A new Drop event featuring the debut of a new Mega Evolution EX is now underway in Pokémon TCG Pocket, giving players another option to consider for their decks. The headliner is none other than Mega Heracross, joined by a bunch of other Promos for the Pulsing Aura set.
Here are all the details.
- Starts May 12, 2026
- Ends May 29, 2026
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. 8.’
- 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 Heracross EX Promo is an altogether new card. Similarly, Dwebble and Tepig are altogether new cards. Zarude and Castform Sunny Form are alternate art reprints from their Pulsing Aura counterparts. All of them have stamps to mark them as Promo cards.
Here are the drop rates of each promo:
- Mega Heracross EX: 12.66%
- Zarude: 15.82%
- Castform Sunny Form: 23.84%
- Dwebble: 23.84%
- Tepig: 23.84%
| Premium Mission | Reward |
|---|---|
| Participate in 10 battles | Promo Card Exchange Ticket (Mega Heracross EX Drop Event) x1 |
| Participate in 1 battle | Promo Pack B Series Vol. 6 ×1 |
| Participate in 3 battles | Promo Pack B Series Vol. 6 ×1 |
| Participate in 5 battles | Promo Pack B Series Vol. 6 ×1 |
| Participate in 10 battles | Promo Pack B Series Vol. 6 ×1 |
| Participate in 15 battles | Promo Pack B Series Vol. 6 ×1 |
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.
Beginner: Heracross Deck (Pulsing Aura)
First-Time Rewards
- 2x Pack Hourglass
- 1x Promo Pack B Series Vol. 8
- 1x Shop ticket
- 25 XP
Chance Rewards
- 1x Promo Pack B Series Vol. 8 (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 Fire-type Pokémon
- 4x Event Hourglass: Put 3 Basic Pokémon into play
Intermediate: Heracross Deck (Pulsing Aura)
First-Time Rewards
- 4x Pack Hourglass
- 1x Promo Pack B Series Vol. 8
- 1x Shop ticket
- 50 XP
Chance Rewards
- 1x Promo Pack B Series Vol. 8 (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 Fire-type Pokémon
- 4x Event Hourglass: Put a Stage 1 Pokémon into play
- 2x Event Hourglass: Win this battle with 2 or more Pulsing Aura cards included in your deck
Advanced: Mega Heracross EX Deck (Pulsing Aura)
First-Time Rewards
- 6x Pack Hourglass
- 1x Promo Pack B Series Vol. 8
- 1x Shop ticket
- 75x XP
Chance Rewards
- 1x Promo Pack B Series Vol. 8 (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 Fire-type Pokémon
- 4x Wonder Hourglass: Win this battle with 1 or more Mega Evolution Pokémon EX included in your deck
- 4x Wonder Hourglass: Win this battle with 6 or more Pulsing Aura cards included in your deck
- 4x Wonder Hourglass: Win this battle without your opponent getting any points
Expert: Mega Heracross EX Deck (Pulsing Aura)
First-Time Rewards
- 8x Pack Hourglass
- 1x Promo Pack B Series Vol. 8
- 1x Shop ticket
- 100 XP
Chance Rewards
- 1x Promo Pack B Series Vol. 8 (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: Win this battle with 12 or more Pulsing Aura cards included in your deck
- 5x Wonder Hourglass: Win 5 or more battles
- 5x Wonder Hourglass: Win 10 or more battles
