 XP

Chance Rewards

• 1x Promo Pack B Series Vol. 13 (64%)
• 25x Shinedust (100%)
• 1x Shop ticket (48.3%)

Battle Tasks

• 3x Event Hourglass: Knock Out your opponent’s Active Pokémon 1 time with an attack from a Dragon-type Pokémon
• 4x Event Hourglass: Put a Stage 1 Pokémon into play
• 2x Event Hourglass: Win this battle by turn 14

Advanced: Mega Garchomp ex Deck

First-Time Rewards

• 6x Pack Hourglass
• 1x Promo Pack B Series Vol. 13
• 1x Shop ticket
• 75x XP

Chance Rewards

• 1x Promo Pack B Series Vol. 13 (80%)
• 25x Shinedust (100%)
• 1x Shop ticket (60.4%)

Battle Tasks

• 4x Wonder Hourglass: Knock Out your opponent’s Active Pokémon 1 time with an attack from a Dragon-type Pokémon
• 4x Wonder Hourglass: Win this battle with 1 or more Mega Evolution Pokémon ex included in your deck
• 4x Wonder Hourglass: Do 100 or more damage in total to your opponent’s Pokémon with one attack
• 4x Wonder Hourglass: Win this battle without your opponent getting any points

Expert: Mega Garchomp ex Deck

First-Time Rewards

• 8x Pack Hourglass
• 1x Promo Pack B Series Vol. 13
• 1x Shop ticket
• 100 XP

Chance Rewards

• 1x Promo Pack B Series Vol. 13 (100%)
• 25x Shinedust (100%)
• 1x Shop ticket (75.5%)

Battle Tasks

• 5x Wonder Hourglass: Win this battle without any Pokémon ex included in your deck
• 5x Wonder Hourglass: Win this battle with 1 or more Mega Evolution Pokémon ex included in your deck
• 5x Wonder Hourglass: Do 100 or more damage in total to your opponent’s Pokémon with one attack
• 5x Wonder Hourglass: Win 5 or more battles
• 5x Wonder Hourglass: Win 10 or more battles